1977 Northern Mariana Islands general election

General elections were held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 10 December 1977.[1] Carlos S. Camacho of the Democratic Party was elected Governor, defeating Jose C. Tenorio of the Territorial Party. Camacho's running mate Francisco Ada became Lieutenant Governor after a win over Olympio T. Borja.[1] Democratic Party candidate Edward Pangelinan was elected as the territory's member of the United States House of Representatives, defeating Juan T. Lizama of the Territorial Party.

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Although it lost the elections for the main posts, the Territorial Party won the legislative election, taking five of the nine seats in the Senate and eight of the fourteen seats in the House of Representatives.[1] Felicidad Ogumoro, who was elected to the House in Saipan, became the first woman elected to the islands' legislature.[2]

Results

Senate
Constituency Elected member Party
RotaJulian CalvoTerritorial Party
Joseph InosTerritorial Party
Benjamin ManglonaTerritorial Party
SaipanHerman R. GuerreroDemocratic Party
Lorenzo GuerreroTerritorial Party
Pedro TenorioTerritorial Party
TinianSerafin Dela CruzDemocratic Party
Hilario DiazDemocratic Party
Juan HofschneiderDemocratic Party
Source: Highlights

House of Representatives
Constituency Elected member Party
RotaMisael H. OgoTerritorial Party
SaipanManases BorjaDemocratic Party
Antonio GuerreroDemocratic Party
Jesus GuerreroDemocratic Party
Alonzo IgisomarTerritorial Party
Miguel KilelemanTerritorial Party
Jose LifoifoiTerritorial Party
Pedro NakatsukasaTerritorial Party
Felicidad OgumoroTerritorial Party
Oscar RasaTerritorial Party
Jesus SonodaDemocratic Party
Plasido TagabuelTerritorial Party
Joaquin VillanuevaDemocratic Party
TinianSerafina KingDemocratic Party
Source: Highlights

Aftermath

The new legislature was sworn in on 9 January 1978 Lorenzo Guerrero was elected President of the Senate and Oscar Rasa Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3]

References
  1. Camacho-Ada Win Governorship Race Highlights, 15 December 1977, p2
  2. First Women to Serve in State and Territorial Legislatures NCSL
  3. Marianas Legislature Highlights, 15 January 1978, p3
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