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Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive
Legislature
Political parties
Elections

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.

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
Rota Julian Calvo Territorial Party
Joseph Inos Territorial Party
Benjamin Manglona Territorial Party
Saipan Herman R. Guerrero Democratic Party
Lorenzo Guerrero Territorial Party
Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio Territorial Party
Tinian Serafin Dela Cruz Democratic Party
Hilario Diaz Democratic Party
Juan Hofschneider Democratic Party
Source: Highlights

House of Representatives

Constituency Elected member Party
Rota Misael H. Ogo Territorial Party
Saipan Manases Borja Democratic Party
Antonio Guerrero Democratic Party
Jesus Guerrero Democratic Party
Alonzo Igisomar Territorial Party
Miguel Kileleman Territorial Party
Jose Lifoifoi Territorial Party
Pedro Nakatsukasa Territorial Party
Felicidad Ogumoro Territorial Party
Oscar Rasa Territorial Party
Jesus Sonoda Democratic Party
Plasido Tagabuel Territorial Party
Joaquin Villanueva Democratic Party
Tinian Serafina King Democratic 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. ^ a b c 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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