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Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 13 July 1946. [1]
Background
Following the end of the Japanese occupation of Guam, the Seventh Guam Congress, elected in 1939 was reconvened in March 1946. [2] In June Governor Charles Alan Pownall was asked to call fresh elections, with the electoral system modified to account for population changes caused by the war. [1]
Results
The elections saw Rosa Aguigui Reyes become the first woman elected to the Congress. [1]
Aftermath
The Eighth Guam Congress met for the first time in Agana on 10 August, using a Quonset hut. [1]
References
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| Legislative elections | |
| General elections | |
| Mayors and vice mayors | |
| U.S. House elections | |
| Referendums | |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 13 July 1946. [1]
Background
Following the end of the Japanese occupation of Guam, the Seventh Guam Congress, elected in 1939 was reconvened in March 1946. [2] In June Governor Charles Alan Pownall was asked to call fresh elections, with the electoral system modified to account for population changes caused by the war. [1]
Results
The elections saw Rosa Aguigui Reyes become the first woman elected to the Congress. [1]
Aftermath
The Eighth Guam Congress met for the first time in Agana on 10 August, using a Quonset hut. [1]
References
| Gubernatorial elections | |
|---|---|
| Legislative elections | |
| General elections | |
| Mayors and vice mayors | |
| U.S. House elections | |
| Referendums | |