17th Guam Legislature

The 17th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 3, 1983 and ended on January 7, 1985, during the 1st and 2nd years of Ricardo J. Bordallo's 2nd Gubernatorial Term.

In the 1982 Guamanian legislative election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a fourteen-to-seven (14-7) supermajority of seats in the Guam Legislature.[1]

## Party Summary[edit]

Affiliation  | Party

(shading indicates majority caucus)

| Total

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Democratic | Republican
End of previous legislature | 10  | 11  | 21
Begin  | 14  | 7  | 21
Latest Voting share  | 66.7%  | 33.3%  |
Beginning of the next legislature | 11  | 10  | 21

## Membership[edit]

Senator  | Party  | Assumed office[1]

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Carl T.C. Gutierrez |  | Democratic  | 1981
Don Parkinson | 1983
Ted S. Nelson | 1983
Elizabeth P. Arriola | 1983
Joe T. San Agustin | 1977
Franklin J. Gutierrez | 1983
Edward T. Charfauros  | 1975
Franklin J.A. Quitugua | 1977
Marcia K. Hartsock | 1983
Francisco R. Santos | 1971
Eugene Ramsey  | 1983
John P. Aguon | 1983
John F. Quan | 1979
Pilar C. Lujan | 1983
Joseph F. Ada |  | Republican  | 1983
Thomas V.C. Tanaka | 1975
Marilyn D.A. Manibusan | 1983
Edward R. Duenas  | 1975
Antonio R. Unpingco  | 1977
Alberto C. Lamorena, III  | 1979
James H. Underwood | 1975

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Guam Election Commission. "Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983". Pages 21

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