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1946 Guamanian legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 13 July 1946.[1]

Background

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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

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The elections saw Rosa Aguigui Reyes become the first woman elected to the Congress.[1]

Aftermath

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The Eighth Guam Congress met for the first time in Agana on 10 August, using a Quonset hut.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Robert F. Rogers (1995) Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, University of Hawaii Press, p209
  2. ^ Rogers, p208