September 1982 Guamanian status referendum
4 September 1982
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
US commonwealth 17,348 72.82%
US statehood 6,476 27.18%
Valid votes 23,824 91.32%
Invalid or blank votes 2,265 8.68%
Total votes 26,089 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 32,055 81.39%

A referendum on the territory's status was held in Guam on 4 September 1982.[1] It was held after a referendum in January had resulted in none of the options presented to voters receiving a majority in favour.[2] This time only two options, becoming a US commonwealth or a US state, were offered to voters, with 73% voting in favour of the former.[1] However, the territory has still not achieved commonwealth status.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
US commonwealth17,34872.82
US state6,47627.18
Total23,824100.00
Valid votes23,82491.32
Invalid/blank votes2,2658.68
Total votes26,089100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,05581.39
Source: Direct Democracy

References

  1. 1 2 Guam (USA), 4 September 1982: Status Direct Democracy (in German)
  2. ↑ Guam (USA), 30 January 1982: Status Direct Democracy (in German)
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