1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
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The 1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 6, 1984, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and for vice president.[1][2]
Incumbent Republican president Ronald Reagan won the straw poll with almost 64% of the vote.
Results
[edit]The votes of Guam residents do not count in the November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980.[3]
| 1984 United States presidential straw poll in Guam[4] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Ronald Reagan | George H.W. Bush | 17,259 | 63.97% | |
| Democratic | Walter Mondale | Geraldine Ferraro | 9,429 | 34.95% | |
| Independent | Other | – | 154 | 0.57% | |
| Libertarian | David Bergland | Jim Lewis | 137 | 0.51% | |
| Totals | 26,979 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]- 1984 United States presidential election
- 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 1984 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
[edit]- ^ "Where is Guam and what is its relationship to the U.S.? Key facts about Guam". MPR News. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (2020-10-30). "The US election that doesn't count: Guam goes to the polls but votes won't matter". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Peralta, Eyder (November 6, 2012). "In Guam, 'Non-Binding Straw Poll' Gives Obama A Commanding Win". npr. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "ECAR 1984.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-06-21.