September 1982 Guamanian status referendum

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. It was held after a referendum in January had resulted in none of the options presented to voters receiving a majority in favour. 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. However, the territory has still not achieved commonwealth status.

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