1974 United States Virgin Islands general election

The 1974 United States Virgin Islands general election was held in large part on November 5, 1974, with a runoff for the gubernatorial election on November 19, 1974.

1974 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 (general)
November 19, 1974 (runoff)
1978 →
 
Nominee Cyril King Alexander Farrelly Melvin H. Evans
Party Independent Citizens Democratic Republican
Running mate Juan Francisco Luis Ruby M. Rouss Athniel Ottley
Popular vote 5,688 general
9,419 runoff
6,564 general
8,670 runoff
3,911 general
Eliminated
Percentage 35.19% general
52.07% runoff
40.61% general
47.93% runoff
24.20% general
Eliminated

Governor before election

Melvin H. Evans
Republican

Elected Governor

Cyril King
Independent Citizens

Gubernatorial election

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The 1974 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, with a runoff on November 19, 1974. Incumbent Republican governor Melvin H. Evans was eliminated in the first round, gaining only 24 percent of the vote.[1] While Democratic candidate Alexander Farrelly placed first in the general election by 900 votes, Independent Citizens candidate Cyril King won the runoff by under a thousand votes.[2]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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Incumbent Democrat Ron De Lugo won the House election unopposed with eleven thousand votes.[1]

1974 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands
 
← 1972 November 5, 1974 1976 →
   
Nominee Ron de Lugo
Party Democratic
Popular vote 11,528
Percentage 100%

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives before election

Ron de Lugo
Democratic

Elected Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

Ron de Lugo
Democratic

Territorial Legislature

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The 1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 5, 1974. The Democratic Party won the legislative election with a majority of nine seats, with seven seats in St. ThomasSt. John and two seats in St. Croix. The Independent Citizens Movement won five seats, the at-large district and four seats in St. Croix. The sole Republican Hector Cintron won his seat in St. Croix.[1]

1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
 
← 1972 November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05) 1976 →

All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Elmo D. Roebuck Claude A. Molloy Hector Cintron
Party Democratic Independent Citizens Republican
Leader's seat St. ThomasSt. John St. Croix St. Croix
Seats before 7 7 1
Seats after 9 5 1
Seat change   2   2  
Popular vote 55,252 40,893 14,678
Percentage 49.01% 36.27% 13.02%

President before election

Claude A. Molloy
Independent Citizens

Elected President

Elmo D. Roebuck
Democratic

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Unofficial Results of November 5 Election". The Virgin Islands Daily News. 7 November 1974. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ Wilson, Liz (20 November 1974). "Election Runoff Day On St. Croix". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 26 April 2024.