1976 United States Virgin Islands general election

The 1976 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on November 9, 1976, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands.

1976 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands

← 1974 November 9, 1976 1978 →
 
Nominee Ron de Lugo Alexander Moorhead
Party Democratic Independent Citizens
Popular vote 12,262 5,111
Percentage 70.58% 29.42%

Results by island

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

Losing candidates for U.S. House and the legislature did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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The 1976 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 9, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo was re-elected to another 2-year term.

Results

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1976 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron de Lugo 12,262 70.58%
Independent Citizens Movement Alexander Moorhead 5,111 29.42%
Total votes 17,373 100%

Results by island

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Island Lugo Moorhead Margin
St. Croix 5,992 71.98% 2,332 28.02% +43.97
St. John 258 48.59% 273 51.41% +2.82
St. Thomas 6,012 70.58% 2,506 29.42% +41.16

Territorial Legislature

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1976 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
 
← 1974 November 9, 1976 (1976-11-09) 1978 →

All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Elmo D. Roebuck Alexander Moorhead (retiring) Hector Cintron
Party Democratic Independent Citizens Republican
Leader since 1975 1975 1973
Leader's seat St. ThomasSt. John St. Croix St. Croix
Seats before 11 3 1
Seats after 13 1 1
Seat change   2   2  

 
Gains and holds:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Independent Citizens hold      Republican hold
Multi-member districts:
     Majority Democratic

President before election

Elmo D. Roebuck
Democratic

Elected President

Elmo D. Roebuck
Democratic

The 1976 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 9, 1976, to elect members of the 12th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. Incumbent president Elmo D. Roebuck was re-elected at the start of the legislative session.[2]

Board of Education

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Nine Democrats were elected to the Board of Education.[3] All members were elected at-large. The top four candidates each from St. Croix and St. Thomas and one from St. John were given seats, regardless of how they placed overall.

1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (at-large district)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mario A. Watlington (St. Thomas) 5,150 9.99%
Democratic Michael A. Paiewonsky (St. Thomas) 5,042 9.78%
Democratic Patrick N. Williams (St. Croix) 4,969 9.64%
Democratic Arnold Golden (St. Croix) 4,777 9.27%
Democratic Al La Borde (St. Thomas) 4,221 8.19%
Democratic Rudy Krigger (St. Thomas) 4,193 8.14%
Democratic Eddy Rivera (St. Croix) 3,674 7.13%
Democratic Ada Dice James (St. Croix) 3,657 7.09%
Nonpartisan Edith Quetel Bryan (St. Thomas) 2,822 5.47%
Nonpartisan Esther Carrilo (St. Croix) 1,885 3.65%
Nonpartisan Lawrence R. Sewer (St. Thomas) 1,878 3.64%
Democratic Joan A. Thomas (St. John) 1,806 3.50%
Nonpartisan Sidney A. Hathcette (St. Thomas) 1,739 3.37%
Nonpartisan Roy D. Roberts (St. Croix) 1,725 3.34%
Nonpartisan Cynthia May-Cole (St. Croix) 1,460 2.83%
Nonpartisan Jim McGee (St. Croix) 1,435 2.78%
Nonpartisan Erva Greer (St. Thomas) 1,077 2.09%
Total votes 51,510 100%

Board of Elections

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Thirteen Democrats, eleven Independent Citizens, and two Republicans were elected to the Board of Elections.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1976 GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES for DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Honor Roll". Virgin Islands Legislature. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1976 GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES for BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND ELECTIONS" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved 24 April 2024.