1977 United States Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention election

A Constitutional Convention election was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 14 June 1977.

The Constitutional Council wrote and then unanimously adopted a draft constitution which provided for an elected governor and treasurer, a 17-seat Legislature, a local justice system and protections for Virgin Islander culture.

The draft constitution was rejected by the voters in the referendum in 1979.

Results

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St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Alexander A. Farrelly2,0413.38
Michael Paiewonsky1,6642.76
Elmo D. Roebuck1,6472.73
Mario A. Watlington1,6202.68
John L. Maduro1,4152.34
Theovald E. Moorhead1,4102.33
Hugo Dennis Jr.1,3972.31
Gilbert A. Sprauve1,3862.29
Charles W. Turnbull1,3792.28
Lloyd L. Williams1,3562.25
Edith Quetel Bryan1,2412.05
Wilbur La Motta1,2412.05
Lucien Alanzo Moolenaar II1,2132.01
Geraldo Guirty1,1981.98
Roger C. Hill1,1741.94
Thyra Hodge Smith1,1651.93
Clarice A. Bryan1,1641.93
Mavis H. Brady1,1131.84
Alphonso A. Christian1,0911.81
Rudolph Krigger1,0481.74
Gerald E. Hodge Sr.1,0181.69
Ernest Schulterbrandt1,0081.67
Alfred H. Lockhart1,0061.67
Annie Callwood9991.65
Darwin D. Creque9961.65
Elma Davis Smith9871.63
Robert Moss9591.59
Vincen M. Clendinen9281.54
Ruby Simmonds9231.53
Louis J. Boschulte9031.50
Ive A. Swan8551.42
Catherine S. Farrelly8211.36
Fred Vialet Jr.8181.35
Florence C. Hill8031.33
John P. Collins7661.27
Stedmann Hodge7501.24
Samuel B. King7451.23
Zeathea E. Armstrong7401.23
Toya Andrew7331.21
Andre Ottley7331.21
Edward A. Phillips6961.15
Thomas W. Gibbs III6841.13
Flavius A. Ottley6741.12
Daniel W. Ambrose6211.03
Conrad Clark6081.01
Louis A. Holder Sr.5790.96
Ali J. Paul5650.94
Tom Lawrence5490.91
Jim Samuels5270.87
Neville La Borde5210.86
Barbara de Jongh Malo5040.83
John V. Watley5030.83
Leandre V. Roberts4910.81
Renaa Rhymer4910.81
Frank McLaughlin Jr.4760.79
Carmelo "Tito" Morales4690.78
Mary C. Holter4470.74
Eudelta Joseph4400.73
Constantinos Coulianos4350.72
Ray K. Joseph4340.72
Felecia Adams Brownlow4150.69
Glen J. Smith3990.66
Cletis Clendinen Sr.3940.65
Lucia C. Woods3910.65
Alvin Newton3360.56
Hector R. Francis3350.55
Louise Larcheveaux Ali2890.48
Miguel S. Farrington2650.44
Leonard Normil Sr.2560.42
David J. O'Connell2440.40
K. C. Jones2350.39
Gregory Kirchoff2180.36
John A. Richards Jr.1960.32
Vincent A. Rivera1830.30
James P. Goss1740.29
James J. Meehan1650.27
Douglas R. Gardner1370.23
Harthy Brothers1300.22
Charles Alphonso Bell1150.19
John J. Donnelly1050.17
Donald E. Stephens1020.17
Myrtle Edwards790.13
Worthington G. Tyler650.11
Total60,396100.00
Source: [1]
St. Croix
CandidateVotes%
Sidney Lee1,8003.19
Alva C. McFarlane1,7483.10
Anrold M. Golden1,7433.09
Juan Luis1,7343.07
Ann E. Abramson1,5722.78
Williams S. Harvey1,5432.73
Jessica Tutein Moolenaar1,4062.49
Wilfrid A. James1,3832.45
Henry E. Rohlsen1,3572.40
Edgar M. Iles1,3252.35
Rupert W. Ross Jr.1,2972.30
Bent Lawaetz1,1722.08
Walter I. M. Hodge1,0991.95
Eulalie C. Rivera1,0811.91
Hilda B. England1,0751.90
James O'Neal Henderson1,0681.89
George G. O'Reilly1,0561.87
Adelbert Bryan1,0521.86
Clifford A. Christian1,0431.85
James H. Isherwood1,0181.80
Clemente Cintron Jr.1,0171.80
Juan Garcia Jr.9981.77
Leona B. Watson8931.58
Douglas D. Nesbitt8701.54
Edgar Mullgrav8591.52
Oran Roebuck8581.52
Octave "Snacky" David8501.51
Randall N. James8451.50
Wallace W. Phaire8361.48
Adelbert Anduze8051.43
Robert P. Cramer7941.41
Clarence A. Molloy Jr.7801.38
Joseph J. Christian7221.28
Felix I. Pitterson6941.23
Max Jacobs6911.22
Denise G. Richards6661.18
Priscilla Watkins6511.15
Teofilo Rivera Almestica6501.15
Lawrence A. Bastian6191.10
Yvonne Lang Lombardi5841.03
Alan J. Bronstein5170.92
Robert Bidelspacher5010.89
Victor C. Gomez4900.87
Annette F. Hendricks4870.86
Juanita Espinosa4740.84
Ira Jacobs Jr.4730.84
Leslie Chenet4670.83
Anastasia D. Armstrong3910.69
Jose de Diego Encarnacion3850.68
Teofilo Espinosa3850.68
Eric W. Stanley3840.68
Evelyn N. Cooper Whitney3660.65
Marion J. Christian3500.62
Lawrence J. C. Salter3400.60
Roy D. Roberts3290.58
Wilhelmine Marsh3250.58
Jaime Perez3220.57
Carmelo Velazquez3150.56
Wilfred Benjamin3030.54
William T. Holmes3000.53
Frank Prince2940.52
Delita M. W. Jacobs2940.52
John J. Sullivan2780.49
Helvia G. Encarnacion2770.49
Helen Joseph2620.46
Gregory E. Willocks2450.43
Cipriani Phillip2390.42
Alvin E. Claxton2310.41
David W. Thomson2300.41
Faith Dane Johnson2290.41
Ray Vance2280.40
Mrs. Richard S. Manno2220.39
Manuel Zurita II2170.38
Noreen Galvin2150.38
Charles E. Williams2150.38
Beatrice Jackson2130.38
Mr. Richard S. Manno2110.37
Gabriel Williams2080.37
Sharon C. Trefry2070.37
Ernesto Cortes1990.35
Norman Gussman1910.34
Monsita Ayala1760.31
Elmira McIntosh Espinosa1750.31
Susa Grumer1460.26
Wesley L. Browne1330.24
Anthony Bradshaw1330.24
Oliver Tompkins1290.23
Annamaria Carrera1280.23
Bertram L. Charles1120.20
Samuel Mark Bass1040.18
Alphonse A. Donastorg Jr.920.16
Timothy J. Robinson650.12
Total56,456100.00
Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1977 SPECIAL ELECTION RETURNS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES for DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION" (PDF). Election System of the Virgin Islands.