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The 1964 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964, to elect members of the 6th Virgin Islands Legislature.
11 senators were elected, who elected incumbent Earle B. Ottley as president. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ronald De Lugo | 3,261 | 16.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | Earle B. Ottley | 2,855 | 14.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | John L. Maduro | 2,769 | 13.62% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bertha C. Boschlute | 2,724 | 13.40% | |
| Nonpartisan | Randall N. James | 2,714 | 13.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Aureo Diaz | 2,567 | 12.63% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfred Lockhart | 2,328 | 11.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Senf | 323 | 1.59% | |
| Nonpartisan | Valdemar Hill | 278 | 1.37% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nora B. Amritt | 219 | 1.08% | |
| Nonpartisan | Heriberto Capo | 117 | 0.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sofia B. Squiabro | 110 | 0.54% | |
| Nonpartisan | Faith Dane Johnson | 42 | 0.21% | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 20,332 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Percival H. Reese | 3,560 | 38.00% | |
| Nonpartisan | A. David Puritz | 3,518 | 37.55% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lionel Hilaire | 1,403 | 14.98% | |
| Nonpartisan | Thyra Hodge Williams | 638 | 6.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Davila Lugo | 114 | 1.22% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alejandro E. Ortiz | 111 | 1.19% | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 9,368 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Augustin Doward | 2,674 | 28.77% | |
| Nonpartisan | Fritz E. Lawaetz | 2,615 | 28.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick N. Williams | 1,867 | 20.09% | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Belardo | 1,789 | 19.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nemecio Camacho | 128 | 1.38% | |
| Nonpartisan | John J. Farchette | 101 | 1.09% | |
| Nonpartisan | Erle R. Williams | 76 | 0.82% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lucia G. Santiago | 27 | 0.29% | |
| Nonpartisan | Anastacio Vegas | 16 | 0.17% | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total votes | 9,293 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Theovald Moorehead | 210 | 63.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cleone H. Sewer | 103 | 31.02% | |
| Nonpartisan | George Starling | 19 | 5.73% | |
| Nonpartisan | Viciente Oquendo | 0 | 0% | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total votes | 332 | 100% | ||
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