1970 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election in large part took place on November 3, 1970 to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands, with a run-off for the gubernatorial race taking place on November 17, 1970.

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Candidates for United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district and the legislature did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.

Gubernatorial election

1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
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November 3, 1970 (general)
November 17, 1970 (runoff)
1974  
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Nominee Melvin H. Evans Cyril King Alexander Farrelly
Party Progressive Republican Independent Citizens Democratic
Running mateDavid E. MaasHugh M. SmithHugh M. Smith
General vote4,9065,4134,628
Percentage32.82%36.22%30.96%
Runoff vote8,2597,462Eliminated
Percentage52.54%47.46%

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1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial runoff election results.svg

Governor before election

Melvin H. Evans
Progressive Republican

Elected Governor

Melvin H. Evans
Progressive Republican

The 1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970 to elect the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands with a run-off on November 17, 1970. It was the first election for governor in the territory since the passage of 1966 Amending Act which allowed residents to elect their own governors. [1] While Independent Citizens Movement nominee Cyril King won the first round, incumbent territorial governor Melvin H. Evans won the runoff election by a small margin to a full term in office.

All three nominees in this election have eventually served as Governor at some point, as King would be elected to the office in 1974, and Farrelly in 1986 and 1990.

It is important to known that the election of Melvin H. Evans was last and only time a Republican has won the governorship in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Endorsements

Alexander Farrelly (eliminated in general election)
U.S. Senators

Results

1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Citizens Movement Cyril King 5,413 36.22%
Progressive Republican Melvin H. Evans 4,906 32.82%
Democratic Alexander Farrelly 4,62830.96%
Total votes14,947 100%
1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial runoff election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Republican Melvin H. Evans 8,259 52.54% +19.72
Independent Citizens Movement Cyril King 7,46247.46%+11.24
Total votes15,721 100% N/A

Results by island

General election
IslandEvansKingFarrellyMargin
St. Croix 1,74323.02%3,03836.86%3,03840.12%+3.26
St. John 5513.25%30272.77%5813.98%+58.79
St. Thomas 3,10844.66%2,31933.32%1,53222.02%+11.34
Runoff election
IslandEvansKingMargin
St. Croix 3,96753.51%3,44646.49%+7.02
St. John 10923.14%36276.86%+53.72
St. Thomas 4,18353.38%3,65446.62%+6.76

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 3, 1970. Democrat Ron de Lugo became the first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands.

1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands
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November 3, 1970 1972  
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Nominee Ron de Lugo Lucia A. GaliberVictor G. Schneider
Party Democratic Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote5,3364,7724,287
Percentage37.07%33.15%29.78%

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Results by island

Elected Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

Ron de Lugo
Democratic

Results

1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron de Lugo 5,336 37.07%
Nonpartisan Lucia A. Galiber4,77233.15%
Nonpartisan Victor G. Schneider4,28729.78%
Total votes14,395 100%

Results by island

IslandLugoGaliberSchneiderMargin
St. Croix 1,97829.98%1,90128.81%2,71941.21%+11.24
St. John 6215.57%28270.85%5413.57%+55.28
St. Thomas 3,29644.55%2,58934.99%1,51420.46%+9.56

Territorial Legislature

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
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 1968November 3, 1970 (1970-11-03)1972 

All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
 Majority party
 
LeaderJohn L. Maduro
Party Nonpartisan
Leader since1969
Leader's seat At-large
Total seats15 seats
Total votes121,181

President before election

John L. Maduro
Nonpartisan

Elected President

John L. Maduro
Nonpartisan

The 1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect members of the 9th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. John L. Maduro was elected president of the legislature at the start of the legislative session.

At-large district

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (at-large district) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Alexander Moorhead 5,713 20.11%
Nonpartisan John L. Maduro 5,114 18.00%
Nonpartisan Arturo Soto4,95917.46%
Nonpartisan Augustin Doward4,65416.38%
Nonpartisan Leslie Alfred Millin4,05514.27%
Nonpartisan George G. O'Reilly3,91513.78%
Total votes28,410 100%

St. Thomas–St. John district

One senator from the St. Thomas–St. John district was required to be elected from St. John, irregardless of how they placed in the election.

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Thomas–St. John) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Athniel C. Ottley 3,544 6.57%
Nonpartisan Earle B. Ottley 3,494 6.48%
Nonpartisan Virdin C. Brown 3,402 6.31%
Nonpartisan Percival H. Reese 3,342 6.20%
Nonpartisan Ariel Melchior 3,204 5.94%
Nonpartisan A. David Puritz 3,169 5.88%
Nonpartisan Freeman Dawson3,1025.75%
Nonpartisan Gaylord A. Sprauve3,0465.65%
Nonpartisan Anthony Cerge3,0085.58%
Nonpartisan Louis P. Hestres2,9825.53%
Nonpartisan Liston A. Davis2,9715.51%
Nonpartisan (St. John) Elroy A. Sprauve 2,917 5.41%
Nonpartisan (St. John) Theovald E. Moorehead2,8625.31%
Nonpartisan Edward J. Moran2,8345.25%
Nonpartisan Richard R. Maguire1,6413.04%
Nonpartisan Thyra Hodge Smith1,3742.55%
Nonpartisan Luther Benjamin1,3722.54%
Nonpartisan Jacob M. Monsanto1,2922.39%
Nonpartisan Rene S. Danet1,2722.36%
Nonpartisan David Vialet1,1792.18%
Nonpartisan (St. John) Richard Ellington1,1072.05%
Nonpartisan (St. John) Vincen M. Clendinen6521.21%
Nonpartisan Frank W. Lichtenberg II1160.22%
Total votes53,882 100%

St. Croix district

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Croix ) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jiame Garciaz 2,483
Nonpartisan Lew Muckle 2,400
Nonpartisan Philip C. Clark 2,387
Nonpartisan Claude A. Molloy 2,368
Nonpartisan Hector Cintron 2,335
Nonpartisan Felix A. Francis 2,235
Nonpartisan Randall N. James2,179
Nonpartisan Frits E. Lawaetz2,177
Nonpartisan Edgar D. Mullgrav2,161
Nonpartisan Arnold M. Golden2,090
Nonpartisan Helen I. Joseph2,089
Nonpartisan Hortense M. Rowe2,089
Nonpartisan Joanna P. Lindquist2,046
Nonpartisan Juan Centeno2,004
Nonpartisan Clifford J. Johnson1,931
Nonpartisan Rafael Escudero1,777
Nonpartisan Santiago Garcia1,449
Nonpartisan Jose Figueroa1,390
Nonpartisan David M. Hamilton1,233
Nonpartisan Faith Dane Johnson66
Total votes38,889 100%

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