1996 United States Virgin Islands general election

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General elections were held in the United States Virgin Islands on 5 November 1996, to elect 15 members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. A run off was held on 19 November 1996.

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Territorial Legislature

Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Almando "Rocky" Liburd Independent Citizens Movement 19,67783.97
Craig Barshinger Democratic Party 3,70715.82
Write in480.20
Total23,432100.00
Source: [1]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Lorraine Berry 8,9049.13
Adlah Donastorg Jr. 7,2437.43
Stephen "Smokey" Frett5,9066.06
Celestino A. White Sr.5,8746.02
Roosevelt St. Clair David5,8636.01
Allie-Allison Petrus5,8626.01
Judy M. Gomez5,6585.80
George Goodwin5,4825.62
Arturo Watlington Jr.5,3665.50
Wayne Chinnery5,1525.28
Clement Magras4,9795.11
Osbert Potter 4,8895.01
Bingley G. Richardson4,1184.22
Malik Sekou3,9904.09
Wayne L. Sprauve3,7763.87
Clive Rivers3,6013.69
Vinnie Mohanani3,2563.34
Wayne Adams2,9783.05
George H. Hodge Jr.1,1581.19
Wilma Marsh Monsanto8560.88
David F. Berry7470.77
Godfrey R. de Castro7460.76
Sheil Schulterbrandt3760.39
Lorraine Galiber-Gundel3020.31
Dale Wallace2520.26
Darril Augustin Rodgers1430.15
Write in540.06
Total97,531100.00
Source: [1]
St. Croix
CandidateVotes%
Alicia "Chucky" Hansen7,2778.47
David S. Jones6,9928.14
Vargrave Richards 6,6727.77
Holland L. Redfield II6,1687.18
Adelbert Bryan 5,6496.58
Miguel A. Camacho5,5676.48
Carol M. Burke5,3056.18
Gerard Luz James 4,8875.69
Anne Golden4,6515.41
Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal4,6455.41
Gregory A. Bennerson4,0284.69
Sylvester H. Julien3,2833.82
Norman Baptiste3,0153.51
Rupert W. Ross Jr.2,8903.36
Hector L. Cintron2,6283.06
Winfield G. James2,5963.02
Mary Ann Pickard2,5492.97
Douglas E. Canton Jr.2,0652.40
George A. Farrelly1,5311.78
Clifford A. Christian1,0211.19
Valmy Thomas9141.06
Glenn A. "Butcher" Brown5660.66
Yvonne Ferdinand Ramsingh3780.44
Maria Ledesma2480.29
Phyllis Travis1250.15
Write in2560.30
Total85,906100.00
Source: [1]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Donna Christian-Green Democratic Party 11,74938.6112,86951.93
Victor O. Frazer Independent10,31533.9011,91348.07
Kenneth Mapp Republican Party 8,31627.33
Write in480.16
Total30,428100.0024,782100.00
Source: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1996 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  2. "1996 Run Off Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.