2014 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 4 November 2014. Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.

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Governor

Governor John deJongh was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office in 2014. Kenneth Mapp went on to win the election after a run off, defeating Donna Christian-Christensen in a landslide with almost 64% of the vote. [1]

U.S. House of Representatives

Donna Christian-Christensen did not seek re-election to her delegate seat to run for Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. [2] Stacey Plaskett went on to win the general election with 90% of the vote. [3]

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested.

Election results

Election results, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, November 4, 2014, Senator at Large [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Almando "Rocky" Liburd12,04858.53
Democratic Ronnie E. Jones8,26740.16
Independent Write In2681.30
Total votes20,583 100
Democratic hold
Election results, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, November 4, 2014, St. Thomas-St. John District. [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marvin A. Blyden 6,39410.02
Democratic Myron D. Jackson6,4289.79
Democratic Clifford Graham6,1969.71
Independent Tregenza A Roach5,7439.00
Democratic Jean Forde5,7028.93
Democratic Janette Millin Young5,3698.41
Democratic Justin Harrigan, Sr.5,2288.19
Democratic Donald "Ducks" Cole5,1398.05
Independent Lawrence "Recon" Olive4,1126.44
Independent Dwayne M. DeGraff3,7835.93
Independent Citizens Movement Stephen "Smokey" Frett2,6524.15
Independent Wilma Marsh Monsanto1,8292.87
Independent C. Milliner-Emanuel1,5512.43
Republican Larence Lary Boschulte1,3062.05
Independent Real Deal Bruce Flamon1,1621.82
Republican Jodi Hodge6621.04
Independent Write-in461.72
Independent Citizens Movement Charlesworth Halstead302.72
Election results, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, November 4, 2014, St. Croix District [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kurt Vialet8,28812.19
Democratic Novelle E. Francis7,31810.76
Democratic Samuel Sanes5,8058.54
Democratic Kenneth Kenny Gittens5,4518.02
Democratic Neville James5,1147.52
Independent Citizens Movement T. Positive Nelson4,8917.19
Independent Nereida Rivera O' Reilly4,7577.00
Democratic Malcom McGregor3,8835,71
Independent Citizens Movement Naomi "Sandra" Joseph3,3864.98
Independent Write-In3,2824.83
Independent Jamila Russel3,2484.78
Independent Citizens Movement Arthur A. Joseph3,2414.77
Democratic Diane Capehart3,1304.60
Independent Citizens Movement Ignacio Llanos III1,7162.52
Independent Miguel Quinones, Jr.1,6242.39
Republican Robert B. Moorhead1,0701.57
Independent Linus Louis Lacane7711.13
Independent Arthur Brown, Jr.490.72
Independent Dwight Nicholson328.48
Independent Kevin Romain192.28

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