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{{short description|General election in the U.S. Virgin Islands}} |
{{short description|General election in the U.S. Virgin Islands}} |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 1978 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
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| country = United States Virgin Islands |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| turnout = |
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| previous_election = 1974 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
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| previous_year = 1974 |
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| next_election = 1982 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
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| next_year = 1982 |
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| election_date = November 7, 1978 |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:Juan_Luis_Governor.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Juan Francisco Luis]]''' |
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| running_mate1 = '''Henry A. Millon''' |
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| party1 = Independent (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = 12,100 |
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| percentage1 = 59.87% |
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| image2 = File:Ron_de_Lugo.jpg |
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| nominee2 = [[Ron de Lugo]] |
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| running_mate2 = [[Eric E. Dawson]] |
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| party2 = [[Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands|Democratic]] |
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| popular_vote2 = 8,111 |
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| percentage2 = 40.13% |
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| map_image = [[File:1978 Virgin Islands Gubernatorial Election.svg|250px]] |
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| map_caption = Results by island{{col-start}} |
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{{col-2}} |
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'''Luis''' |
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{{legend|#f2f2ce|50–60%}} |
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{{legend|#e3e3c1|60–70%}} |
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{{legend|#cbcbad|70–80%}} |
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{{col-end}} |
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| title = [[Governor of the United States Virgin Islands|Governor]] |
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| before_election = [[Juan Francisco Luis]] |
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| before_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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| after_election = [[Juan Francisco Luis]] |
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| after_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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}} |
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The '''1978 United States Virgin Islands general election''' took place on November 7, 1978, to elect public officials in the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. |
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Losing candidates often did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns. |
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==Gubernatorial== |
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{{see also|1978 United States gubernatorial elections}} |
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The '''1978 Virgin Islands gubernatorial election''' took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent governor [[Juan Francisco Luis]], who succeeded to office upon the death of [[Cyril King]], defeated U.S. House delegate [[Ron de Lugo]] in the general election. |
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===Results=== |
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{{Election box begin no change |
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| title = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands<ref name="results"/> |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |
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|candidate = [[Juan Francisco Luis]] |
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|party = Independent (US) |
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|votes = 12,100 |
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|percentage = 59.87% |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change |
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|candidate = [[Ron de Lugo]] |
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|party = Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands |
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|votes = 8,111 |
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|percentage = 40.13% |
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}} |
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{{Election box total no change |
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| votes = 20,113 |
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| percentage = 100% |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link no change |
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| winner = Independent (US) |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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====Results by island==== |
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{|class=wikitable |
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! Island |
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! colspan=2 | Luis |
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! colspan=2 | Lugo |
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! Margin |
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|- align=center |
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! {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| [[St. Croix, Virgin Islands|St. Croix]] |
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| '''6,570''' |
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| '''67.94%''' |
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| 3,100 |
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| 32.06% |
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| {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| +35.88 |
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|- align=center |
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! {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| [[Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. John]] |
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| '''425''' |
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| '''75.76%''' |
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| 136 |
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| 24.24% |
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| {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| +51.52 |
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|- align=center |
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! {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| [[St. Thomas, Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] |
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| '''4,905''' |
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| '''50.15%''' |
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| 4,875 |
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| 49.85% |
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| {{party shading/Independent (US)}}| +0.30 |
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|} |
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== Territorial Legislature == |
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{{Election results |
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|caption=Senator At Large |
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|cand1='''Cleone Creque Hodge'''|party1=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes1=11687 |
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|source=<ref name="results"/> |
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}} |
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{{Election results |
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|caption=St. Thomas/St. John |
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|cand1='''Michel Paiewonsky'''|party1=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes1=7615 |
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|cand2='''Athniel Ottley'''|party2=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes2=7560 |
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|cand3='''Lloyd L. Williams'''|party3=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes3=6818 |
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|cand4='''Elmo D. Roebuck'''|party4=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes4=6666 |
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|cand5='''Earle B. Ottley'''|party5=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes5=5965 |
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|cand6='''Alli J. Paul'''|party6=Independent|votes6=5460 |
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|cand7='''John L. Maduro'''|party7=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes7=4959 |
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|cand8=Roger C. Hill|party8=|votes8=4725 |
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|cand9=John P. Collins|party9=Independent|votes9=2795 |
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|cand10=Rahim Khabib|party10=|votes10=1780 |
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|cand11=Harold Moller|party11=Independent|votes11=1417 |
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|cand12=Glanfield Orascio Testamark|party12=Independent|votes12=1181 |
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|source=<ref name="results"/> |
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}} |
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{{Election results |
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|caption=St. Croix |
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|cand1='''Sidney Lee'''|party1=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes1=5352 |
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|cand2='''Leroy S. Arnold'''|party2=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes2=4810 |
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|cand3='''Williams S. Harvey'''|party3=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes3=4094 |
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|cand4='''[[Ruby M. Rouss]]'''|party4=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes4=4056 |
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|cand5='''John A. Bell'''|party5=Independent|votes5=3913 |
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|cand6='''Eddy Rivera'''|party6=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]|votes6=3791 |
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|cand7='''Hector L. Cintron'''|party7=Independent|votes7=3487 |
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|cand8=Edgar M. Iles|party8=|votes8=3272 |
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|cand9=James Bennerson|party9=|votes9=3042 |
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|cand10=Ann E. Ambramson|party10=Independent|votes10=2612 |
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|cand11=Helen I. Joseph|party11=Independent|votes11=2252 |
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|cand12=Holland L. Redfield II|party12=Independent|votes12=2106 |
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|cand13=Claude A. Molloy|party13=Independent|votes13=1959 |
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|cand14=G. Luz A. James|party14=Independent|votes14=1866 |
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|cand15=Jessica Tutein Moolenaar|party15=Independent|votes15=1311 |
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|cand16=Leona Watson|party16=Independent|votes16=983 |
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|cand17=Dante R. Rossi|party17=Independent|votes17=980 |
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|cand18=Earl S. Walker|party18=Independent|votes18=872 |
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|cand19=J. Robert Smith|party19=Independent|votes19=712 |
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|cand20=Edric W. Stanley|party20=Independent|votes20=501 |
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|cand21=Jose A. Pereira|party21=Independent|votes21=412 |
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|cand22=Faith Dane Johnson|party22=Independent|votes22=244 |
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|source=<ref name="results"/> |
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}} |
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==Delegate to the United States House of Representatives== |
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{{Infobox election |
{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
| election_name = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = |
| nominee2 = Jan Watlington |
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| party2 = [[Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands|Democratic]] |
| party2 = [[Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands|Democratic]] |
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| popular_vote2 = 9,574 |
| popular_vote2 = 9,574 |
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| after_party = [[Republican Party of the Virgin Islands|Republican]] |
| after_party = [[Republican Party of the Virgin Islands|Republican]] |
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The '''1978 United States Virgin Islands general election''' took place on November 7, 1978, to elect public officials in the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. |
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Losing candidates often did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns. |
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==Delegate to the United States House of Representatives== |
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{{see also|1978 United States House of Representatives elections}} |
{{see also|1978 United States House of Representatives elections}} |
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The '''1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands''' took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat [[Ron de Lugo]] retired to run for Governor, leaving the seat open. Republican [[Melvin H. Evans]] was elected by a narrow margin to only first 2-year term. |
The '''1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands''' took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat [[Ron de Lugo]] retired to run for Governor, leaving the seat open. Republican [[Melvin H. Evans]] was elected by a narrow margin to only first 2-year term. |
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===Democratic primary=== |
===Democratic primary=== |
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| title = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands, Democratic primary |
| title = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands, Democratic primary<ref name="results">{{cite web |title=STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1978 ELECTIONS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES |url=https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1978-Primary-and-General-Election-Certification-Reports.pdf |website=VI Vote |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref> |
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===General election=== |
===General election=== |
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| title = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
| title = 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands<ref name="results"/> |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| +16.94 |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{US Virgin Islands elections}} |
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{{1978 United States elections}} |
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[[Category:United States Virgin Islands general elections]] |
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[[Category:1978 United States House of Representatives elections|United States Virgin Islands]] |
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[[Category:1978 United States Virgin Islands elections]] |
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The 1978 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on November 7, 1978, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands.
Losing candidates often did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.
Gubernatorial
The 1978 Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent governor Juan Francisco Luis, who succeeded to office upon the death of Cyril King, defeated U.S. House delegate Ron de Lugo in the general election.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Juan Francisco Luis | 12,100 | 59.87% | |
Democratic | Ron de Lugo | 8,111 | 40.13% | |
Total votes | 20,113 | 100% | ||
Independent hold |
Results by island
Island | Luis | Lugo | Margin | ||
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St. Croix | 6,570 | 67.94% | 3,100 | 32.06% | +35.88 |
St. John | 425 | 75.76% | 136 | 24.24% | +51.52 |
St. Thomas | 4,905 | 50.15% | 4,875 | 49.85% | +0.30 |
Territorial Legislature
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Cleone Creque Hodge | Democratic Party | 11,687 | 100.00 | |
Total | 11,687 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [1] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Michel Paiewonsky | Democratic Party | 7,615 | 13.37 | |
Athniel Ottley | Democratic Party | 7,560 | 13.28 | |
Lloyd L. Williams | Democratic Party | 6,818 | 11.97 | |
Elmo D. Roebuck | Democratic Party | 6,666 | 11.71 | |
Earle B. Ottley | Democratic Party | 5,965 | 10.48 | |
Alli J. Paul | Independent | 5,460 | 9.59 | |
John L. Maduro | Democratic Party | 4,959 | 8.71 | |
Roger C. Hill | 4,725 | 8.30 | ||
John P. Collins | Independent | 2,795 | 4.91 | |
Rahim Khabib | 1,780 | 3.13 | ||
Harold Moller | Independent | 1,417 | 2.49 | |
Glanfield Orascio Testamark | Independent | 1,181 | 2.07 | |
Total | 56,941 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [1] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Sidney Lee | Democratic Party | 5,352 | 10.17 | |
Leroy S. Arnold | Democratic Party | 4,810 | 9.14 | |
Williams S. Harvey | Democratic Party | 4,094 | 7.78 | |
Ruby M. Rouss | Democratic Party | 4,056 | 7.71 | |
John A. Bell | Independent | 3,913 | 7.44 | |
Eddy Rivera | Democratic Party | 3,791 | 7.20 | |
Hector L. Cintron | Independent | 3,487 | 6.63 | |
Edgar M. Iles | 3,272 | 6.22 | ||
James Bennerson | 3,042 | 5.78 | ||
Ann E. Ambramson | Independent | 2,612 | 4.96 | |
Helen I. Joseph | Independent | 2,252 | 4.28 | |
Holland L. Redfield II | Independent | 2,106 | 4.00 | |
Claude A. Molloy | Independent | 1,959 | 3.72 | |
G. Luz A. James | Independent | 1,866 | 3.55 | |
Jessica Tutein Moolenaar | Independent | 1,311 | 2.49 | |
Leona Watson | Independent | 983 | 1.87 | |
Dante R. Rossi | Independent | 980 | 1.86 | |
Earl S. Walker | Independent | 872 | 1.66 | |
J. Robert Smith | Independent | 712 | 1.35 | |
Edric W. Stanley | Independent | 501 | 0.95 | |
Jose A. Pereira | Independent | 412 | 0.78 | |
Faith Dane Johnson | Independent | 244 | 0.46 | |
Total | 52,627 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [1] |
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The 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo retired to run for Governor, leaving the seat open. Republican Melvin H. Evans was elected by a narrow margin to only first 2-year term.
As of April 2024, this is the last time a Republican has won a U.S. House election in the Virgin Islands.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jan Watlington | 4,758 | 51.58% | |
Democratic | Julio A. Brady | 4,467 | 48.42% | |
Total votes | 9,225 | 100% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Melvin H. Evans | 10,539 | 52.40% | |
Democratic | Jan Watlington | 9,574 | 47.60% | |
Total votes | 20,113 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Results by island
Island | Evans | Waltington | Margin | ||
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St. Croix | 6,066 | 62.90% | 3,578 | 37.10% | +25.80 |
St. John | 363 | 63.46% | 209 | 36.54% | +26.92 |
St. Thomas | 4,110 | 41.53% | 5,787 | 58.47% | +16.94 |