1972 United States Virgin Islands general election
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The 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on July 30, 1972, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands.
Losing candidates for U.S. House and the legislature did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives[edit]
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The 1972 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on July 30, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo was re-elected to another 2-year term.
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron de Lugo | 10,752 | 72.95% | |
| Republican | Victor G. Schneider | 3,987 | 27.05% | |
| Total votes | 14,739 | 100% | ||
Results by island[edit]
| Island | Lugo | Schneider | Margin | ||
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| St. Croix | 4,553 | 67.78% | 2,164 | 32.22% | +35.56 |
| St. John | 321 | 74.65% | 109 | 25.35% | +49.30 |
| St. Thomas | 5,878 | 77.42% | 1,714 | 22.58% | +54.84 |
Territorial legislature[edit]
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The 1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on July 30, 1972, to elect members of the 10th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. Independent Citizens senator Claude A. Molloy was elected president of the legislature at the start of the legislative session.
Results by district[edit]
At-large district[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent Citizens Movement | Noble Samuel | 5,349 | 42.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincen M. Clendinen | 5,126 | 40.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert O'Connor | 2,086 | 16.61% | |
| Total votes | 12,561 | 100% | ||
St. Thomas–St. John[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elmo D. Roebuck | 4,590 | 8.48% | |
| Democratic | Addie Ottley | 3,988 | 7.37% | |
| Democratic | John L. Maduro | 3,883 | 7.17% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Cyril King | 3,827 | 7.07% | |
| Democratic | Lloyd L. Williams | 3,775 | 6.97% | |
| Democratic | Eric E. Dawson | 3,653 | 6.75% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Virdin C. Brown | 3,485 | 6.44% | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger C. Hill | 3,334 | 6.16% | |
| Nonpartisan | Roy A. Anduze | 3,189 | 5.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Percival Hugo Reese | 3,126 | 5.77% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ariel Melchoir | 2,952 | 5.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Freeman Dawson | 2,493 | 4.60% | |
| Nonpartisan | Hugh M. Smith | 2,159 | 3.99% | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard R. Maguire | 2,124 | 3.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfred H. Lockhart | 1,847 | 3.41% | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Jarvis | 1,552 | 2.86% | |
| Nonpartisan | Elma L. Davis Smith | 857 | 1.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose A. Sprauve | 804 | 1.48% | |
| Nonpartisan | Luther Benjamin | 716 | 1.32% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ito Thomas | 549 | 1.01% | |
| Nonpartisan | Clive Addison Millis | 499 | 0.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Vialet | 422 | 0.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur P. Joseph | 264 | 0.48% | |
| Total votes | 54,088 | 100% | ||
St. Croix[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruby M. Rouss | 3,697 | 8.25% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Albert A. Sheen | 3,496 | 7.80% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Alexander Moorhead | 3,123 | 6.97% | |
| Democratic | Britain H. Bryant | 2,957 | 6.60% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Juan Chin Luis | 2,753 | 6.14% | |
| Independent Citizens Movement | Claude A. Molloy | 2,403 | 5.36% | |
| Republican Party | Hector Cintron | 2,337 | 5.21% | |
| Nonpartisan | Frits E. Lawaetz | 2,227 | 4.97% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jaime Car Claz | 2,024 | 4.51% | |
| Nonpartisan | Warren L. Trafton | 1,943 | 4.34% | |
| Nonpartisan | Felix A. Francis | 1,941 | 4.33% | |
| Nonpartisan | James A. Bennerson | 1,911 | 4.26% | |
| Nonpartisan | Arnold M. Golden | 1,701 | 3.79% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mario N. De Chabert | 1,640 | 3.66% | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan A. Garcia | 1,581 | 3.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip C. Clark | 1,526 | 3.40% | |
| Nonpartisan | Miguel A. Vazquez | 1,515 | 3.38% | |
| Nonpartisan | Aracelis B. Hendry | 1,508 | 3.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Juanita Smail | 1,348 | 3.00% | |
| Nonpartisan | William Bohlke | 1,281 | 2.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | William S. Harvey | 1,019 | 2.27% | |
| Nonpartisan | John A. Bell | 862 | 1.92% | |
| Total votes | 44,793 | 100% | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1972 GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES for DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
