The 1974 United States Virgin Islands general election was held in large part on November 5, 1974, with a runoff for the gubernatorial election on November 19, 1974.

Gubernatorial election

See also: 1974 United States gubernatorial elections

The 1974 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, with a runoff on November 19, 1974. Incumbent Republican governor Melvin H. Evans was eliminated in the first round, gaining only 24 percent of the vote.[1] While Democratic candidate Alexander Farrelly placed first in the general election by 900 votes, Independent Citizens candidate Cyril King won the runoff by under a thousand votes.[2]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

See also: 1974 United States House of Representatives elections

Incumbent Democrat Ron De Lugo won the House election unopposed with eleven thousand votes.[1]

Territorial Legislature

The 1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 5, 1974. The Democratic Party won the legislative election with a majority of nine seats, with seven seats in St. Thomas–St. John and two seats in St. Croix. The Independent Citizens Movement won five seats, the at-large district and four seats in St. Croix. The sole Republican Hector Cintron won his seat in St. Croix.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Unofficial Results of November 5 Election". The Virgin Islands Daily News. November 7, 1974. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Wilson, Liz (November 20, 1974). "Election Runoff Day On St. Croix". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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