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The 1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1966, to elect members of the 7th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district.

The 1966 Amending Act set the number of senators to fifteen, and set the number of senators elected per district as follows:[1]

The senators elected incumbent Earle B. Ottley as president.[2]

Results by district

At-large district

1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (at-large district)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Alexander A. Farrelly 7,324 13.73%
Nonpartisan Earle B. Ottley (incumbent) 7,138 13.38%
Nonpartisan Randall N. James (incumbent) 6,894 12.93%
Nonpartisan Aureo Diaz-Morales (incumbent) 6,646 12.46%
Nonpartisan Ronald De Lugo (incumbent) 6,544 12.27%
Nonpartisan Bertha C. Boschulte (incumbent) 6,513 12.21%
Nonpartisan Omar Brown 6,249 11.72%
Nonpartisan Leonard Stein 6,019 11.29%
Write-in 9 0.02%
Total votes 53,336 100%

St. Thomas

1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Thomas)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John L. Maduro (incumbent) 4,492 13.37%
Nonpartisan Horace A. Callwood 4,391 13.07%
Nonpartisan Percival H. Reese (incumbent) 4,455 13.26%
Nonpartisan David Puritz (incumbent) 4,453 13.26%
Nonpartisan Kenneth D. Alexander 4,315 12.85%
Nonpartisan Arturo Soto 2,372 7.06%
Nonpartisan Alvin O. Canton 2,196 6.54%
Nonpartisan Maldred J. Shackleton 2,169 6.46%
Nonpartisan Rodney V. Penha 2,154 6.41%
Nonpartisan Lionel Helaire 2,143 6.38%
Nonpartisan Ailen Grammer 437 1.30%
Write-in 10 0.03%
Total votes 33,587 100%

St. Croix

1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Croix)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Frits E. Lawaetz (incumbent) 3,839 12.52%
Nonpartisan Augustin Doward (incumbent) 3,803 12.40%
Nonpartisan David Hamilton 3,636 11.86%
Nonpartisan Santiago Garcia 3,585 11.69%
Nonpartisan Frank E. Jacobs 3,585 11.69%
Nonpartisan Walter I.M. Hodge 2,519 8.22%
Nonpartisan Robert P. Cramer 2,487 8.11%
Nonpartisan Patrick N. Williams 2,462 8.03%
Nonpartisan Annie De Chabert 2,406 7.85%
Nonpartisan Angel M. Morales 2,337 7.62%
Write-in 5 0.02%
Total votes 30,664 100%

St. John

1966 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. John)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Theovald Moorehead (incumbent) 270 70.31%
Nonpartisan Mary B. Innis 114 29.69%
Write-in 0 0%
Total votes 384 100%

References

  1. ^ "Revised Organic Act" (PDF). CivicLive. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Honor Roll". Virgin Islands Legislature. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Statistical Recapitualation of 1966 General Election Return" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election
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