# 1998 United States Virgin Islands general election

The 1998 United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, 15 members of the Legislature and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Charles Wesley Turnbull defeated incumbent Governor Roy Schneider.

## Gubernatorial election

On election day, 3 November 1998, Democratic nominee Charles Wesley Turnbull won the election by a margin of 5,804 votes against his opponent Governor Roy Schneider, thereby gaining Democratic control over the governorship. Turnbull was sworn in as the 6th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands on 4 January 1999.
| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Charles W. Turnbull | Gerard Luz James | Democratic Party | 19,795 | 59.09 |
| | Roy Schneider | Juan Centeno | Republican Party | 13,640 | 40.72 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | Write in | 64 | 0.19 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 33,499 | 100.00 |
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## Territorial Legislature

Senator At Large :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Almando "Rocky" Liburd | Independent Citizens Movement | 18,590 | 74.29 |
| | Craig Barshinger | Democratic Party | 6,408 | 25.61 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 27 | 0.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 25,025 | 100.00 |
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St. Thomas/St. John :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Adlah Donastorg | 9,940 | 10.44 |
| Donald "Ducks" Cole | 8,701 | 9.13 |
| Lorraine Berry | 8,633 | 9.06 |
| Judy M. Gomez | 8,209 | 8.62 |
| Allie-Allison Petrus | 8,026 | 8.43 |
| Roosevelt St. Clair David | 6,944 | 7.29 |
| George E. Goodwin | 6,640 | 6.97 |
| Celestino A. White Sr. | 6,530 | 6.86 |
| Arturo Watlington Jr. | 6,452 | 6.77 |
| Stephen "Smokey" Frett | 6,442 | 6.76 |
| Clive Rivers | 4,431 | 4.65 |
| Wayne L. Sprauve | 3,875 | 4.07 |
| Milton A. "Bull" Frett | 3,325 | 3.49 |
| Luis Sylvester | 2,971 | 3.12 |
| Justin Harrigan Sr. | 2,469 | 2.59 |
| Wilma Marsh Monsanto | 1,639 | 1.72 |
| Write in | 27 | 0.03 |
| Total | 95,254 | 100.00 |
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St. Croix :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | | 9,232 | 10.54 |
| | Vargrave Richards | Democratic Party | 7,651 | 8.73 |
| | Adelbert Bryan | | 7,520 | 8.58 |
| | V. Anne Golden | | 6,694 | 7.64 |
| | Norman Baptiste | Democratic Party | 6,464 | 7.38 |
| | Gregory Bennerson | | 6,384 | 7.29 |
| | David S. Jones | Democratic Party | 6,321 | 7.22 |
| | Douglas E. Canton Jr. | Democratic Party | 6,240 | 7.12 |
| | Raymond Richards | | 5,613 | 6.41 |
| | Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal | | 5,589 | 6.38 |
| | Ronald E. Russell | Democratic Party | 5,402 | 6.17 |
| | Carol M. Burke | Democratic Party | 4,847 | 5.53 |
| | Ophelia Williams-Felix | Democratic Party | 3,676 | 4.20 |
| | Miguel A. Camacho | | 3,670 | 4.19 |
| | Frank E. Jacobs Jr. | | 1,377 | 1.57 |
| | Tyrone Sebastien Jr. | | 800 | 0.91 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 116 | 0.13 |
| Total | Total | Total | 87,596 | 100.00 |
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## Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Donna Christian-Green | Democratic Party | 24,227 | 80.15 |
| | Victor O. Frazer | Independent | 5,983 | 19.79 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 18 | 0.06 |
| Total | Total | Total | 30,228 | 100.00 |
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## Referendums

   Are you in favor of electing the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands?
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| For | For | 13,998 | 73.77 |
| Against | Against | 4,978 | 26.23 |
| Total | Total | 18,976 | 100.00 |
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   Which method of electing senators are you in favor of?
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| Numbered seats | Numbered seats | 5,450 | 35.10 |
| Geographical sub-district seats | Geographical sub-district seats | 4,729 | 30.45 |
| Territorial at-large seat | Territorial at-large seat | 3,782 | 24.36 |
| Status quo | Status quo | 1,567 | 10.09 |
| Total | Total | 15,528 | 100.00 |
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