# 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election in large part took place on November 3, 1970, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands, with a run-off for the gubernatorial race taking place on November 17, 1970.
Candidates for United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district and the legislature did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.

## Gubernatorial election

The 1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, to elect the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands with a run-off on November 17, 1970. It was the first election for governor in the territory since the passage of 1966 Amending Act which allowed residents to elect their own governors. While Independent Citizens Movement nominee Cyril King won the first round, incumbent territorial governor Melvin H. Evans won the runoff election by a small margin to a full term in office.
All three nominees in this election have eventually served as Governor at some point, as King would be elected to the office in 1974, and Farrelly in 1986 and 1990.
It is important to known that the election of Melvin H. Evans was last and only time a Republican has won the governorship in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

### Endorsements

U.S. Senators
* Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts

### Results

1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Citizens Movement | Cyril King | 5,413 | 36.22% |
| | Progressive Republican | Melvin H. Evans | 4,906 | 32.82% |
| | Democratic | Alexander Farrelly | 4,628 | 30.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,947 | 100% |
1970 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial runoff election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Republican | Melvin H. Evans | 8,259 | 52.54% | +19.72 |
| | Independent Citizens Movement | Cyril King | 7,462 | 47.46% | +11.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,721 | 100% | N/A |

#### Results by island

General election :
| Island | Evans | Evans | King | King | Farrelly | Farrelly | Margin |
| St. Croix | 1,743 | 23.02% | 3,038 | 36.86% | 3,038 | 40.12% | +3.26 |
| St. John | 55 | 13.25% | 302 | 72.77% | 58 | 13.98% | +58.79 |
| St. Thomas | 3,108 | 44.66% | 2,319 | 33.32% | 1,532 | 22.02% | +11.34 |
Runoff election :
| Island | Evans | Evans | King | King | Margin |
| St. Croix | 3,967 | 53.51% | 3,446 | 46.49% | +7.02 |
| St. John | 109 | 23.14% | 362 | 76.86% | +53.72 |
| St. Thomas | 4,183 | 53.38% | 3,654 | 46.62% | +6.76 |

## Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 3, 1970. Democrat Ron de Lugo became the first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands.

### Results

1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ron de Lugo | 5,336 | 37.07% |
| | Nonpartisan | Lucia A. Galiber | 4,772 | 33.15% |
| | Nonpartisan | Victor G. Schneider | 4,287 | 29.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,395 | 100% |

#### Results by island

| Island | Lugo | Lugo | Galiber | Galiber | Schneider | Schneider | Margin |
| St. Croix | 1,978 | 29.98% | 1,901 | 28.81% | 2,719 | 41.21% | +11.24 |
| St. John | 62 | 15.57% | 282 | 70.85% | 54 | 13.57% | +55.28 |
| St. Thomas | 3,296 | 44.55% | 2,589 | 34.99% | 1,514 | 20.46% | +9.56 |

## Territorial Legislature

The 1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect members of the 9th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. John L. Maduro was elected president of the legislature at the start of the legislative session.

### At-large district

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (at-large district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Alexander Moorhead | 5,713 | 20.11% |
| | Nonpartisan | John L. Maduro | 5,114 | 18.00% |
| | Nonpartisan | Arturo Soto | 4,959 | 17.46% |
| | Nonpartisan | Augustin Doward | 4,654 | 16.38% |
| | Nonpartisan | Leslie Alfred Millin | 4,055 | 14.27% |
| | Nonpartisan | George G. O'Reilly | 3,915 | 13.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,410 | 100% |

### St. Thomas–St. John district

One senator from the St. Thomas–St. John district was required to be elected from St. John, regardless of how they placed in the election.
1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Thomas–St. John) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Athniel C. Ottley | 3,544 | 6.57% |
| | Nonpartisan | Earle B. Ottley | 3,494 | 6.48% |
| | Nonpartisan | Virdin C. Brown | 3,402 | 6.31% |
| | Nonpartisan | Percival H. Reese | 3,342 | 6.20% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ariel Melchior | 3,204 | 5.94% |
| | Nonpartisan | A. David Puritz | 3,169 | 5.88% |
| | Nonpartisan | Freeman Dawson | 3,102 | 5.75% |
| | Nonpartisan | Gaylord A. Sprauve | 3,046 | 5.65% |
| | Nonpartisan | Anthony Cerge | 3,008 | 5.58% |
| | Nonpartisan | Louis P. Hestres | 2,982 | 5.53% |
| | Nonpartisan | Liston A. Davis | 2,971 | 5.51% |
| | Nonpartisan (St. John) | Elroy A. Sprauve | 2,917 | 5.41% |
| | Nonpartisan (St. John) | Theovald E. Moorehead | 2,862 | 5.31% |
| | Nonpartisan | Edward J. Moran | 2,834 | 5.25% |
| | Nonpartisan | Richard R. Maguire | 1,641 | 3.04% |
| | Nonpartisan | Thyra Hodge Smith | 1,374 | 2.55% |
| | Nonpartisan | Luther Benjamin | 1,372 | 2.54% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jacob M. Monsanto | 1,292 | 2.39% |
| | Nonpartisan | Rene S. Danet | 1,272 | 2.36% |
| | Nonpartisan | David Vialet | 1,179 | 2.18% |
| | Nonpartisan (St. John) | Richard Ellington | 1,107 | 2.05% |
| | Nonpartisan (St. John) | Vincen M. Clendinen | 652 | 1.21% |
| | Nonpartisan | Frank W. Lichtenberg II | 116 | 0.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,882 | 100% |

### St. Croix district

1970 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Croix ) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jiame Garciaz | 2,483 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Lew Muckle | 2,400 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Philip C. Clark | 2,387 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Claude A. Molloy | 2,368 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Hector Cintron | 2,335 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Felix A. Francis | 2,235 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Randall N. James | 2,179 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Frits E. Lawaetz | 2,177 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Edgar D. Mullgrav | 2,161 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Arnold M. Golden | 2,090 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Helen I. Joseph | 2,089 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Hortense M. Rowe | 2,089 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Joanna P. Lindquist | 2,046 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Juan Centeno | 2,004 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Clifford J. Johnson | 1,931 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Rafael Escudero | 1,777 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Santiago Garcia | 1,449 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Jose Figueroa | 1,390 | |
| | Nonpartisan | David M. Hamilton | 1,233 | |
| | Nonpartisan | Faith Dane Johnson | 66 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,889 | 100% |