The 1976 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on November 9, 1976, 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
The 1976 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 9, 1976. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo was re-elected to another 2-year term.
Results
Results by island
Island Lugo Moorhead Margin St. Croix 5,992 71.98% 2,332 28.02% +43.97 St. John 258 48.59% 273 51.41% +2.82 St. Thomas 6,012 70.58% 2,506 29.42% +41.16
Territorial Legislature
The 1976 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 9, 1976, to elect members of the 12th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. Incumbent president Elmo D. Roebuck was re-elected at the start of the legislative session.
Board of Education Nine Democrats were elected to the Board of Education. All members were elected at-large. The top four candidates each from St. Croix and St. Thomas and one from St. John were given seats, regardless of how they placed overall.
Board of Elections Thirteen Democrats, eleven Independent Citizens, and two Republicans were elected to the Board of Elections.
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