1986 United States Virgin Islands general election

General elections were held in the United States Virgin Islands on 4 November 1986, to elect a new governor and lieutenant governor, 15 members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives.

1982 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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18 November 1986 (runoff)
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Nominee Alexander A. Farrelly Adelbert M. Bryan
Party Democratic Independent Citizens Movement
Running mate Derek M. Hodge Gilbert A. Sprauve
Popular vote 16,825 8,809
Percentage 65.64% 34.36%

Governor before election

Juan Francisco Luis
Independent

Elected Governor

Alexander A. Farrelly
Democratic Party

Gubernatorial

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Alexander A. FarrellyDerek M. HodgeDemocratic Party12,10647.2716,82565.64
Adelbert M. BryanGilbert A. SprauveIndependent Citizens Movement7,76130.308,80934.36
Roy L. SchneiderRoderick E. MooreheadIndependent3,50913.70
Julio BradyLilliana Belardo de O'NealIndependent2,2048.61
William S. CrowEarnest S. DanielsIndependent320.12
Total25,612100.0025,634100.00
Valid votes25,61297.1025,63499.12
Invalid/blank votes7652.902270.88
Total votes26,377100.0025,861100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,18377.1634,18375.65
Source: [1]

Territorial Legislature

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Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Robert O'Connor Jr.Independent7,29634.00
Cleone Creque MaynardDemocratic Party5,91027.54
Henry E. Thomas Sr.Independent Citizens Movement3,96018.45
William BelardoIndependent2,0979.77
Llewellyn SewerRepublican Party1,6687.77
Alvin L. NewtonIndependent5302.47
Total21,461100.00
Source: [1]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Virdin C. BrownIndependent Citizens Movement8,21810.46
Bingley G. Richardson Sr.Democratic Party7,87710.02
Clement MagrasIndependent7,4099.43
Allan Paul ShatkinDemocratic Party7,3129.30
Iver A. StridironDemocratic Party7,1959.16
Lorraine BerryIndependent6,9758.88
David A. PuritzDemocratic Party6,2157.91
James O'Bryan Jr.Independent6,2037.89
Gaylord A. SprauveDemocratic Party5,9287.54
Stedmann HodgeIndependent3,8564.91
Kenneth HobsonIndependent2,7313.48
Halvor Hart Jr.Independent2,6183.33
O'Neal MoolenaarIndependent2,0902.66
Samuel B. KingIndependent1,7812.27
Charles GreenIndependent8781.12
Charles C. HullIndependent7320.93
Vernon C. WalwynIndependent5690.72
Total78,587100.00
Source: [1]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
John A. BellDemocratic Party6,15110.04
Ruby M. RoussDemocratic Party5,6409.20
Holland L. Redfield IIRepublican Party4,5287.39
Bent LawaetzDemocratic Party4,3897.16
Alicia "Chucky" HansenIndependent3,7836.17
Douglas E. CantonIndependent3,5035.72
Alicia Torres JamesIndependent3,4065.56
Edgar M. IlesDemocratic Party2,8964.73
David A. BenjaminIndependent2,7094.42
Raymond "Usie" RichardsIndependent Citizens Movement2,6874.39
William S. HarveyDemocratic Party2,6324.30
Keith C. O'NealeIndependent2,5684.19
Armando Suarez Jr.Independent2,1763.55
Patrick N. WilliamsIndependent2,1633.53
Frank Elmo Jacobs Jr.Democratic Party2,1413.49
Randall JohnsIndependent2,0863.40
G. Luz A. JamesIndependent1,5922.60
Valmy ThomasIndependent1,3262.16
Jorge GaliberIndependent1,2562.05
Hector L. CintronIndependent1,2372.02
Michael CliffIndependent8891.45
Glenn "Butcher" BrownIndependent8521.39
Hernando T. WilliamsRepublican Party6631.08
Total61,273100.00
Source: [1]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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US House election, 1986: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ron de Lugo (incumbent) 21,767 94.3%
Independent Write-in 1,307 5.7%
Majority 20,460 88.6%
Turnout 23,074 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1986 General Election Certification Reports" (PDF). Election System of the Virgin Islands.