1998 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial 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 .[ 1]
Gubernatorial election [ edit ]
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.[ 2]
Territorial Legislature [ edit ]
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 Source: [ 3]
St. Croix 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 116 0.13 Total 87,596 100.00 Source: [ 3]
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives [ edit ]
Are you in favor of electing the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands ?
Choice Votes % For 13,998 73.77 Against 4,978 26.23 Total 18,976 100.00 Source: [ 3]
Which method of electing senators are you in favor of?
Choice Votes % Numbered seats 5,450 35.10 Geographical sub-district seats 4,729 30.45 Territorial at-large seat 3,782 24.36 Status quo 1,567 10.09 Total 15,528 100.00 Source: [ 3]