1972 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on July 30, 1972, 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

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1972 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands

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| ← 1970 | July 30, 1972 | 1974 →

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Nominee  | Ron de Lugo | Victor G. Schneider  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 10,752  | 3,987
Percentage  | 72.95%  | 27.05%

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Results by island

Lugo

60–70%

70–80%

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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives before election

Ron de Lugo
Democratic

| Elected Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

Ron de Lugo
Democratic

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See also: 1972 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1972 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on July 30, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo was re-elected to another 2-year term.

### Results

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1970 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ron de Lugo | 10,752  | 72.95%
| Republican | Victor G. Schneider  | 3,987  | 27.05%
Total votes | 14,739  | 100%

#### Results by island

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Island  | Lugo  | Schneider  | Margin

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St. Croix | 4,553 | 67.78% | 2,164  | 32.22%  | +35.56
St. John | 321 | 74.65% | 109  | 25.35%  | +49.30
St. Thomas | 5,878 | 77.42% | 1,714  | 22.58%  | +54.84

## Territorial legislature

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1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election

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| ← 1970 | July 30, 1972 (1972-07-30) | 1974 →

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All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
|   | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Leader  | Claude A. Molloy  | John L. Maduro  | Hector Cintron
Party  | Independent Citizens | Democratic | Republican
Leader since  | —  | 1969  | —
Leader's seat  | St. Croix | St. Thomas–St. John | St. Croix
Seats after  | 7 | 7 | 1

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Gains and holds:
Independent Citizens gain      Democratic gain
Republican gain
Multi-member districts:
Majority Independent Citizens      Majority Democratic

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| President before election

John L. Maduro
Democratic

| Elected President

Claude A. Molloy
Independent Citizens Movement

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The 1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on July 30, 1972, to elect members of the 10th Virgin Islands Legislature. Voters were allowed to choose multiple candidates per district. Independent Citizens senator Claude A. Molloy was elected president of the legislature at the start of the legislative session.

### Results by district

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#### At-large district

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1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (at-large district)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent Citizens Movement | Noble Samuel  | 5,349  | 42.58%
| Nonpartisan | Vincen M. Clendinen  | 5,126  | 40.81%
| Nonpartisan | Robert O'Connor  | 2,086  | 16.61%
Total votes | 12,561  | 100%

#### St. Thomas–St. John

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1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Thomas–St. John)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Elmo D. Roebuck  | 4,590  | 8.48%
| Democratic | Addie Ottley  | 3,988  | 7.37%
| Democratic | John L. Maduro  | 3,883  | 7.17%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Cyril King | 3,827  | 7.07%
| Democratic | Lloyd L. Williams  | 3,775  | 6.97%
| Democratic | Eric E. Dawson | 3,653  | 6.75%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Virdin C. Brown  | 3,485  | 6.44%
| Nonpartisan | Roger C. Hill  | 3,334  | 6.16%
| Nonpartisan | Roy A. Anduze  | 3,189  | 5.89%
| Nonpartisan | Percival Hugo Reese  | 3,126  | 5.77%
| Nonpartisan | Ariel Melchoir  | 2,952  | 5.45%
| Nonpartisan | Freeman Dawson  | 2,493  | 4.60%
| Nonpartisan | Hugh M. Smith  | 2,159  | 3.99%
| Nonpartisan | Richard R. Maguire  | 2,124  | 3.92%
| Nonpartisan | Alfred H. Lockhart  | 1,847  | 3.41%
| Nonpartisan | Frank Jarvis  | 1,552  | 2.86%
| Nonpartisan | Elma L. Davis Smith  | 857  | 1.58%
| Nonpartisan | Jose A. Sprauve  | 804  | 1.48%
| Nonpartisan | Luther Benjamin  | 716  | 1.32%
| Nonpartisan | Ito Thomas  | 549  | 1.01%
| Nonpartisan | Clive Addison Millis  | 499  | 0.92%
| Nonpartisan | David Vialet  | 422  | 0.78%
| Nonpartisan | Arthur P. Joseph  | 264  | 0.48%
Total votes | 54,088  | 100%

#### St. Croix

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1972 United States Virgin Islands legislative election (St. Croix)[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ruby M. Rouss | 3,697  | 8.25%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Albert A. Sheen  | 3,496  | 7.80%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Alexander Moorhead | 3,123  | 6.97%
| Democratic | Britain H. Bryant  | 2,957  | 6.60%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Juan Chin Luis  | 2,753  | 6.14%
| Independent Citizens Movement | Claude A. Molloy  | 2,403  | 5.36%
| Republican Party | Hector Cintron  | 2,337  | 5.21%
| Nonpartisan | Frits E. Lawaetz  | 2,227  | 4.97%
| Nonpartisan | Jaime Car Claz  | 2,024  | 4.51%
| Nonpartisan | Warren L. Trafton  | 1,943  | 4.34%
| Nonpartisan | Felix A. Francis  | 1,941  | 4.33%
| Nonpartisan | James A. Bennerson  | 1,911  | 4.26%
| Nonpartisan | Arnold M. Golden  | 1,701  | 3.79%
| Nonpartisan | Mario N. De Chabert  | 1,640  | 3.66%
| Nonpartisan | Juan A. Garcia  | 1,581  | 3.52%
| Nonpartisan | Philip C. Clark  | 1,526  | 3.40%
| Nonpartisan | Miguel A. Vazquez  | 1,515  | 3.38%
| Nonpartisan | Aracelis B. Hendry  | 1,508  | 3.36%
| Nonpartisan | Juanita Smail  | 1,348  | 3.00%
| Nonpartisan | William Bohlke  | 1,281  | 2.85%
| Nonpartisan | William S. Harvey  | 1,019  | 2.27%
| Nonpartisan | John A. Bell  | 862  | 1.92%
Total votes | 44,793  | 100%

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF 1972 GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS ACCORDING TO POLLING PLACES for DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS" (PDF). VI Vote. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

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