1998 United States Virgin Islands general election

1998 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
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Nominee Charles Turnbull Roy Schneider
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Gerard Luz James Juan Centeno
Popular vote 19,795 13,640
Percentage 59.09% 40.72%
Governor before election

Roy Schneider
Independent

Elected Governor

Charles Wesley Turnbull
Democratic

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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

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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]

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Charles W. TurnbullGerard Luz JamesDemocratic Party19,79559.09
Roy SchneiderJuan CentenoRepublican Party13,64040.72
Write in640.19
Total33,499100.00
Source: [3]

Territorial Legislature

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Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Almando "Rocky" LiburdIndependent Citizens Movement18,59074.29
Craig BarshingerDemocratic Party6,40825.61
Write in270.11
Total25,025100.00
Source: [3]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Adlah Donastorg9,94010.44
Donald "Ducks" Cole8,7019.13
Lorraine Berry8,6339.06
Judy M. Gomez8,2098.62
Allie-Allison Petrus8,0268.43
Roosevelt St. Clair David6,9447.29
George E. Goodwin6,6406.97
Celestino A. White Sr.6,5306.86
Arturo Watlington Jr.6,4526.77
Stephen "Smokey" Frett6,4426.76
Clive Rivers4,4314.65
Wayne L. Sprauve3,8754.07
Milton A. "Bull" Frett3,3253.49
Luis Sylvester2,9713.12
Justin Harrigan Sr.2,4692.59
Wilma Marsh Monsanto1,6391.72
Write in270.03
Total95,254100.00
Source: [3]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia "Chucky" Hansen9,23210.54
Vargrave RichardsDemocratic Party7,6518.73
Adelbert Bryan7,5208.58
V. Anne Golden6,6947.64
Norman BaptisteDemocratic Party6,4647.38
Gregory Bennerson6,3847.29
David S. JonesDemocratic Party6,3217.22
Douglas E. Canton Jr.Democratic Party6,2407.12
Raymond Richards5,6136.41
Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal5,5896.38
Ronald E. RussellDemocratic Party5,4026.17
Carol M. BurkeDemocratic Party4,8475.53
Ophelia Williams-FelixDemocratic Party3,6764.20
Miguel A. Camacho3,6704.19
Frank E. Jacobs Jr.1,3771.57
Tyrone Sebastien Jr.8000.91
Write in1160.13
Total87,596100.00
Source: [3]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Christian-GreenDemocratic Party24,22780.15
Victor O. FrazerIndependent5,98319.79
Write in180.06
Total30,228100.00
Source: [3]

Referendums

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Are you in favor of electing the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands?

ChoiceVotes%
For13,99873.77
Against4,97826.23
Total18,976100.00
Source: [3]

Which method of electing senators are you in favor of?

ChoiceVotes%
Numbered seats5,45035.10
Geographical sub-district seats4,72930.45
Territorial at-large seat3,78224.36
Status quo1,56710.09
Total15,528100.00
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Charles W. Turnbull". National Governors Association. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ "USVI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "1998 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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