| Election Name: | 1976 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1978_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Election: | 1974_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | November 9, 1976 |
| Image1: | File:Ron_de_Lugo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ron de Lugo |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,262 |
| Percentage1: | 70.58% |
| Nominee2: | Alexander Moorhead |
| Party2: | Independent Citizens |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,111 |
| Percentage2: | 29.42% |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| Before Election: | Ron de Lugo |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Ron de Lugo |
| After Party: | Democratic |
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.
See also: 1976 United States House of Representatives elections. 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.
| 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 | |||
| Election Name: | 1976 United States Virgin Islands legislative election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1978 United States Virgin Islands legislative election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands |
| 1Blank: | Total seats |
| 2Blank: | Total votes |
| Leader1: | Elmo D. Roebuck |
| Party1: | Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands |
| Leaders Seat1: | St. Thomas–St. John |
| Leader Since1: | 1975 |
| Seats Before1: | 11 |
| Seats After1: | 13 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Leader2: | Alexander Moorhead (retiring) |
| Party2: | Independent Citizens |
| Leaders Seat2: | St. Croix |
| Leader Since2: | 1975 |
| Seats Before2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Leader3: | Hector Cintron |
| Party3: | Republican |
| Leaders Seat3: | St. Croix |
| Leader Since3: | 1973 |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 1 |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Elmo D. Roebuck |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands |
| After Election: | Elmo D. Roebuck |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands |
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.[1]
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.
Thirteen Democrats, eleven Independent Citizens, and two Republicans were elected to the Board of Elections.