| Election Name: | 1978 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1982 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
| Image1: | File:Juan_Luis_Governor.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Juan Francisco Luis |
| Running Mate1: | Henry A. Millin |
| Party1: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,100 |
| Percentage1: | 59.87% |
| Nominee2: | Ron de Lugo |
| Running Mate2: | Eric E. Dawson |
| Party2: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,111 |
| Percentage2: | 40.13% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Juan Francisco Luis |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | Juan Francisco Luis |
| After Party: | Independent |
The 1978 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on November 7, 1978, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands.
Losing candidates often did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.
See also: 1978 United States gubernatorial elections. The 1978 Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent governor Juan Francisco Luis, who succeeded to office upon the death of Cyril King, defeated U.S. House delegate Ron de Lugo in the general election.
| Island | Luis | Lugo | Margin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix | 6,570 | 67.94% | 3,100 | 32.06% | +35.88 | |||
| St. John | 425 | 75.76% | 136 | 24.24% | +51.52 | |||
| St. Thomas | 4,905 | 50.15% | 4,875 | 49.85% | +0.30 | |||
| Election Name: | 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1980_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Previous Election: | 1976_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
| Image1: | File:Melvin_Evans123.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Melvin H. Evans |
| Party1: | Republican |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,539 |
| Percentage1: | 52.40% |
| Nominee2: | Jan Watlington |
| Party2: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,574 |
| Percentage2: | 47.60% |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| Before Election: | Ron de Lugo |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Melvin H. Evans |
| After Party: | Republican |
See also: 1978 United States House of Representatives elections. The 1978 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Ron de Lugo retired to run for Governor, leaving the seat open. Republican Melvin H. Evans was elected by a narrow margin to only first 2-year term.
As of April 2024, this is the last time a Republican has won a U.S. House election in the Virgin Islands.
| Island | Evans | Waltington | Margin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix | 6,066 | 62.90% | 3,578 | 37.10% | +25.80 | |||
| St. John | 363 | 63.46% | 209 | 36.54% | +26.92 | |||
| St. Thomas | 4,110 | 41.53% | 5,787 | 58.47% | +16.94 | |||