The 1974 United States Virgin Islands general election was held in large part on November 5, 1974, with a runoff for the gubernatorial election on November 19, 1974.
The 1974 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, with a runoff on November 19, 1974. Incumbent Republican governor Melvin H. Evans was eliminated in the first round, gaining only 24 percent of the vote.[1] While Democratic candidate Alexander Farrelly placed first in the general election by 900 votes, Independent Citizens candidate Cyril King won the runoff by under a thousand votes.[2]
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
The 1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on November 5, 1974. The Democratic Party won the legislative election with a majority of nine seats, with seven seats in St. Thomas–St. John and two seats in St. Croix. The Independent Citizens Movement won five seats, the at-large district and four seats in St. Croix. The sole Republican Hector Cintron won his seat in St. Croix.[1]