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General elections were held in
United States Virgin Islands on 4 November 2008, to elect 15 members of the
Legislature and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives..
Territorial Legislature
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election were held on September 13, 2008. The top 7 candidates who receive the most votes would proceed to the general election.
General election
St. Thomas/St. John Candidate Party Votes % Louis Patrick Hill
Democratic Party 8,616 10.48 Shawn-Michael Malone
Democratic Party 8,071 9.82
Adlah Donastorg
Democratic Party 7,621 9.27 Alvin Williams Jr.
Democratic Party 6,373 7.75 Patrick Simeon Sprauve
Democratic Party 5,211 6.34 Celestino A. White Sr. Independent 5,129 6.24 Carlton "Ital" Dowe Independent 5,042 6.13 Louis Milton Willis
Democratic Party 4,979 6.06 Myron D. Jackson
Democratic Party 4,812 5.86 Liston A. Davis
Independent Citizens Movement 4,699 5.72
Tregenza Roach Independent 4,294 5.22 Lisa M. Williams Independent 3,159 3.84 Dwane A. Callwood Independent 2,774 3.38 Stephen "Smokey" Frett Independent 2,585 3.15 Stedmann Hodge Jr.
Independent Citizens Movement 2,020 2.46 Samuel Fraco Man Harvey Independent 1,805 2.20 Dolores T. Clendinen Independent 1,114 1.36 Krim M. Ballentine
Republican Party 1,068 1.30 Mario A. Francis
Independent Citizens Movement 917 1.12 Helen Berry Baker Independent 642 0.78 Lynn Joseph Porter Independent 618 0.75 Moses Bones Skely Carty Independent 580 0.71 Write in 56 0.07 Total 82,185 100.00 Source:
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St. Croix Candidate Party Votes % Terrence "Positive" Nelson
Independent Citizens Movement 7,432 9.84 Michael Thurland
Democratic Party 6,344 8.40 Sammuel Sanes
Democratic Party 5,260 6.97 Nellie Rivera-O'Reilly Independent 5,030 6.66 Raymond "Usie" Richards
Independent Citizens Movement 4,944 6.55 Neville James
Democratic Party 4,782 6.33 Wayne James
Democratic Party 4,762 6.31 Ronald E. Russell
Democratic Party 4,698 6.22 James A. Weber III
Democratic Party 4,680 6.20 Diane Capehart
Democratic Party 4,534 6.00
Adelbert Bryan
Independent Citizens Movement 4,293 5.69 Norman Baptiste Independent 4,186 5.54 Gonzalo Rivera Independent 2,794 3.70 Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal
Republican Party 2,732 3.62 Kendall Seigo Petersen
Independent Citizens Movement 2,428 3.22 Naomi "Sandra" Joseph
Independent Citizens Movement 1,879 2.49 Dwain E. Ford
Republican Party 1,601 2.12 George Moore
Independent Citizens Movement 1,478 1.96 Samuel Flemming Independent 730 0.97 Bernard J. Hamilton Independent 610 0.81 Iotha Ineta Thomas Independent 279 0.37 Write in 29 0.04 Total 75,505 100.00 Total votes 15,044 – Registered voters/turnout 24,928 60.35 Source:
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Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
2008 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands
Incumbent
U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate
Donna Christian-Christensen announced that she intended to seek a fourth term in the United States House of Representatives. Her announcement of her decision to seek re-election came in a
press conference held at her congressional district office in
Sunny Isle, United States Virgin Islands , on January 10, 2008.
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Christensen, who has held the seat since 1996, easily won re-election in the previous contest in 2006. She received 66% of the vote in 2006, in contrast to her nearest rival,
Warren Mosler , who garnered 29% of the vote.
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Christensen ran unopposed in the 2008 Congressional election. This all but guaranteed her successful re-election to the House of Representatives. As such, Christensen was re-elected again with over 99% of the popular vote.
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