United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, 2012
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U.S. Virgin Islands' At-large congressional district
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. The election coincided with the elections of other federal offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
The non-voting delegate is elected for two-year terms. Democratic incumbent Donna Christian-Christensen, who has represented the district since 1997, won re-election.
Primary elections were held on September 8, 2012. [1]
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Donna Christian-Christensen, incumbent Delegate[2]
- Stacey Plaskett, attorney and former Congressional staffer[2]
| U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Primary, September 8, 2012[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Donna Christian-Christensen | 3,589 | 57.48 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Plaskett | 2,653 | 42.49 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 2 | .03 | |
| Total votes | 6,244 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Vince Danet, Republican nominee for Delegate in 2010[4]
- Holland Redfield, radio talk show host and former Virgin Islands Senator[4]
| U.S. Virgin Islands Republican Primary, September 8, 2012[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Holland L. Redfield, II | 124 | 72.51 | |
| Republican | Vincent E. Danet | 46 | 26.90 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1 | .58 | |
| Total votes | 171 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Guillaume Mimoun (I), perennial candidate[5]
- Warren Mosler (I), perennial candidate[5]
- Norma Pickard Samuel (I)[5]
General election results
| Election results, U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, November 6, 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Donna Christian-Christensen | 11,512 | 60.05 | |
| Independent | Warren B. Mosler | 3,276 | 17.09 | |
| Republican | Holland L. Redfield, II | 2,131 | 11.12 | |
| Independent | Norma Pickard-Samuel | 1,927 | 10.05 | |
| Independent | Guillaume Mimoun | 312 | 1.63 | |
| Independent | Write In candidates | 12 | .06 | |
| Total votes | 19,170 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
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