| Election Name: | 1974 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1978_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Gubernatorial |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Election: | 1970_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Gubernatorial |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1974 (general) November 19, 1974 (runoff) |
| Image3: | File:Melvin_Evans123.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Melvin H. Evans |
| Running Mate3: | Athniel Ottley |
| Party3: | Republican |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,911 Eliminated |
| Percentage3: | 24.20% Eliminated |
| Image1: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee1: | Cyril King |
| Running Mate1: | Juan Francisco Luis |
| Party1: | Independent Citizens |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,688 9,419 |
| Percentage1: | 35.19% 52.07% |
| Nominee2: | Alexander Farrelly |
| Running Mate2: | Ruby M. Rouss |
| Party2: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,564 8,670 |
| Percentage2: | 40.61% 47.93% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Melvin H. Evans |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Cyril King |
| After Party: | Independent Citizens |
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.
See also: 1974 United States gubernatorial elections. 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. 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.[1]
See also: 1974 United States House of Representatives elections. Incumbent Democrat Ron De Lugo won the House election unopposed with eleven thousand votes.
| Election Name: | 1974 United States House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1976_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Previous Election: | 1972_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Delegate_to_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
| Image1: | File:Ron_de_Lugo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ron de Lugo |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,528 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| 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 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.[2]
| Election Name: | 1974 United States Virgin Islands legislative election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1972_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Territorial_legislature |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1976_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election#Territorial_legislature |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| 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 |
| Seats Before1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 9 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,252 |
| Percentage1: | 49.01% |
| Leader2: | Claude A. Molloy |
| Party2: | Independent Citizens |
| Leaders Seat2: | St. Croix |
| Seats Before2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 40,893 |
| Percentage2: | 36.27% |
| Leader3: | Hector Cintron |
| Party3: | Republican |
| Leaders Seat3: | St. Croix |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 14,678 |
| Percentage3: | 13.02% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Claude A. Molloy |
| Before Party: | Independent Citizens |
| After Election: | Elmo D. Roebuck |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands |