2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands
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.

U.S. Virgin Islands' At-large congressional district
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The non-voting delegate is elected for two-year terms. Democratic incumbent Donna Christian-Christensen, who had represented the district since 1997, won re-election.
Primary elections were held on September 8, 2012. [1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Donna Christian-Christensen, incumbent Delegate[2]
- Stacey Plaskett, attorney and former Congressional staffer[2]
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]
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
General election results
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
- United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, 2010
References
- Ward, Jamie (August 21, 2012). "Ballot Order Set for Primary Election". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "St. Croix Attorney Challenging Christensen in Democratic Primary". St. Croix Source. May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "Election System of the U.S. Virgin Islands 2012 Primary Election Unofficial Tally Results - September 8, 2012". Election System of the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- Kossler, Bill (June 22, 2012). "Former V.I. Sen. Redfield Takes On Christensen For Congress". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- Lewin, Aldeth (August 15, 2012). "Elections has many names to evaluate". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "Unofficial Election Results - Nov. 06, 2012 General Tally Results - By Election" (PDF). Election System of the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2012-11-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
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