The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 8, 2016. Voters chose the delegate to the

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and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

U.S. House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a

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, sought re-election to her congressional seat. Her Republican opponent, Gordon Ackley, was kept off the ballot after election officials canceled the

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. Running without an opponent on the ballot, she won re-election with 97.51% of vote.

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested. Controversy erupted after allegations surfaced that a candidate for the St. Thomas-St. John District, Kevin Rodriquez lied about his residency. Rodriquez was barred from taking a seat in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands after a ruling from the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. A special election was called by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Kenneth Mapp to be held on April 8, 2017.

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