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 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]
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]
^Ward, Jamie (August 21, 2012). "Ballot Order Set for Primary Election". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ ab"St. Croix Attorney Challenging Christensen in Democratic Primary". St. Croix Source. May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ ab"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.
^ abKossler, Bill (June 22, 2012). "Former V.I. Sen. Redfield Takes On Christensen For Congress". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ abcLewin, 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.