1953 United States Virgin Islands referendum
# 1953 United States Virgin Islands referendum

A referendum on councils and treasury was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 30 April 1953. It was largely a repetition of the questions from the 1948 referendum. The passage of all four questions in this referendum resulted in the 1954 Organic Act which governs relations with the United States of America to this day.

## Results

### Joint Parliament

   Do you favor the creation of a single Legislature for the Virgin Islands?

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Yes | 1,190 | 68.67 |
| No | 543 | 31.33 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 87 | – |
| Total | 1,820 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,348 | 28.67 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||

### Common Treasury

   Do you favor the creation of single treasury for the Virgin Islands?

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Yes | 1,142 | 66.40 |
| No | 578 | 33.60 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 100 | – |
| Total | 1,820 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,348 | 28.67 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||

### Popular Election of the Governor

   Do you favor the election of the Governor by the people of the Virgin Islands?

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Yes | 966 | 55.74 |
| No | 767 | 44.26 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 87 | – |
| Total | 1,820 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,348 | 28.67 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||

### Representative in US Congress

   Do you favor a Resident Commissioner from the Virgin Islands in the Congress of the United States?

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Yes | 1,762 | 79.00 |
| No | 370 | 21.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 58 | – |
| Total | 1,820 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,348 | 28.67 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||
