1957 British Virgin Islands general election explained

General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands in 1957 for seats on the Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands.

The 1957 election was the first election in which Lavity Stoutt stood and won. It would prove to be the first of eleven consecutive electoral victories for Stoutt (a record) and he would sit in the Legislature for over 38 years consecutively (also a record, since surpassed by Ralph O'Neal) until his death, and would serve as Chief Minister a record five times.

Results

The Territory was divided into five districts, the largest of which (the 2nd District - Road Town) would have two members. At the time candidates were not affiliated with political parties.

Elected memberConstituency
1st DistrictH. Lavity Stoutt
2nd DistrictHoward R. Penn
Isaac G. Fonseca
3rd DistrictIvan Dawson
4th DistrictLeslie F. Malone
5th DistrictWaldo E. O'Neal
Source: BVI Deputy Governor's Office[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BVI election and information results 1950–2011 . BVI Deputy Governor's Office . 64-69 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407063531/http://216.197.123.192/Portals/0/Forms/Election%20Information%20and%20Results%201950-2011.pdf . 7 April 2014 . dmy-all .