General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 11 November 1983. The result was a victory for the opposition United Party in coalition with independent candidate Cyril Romney over the governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led by former Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt. Each major party won four seats, and Cyril Romney was the sole remaining elected independent. Accordingly, Romney allegedly agree to join a coalition with whichever party would make him Chief Minister. The VIP declined to do so, but the UP eventually agreed thereby winning the election despite securing a smaller overall percentage of the vote.
Janice George served as the supervisor of elections.[1] Turnout averaged 73.1% across the six districts that voted; the 1st District had the highest turnout (83.5%) and the 3rd District had the lowest (67.8%).[2]
1983 was the second election after the Legislative Council had been expanded from seven district seats to nine. Astonishingly, just like the previous election, fully one third of the seats up for election were not contested, with only a single candidate standing in the 7th, 8th and 9th Districts. For the 7th and 8th Districts, this was the second consecutive general election when those seats went uncontested.
The election is also notable in that every single person who would ever serve as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (excluding Premiers) (Stoutt, Wheatley, Romney and O'Neal) was elected during the 1983 general election.
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1983, british, virgin, islands, general, election, general, elections, were, held, british, virgin, islands, november, 1983, result, victory, opposition, united, party, coalition, with, independent, candidate, cyril, romney, over, governing, virgin, islands, p. General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 11 November 1983 The result was a victory for the opposition United Party in coalition with independent candidate Cyril Romney over the governing Virgin Islands Party VIP led by former Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt Each major party won four seats and Cyril Romney was the sole remaining elected independent Accordingly Romney allegedly agree to join a coalition with whichever party would make him Chief Minister The VIP declined to do so but the UP eventually agreed thereby winning the election despite securing a smaller overall percentage of the vote 1983 British Virgin Islands general election 1979 11 November 1983 1983 11 11 1986 All seats in the British Virgin Islands Legislative Council5 seats needed for a majorityTurnout73 2 First party Second party Leader Lavity Stoutt Willard WheatleyParty VIP United PartyLeader since 1971 1975Leader s seat 1st District 7th DistrictSeats won 4 4Popular vote 1 355 1 322Percentage 44 90 43 80 Chief Minister before electionLavity StouttVirgin Islands Party Elected Chief Minister Cyril RomneyBVI United Party Coalition Janice George served as the supervisor of elections 1 Turnout averaged 73 1 across the six districts that voted the 1st District had the highest turnout 83 5 and the 3rd District had the lowest 67 8 2 1983 was the second election after the Legislative Council had been expanded from seven district seats to nine Astonishingly just like the previous election fully one third of the seats up for election were not contested with only a single candidate standing in the 7th 8th and 9th Districts For the 7th and 8th Districts this was the second consecutive general election when those seats went uncontested The election is also notable in that every single person who would ever serve as Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands excluding Premiers Stoutt Wheatley Romney and O Neal was elected during the 1983 general election Notable candidates who were elected for the first time included future Leader of the Opposition E Walwyn Brewley Results editPartyVotes Seats Virgin Islands Party1 35544 9040United Party1 32243 804 3Independents34111 301 3Total3 018100 0090Valid votes3 01897 04Invalid blank votes922 96Total votes3 110100 00Registered voters turnout4 25273 14Source BVI Deputy Governor s Office 3 By constituency edit British Virgin Islands general election 1983 4 Individual seats Constituency Candidates Votes Percentage Winner Party1st DistrictTurnout 83 5 H Lavity Stoutt VIP 421 55 6 H Lavity Stoutt Virgin Islands PartyBasil Blake UP 336 44 4 Total 757 100 2nd DistrictTurnout 70 2 Conrad Maduro UP 148 53 4 Conrad Maduro United PartyPrince Stoutt VIP 129 46 6 Total 277 100 3rd DistrictTurnout 67 8 Earl Fraser UP 244 50 8 Earl Fraser United PartyOliver Cills VIP 236 49 2 Total 480 100 4th DistrictTurnout 68 7 E Walwyn Brewley UP 310 58 3 E Walwyn Brewley United PartyAlban U Anthony VIP 222 41 7 Total 532 100 5th DistrictTurnout 68 6 Cyril Romney Ind 187 40 3 Cyril Romney IndependentEileene Parsons Ind 154 33 2 Patsy Lake VIP 68 14 7 Harold Vanterpool UP 55 11 9 Total 464 100 6th DistrictTurnout 76 3 Omar Hodge VIP 279 54 9 Omar Hodge Virgin Islands PartyCharles Mercer UP 229 45 1 Total 508 100 7th District Terrance B Lettsome VIP Uncontested Terrance B Lettsome Virgin Islands Party8th District Willard Wheatley UP Uncontested Willard Wheatley United Party9th District Ralph T O Neal VIP Uncontested Ralph T O Neal Virgin Islands PartyFootnotes edit BVI election and information results 1950 2011 PDF BVI Deputy Governor s Office p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2014 BVI election and information results 1950 2011 PDF BVI Deputy Governor s Office pp 88 90 Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2014 BVI election and information results 1950 2011 PDF BVI Deputy Governor s Office pp 88 90 Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2014 BVI election and information results 1950 2011 PDF BVI Deputy Governor s Office pp 88 90 Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1983 British Virgin Islands general election amp oldid 1085783968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
