1957 British Virgin Islands general election

none April 2014 April 2014 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 memberConstituency1st DistrictH. Lavity Stoutt2nd DistrictHoward R. PennIsaac G. Fonseca3rd DistrictIvan Dawson4th DistrictLeslie F. Malone5th DistrictWaldo E. O'NealSource: BVI Deputy Governor's Officehttp://216.197.123.192/Portals/0/Forms/Election%20Information%20and%20Results%201950-2011.pdf 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 References Category:Elections in the British Virgin Islands British Virgin General election British Virgin Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results