1957 British Virgin Islands general election
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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 member | Constituency |
|---|---|
| 1st District | H. Lavity Stoutt |
| 2nd District | Howard R. Penn |
| Isaac G. Fonseca | |
| 3rd District | Ivan Dawson |
| 4th District | Leslie F. Malone |
| 5th District | Waldo E. O'Neal |
| Source: BVI Deputy Governor's Office[1] | |
