Willard Wheatley
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Willard Wheatley (16 July 1915 – 22 January 1997) served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the leader of the United Party.
Electoral history
Year | District | Party | Votes | Percentage | Winning/losing margin | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 | 6th District | Independent | -- | -- | -- | Won |
1975 | 6th District | BVI United Party | 319 | 52.7% | +33 | Won |
1979 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | Won | ||
1983 | 8th District | BVI United Party | Unopposed | Won | ||
1986 | 8th District | BVI United Party | 166 | 47.6% | -12 | Lost L. Walters |
1990 | 8th District | Progressive People's Democratic Party | 139 | 26.5% | -175 | Lost L. Walters |
1995 | At-large | Indepedent | 265 | 1.36% | -1,123* | Lost |
* For at-large candidates who won, this is the vote differential from the 5th placed candidate (ie. the candidate with the highest number of votes who was not elected). For at-large candidates who lose, this is the vote differential from the 4th placed candidate (ie. the candidate with the lowest number of votes who was elected).
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