NDP remains in! VIP remains out! In 2015 Elections
The NDP has already won 7 of the District seats, which is enough to give them the Government, and seem headed to sweep the four At Large seats and a 11 to 2 landslide win.
Among the District seats won are District 2, which was contested by first timer Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull, and District 9, which was contested by Dr Hubert O'Neal.
“I would like to congratulate the National Democratic Party for fighting the valiant fight. A fight which they actually presented their case to the people of the Virgin Islands and it was overwhelmingly accepted and we have to wish them the best in moving this country forward,” said Mr Malone.
In speaking with this news site late last night, June 8, 2015 as he joined many others to witness the counting of the Territorial At-Large ballots and that of the Ninth District, Mr Malone said there are many issues that are currently confronting the country for the next few years but will require the input of everyone.
“There are a lot of hopes and expectations that the people of the Virgin Islands would seek to get from a particular government and they just have to be vigilant in terms of sure they can do it to the satisfaction of the voters, the ones who have expressed their confidence in them,” he said.
Needed more time
Mr Malone was confident also that if his party and others in the race had more time to prepare there would have been a possibility of results more in their favour. “We basically had our first rally on the 10th May, we had 27 days in which to pin our case down, there would be a lot of events that we would have to pin point and to make sure as a Virgin Islands Party we can re-group and we can move our case forward.”
As for the return of Honourable Julian Fraser RA, the Virgin Islands Party Chairman, and senior party member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie to the House of Assembly, Mr Malone said the two men would have to continue to do their job for the people who have again put their confidence in their representation. “Winnings has its benefits and losing has its pains but the fact is there is a constituent in the Third [District] and one in the First [District] that must be served so they would have to continue to advocate for and on behalf of all the persons not only in the districts but throughout the territory,” said Malone.
On the much touted talk that the VIP is likely to challenge the results of the Advance Voting of June 5, 2015, Mr Malone responded in the negative, nothing that a ruling in their favour would have done little to affect the final outcome. “…you still can’t make up the difference, it would be a null and void case.”
The VIP President said, however, that the bigger picture is that there is a procedure which, even if it is practiced as a norm, cannot be the norm if it’s not in the act. “The Act does not allow for any re-opening of sealed packages or if you do not seal then they have to be sealed in the presence of all those involved.
Mr Malone agreed that there were very many persons who did not vote and said that is something that has to be worked on.
Final District results
District 1
Andrew A. Fahie- 652 Votes
Shaina M. Smith- 277 Votes
Preston P. Stoutt- 68 Votes
District 2
Melvin M. Turnbull- 448 Votes
Elford W. Parsons- 209 Votes
Rajah A. Smith- 16 Votes
District 3
Julian Fraser RA- 596 Votes
Kevin C. Smith- 561 Votes
District 4
Mark H. Vanterpool- 717 Votes
JoAnn 'Roxie' Romney- 151 Votes
District 5
Delores Christopher- 590 Votes
Zoe J. Walcott-McMillian- 399 Votes
Shabazz Abdul- 23 Votes
District 6
Alvera Maduro-Caines- 765 Votes
Elvis J. Harrigan- 237 Votes
Dion M. Jennings- 43 Votes
District 7
Dr Kedrick D. Pickering- 607
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard - 199
District 8
Marlon A. Penn- 943 Votes
McLloyd O. Walters- 185 Votes
District 9
Dr Hubert O'Neal- 669
Elton L. Sprauve- 389
Vernon V. Vanterpool- 37
Stephanie I. Faulkner-Williams- 36
Albert O. Wheatley- 63
Faye J. Reese-Charles- 27
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52 Responses to “NDP remains in! VIP remains out! In 2015 Elections”
The VIP party had a weak team (particularly At-Large), an incoherent message which focused more on the NDP and less on what the VIP would do (never a good strategy) for the territory and a controversial leader.
Going forward you should focus on the following:-
Candidate recruitment- you had 3.5 years to pick a slate of candidate and still came up with a weak team.
Change of leader-and this does not mean replacing Fraser with Fahie.
Lay out a coherent vision, which is more believable. You cant be making promises that costs a lot of money and not say how you will finance it. The VIP knew elections were due in a maximum of 6 months, launch your campaign early and take your message in every nook and cranny of the Territory. You don't need to wait on an election to launch your campaign.
The people has spoken.
joking, they laughing. We can hear them clearly. Now will soon be over.
Imagine you coming to my house and when I express that you do not have my support you ask me what I want and before I even knew what hit me, that wish was granted.
All now I sure the Treasury still processing payments for "financial assistance" for persons who I am sure just need to look hard work to do.
Imagine people from all parts of the world were bought airline tickets to travel home to vote from as fas as the UK to my knowledge. This is unprecedented. And to think they used to talk about the VIP. This should tell us that it was truly their intention to "do whatever it takes" win this election as said by our 'Honourable' Premier.
Whoever wants to be fooled by the NDP go right ahead but the writing is on the wall. We will be hit really hard with extra taxes shortly to cover the cost of these loans that this government took to fund their campaign. Only they could have known what they were up to when they borrowed this 16M to suppposedly do improvement to the road infrastructure in the territory. By that I guess they meant paving roads that didn't need paving and digging up roads that were badly in need of fixing. Lord help us!
Anyhow my good people...brace yourselves...we are in for a rough ride!
How you didn't notify the public before elections, why u bringing up now ???
Other commenters speak about notifying the public before elections about what was going on but what would have been the point? The power of the almighty dollar is far stronger than anything I could have said. It would not have made a difference.
Anyhow, no need to belabour this issue, I have said my bit and the rest is left to be seen!
From the moment Delores started to beat Zoe, i knew that the Anti-Fraser movement was effective. I feel bad few of the other district candidates that were clearly cheated by Fraser being Premier
Listen up next election is in about 4 years or so. So don't get your knickers all twisted when it comes around