UPDATE: VIP Chairman Hon Fraser retains D3 seat
0Hon Fraser received a total 596 votes as against 561 received by Mr Smith.
NDP newcomer Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull has also been declared the unofficial winner in the Second District and so has been fellow NDP candidate Delores Christopher in the 5th District.
Another NDP candidate, Marlon A. Penn was unofficially declared the winner in the 8th District as well as Kedrick D. Pickering in the 7th District. Incumbent Alvera Maduro-Caines has retained her seat in the 6th District.
Senior Virgin Islands Party member Hon Andrew A. Fahie has won the 2nd District with a whopping 652 votes.
A motorcade is rolling in the 4th District to celebrate the win of Mark H. Vanterpool who has retained his seat with 717 votes against 151 votes received by Virgin Islands Party candidate JoAnn 'Roxy' Romney.
So far the National Democratic Party has secured 4 seats while the Virgin Islands Party has secured 2 seats.
Political pundits expect the NDP to win the 6th and 7th Districts based on the counts so far and seem headed for a landslide victory.
The counting for the Territorial At Large ballots began around 11pm at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall in Road Town. No figures have been released as yet.
See below for latest updates:
Results from the District Polling Stations
District 1
Andrew A. Fahie- 652 Votes
Shaina M. Smith- 277 Votes
Preston P. Stoutt- 68 Votes
(Final)
District 2
Melvin M. Turnbull- 448 Votes
Elford W. Parsons- 209 Votes
Rajah A. Smith- 16 Votes
(Final)
District 3
Julian Fraser RA- 596 Votes
Kevin C. Smith- 561 Votes
(Final)
District 4
Mark H. Vanterpool- 717 Votes
JoAnn 'Roxie' Romney- 151 Votes
(Final)
District 5
Delores Christopher- 590 Votes
Zoe J. Walcott-McMillian- 399 Votes
Shabazz Abdul- 23 Votes
(Final)
District 6
Alvera Maduro-Caines- 765 Votes
Elvis J. Harrigan- 237 Votes
Dion M. Jennings- 43 Votes
(Final)
District 7
Dr Kedrick D. Pickering- 607
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard - 199
(Final)
District 8
Marlon A. Penn- 943 Votes
McLloyd O. Walters- 185 Votes
(Final)
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
(Final)
Territorial Results
Myron V. Walwyn- 2987
Dr D. Orlando Smith- 2960
Ronnie W. Skelton- 2752
Archibald C. Christian- 2418
Dr Karl Dawson- 1730
Irene F. Penn-O'Neal - 1450
Sharie B. de Castro- 1346
Charmaine Rosan-Bunbury- 905
R. Dancia Penn- 967
J. Alvin Christopher- 494
Natalio D. Wheatley- 246
Lorie A. Rymer- 99
Khoy Smith- 85
Edmund G. Maduro- 50
Ishmael Brathwaite- 37
Dr Rawle R. Hannibal- 59
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56 Responses to “UPDATE: VIP Chairman Hon Fraser retains D3 seat”
It is unfortunate that the voters were not given much of a choice in this election. It feels like a hollow win. A rush job can't lead to a good result.
Say good bye to Beef Island and Hans Creek, and some of the outer islands. Pickering now has an opportunity to put his money where his mouth is-- is he for saving the environment or only when it is convenient?
Congratulations NDP.
Lavity only wanted one cruise ship in a day knowing we didn't have the infrastructure for it. We are not much better off today. People come to see the natural state, not necessarily Micky Mouse. Tidal pools. mangroves and fisheries are being destroyed at Fat Hogs and plans for a resort will be pushed for Beef Island (even Havers) while the airport will cut off Trellis-- one of the biggest draws in the BVI chartering.
Let's see who caters to the wealthy resorts. Let's see what tail is wagging the dog. Not this dog. This victory is all the more reason to watch closely NDP protocol and buldozing through projects that are not necessarily good for the territory in the long run. Miami/ St Thomas/ St Marteen here we come.
Now we must look elsewhere to have the kind of future we envisioned for the BVI. Those same people will be crying out under NDP.
To those who did not cave in to illicit deception, take a bow for standing for honesty and integrity and not selling yourself short or in any form what so ever; as if there was enough money on earth to buy you.
To those who sold their votes, where was NDP when they neglected you for 3 1/2 years? Now you've proved to them that you can be easily manipulated and they have no further use for you. You will be discarded, neglected and dismissed just as you were for 3 1/2 years. What use do they have for you now that you have proven how easily duped you can be. Now that you have given them your ace, what leverage can you operate from now? You went on clearance sale and you sold your birthright for a morsel of meal.
As we all know a vote for ndp means a vote for your low quality of life, your continued dimishment, turning you into beggars since they got into power and their usual bullying and corruption. I want to ask this fairly to the people of other Caribbean islands. Your parents and may be you too left your countries for betterment. Why then would you put in the NDP who has started to turn the bvi into the same oppressed country you left from? NDP don't care about you. Now you will see them turn their back on you. Bvi was your mecca and now you have given away your mecca. Many of you and tolians will say you regret the day you put ndp back.
Something is wrong, i just hope we dont get hit too badly.
And do the research on your candidates more and you will see which one regularly practice obeah and are in secret societies.
i am so glad that Hon. Fraser won his district it is a little shameful that they did not pull the other districts, but God is in the mist Fraser We in the third district loves you dispite those who want to kill you but what God has for you no man aaaacan take it away sone day you will be premier of these Islands may be God want you to wait a little longer good thingds comes to those who wait keep on trusting God. as fr the mighty *** It is good for him he told a lot of lies and slander fraser but God turn it round for frasers good, I hope NDP finds you a job and the same Fraser does not have to help you again ask your mom to get uyou a position *** you need to appoligise to fraser fro all the nasty things you said about him God is going to punish you marl my word Go to church and con fess your sins, Fraser as for kitsh*** you please keep far from she if you see her comming omn the right side of the road go on the other side She will get what she deserves hope *** continue to help her he will soon get tired of her with she begging she think he is fraser the father for alll boy she made a bihg mistake all of you fraser haters take what you get he will always repeesent the 3 dissssssssssssstrict and **** your campagain managers tell them niot to be asking people to vote for you on election day that what the bert was doing by the side of the road. Any way Hon. Julian the annoting Of God is on your head and he will always protect you do not mind the OBEAh that was flying around to defeat you see it turn back where the roodter went. Fraser I love you and may God continue to bless you in what ever you do You hacccccve to get a vibrant committee who can now do things in the 3 district so you can shine even though you ae not in Government. I know that you and andrew will hold the govrnment to their feet Fraser and andrew You are going to do wonders O*** remember these wowrds God is always on the side of the righteous but the wicked he will cut off and that is just what he did to you because Lord knows that you and your team wanted to destroy Fraser but God is good Carry back the fowl cock