2003 British Virgin Islands general election

General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 16 June 2003. It was won by the opposition National Democratic Party (NDP), which took 54.4% of the vote and 8 of the 13 available seats on the Legislative Council. After the election the NDP formed a Government for the first time in its history. Both major parties - the NDP and the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) actually increased their share of the overall vote at the expense of minority parties and independents. No independents or any minority parties won any seats. The NDP won all four of the territorial-at-large seats.

2003 British Virgin Islands general election

16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)

13 of the 15 seats in the House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Orlando Smith Ralph T. O'Neal
Party NDP VIP
Leader since 1999 1995
Leader's seat At-large 9th District
Last election 38.14%, 5 seats 36.74%, 7 seats
Seats won 8 5
Seat change 3 2
Percentage 52.39% 42.22%

Chief Minister before election

Ralph T. O'Neal
VIP

Elected Chief Minister

Orlando Smith
NDP

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