British Virgin Islands general election, 1979

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The British Virgin Islands general election, 1979 was held in the British Virgin Islands during 1979. The result was a victory for the opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led by former Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt over the incumbent United Party led by Willard Wheatley.