Claim: Qwominer William Osborne won in his 1967 political run while being the founder of VI Democratic Party during the first session of the Judicial Council of the British Virgin Island's new constitution.
Evidence: Q.W. Osborne electoral history 1967 Won However, the 1967 general election introduced party politics into the British Virgin Islands, and Osborne founded and became leader of the VI Democratic Party. The first Legislative Council of modern times was formed in 1950 pursuant to the Constitution Act, 1950. Prior to 1967 elections to the Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands were on a non-party basis, and legislators who were elected governed collectively.