Ralph is elected chief in Lord of the Flies because he is holding the conch, which in the book symbolizes power and authority. Authority which is symbolized in adults is needed for the children. So when he's holding the shell, a form of authority, they choose him. Also because it was shiny. :)
Ralph was elected leader because he was the one who blew the conch that attracted the other boys to the platform. Ralph was also the oldest and possibly the biggest boy on the island. Ralph was also attractive and seemed calm and in control. The fact that he was holding the conch also added some mystique to his presence but then again the only other boy who contested the election was Jack and his ugliness and arrogant manner probably swayed many of the boys to vote against him.
Ralph was selected chief
Ralph, after he is elected chief at their first meeting.
In the newer movie, it is because Ralph has a higher rank at their military school, but in the book, it is because Ralph had the conch
The boys Elected Ralph Chief after meeting at the platform at the begining of the book. This is when they realize it was Ralph who blew the shell and called them there.
Ralph is elected as the chief but Jack, no longer content with just controling his hunters, later apoints himself as a rival chief.
Piggy finds the conch and Ralph calls a meeting. Ralph gets elected as chief.
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In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Ralphis elected chief at the first meeting.
At first, through majority vote, Ralph is elected to be chief, yet towards the end of the book, Jack gains dominance over Ralph, consequently, more people start to follow Jack and address him as chief instead.
Because he blew the conch and every one came to him so they all look up to him now.
Ralph assumed the role of chief to start out with after he was elected by the other boys. Jack was always power hungry and eventually started his own "tribe" in which he was the chief.