Because he blew the conch and every one came to him so they all look up to him now.
Ralph is elected chief in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. He is chosen to lead the group of boys on the island because of his charisma, rational thinking, and leadership qualities.
Ralph is elected as the chief but Jack assumes the role of chief of the hunters.
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 made chief in Chapter 1 of "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.
Ralph is elected the chief of the boys in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. He represents order, leadership, and civilization throughout the novel.
Ralph is elected as the chief but Jack, no longer content with just controling his hunters, later apoints himself as a rival chief.
Ralph
In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, Ralph is elected as the leader by the group of boys stranded on the island. His democratic approach contrasts with Jack's authoritarian leadership style, leading to a power struggle between the two characters.
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.
He puts Jack in charge of the choir and asks Jack what he wishes them to be, to which Jack replies "Hunters."
As chief(leader).
He voted for Ralph "grudgingly".