2006 Alderney general election

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General elections to the States were held in Alderney on 25 November 2006 in accordance with the rules governing elections in Alderney. All five elected members were independents. [1]

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Summary of the 25 November 2006 States of Alderney election results
CandidatesVotes
Colin Williams (Elected)654
Ian Tugby (Elected)627
Richard Willmott (Elected)461
Liz Bennett (Elected)424
Richard Cox (Elected)352
Jeremy Sanders319
John Postlethwaite294

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