2011 Jersey general election

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2011 Jersey general election
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  2008 19 October 2011 (2011-10-19) 2014  

45 of the 51 seats in the States Assembly

Chief Minister before election

Terry Le Sueur
Independent

Chief Minister after election

Ian Gorst
Independent

General elections were held in Jersey on 19 October 2011 to elect 45 members of the States Assembly. This was the first time Senators, Deputies and Constables were elected on a single day in Jersey. [1] The number of members of the States of Jersey was reduced from 53 to 51. Six Senators who had been elected in 2008 for a period of six years did not face election in 2011.

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Nominations

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Electoral Assembly, 6 September 2011: nominations for Senator

Nominations for candidates took place on 6 September at the Town Hall, St Helier, Jersey for the four Senatorial seats and at each parish hall on 7 September for the twelve Constable and twenty nine Deputy seats. [2]

Results

Senators

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The 13 candidates for Senator
CandidateVotes %Notes
Philip Bailhache 17,53818.89Elected
Ian Gorst 15,61416.81Elected
Francis Le Gresley 14,98116.13Elected
Lyndon Farnham 11,09511.95Elected
Rose Colley8,2538.89
Freddie Cohen 7,9228.53
Stuart Syvret 6,4026.89
Mark Forskitt2,8133.03
Linda Corby2,4892.68
David Richardson1,5701.69
Darius Pearce 1,5621.68
Sylvia Lagadu1,3321.43
Christopher Whitworth1,2961.40
Source: vote.je

Deputies

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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 1
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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 2
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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 3 & 4
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Wayne Le Marquand election transport
ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Notes
Grouville Carolyn Labey 1,07556.05Elected
Domonic Jones84343.95
St. Brelade 1John Young33928.11Elected
Margaret Holland Prior30625.37
Jeffrey Hathaway28523.63
Angela Jeune27622.89
St. Brelade 2 Sean Power 1,49135.12Elected
Montfort Tadier 1,42833.63Elected
Mervyn Le Masurier1,32731.25
St. Clement Susan Pinel 1,31427.90Elected
Gerard Baudains97920.79Elected
David Cabeldu71215.12
Simon Bree71015.08
Anne Dupre67914.42
Peter Ward3156.69
St. Helier 1James Baker76717.01Elected
Trevor Pitman 76316.92Elected
Judy Martin 71715.90Elected
Paul Le Claire70015.52
Nick Le Cornu57112.66
Keith Shaw48210.69
Mary O'Keeffe-Burgher3317.34
Gino Risoli1783.95
St. Helier 2Rod Bryans76318.69Elected
Shona Pitman 74218.17Elected
Geoff Southern 69417.00Elected
Terry Le Main 59314.52
Debbie De Sousa57914.18
Charles Raymond43010.53
Bernie Manning2826.91
St. Helier 3 & 4Jackie Hilton1,94117.82Elected
Andrew Green 1,92417.66Elected
Richard Rondel1,87017.16Elected
Mike Higgins 1,46413.44Elected
Suzette Hase1,15810.63
Denise Carroll8748.02
Ted Vibert8657.94
Ray Shead7997.33
St. John Patrick Ryan 52845.13Elected
Andrew Lewis43737.35
David Ward20517.52
St. LawrenceEddie NoelElected unopposed
John Le Fondré Elected unopposed
St. MartinStephen Luce1,00858.71Elected
Bob Hill 70941.29
St. MaryJohn Le Bailly29141.81Elected
David Johnson24635.34
Ray Cooper15922.84
St. OuenJames Reed80848.18Elected
Chris Lamy32219.20
Alan Le Quense29417.53
Cliff Le Clercq25315.09
St. Peter Kristina Moore 1,16966.50Elected
Wayne Le Marquand58933.50
St. Saviour 1 Rob Duhamel 77334.26Elected
Jeremy Maçon 62127.53Elected
Hedi Green46220.48
Isabella Lewis40017.73
St. Saviour 2Kevin Lewis73240.69Elected
Tracey Vallois 68037.80Elected
Shelley Rose38721.51
St. Saviour 3Roy Le Herissier76475.72Elected
Charles Gouyet24524.28
Trinity Anne Pryke Elected unopposed
Source: vote.je

Constables

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Simon Crowcroft, being interviewed by BBC Jersey following his re-election unopposed at the Electoral Assembly, 7 September 2011

Each Parish of the island of Jersey elects one Constable who is both a member of the States of Jersey and head of the Parish Municipality, the Constable acts at both national and regional political levels. The Constable is often referred to as the Father of the Parish. For the first time since 1903 the position of Constable in the Parish of St Ouen will be contested following the decision of incumbent Ken Vibert to stand down. [3]

ParishCandidateVotes %Notes
GrouvilleDan MurphyElected unopposed
St. BreladeStephen Pallet1,99954.56Elected
Michael Jackson1,66545.44
St. ClementLen NormanElected unopposed
St. HelierSimon CrowcroftElected unopposed
St. JohnPhil RondelElected unopposed
St. LawrenceDeidre Mezbourian96953.68Elected
James Le Feuvre83646.32
St. MartinMichel Le TroquerElected unopposed
St. MaryJuliette GallichanElected unopposed
St. OuenMichael Paddock1,14365.88Elected
Richard Renouf59234.12
St. PeterJohn RefaultElected unopposed
St. SaviourSadie Rennard1,74053.02Elected
Peter Hanning1,54246.98
TrinityJohn GallichanElected unopposed
Source: vote.je

Municipal elections

Municipal elections took place in November 2011 for the election of Procureur du Bien Public, Roads Inspectors, Rates Assessors, Honorary Police, Roads Committee & Accounts Committee. These elections are generally uncontested.

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References

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  2. "Vote.je Jersey Government election information site". States of Jersey. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  3. "St Ouen to hold first election for Constable for a century". Jersey Evening Post . 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)