2017 Saint Helena general election

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General elections were held in Saint Helena on 26 July 2017. [1] A total of 17 candidates contested the elections. [2]

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Electoral system

The 12 seats in the Legislative Council were elected by plurality-at-large voting, with voters allowed to cast up to 12 votes. [3] Eight polling stations were opened for voting. [3]

Results

CandidateVotes%Notes
Russell Keith Yon75368.08Elected
Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex74267.09Re-elected [a]
Derek Franklin Thomas66860.40Re-elected
Brian William Isaac63157.05Re-elected
Lawson Arthur Henry56851.36Re-elected
Cyril Kenneth Leo56150.72Elected
Clint Richard Beard51346.38Elected
Anthony Arthur Green47643.04Re-elected [b]
Cruyff Gerard Buckley47142.59Re-elected [c]
Kylie Marie Hercules46041.59Elected
Gavin George Ellick45841.41Re-elected
Christine Scipio-O'Dean 39235.44Re-elected
Cyril Keith Gunnell38334.63
Jeremy James Johns33330.11
Elizabeth Margaret Johnson-Idan29927.03
Pamela Ward Pearce19817.90Unseated [d]
Marian Bernadette Yon13612.30
Total8,042100.00
Valid votes1,10699.82
Invalid/blank votes20.18
Total votes1,108100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,30947.99
Source: Government of St Helena, IFES
  1. ↑ Essex was first elected in a by-election on 12 March 2014. [4]
  2. ↑ Green was first elected in the 2013 general election, but stepped down officially on 17 December 2013 for family reasons. [5]
  3. ↑ Buckley was first elected in a by-election on 7 September 2016. [6]
  4. ↑ Pearce was first elected in a by-election on 4 March 2015. [7]

References

  1. ↑ General Election 2017 Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine The Sentinel, 20 July 2017
  2. ↑ Official list of candidates for general election, 2017 St Helena Government, 12 July 2017
  3. 1 2 General election 2017 St Helena Government, 25 July 2017
  4. ↑ "Dr Corinda Essex Elected As Member of Legislative Council". St. Helena Government. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Counillor Tony Green Steps Down From LEGCO". St. Helena Government. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cruyff Buckley elected as member of Legislative Council". St. Helena Government. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pamela Ward Pearce elected as member of Legislative Council". St. Helena Government. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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