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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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General elections were held in Saint Helena on 26 July 2017. [1] A total of 17 candidates contested the elections. [2]
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]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Keith Yon | 753 | 68.08 | Elected |
| Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex | 742 | 67.09 | Re-elected [lower-alpha 1] |
| Derek Franklin Thomas | 668 | 60.40 | Re-elected |
| Brian William Isaac | 631 | 57.05 | Re-elected |
| Lawson Arthur Henry | 568 | 51.36 | Re-elected |
| Cyril Kenneth Leo | 561 | 50.72 | Elected |
| Clint Richard Beard | 513 | 46.38 | Elected |
| Anthony Arthur Green | 476 | 43.04 | Re-elected [lower-alpha 2] |
| Cruyff Gerard Buckley | 471 | 42.59 | Re-elected [lower-alpha 3] |
| Kylie Marie Hercules | 460 | 41.59 | Elected |
| Gavin George Ellick | 458 | 41.41 | Re-elected |
| Christine Scipio-O'Dean | 392 | 35.44 | Re-elected |
| Cyril Keith Gunnell | 383 | 34.63 | |
| Jeremy James Johns | 333 | 30.11 | |
| Elizabeth Margaret Johnson-Idan | 299 | 27.03 | |
| Pamela Ward Pearce | 198 | 17.90 | Unseated [lower-alpha 4] |
| Marian Bernadette Yon | 136 | 12.30 | |
| Total | 8,042 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,106 | 99.82 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 1,108 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,309 | 47.99 | |
| Source: Government of St Helena, IFES | |||
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