Jersey general election, 2011

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General elections for the States of Jersey were held in Jersey on 19 October 2011, and for 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.

Jersey British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands

Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is a Crown dependency located near the coast of Normandy, France. It is the second closest of the Channel Islands to France, after Alderney.

Connétables in Jersey and Guernsey are the elected heads of the Parishes. They are often called 'constables' in English. The constables are entitled each to carry a silver-tipped baton of office.

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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]

Saint Helier Jersey parish

Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St Helier has a population of about 33,500, roughly 34.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the capital of the Island. The urban area of the parish of St Helier makes up most of the largest town in Jersey, although some of the town area is situated in adjacent St Saviour, with suburbs sprawling into St Lawrence and St Clement. The greater part of St Helier is rural.

Senatorial elections

Results

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The 13 candidates for Senator

Four Senators were elected. [3]

Philip Bailhache Jersey politician and lawyer

Sir Philip Martin Bailhache, KBE is a Jersey politician and lawyer. He was elected as a Senator in the States of Jersey in October 2011 and serves as an Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister. He previously held elected office as Deputy of Grouville 1972-1975. Between 1975 and 2009, he successively held office as Solicitor General, Attorney General, Deputy Bailiff and Bailiff of Jersey.

Ian Gorst Jersey politician, chief minister of Jersey, and an accountant

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Incumbents

Prior to the October elections, there are six incumbents.

The incumbent is the current holder of an office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent(s). For example, in the Hungarian presidential election, 2017, János Áder was the incumbent, because he had been the president in the term before the term for which the election sought to determine the president. A race without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat.

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Ben Shenton is the son of the politician and former Senator Dick Shenton.

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Freddie Cohen Jersey politician

Frederick Ellyer Cohen is a British businessman and former politician. He was a senator in the Bailiwick of Jersey for six years from October 2005 until unseated at the election of November 2011.

Deputy Elections

St Helier

St Helier returned ten deputies in total to the States of Jersey, three from district one, three from district two and four from districts three and four.

District One

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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 1

Three candidates were elected in this district. The voter turnout was 37.9%. [15]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

  • James Baker 767 (42%)
  • Deputy Trevor Pitman 763 (42%)
  • Deputy Judy Martin 717 (40%)
  • Deputy Paul Le Claire 700 (39%)
  • Nick Le Cornu 571 (32%)
  • Keith Shaw 482 (26%)
  • Mary O'Keeffe-Burgher 331 (18%)
  • Gino Risoli 178 (10%)

Incumbents

District Two

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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 2

Three candidates were elected in the No. 2 district. [16] The voter turnout was 37.25%.

Incumbents

District Three & Four

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Nominations, 7 September 2011: candidates for Deputy, Saint Helier 3 & 4

Four candidates were elected in district no. 3. [16] The voter turnout was 40.5%.

  • Deputy Jackie Hilton 1,941 (57%)
  • Deputy Andrew Green 1,924 (56%)
  • Richard Rondel 1,870 (55%)
  • Deputy Mike Higgins 1,464 (43%)
  • Suzette Hase 1,158 (34%)
  • Denise Carroll MBE 874 (26%)
  • Ted Vibert 865 (25%)
  • Ray Shead 799 (23%)

Incumbents

St Saviour

District One

Two candidates were elected in this district. [17]

District Two

Two candidates were elected in this district.

District Three

Nominated Candidates

  • Deputy Roy Le Hérissier
  • Charlie Gouyet

St Brelade

St Brelade returned three deputies to the States of Jersey, two from district two and one from district one.

District One

Nominated Candidates

  • Deputy Angela Jeune
  • Jeff Hathaway
  • Margaret Holland Prior
  • John Young

Incumbent

  • Deputy Angela Jeune

District Two

Nominated Candidates

Incumbents

  • Deputy Montfort Tadier
  • Deputy Sean Power

St Clement

Nominated Candidates

St Lawrence

St Peter

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Wayne Le Marquand election transport

Nominated Candidates

St John

One candidate was elected. [18]

Trinity

St Martin

Nominated Candidates

Grouville

Nominated Candidates

St Ouen

Nominated Candidates

St Mary

Nominated Candidates

Constable Elections

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.

St Helier

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

St Saviour

St Brelade

St Clement

St Lawrence

St Peter

St John

Trinity

St Martin

Grouville

St Ouen

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. [19]

Candidates

St Mary

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

  1. ↑ "Jersey will have a single election day in October 2011". BBC News. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  2. ↑ "Vote.je Jersey Government election information site". States of Jersey . Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Election results 2011". Gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Bailiff to Stand for Senator". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Ben Queree Political Column". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  6. ↑ "Lyndon Farnham". 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  7. ↑ Querée, Ben (23 August 2011). "What's important is the work behind the scenes with horse trading and deal making". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  8. ↑ Anon (2011). "Cohen: Hate-mongers won't stop me standing". thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Stuart Syvret loses appeal at Jersey Royal Court". BBC News. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  10. ↑ "Deputy Monfort Tadier Blog". Deputy Monfort Tadier. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Candidate asks Islanders to write his manifesto". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-09-03.; and "Darius Pearce election website". Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Jersey politician not seeking re-election". BBC News. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  13. ↑ "Senator says he will not seek an island-wide mandate". BBC News. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  14. ↑ "Senator Jim Perchard to leave the States of Jersey". BBC News. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  15. ↑ "Jersey election 2011: Candidates and Results". BBC News. 17 October 2011.
  16. 1 2 "BBC News - Jersey election 2011: St Helier". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  17. ↑ "BBC News - Jersey election 2011: St Saviour". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  18. ↑ "BBC News - Jersey election 2011: St John". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  19. ↑ "St Ouen to hold first election for Constable for a century". Jersey Evening Post. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-08-02.

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