2008 Jersey general election

2008 Jersey general election
← 2005 15 October 2008 (Senators and Constables)
26 November 2008 (Deputies)		 2011 →
44 of the 53 seats in the States Assembly
Chief Minister before election

Frank Walker
Independent

Chief Minister after election

Terry Le Sueur
Independent

General elections were held in Jersey in two stages in October and November 2008.

Results

Constables

For the first time since 1948 the elections of constables for the twelve parishes of Jersey have been synchronised so that polling, where necessary, will take place on the same day as the senatorial election on 15 October 2008, in accordance with the Connétables (Jersey) Law 2008 (registered 28 March 2008).

At Assemblies of Electors held in nine parishes on 17 September 2008, constables in five parishes were returned unopposed: St Brelade, St Martin, St Ouen, Trinity and St Saviour.[1] The constables of the other parishes declined to stand down to recontest their seats, preferring to serve out their full term so that the provisions of the law will apply to the next mandate from 2011.[2]

Parish Candidate Votes % Notes
Grouville Dan Murphy — — Elected unopposed
St. Brelade Mike Jackson — — Elected unopposed
St. Clement Leonard Norman 1,593 61.58 Elected
Gerard Baudains 740 28.60
Edgar Wallis 254 9.82
St. Helier Simon Crowcroft — — Elected unopposed
St. John Graeme Butcher — — Elected unopposed
St. Lawrence Deidre Mezbourain 1,300 62.32 Elected
Tim Tindall 382 18.31
St. Martin Silva Yates — — Elected unopposed
St. Mary Juliette Gallichan 404 66.45 Elected
Terry Renouf 204 33.55
St. Ouen Ken Vibert — — Elected unopposed
St. Peter John Refault 975 57.35 Elected
Collin Egré 725 42.65
St. Saviour Peter Hanning — — Elected unopposed
Trinity John Gallichan — — Elected unopposed
Source:[3]

Senators

Rosette worn by a Le Marquand supporter

The senatorial election took place on 15 October 2008. The election was island-wide and there were six seats available. At the Assembly of Electors held in Saint Helier on 16 September 2008, 21 candidates were nominated.[4]

Three sitting senators did not seek re-election:

The following candidates were sitting senators seeking re-election:

The following candidates were sitting deputies seeking who ran in the senatorial election:

  • Alan Breckon
  • Sarah Ferguson
  • Alan Maclean
  • Peter Troy
  • Geoff Southern

Candidates declared the following political affiliations:

  • Deputy Geoff Southern and Trevor Pitman were candidates of the Jersey Democratic Alliance[6]
  • Nick Le Cornu and Montfort Tadier were members of Time4Change/Reform[7]
  • Daniel Wimberley, Mark Forskitt, and Nick Palmer are members of Jersey 2020[7]
Jersey senatorial election, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Independent Ian Le Marquand 14,238 12.35%
Independent Alan Breckon 10,273 8.91%
Independent Alan Maclean 9,094 7.89%
Independent Paul Routier (incumbent) 8,775 7.61%
Independent Philip Ozouf (incumbent) 8,712 7.55%
Independent Sarah Ferguson 8,576 7.45%
Jersey Democratic Alliance Geoff Southern 7,194 6.24%
Independent Mike Higgins 6,979 6.05%
Independent Mike Vibert (incumbent) 6,098 5.29%
Time4Change/Reform Montfort Tadier 5,011 4.34%
Jersey Democratic Alliance Trevor Pitman 4,931 4.28%
Independent Peter Troy 3,927 3.40%
Independent Cliff Le Clercq 3,597 3.12%
Jersey 2020 Daniel Wimberley 3,458 3.00%
Independent Jeremy Maçon 3,130 2.71%
Time4Change/Reform Nick Le Cornu 3,074 2.67%
Independent Chris Perkins 2,768 2.40%
Jersey 2020 Mark Forskitt 1,922 1.67%
Jersey 2020 Nick Palmer 1,538 1.33%
Independent Adrian Walsh 1,210 1.05%
Independent Mick Pashley 682 0.59%
Invalid or blank votes 144 0.12%
Voter turnout 44.13%

Deputies

The election for deputies took place on 26 November 2008. Twelve new deputies were elected, five sitting deputies lost their seats and four were reelected without opposition.[9]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Grouville Carolyn Labey — — Elected unopposed
St. Brelade 1 Angela Jeune 370 57.10 Elected
Mark Sutton 192 29.63
Alan Beadle 86 13.27
St. Brelade 2 Sean Power 1,068 29.24 Elected
Montfort Tadier 758 20.75 Elected
Mervyn Le Masurier 462 12.65
Jeffrey Hathaway 420 11.50
Graham Truscott 411 11.25
Martha Bernstein 326 8.92
Richard De La Haye 179 4.90
John Le Galle 29 0.79
St. Clement Ian Gorst 1,112 36.34 Elected
Anne Dupre 868 28.37 Elected
Gerard Baudains 731 23.89
Jeremy Strickland 303 9.90
Philip Maguire 46 1.50
St. Helier 1 Paul Le Claire 634 21.95 Elected
Judith Martín 601 20.81 Elected
Trevor Pitman 487 16.86 Elected
Nicholas Le Cornu 406 14.06
Katy Ringsdore 387 13.40
Brian Beadle 229 7.93
Christopher Whitworth 144 4.99
St. Helier 2 Geoff Southern 665 24.20 Elected
Shona Pitman 598 21.76 Elected
Deborah De Sousa 444 16.16 Elected
Roderick Bryans 412 14.99
Susan Stoker 301 10.95
Adrian Walsh 228 8.30
Giffard Aubin 100 3.64
St. Helier 3 Jacqueline Hilton 1,259 16.20 Elected
Michael Higgins 1,193 15.35 Elected
Andrew Green 1,057 13.60 Elected
Ben Fox 698 8.98 Elected
Suzette Hase 697 8.97
Jacqueline Huet 645 8.30
Stephan Beddoe 627 8.07
David Beuzeval 587 7.55
Guy de Faye 359 4.62
Gilbert Blackwood 340 4.38
Colin Russell 308 3.96
St. John Philip Rondel 678 63.13 Elected
Patrick Ryan 396 36.87
St. Lawrence John Le Fondré 918 42.27 Elected
Edward Noel 518 23.85 Elected
Hugh Gill 462 21.27
Nicholas Palmer 274 12.62
St. Martin Frederick Hill 832 75.16 Elected
Martin Greene 275 24.84
St. Mary Daniel Wimberley 261 52.73 Elected
Robert Johnson 206 41.62
David Richardson 28 5.66
St. Ouen James Reed — — Elected unopposed
St. Peter Collin Egré 731 52.40 Elected
Julie Rabet 664 47.60
St. Saviour 1 Rob Duhamel 569 31.11 Elected
Jeremy Maçon 448 24.49 Elected
Anthony Leonard Charles Nightingale 424 23.18
Celia Joyce Scott Warren 388 21.21
St. Saviour 2 Kevin Lewis 509 38.47 Elected
Glenn George 260 19.65 Elected
Tracey Vallois 227 17.16
Christine Papworth 198 14.97
Clifford Le Clercq 129 9.75
St. Saviour 3 Roy Le Hérissier — — Elected unopposed
Trinity Anne Pryke — — Elected unopposed
Source:[10]

CET referendum

A referendum on the question "Do you think that Jersey should adopt Central European Time?" was put to voters on 15 October.[11][12]

Referendum results
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 17,230 72.42
Yes 6,564 27.58
Invalid or blank votes 544 0.47
Total votes 23,907 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 55,142 44.14
Source: Direct Democracy

Voting age reduced

The 2008 general election is the first in which 16- and 17-year-old voters will take part, following a law to reduce voting age to 16. The law was brought into force on 12 March 2008 and became effective on 1 April 2008.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Elections for four Constables' seats". Jersey Evening Post. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Parish constables are nominated". BBC News. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Constables". Jersey Evening Post. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009.
  4. ^ Morrison, Ryan (3 October 2008). "21 stand for Senator". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  5. ^ "First constable candidate named". BBC News. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  6. ^ Quérée, Ben (15 September 2008). "Senatorial candidates to stand under JDA banner". Jersey Evening Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Election Night Live". BBC News. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Senatorial Election Statistics 1990-2014". Jersey's Official Voting Guide.
  9. ^ "Twelve new Deputies". Jersey Evening Post. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  10. ^ "Deputies Election Statistics 1990-2014". Jersey's Official Voting Guide.
  11. ^ James, Perchard (21 April 2008). "Central European Time: Referendum". States of Jersey. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  12. ^ Morrison, Ryan (18 June 2008). "A referendum on time". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  13. ^ "16-year-olds able to vote this year". Jersey Evening Post. 13 March 2008.