2012 Sark general election

Politics of Sark

General elections were held in Sark on 12 December 2012 to elect half of the 28 members of the Chief Pleas.[1] Ten conseillers were re-elected, four candidates were elected for the first time, and two sitting conseillers lost their seats.[1]

Electoral system

The 28 members of the Chief Pleas were elected via plurality block voting for four-year terms in two tranches. The 2012 election was held to replace members who had been elected for a four-year term in 2008.[2]

Campaign

A total of 22 candidates contested the elections, vying for the 14 available seats.[1]

Conduct

The Sark Government appointed Norman Browse to serve as an observer of the elections.[1] Browse reported that the elections were "open and transparent".[2]

Results

Candidate Votes % Notes
Sandra Williams 244 6.60 Re-elected
Hazel Fry 226 6.11 Re-elected
Karen Adams 219 5.93 Elected
Richard James Dewe 215 5.82 Re-elected
Elizabeth Mary Dewe 211 5.71 Re-elected
Michael Mann 206 5.57 Elected
Antony Dunks 203 5.49 Re-elected
Andrew Prevel 189 5.11 Re-elected
Paul Williams 186 5.03 Re-elected
Rosanne Byrne 184 4.98 Re-elected
Margaret Mallinson 175 4.73 Elected
Christine Dorothy Audrain 172 4.65 Re-elected
Charles Noel Donald Maitland 158 4.27 Re-elected
Robert Cottle 155 4.19 Elected
Tony Le Lievre 146 3.95
Stephen Taylor 144 3.90 Lost seat
Simon Couldridge 129 3.49
Lorraine Southern 127 3.44
Gemma Knight 117 3.17
Natalie Craik 110 2.98
Paul Burgess 105 2.84
Simon Higgins 75 2.03 Lost seat
Total 3,696 100
Valid votes 344 100
Invalid/blank votes 0 0.0
Total votes cast 344 100
Registered voters/turnout 444 77.48
Source: BBC

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sark Chief Pleas election polls close BBC News, 12 December 2012
  2. ^ a b Browse, Norman. "Observations on the Sark election of 12th December 2012" (PDF). The Government of Sark. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2018.