Sark general election, 2010
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The Sark general election, 2010, held on 8 December 2010,[1] was the second election held in the Channel Island of Sark under its new constitutional arrangement. The election was for half of those elected two years ago.
Twenty-one candidates stood in the poll.[2]
Background
On 16 January and 21 February 2008, the Chief Pleas approved a law which introduces a 30-member chamber, with 28 elected members and two unelected members. On 9 April 2008 the Privy Council approved the Sark law reforms,[3] and the new chamber convened for the first time on 21 January 2009.[4][5][6]
Election
The first election held in Sark under the new system took place on 10 December 2008. In total, 28 Conseillers were to be elected from 57 candidates, with the latter figure representing about 12% of the electorate in the island.[7] Each voter received 28 votes to select their preferred candidates for each of the available seats. A recount was ordered as several of the candidates for the last seat were separated by only a few votes.[8]
The election reflected the "Sark chasm" throughout the island between those who support the traditional system and those who support further reforms.[9]
The second election did not attract similar world-wide media coverage as the first, described as 'business as usual' by local media.[10]
Results
| Position | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Thomas Cocksedge | 293 | Yes |
| 2 | Helen Mildred Plummer | 281 | Yes |
| 3 | David Woods Melling | 267 | Yes |
| 4 | Christopher Robert Nightingale | 258 | Yes |
| 5 | Andrew Phillip Foley Bache | 242 | Yes |
| 6 | Edric Baker | 212 | Yes |
| 7 | Christopher Howard Bateson | 211 | Yes |
| 8 | Stefan Bernd Gomoll | 211 | Yes |
| 9 | Diane Baker | 201 | Yes |
| 10 | Anthony Granville Ventress | 192 | Yes |
| 11 | Andrew James Cook | 189 | Yes |
| 12 | Michelle Andrée Perrée | 189 | Yes |
| 13 | Janet Mary Guy | 169 | Yes |
| 14 | John Edward Hunt | 167 | Yes |
| 15 | Peter John Cole | 158 | No |
| 16 | Fiona Ann Bird | 152 | No |
| 17 | Tony Eric le Lievre | 147 | No |
| 18 | John Trevor Greer Donnelly | 133 | No |
| 19 | Stephen Treweek Taylor | 116 | No |
| 20 | Paul David Mitchell Burgess | 107 | No |
| 21 | Peter Blayney Stisted | 104 | No |
References
- ↑ 2010 Election Results Government of Sark
- ↑ Twenty-one stand in Sark election BBC News
- ↑ "Sark democracy plans are approved". BBC News Online. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ Harrell, Eben (17 January 2008). "A Revolution Not Televised". Time.com. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "After 443 years, Sark gets democracy". The Bugle (Podcast). The Bugle is a satirical podcast of The Times Online. Episode 13, January 2008. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Sark agrees switch to democracy". BBC News Online. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sark votes in first-ever election". BBC News Online. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "Historic election recount ordered". BBC News Online. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "European feudalism finally ends as Sark heads for democracy". The Independent. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ Sark election: One out - one in! Channel Television
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