General elections were held in Sark on 8 December 2010,[1] the second elections held on the island under the 2008 Constitution. The elections were for 14 of the seats that had been elected in the 2008 elections, for a four-year term.
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14 (of the 30) seats in the Chief Pleas | ||
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 The location of the Bailiwick of Guernsey which includes Sark | ||
Twenty-one candidates contested the elections.[2]
Background
editOn 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] The first election held in Sark under the 2008 Constitution took place on 10 December 2008, and the new chamber convened for the first time on 21 January 2009.[4][5][6]
Electoral system
editThe first election held in Sark under the 2008 Constitution took place on 10 December 2008. In total, 28 Conseillers were to be elected via plurality block voting from 57 candidates, with the latter figure representing about 12% of the electorate in the island.[7] A recount was ordered as several of the candidates for the last seat were separated by only a few votes.[8]
Results
editThe elections reflected the division throughout the island between those who support the traditional system and those who support further reforms.[9] The second elections did not attract similar worldwide media coverage as the first, described as 'business as usual' by local media.[10]
| Position | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
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| 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
edit- ^ 2010 Election Results Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine 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. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "After 443 years, Sark gets democracy". The Bugle (Podcast). January 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. The Bugle is a satirical podcast of The Times Online
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ Sark election: One out - one in! Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Channel Television