General elections were held in Saint Helena on 17 July 2013.[1]
Electoral system
editThe 12 elected members of the Legislative Council were elected in a single constituency, with voters having 12 votes to cast. This marked a change from the 2009 elections, which saw Council members elected in two six-seat constituencies.[1] A further three ex officio members were appointed to the Council.
A total of 20 candidates registered for the elections.[1]
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Sebastian Rummery | 894 | 70.73 | Elected |
| Lawson Arthur Henry | 857 | 67.80 | Elected |
| Nigel Dollery | 845 | 66.85 | Elected |
| Christine Scipio-O'Dean | 771 | 61.00 | Elected |
| Cyril Robert George | 711 | 56.25 | Elected |
| Leslie Paul Baldwin | 680 | 53.80 | Elected |
| Brian William Isaac | 678 | 53.64 | Elected |
| Derek Franklin Thomas | 594 | 46.99 | Elected |
| Anthony Arthur Green | 570 | 45.09 | Elected |
| Wilson Charles Duncan | 536 | 42.41 | Elected |
| Gavin George Ellick | 511 | 40.43 | Elected |
| Bernice Alicia Olsson | 502 | 39.72 | Elected |
| Audrey Mavis Constantine | 419 | 33.15 | |
| Brenda Elaine Moors | 405 | 32.04 | |
| Stedson Robert George | 355 | 28.09 | |
| Earl Hilton Henry | 338 | 26.74 | |
| Cyril Keith Gunnell | 230 | 18.20 | |
| Mervyn Robert Yon | 202 | 15.98 | |
| Lionel George Williams | 188 | 14.87 | |
| Raymond Kenneth Williams | 153 | 12.10 | |
| Total | 10,439 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,264 | 99.45 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.55 | |
| Total votes | 1,271 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,309 | 55.05 | |
| Source: Government of St Helena, St Helena Online | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Election Profile IFES
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