2017 Saint Helena general election

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General elections were held in Saint Helena on 26 July 2017.[1] A total of 17 candidates contested the elections.[2]

Electoral system

The 12 seats in the Legislative Council were elected by plurality-at-large voting, with voters allowed to cast up to 12 votes.[3] Eight polling stations were opened for voting.[3]

Results

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CandidateVotes%Notes
Russell Keith Yon75368.08Elected
Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex74267.09Re-elected[a]
Derek Franklin Thomas66860.40Re-elected
Brian William Isaac63157.05Re-elected
Lawson Arthur Henry56851.36Re-elected
Cyril Kenneth Leo56150.72Elected
Clint Richard Beard51346.38Elected
Anthony Arthur Green47643.04Re-elected[b]
Cruyff Gerard Buckley47142.59Re-elected[c]
Kylie Marie Hercules46041.59Elected
Gavin George Ellick45841.41Re-elected
Christine Scipio-O'Dean39235.44Re-elected
Cyril Keith Gunnell38334.63
Jeremy James Johns33330.11
Elizabeth Margaret Johnson-Idan29927.03
Pamela Ward Pearce19817.90Unseated[d]
Marian Bernadette Yon13612.30
Total8,042100.00
Valid votes1,10699.82
Invalid/blank votes20.18
Total votes1,108100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,30947.99
Source: Government of St Helena, IFES
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  1. [a]
    Essex was first elected in a by-election on 12 March 2014.[4]
  2. [b]
    Green was first elected in the 2013 general election, but stepped down officially on 17 December 2013 for family reasons.[5]
  3. [c]
    Buckley was first elected in a by-election on 7 September 2016.[6]
  4. [d]
    Pearce was first elected in a by-election on 4 March 2015.[7]

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