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2016 Ascension general election

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General elections were held on Ascension Island on 1 September 2016 to elect the Island Council. Six candidates ran for five available Councillor positions.

Electoral system

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The Island Council consists of either five or seven elected members, depending on the number of candidates. If there are eight or more candidates, seven members would be elected; if there were fewer than eight candidates, only five would be elected.[1] With only 6 candidates running, 5 seats were available.

The five seats were elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[2] Voters were able to cast up to five votes.

Results

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CandidateVotes%
Marie-Anne Mabel Dennis9376.86
Jacqueline Rose Ellick8066.12
Keturah Viola George7662.81
Nicholas Ivan John6856.20
Samantha Jean Arms-Lawrence5545.45
Katie Jean Downes3629.75
Total408100.00
Total votes121
Registered voters/turnout23
Source: Government of Ascension Island

References

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  1. ^ Ascension : General Election 2010[permanent dead link] The Islander, October 2010
  2. ^ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.