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2018 Sark general election

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General elections were held in Sark on 12 December 2018. The elections saw 15 candidates contest the nine available seats in the Chief Pleas,[1] the first time seats were contested since 2012.[2] Seven of the nine elected members were new to the legislature.[3]

The election was conducted under plurality block voting.

Results

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Candidate Votes % Notes
Helen Mildred Plummer 205 10.50 Re-elected
Philip David Long 192 9.84 Elected
John David Guille 191 9.79 Elected
Christopher Drillot 165 8.46 Elected
William George Raymond 152 7.79 Re-elected
Amanda Jayne de Carteret 143 7.33 Elected
Ellen Naomi Lalor 138 7.07 Elected
Rodney Stewart Lalor 123 6.30 Elected
Simon Ashley Couldridge 121 6.20 Elected
Edric Baker 110 5.64 Unseated
Diane Baker 108 5.64 Unseated
Fern Joanne Turner 100 5.13
Natalie Alexandra Craik 90 4.61
Michael Joseph Doyle 75 3.84
Frank William Makepeace 38 1.95
Total 1,951 100
Valid votes 251 96.54
Spoiled votes 9 3.46
Total votes cast 260 100
Registered voters/turnout 363 71.63
Source: Returning Officer, BBC

References

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  1. ^ Notice Archived 2018-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Government of Sark
  2. ^ Sark in a ‘serious state of affairs’, warns UK minister Jersey Evening Post, 12 November 2018
  3. ^ Sark election: Seven newcomers voted in BBC News, 12 December 2018