27 July 2017
Returning Officer, Gillian Francis, this morning announced the results of Polling Day for the General Election 2017 and has accordingly declared that the following candidates have been duly elected to serve as Members of the St Helena Legislative Council:
Clint Richard Beard: of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow
Cruyff Gerard Buckley: of ‘Amourville’, Half Tree Hollow
Gavin George Ellick: of New Ground, St Paul’s
Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex: of ‘Villa Ajaccio’, Napoleon Street, Jamestown
Anthony Arthur Green: of ‘Oltonia’, Knollcombes, St Paul’s
Lawson Arthur Henry: of Sea View, Alarm Forest
Kylie Marie Hercules: of Ropery Field, Longwood
Brian William Isaac: of ‘Elizium’, Longwood Road
Cyril Kenneth Leo: of Nr Half Tree Hollow School, Half Tree Hollow
Christine Lilian Scipio-O’Dean: of Blackfield, Longwood
Derek Franklin Thomas: of Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow
Russell Keith Yon: of Nr Avondale, Half Tree Hollow
The Count took place from just before 9pm last night to just after 3am this morning.
The votes awarded to each candidate were as follows:
Clint Richard Beard: 513
Cruyff Gerard Buckley: 471
Gavin George Ellick: 458
Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex: 742
Anthony Arthur Green: 476
Cyril Keith Gunnell: 383
Lawson Arthur Henry: 568
Kylie Marie Hercules: 460
Brian William Isaac: 631
Jeremy James Johns: 333
Elizabeth Margaret Mary Johnson-Idan: 299
Cyril Kenneth Leo: 561
Christine Lilian Scipio-O’Dean: 392
Derek Franklin Thomas: 668
Pamela Ward Pearce: 198
Marian Bernadette Yon: 136
Russell Keith Yon: 753
In total 1106 people cast valid votes. This represents approximately 49% of those eligible to vote – compared with 55% in 2013, 58% in 2009, and 47% in 2005.
There were two invalid Ballot Papers.
SHG
27 July 2017