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2012 Guernsey general election

General election in Guernsey

Summary

General election in Guernsey

Field	Value
election_name	2012 Guernsey general election
country	Guernsey
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2008 Guernsey general election
previous_year	2008
election_date
next_election	2016 Guernsey general election
next_year	2016
seats_for_election	45 of the 47 seats in the States of Guernsey
registered	29,745
turnout	71.4%

The 2012 Guernsey general election was held on 18 April 2012 to elect 45 members of the States of Guernsey. 78 candidates stood for the 45 seats. A total of 29,745 people, or about two-thirds of the population of Guernsey and Herm, registered to vote. There were 20,459 voters, with 81 blank papers and 65 spoilt papers, amended to 71 blank and 72 spoilt after the two recounts. Only five women were elected in 2012.

There was a by-election in December 2015 to fill a vacancy in the district of St Peter Port North.

Electoral system

The members of the States of Guernsey were elected via plurality-at-large voting in seven districts, with each district electing either six or seven members.

Results

Results of the election were published by the BBC.

Castel

South East

St Peter Port North

St Peter Port South

St Sampson

Vale

West

References

(6 March 2012). "Guernsey's electoral roll 5,500 short of target". [[BBC News]].
(19 April 2012). "Guernsey's election attracts a record turnout". [[BBC News]].
"2012 Electoral Calendar". Maximiliano Herrera.
"Ordinance of the States XXX 2011".
(31 March 2016). "Election 2016: final nominations confirmed". Guernsey Press.
(24 April 2012). "Guernsey Election 2012: As it happened". [[BBC News]].
"Guernsey election results 2012". BBC.
"Guernsey election 2012: Castel district". [[BBC News]].
"Record of the 2012 General Election".
"Guernsey election 2012: South East district". [[BBC News]].
"Guernsey election 2012: St Peter Port North district". [[BBC News]].
(20 April 2012). "Election recount – no change to result". [[Guernsey Press]].
"Guernsey election 2012: St Peter Port South district". [[BBC News]].
"Guernsey election 2012: St Sampson district". [[BBC News]].
"Guernsey election 2012: Vale district". [[BBC News]].
"Guernsey election 2012: West district". [[BBC News]].

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