St Helena : The Results of Nomination Day
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Juanita Brock) 17.08.2005 (Article Archived on 31.08.2005)
Nomination Centres closed at 12noon yesterday, and shortly after, it was announced that 16 people had been put forward to stand in the 2005 General Election. That is seven for the East Electoral Area, and nine for the West Electoral Area.
The Results of Nomination Day
Nomination Centres closed at 12noon yesterday, and shortly after, it was announced that 16 people had been put forward to stand in the 2005 General Election. That is seven for the East Electoral Area, and nine for the West Electoral Area.
This means that those eligible to cast their vote will be able to do so on Polling Day, 31 August 2005.
The results of Nomination Day were:
For the West Electoral Area
Eric Gordon Andrews, of 901 Half Tree Hollow was proposed by Larry Charles George of 100, Half Tree Hollow and seconded by Peter James Robinson of No. 97, Half Tree Hollow.
Stedson Graham Francis of Thompson’s Wood, Blue Hill, was proposed by Gordon John Pridham of Red Gate House, Blue Hill and seconded by Reginald George Clifford of Thorn Cottage, Sandy Bay.
Eric Walter George MBE, of Palm Cottage, Jamestown, was proposed by Gilbert Lester Legg, of Bamboo Grove, Sandy Bay, and seconded by Reginald Adrian Legg of Thorn Cottage, Sandy Bay.
Cyril Keith Gunnell of Cashem House, Napoleon Street, Jamestown, was proposed by Sylvia Jean Buckley of Cleugh’s Plain, St Paul’s, and seconded by Richard Charles Buckley of Cleugh’s Plain, St Paul’s.
Anthony Douglas Leo, of Ocean View, Sapper Way, St Paul’s was proposed by Edith May Timm of Cehilda, Crack Plain, St Paul’s, and seconded by John Carter Lawrence, of No. 7 Sapper Way, St Paul’s.
Victor John Lines, of Cleugh’s Plain, St Paul’s, was proposed by Arthur Robert March, of Spring Knoll, St Paul’s, and seconded by Myra Jane Young of Spring Knoll, St Paul’s.
John Reid of Luffkins, St Paul’s was proposed by Keith Gordon Brinsden of Stoney Broke, Lower Cow Path, Half Tree Hollow, and seconded by Coral Rose Yon of Pine Vista, Kunjie Field, St Paul’s.
Lionel George Williams of ‘Brenville’, Nr Half Tree Hollow, St Paul’s was proposed by Lionel Arthur Lawrence of Sapper Way, St Paul’s and seconded by Raymond George Williams of Clay Gut, St Paul’s.
Mervyn Robert Yon of High View Cottage, Nr. Red Hill, St Paul’s was proposed by Rodney James Benjamin of Pounceys, St Paul’s and seconded by Stephen Ambrose McDaniel of Nr Cleugh’s Plain, St Paul’s.
And for the East Electoral Area
Eric William Benjamin of ‘Marriots’, Market Street, Jamestown was proposed by Dale Arthur Bowers of Nr. China Lane, Jamestown, and seconded by Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex of Villa Ajaccio, Napoleon Street, Jamestown.
Rodney Garth Buckley of Viewlands, Alarm Forest, was proposed by Terrence Frederick Richards of 24 Barracks Square, Jamestown, and seconded by Carolyn Elizabeth Thomas of ‘La Carolita’, Alarm Forest.
William Eric Drabble of ‘Maaleesh’, Levelwood, was proposed by Margaret Anne Catherine Hopkins of Bryant’s Beacon, Alarm Forest, and seconded by Joan Mary Thomas of Fair View, Longwood Hangings, Longwood.
Stedson Robert George of ‘Utopia’ Alarm Forest, was proposed by Jean Esther Gough of ‘Wenlinsan’, Alarm Forest, and seconded by John Wainwright Newman of Gray’s Inn, Napoleon Street, Jamestown.
Brian William Isaac of ‘Elizium’, Nr Longwood Road was proposed by Herman Alfred Coleman of Longwood Road, Longwood and seconded by Marcos Stuart Henry of Bottom Woods, Longwood.
Bernice Alicia Olsson of Jamestown was proposed by Irene Maud Harris of Main Street, Jamestown, and seconded by Joycelyn Mavis Stevens of Fig Cottage, Jamestown.
Robert MacMillian Robertson of Terrace Knoll, St Paul’s was proposed by Dorothy May Crowie of Longwood Road, Longwood and seconded by Reginald George Crowie of Nr Longwood Clinic, Longwood.
The people of St Helena will now be able to vote for up to six of the candidates in each of the two electoral areas, provided their names are registered on the 2005 Register of Electors. Remember that you can vote for less than six, or for six, but no more. If you vote for more than six, your form will be invalidated, and your votes will not count.
As a reminder, the West Electoral Area comprises Blue Hill, Sandy Bay, Half Tree Hollow, and St Paul’s and, the East Electoral Area comprises Longwood, Levelwood, Alarm Forest, and Jamestown. A Polling Station will be set up in each of these eight areas.
There are a number of candidates to choose from and at the end of the day, St Helena needs 12 Elected Members to represent the people of the Island. The decision rests in the hands of the people. Remember to vote on Polling Day.
Public Relations/Information Office
Office of the Chief Secretary
17 August 2005
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