2009 Falkland Islands general election explained

Election Name:2009 Falkland Islands general election
Country:Falkland Islands
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Falkland Islands general election
Previous Year:2005
Next Election:2013 Falkland Islands general election
Next Year:2013
Seats For Election:All 8 members to the legislative assembly
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Seats1:8

The Falkland Islands general election of 2009 was held on Thursday 5 November 2009 to elect members to the Legislative Assembly. It was the first general election in the Falkland Islands since the new constitution came into force on 1 January 2009, which replaced the old Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly. Chief Executive Tim Thorogood acted as Returning Officer.

Eight MLAs were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, five from the Stanley constituency and three from the Camp constituency. Each elector in Stanley could vote for five candidates, and in Camp each elector could vote for three candidates.[1] In total 4,989 votes were cast in the election, relating to a turnout of 1,232 (77.7% of the electorate).[2] As no political parties are active on the Islands, all the candidates stood as nonpartisans. The election result was said to be an 'upset' as none of the incumbent MLAs kept their seat.[3]

Results

Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.

Camp constituency

Notes and References

  1. News: Falkland Islands votes on Thursday for new Legislative Assembly . Lisa . Watson . MercoPress . 4 November 2009 . 13 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Record Turnout in First Falklands Election Held Under New Constitution . 6 November 2009 . Falkland Islands Government . 13 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101216182057/http://www.falklands.gov.fk//documents/Census%20Report%202006.pdf . 16 December 2010 .
  3. News: Sweeping changes in Falkland Islands general election . Lisa . Watson . MercoPress . 6 November 2009 . 13 June 2010.