1687 Legislative Assembly Elections (SSI)
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| Date: | 01-08-1687 | |||
| Constituencies: | Joseph Town, Zuid-Richel, The Camp | |||
| Votes cast: | 6,804 | |||
| Registered voters: | 7,710 | |||
| Voter turnout: | 88.24% | |||
| Result: | 25 MLAs elected | |||
The 1687 Legislative Assembly Elections were held in the South Sea Islands to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected for four year terms using the Single Transferable Vote system; all candidates stand as independents in line with the conventional ban on political parties. All South Sea Islands citizens and permanent residents aged 16 or older are eligible to vote, with the exception of those serving custodial prison sentences.
While the three constituencies of the South Sea Islands face their own unique challenges, availability of fresh produce and affordable housing were emotive electoral issues across the whole nation.
Results
With all 25 seats contested and a turnout of 88.24%, the elections were broadly deemed to have been a success and a strong show of confidence in the Legislative Assembly as an institution.
Joseph Town
The returning officer for the 1687 Legislative Assembly Elections (Joseph Town constituency) gave notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election was as follows:
- Jayce Bain: 704 (elected)
- Sila Carter: 207 (elected)
- Kymani Wallace: 21
- Rupert Shannon: 501 (elected)
- Valentina Mcarthur: 15
- Dainton Nunez: 194 (elected)
- Padraig Payne: 410 (elected)
- Sulayman Daniel: 177
- Sian Dillon: 92
For the Joseph Town Constituency; Jayce Bain, Sila Carter, Rupert Shannon, Dainton Nunez and Padraig Payne were therefore duly elected.
Zuid Richel
The returning officer for the 1687 Legislative Assembly Elections (Zuid-Richel constituency) gave notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election was as follows:
- Mirza Solomom: 12
- Alexandru Mackay: 166 (elected)
- Mischa Blankenship: 239 (elected)
- Kester Senior: 6
- Kimora Cantu: 240 (elected)
- Aneesah Norris: 221 (elected)
- Kaila Greer: 102
- Dahlia Parkinson: 186 (elected)
- Darrel Dorsey: 81
- Mekhi Milner: 152
- Janine Short: 45
- Iwan Holman: 83
- Akshay Trevino: 90
- Maksymilian Campos: 411 (elected)
- Maciej Grunn: 187 (elected)
- Reuben Searle: 432 (elected)
- Amiee Tang: 149
- Aneesa Hayden: 221 (elected)
- Cameron Pham: 116
- Mallory Field: 87
- Emily-Jane Rudd: 29
- Eleanor Ferguson: 22
- Rhea Baas: 306 (elected)
- Diana Newman: 91
- Chloe Whelan: 126
For the Zuid-Richel Constituency; Alexandru Mackay, Mischa Blankenship, Kimora Cantu, Aneesah Norris, Dahlia Parkinson, Maksymilian Campos, Maciej Grunn, Reuben Searle, Aneesa Hayden and Rhea Baas were therefore duly elected.
The Camp
The returning officer for the 1687 Legislative Assembly Elections (The Camp constituency) gave notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election was as follows:
- Aurelia Koch: 114 (elected)
- Jillian Obrien: 130 (elected)
- Nada Duffy: 23
- Rosalie Iles: 162 (elected)
- Martha Edwards: 125 (elected)
- Ella-Grace O'Doherty: 276 (elected)
- Leanna Espinoza: 74
- Alessio Chambers: 111 (elected)
- Mairead Brock: 92
- Evie-Mai Hudson: 161 (elected)
- Niyah Orr: 79
- Arwen Ford: 109 (elected)
- Orlando Beltran: 138 (elected)
- Ronan Zavala: 107 (elected)
For the The Camp Constituency; Aurelia Koch, Jillian Obrien, Rosalie Iles, Martha Edwards, Ella-Grace O'Doherty, Alessio Chambers, Evie-Mai Hudson, Arwen Ford, Orlando Beltran and Ronan Zavala were therefore duly elected.
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Although no formal rule or law exists governing the constituency of the Speaker, recent convention has dictated that each constituency takes a turn having the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly elected from among their MLAs. Traditionally the speaker stands unopposed and receives the unanimous support of the Legislative Assembly, although that has not always been the case.
Following the 1687 Legislative Assembly elections, Ella-Grace O'Doherty of The Camp constituency was elected unopposed.
