Deacon election, 2011

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The Deacon election of 2011 was held in June 2011 to elect representatives to the Deacon Senate. Voting took place in 40 constituencies, each electing one representative, using the instant-runoff voting system.

Overview

The election was the first for Deacon's Senate. The Conservatives held a slim majority of Parliamentary seats after the 2010 general election, and were expected to continue their success in the region.

Parties

Results

Political party Leader Candidates Votes Elected % of votes % of seats
Conservative James Cardley 40 145,844 22 52.1 55.0
National Party Joe Foxon 40 102,735 15 36.7 37.5
Mercurian Labour Party Mary Lipton 40 17,916 2 6.4 5.0
Independents 4 13,437 1 4.8 2.5
Total 124 279,931 40 Turnout 67.9%



Preceded by:
None
Elections in Deacon Followed by:
2014