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REVEALED: How politicians voted in the battle for a new Chief Minister...

REVEALED: How politicians voted in the battle for a new Chief Minister...

Thursday 25 January 2024

REVEALED: How politicians voted in the battle for a new Chief Minister...

Thursday 25 January 2024


Three States Members this morning battled it out to take the island's top political job, with Lyndon Farnham eventually being nominated as Chief Minister designate... but how did our politicians vote?

Also in the runnings were current Treasury Minister and former Chief Minister Ian Gorst, and Reform Jersey leader Sam Mézec.

After all three candidates had given their speeches and answered questions, an open ballot was held where Members wrote their own name and indicated their preferred candidate on pre-printed ballot papers.

The results were as follows:

Candidate Deputy Gorst Deputy Farnham Deputy Mézec Abstained
1 Connétable of St Lawrence Connétable of St Helier Deputy Southern Deputy Wilson
2 Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St Brelade Deputy Tadier  
3 Connétable of St Mary Connétable of Trinity Deputy R. Ward  
4 Deputy Luce Connétable of St Peter Deputy Alves  
5 Deputy Doublet Connétable of St Martin Deputy Mézec  
6 Deputy Morel Connétable of St John Deputy C. Curtis  
7 Deputy Ahier Connétable of St Clement Deputy Feltham  
8 Deputy Gardiner Connétable of St Ouen Deputy Kovacs  
9 Deputy Gorst Connétable of St Saviour Deputy Coles  
10 Deputy Moore Deputy Labey Deputy Porée  
11 Deputy Ozouf Deputy Le Hegarat    
12 Deputy Bailhache Deputy Farnham    
13 Deputy Warr Deputy Scott    
14 Deputy Miles Deputy R. Binet    
15 Deputy Renouf Deputy Howell    
16 Deputy Jeune Deputy T. Binet    
17 Deputy Millar Deputy B. Ward    
18 Deputy Ferey      
19 Deputy A. Curtis      
20 Deputy Stephenson      
21 Deputy Andrews      
TOTAL 21 17 10 1

Deputy Gorst received 21 votes, Deputy Farnham received 17 votes, and Deputy Mézec received 10 votes – from the 10 members of his political party, Reform Jersey.

As there were three candidates, and nobody received more than half of the votes, the candidate with the lowest number of votes withdrew from the contest. This was Deputy Mézec.

A new ballot then commenced with the two remaining candidates, using the electronic voting system. 

The results were as follows: 

Candidate
Deputy Gorst
Deputy Farnham
1
Connétable of St Lawrence
Connétable of St Helier
2
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St Brelade
3
Connétable of St Mary
Connétable of Trinity
4
Deputy Luce
Connétable of St Peter
5
Deputy Doublet
Connétable of St Martin
6
Deputy Morel
Connétable of St John
7
Deputy Ahier
Connétable of St Clement
8
Deputy Gardiner
Connétable of St Ouen
9
Deputy Gorst
Connétable of St Saviour
10
Deputy Moore
Deputy Southern
11
Deputy Ozouf
Deputy Labey
12
Deputy Bailhache
Deputy Tadier
13
Deputy Warr
Deputy Le Hegarat
14
Deputy Miles
Deputy R. Ward
15
Deputy Renouf
Deputy Alves
16
Deputy Jeune
Deputy Farnham
17
Deputy Millar
Deputy Mézec
18
Deputy Ferey
Deputy Coles
19
Deputy A Curtis
Deputy Porée 
20
Deputy Stephenson
Deputy Scott
21
Deputy Andrews
Deputy C. Curtis
22
Deputy Wilson
Deputy Feltham
23
 
Deputy R. Binet
24
 
Deputy Howell
25
 
Deputy T. Binet
26
 
Deputy Kovacs
27
 
Deputy B. Ward
TOTAL 22 27

Deputy Gorst received 22 votes – one more than the previous ballot as former Health Minister Karen Wilson changed from abstaining.

Deputy Farnham received 27 votes, gaining the support of the 10 Reform Jersey members who could no longer vote for their leader.

He was therefore announced as Chief Minister designate.

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