General elections were due to be held in Sark on 10 December 2014. However, only 16 candidates nominated for the 16 seats in the Chief Pleas, meaning that all were elected unopposed, without a public vote being required.[1]

On 10 December a draw was carried out to decide which two candidates would serve two-year terms, and which fourteen would serve four-year terms.[1]

Conduct

The Sark Government appointed Howard Knight to serve as an international observer of the elections.[2] Howard commented that the lack of competition raised questions "about the democratic credentials" of the elections.[2]

Results

Candidate Term length Notes
Diane Baker4Re-elected
Edric Baker4Re-elected
Paul Burgess4Re-elected
Peter Byrne4Re-elected
Elsie Courtney4Elected
Colin Golds4Elected
Charles Noel Donald Maitland4Elected
Nicolas Moloney4Elected
Christopher Robert Nightingale2Re-elected
Elizabeth Norwich4Elected
Roger Norwich4Elected
Helen Mildred Plummer4Re-elected
William Raymond4Elected
Arthur Rolfe4Elected
Stephen Taylor4Elected
Anthony Granville Ventress2Re-elected
Chief Pleas, ITV

References

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