2014 Sark general election

none 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.Sark election 2014: Candidates elected unopposed BBC News, 25 November 2014 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. Conduct The Sark Government appointed Howard Knight to serve as an international observer of the elections.Sark appoints international monitor for general election BBC News, 9 December 2014 Howard commented that the lack of competition raised questions "about the democratic credentials" of the elections. Results CandidateTerm lengthNotesDiane Baker4Re-electedEdric Baker4Re-electedPaul Burgess4Re-electedPeter Byrne4Re-electedElsie Courtney4ElectedColin Golds4ElectedCharles Noel Donald Maitland4ElectedNicolas Moloney4ElectedChristopher Robert Nightingale2Re-electedElizabeth Norwich4ElectedRoger Norwich4ElectedHelen Mildred Plummer4Re-electedWilliam Raymond4ElectedArthur Rolfe4ElectedStephen Taylor4ElectedAnthony Granville Ventress2Re-electedChief PleasApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , ITV References Sark Category:2014 in Guernsey Category:Elections in Sark Category:Uncontested elections Category:Non-partisan elections Sark