2017 Saint Helena general election
# 2017 Saint Helena general election

General elections were held in Saint Helena on 26 July 2017. A total of 17 candidates contested the elections.

## Electoral system

The 12 seats in the Legislative Council were elected by plurality-at-large voting, with voters allowed to cast up to 12 votes. Eight polling stations were opened for voting.

## Results

| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Russell Keith Yon | 753 | 9.36 | Elected |
| Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex | 742 | 9.23 | Re-elected |
| Derek Franklin Thomas | 668 | 8.31 | Re-elected |
| Brian William Isaac | 631 | 7.85 | Re-elected |
| Lawson Arthur Henry | 568 | 7.06 | Re-elected |
| Cyril Kenneth Leo | 561 | 6.98 | Elected |
| Clint Richard Beard | 513 | 6.38 | Elected |
| Anthony Arthur Green | 476 | 5.92 | Re-elected |
| Cruyff Gerard Buckley | 471 | 5.86 | Re-elected |
| Kylie Marie Hercules | 460 | 5.72 | Elected |
| Gavin George Ellick | 458 | 5.70 | Re-elected |
| Christine Scipio-O'Dean | 392 | 4.87 | Re-elected |
| Cyril Keith Gunnell | 383 | 4.76 | |
| Jeremy James Johns | 333 | 4.14 | |
| Elizabeth Margaret Johnson-Idan | 299 | 3.72 | |
| Pamela Ward Pearce | 198 | 2.46 | Unseated |
| Marian Bernadette Yon | 136 | 1.69 | |
| Total | 8,042 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,104 | 99.82 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 1,106 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,309 | 47.90 | |
| Source: Government of St Helena, IFES ||||

* ↑ Essex was first elected in a by-election on 12 March 2014.
* ↑ Green was first elected in the 2013 general election, but stepped down officially on 17 December 2013 for family reasons.
* ↑ Buckley was first elected in a by-election on 7 September 2016.
* ↑ Pearce was first elected in a by-election on 4 March 2015.
