Wooden spoon goes to GTE candidate
(CNS): This year’s wooden spoon for the lowest number of votes in the entire election goes to Richard Alexander Bernard, who got just seven votes in what could be the lowest amount polled by any candidate in the Cayman Islands since the country adopted universal suffrage.
In a staggeringly poor result, Bernard joins four other candidates in the 2021 election who will lose their deposit as a result of securing too few votes. McCleary Frederick also lost his CI$1,000 but did manage to break into double figures with 15 votes in East End.
Debra Broderick in North Side manged only 23 votes and Jeanne Williams kissed goodbye to her deposit when she polled just 28 votes in Savannah. Roydell Carter, the former director of the Department of Environmental Health, also lost his CI$1,000 but probably took it out of his still undisclosed payoff from government.
Given the significant number of head-to-head races this year, the number of ‘also ran’ candidates was also low, with only a few suffering the embarrassment of polling less than 10% of the counted ballots.
However, Frank Cornwall managed to poll less than 13% of the vote in George Town Central, handing Kenneth Bryan the largest majority of the evening. His crashing defeat reflected a terrible decline for the Progressives
The People's Progressive Movement (PPM), also known as the Progressives, was founded in 2002 in response to the launch in 2001 of the United Democratic... More in the constituency and set Bryan up for a very safe seat, polling a whopping 851 votes and the biggest majority of the night with over 87% of the vote.
But it was Chris Saunders
Christopher Saunders: Incumbent for Bodden Town West. Biography: Saunders is a certified Public Accountant and has held senior positions within the banking, telecommunications and financial... More in Bodden Town West who secured the most votes. Campaigning in the second largest constituency in the country, Saunders received a record breaking 902 votes, or just under 80% of the turnout, the third largest majority. The second largest majority went to Moses Kirkconnell
Moses Kirkconnell (PPM): Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister of District Administration, Tourism and Transport (DATT). Biography: Kirkconnell was first elected... More, who secured almost 86% of the vote in CBW&LC
Another significant majority was secured by Andre Ebanks in West Bay South in a head-to-head battle with Raul Nicholson-Coe
Raul Nicholson-Coe (IND): Candidate for West Bay South. He is the CEO/Owner of Catalyst, a mechanical, electrical and plumbing company. Biography: Nicholson-Coe has over twenty... More. Both newcomers to the political arena and fighting for a vacant seat, Ebanks polled 796 votes in what is now the largest constituency in West Bay, equating to more than 72% of the turnout.
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