The Returning Officer, Carol Henry, has released the official list of 23 candidates who will stand in the 2025 General Election on St Helena. Voters are permitted to select up to 12 individuals to serve on the Legislative Council.
The candidates, presented in alphabetical order by last name, are: Colin Douglas Bargo, Clint Richard Beard, Gillian Ann Brooks, Mark Alan Brooks, Cruyff Gerard Buckley, Rebecca Elizabeth Cairns-Wicks, Ronald Arthur Coleman, Jeffrey Robert Ellick, Corinda Sebastiana Stuart Essex, Melissa Kim Fowler, Anthony Arthur Green, Martin Dave Henry, Elizabeth Knipe, Cyril Kenneth Leo, Dennis Karl Leo, Robert Charles Midwinter, Derek Pedley, Derek Franklin Thomas, Julie Dorne Thomas, Kevin Adrian Thomas, Karl Gavin Thrower, Andrew James Turner and Patrick Arthur Williams.
“The electorate now has the opportunity to vote for up to 12 candidates to represent the Island on the Legislative Council,” said Carol Henry.
A full declaration with sponsor names will be published in an upcoming issue of the Gazette and posted on the St Helena Government (SHG) website.
Polling Day is scheduled for Wednesday 3 September 2025. Additional details about voting procedures will be made available in local newspapers and through the SHG website at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-information/elections/.
Further updates can also be found via SHG’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StHelenaGovt.