Anyone know election results?

[The Kinky Monkey]

Is it me, or were there rather a lot of spoiled votes?

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[Adam Fellows]

Quoting The Kinky Monkey from 12:27, 17th Mar 2007
Is it me, or were there rather a lot of spoiled votes?

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I think that is down to Facebook again - some people vote because they don't like running the Gauntlet and RON people or spoil their votes. With the added annoyance of the Facebook invites, I think more people were inclined to show their general dislike of the process. Which is fair enough, at least they used their vote in some way.

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[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quoting The Kinky Monkey from 12:27, 17th Mar 2007
Is it me, or were there rather a lot of spoiled votes?

I think also that a lot of people only cast a single vote for the big positions (i.e. put a tick next to their choice of DoR/Pres/DoES) and left the rest of the form blank - i.e. a spoil for any of the other jobs on the form and for any redistributions of the vote.

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[Akasha]

Will has it right. The number of people who only vote for the sabb positions is usually very high and, as there is usually one sabb position per ballot paper, you end up with a number of positions that are just left blank.



On another note, Cecil the Teddybear only received 17 votes to RON's 24 in the Presidential. Poor cecil.


Beth (EOC)

[Students Association]

And he looked so good yesterday too...

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[David Bean]

Quoting munchingfoo from 10:15, 17th Mar 2007
From the positions that David mentions, excluding performing arts and pres., none seem to have been a one horse race, which is nice to see.

Since you mention it, those races didn't appear to be anything like as decisive at the polls as the results would suggest. I thought Tom was probably going to win, but by a nose after several redistributions - no offence to any former candidates, but Ben Nicholson was a far stronger opponent than anyone Tom beat last year, and he'd put together an excellent campaign. As for performing arts, I was campaigning for Isabelle throughout the morning and a little in the afternoon, but if I had called it for anyone it would have been Dan.

To answer your other question, no, no unopposed candidate lost. the closest we've ever had to a RON victory was in the 2002 general when Neil Walker, a candidate for E and E who, shall I say, had a set of credentials for the job that many at the time regarded as dubious, and became the focus of an active and vocal RON campaign. Since then RON campaigns against specific individuals or positions have been outlawed.

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[flarewearer]

Quoting David Bean from 04:10, 18th Mar 2007
no offence to any former candidates, but Ben Nicholson was a far stronger opponent than anyone Tom beat last year, and he'd put together an excellent campaign.

Ah, if only the electorate paid the slightest bit of attention to the relative strengths and merits of the candidates, logic may have had its day.

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[Midget]

Thanks Bean!

But, Tom has clearly proved himself this year whereas last year he was a more unknown quantity.

He did very well last year, and this year there wasn't really anyone to his right, whereas as Nicolson found being to the left (even if only in people's heads) is rather dangerous in centre right St Andrews.

This is only a guess, I think running again unless you've done a bad job is usually good for name recognition.

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[Frank]

Quoting flarewearer from 13:22, 18th Mar 2007

Quoting David Bean from 04:10, 18th Mar 2007
no offence to any former candidates, but Ben Nicholson was a far stronger opponent than anyone Tom beat last year, and he'd put together an excellent campaign.

Ah, if only the electorate paid the slightest bit of attention to the relative strengths and merits of the candidates, logic may have had its day.

In a similar vein: Would it be unfair to say that neither Ben nor Tom were actually a bad choice in the system? As far as I could distinguish: both seemed excellent candidates, though I had the sneaking suspicion Tom would pip Ben to the post so to speak, but I still didn't let the majority sway my vote!), I was quite suprised to see just so many people go for Tom over Ben? Was he really *that* much more an appealing candidate?

(As said though, I would have been happy to see either of them 'in office', but I had to [well: I wanted to] vote...)

Otherwise, however, it seems like a fairly decent set of election results.

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[Freaker]

Quoting Frank from 15:26, 19th Mar 2007
...I was quite suprised to see just so many people go for Tom over Ben? Was he really *that* much more an appealing candidate?

I was surprised by that, too. Along similar lines, I could hardly believe it when I saw how many votes Lee got. Granted that he ran as a "non-serious" candidate without any campaigning whatsoever and a joke for 100 words, I find it hard that this many people would *not* have either mistaken posts and assumed he was trying to be re-elected as DOSDA, or just ticked the box with the name they knew the most.
Congratulation on getting that many votes in the first place, of course, and if so many people chose Lee because they were unhappy with both the other candidates, then that should have been it (and I'm sure Lee would have done a great job, too.)
I just think that these elections brought out rather clearly that the Sabbs were quite successfull in promoting their work to the general student body this year - at least the students know them .

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[[James]]

Quoting Frank from 15:26, 19th Mar 2007
I was quite suprised to see just so many people go for Tom over Ben? Was he really *that* much more an appealing candidate?

I think that the reason people here are surprised at the extent of Tom's win is that most of us have been following this election, or were candidates, and therefore knew the strengths of previously relatively unknown candidates like Ben. I would argue that Ben might have actually been a better AP.

However, I suspect that a large part of the vote is determined purely by name recognition. Most people know who Tom d'Ardenne is, they know he's doing the job already, and they've either heard good things about him or, at the least, they haven't heard anything bad.

A lot of people I spoke to simply hadn't heard of Ben until the election, and I think that's a problem faced by anyone running against an incumbent in Association elections, regardless of how much they've done in their previous positions.

A lot has been achieved lately in terms of bridging the gap between the general student population and their representatives (no doubt both Tom and Ben have played their part in this change), and this is reflected by the record turnout in these elections. But ideally, we'd have a system whereby students know who their representatives are and what they're doing for them throughout the year, and I don't think we're quite at that stage yet. Perhaps if this were the case, the results would have been a great deal closer.

[[James]]

Also, have a read of Tom's 100 words:

Experience. I’ve done the job. I know how it works, I know the right people, I get things done. Lots done. We have been trying to create a strategic plan for seventeen years – I made it happen. Now I want to realise it. I intend to get £5 million pounds from the University and create an alumni publication to help raise a further £1 million pounds. I also intend to double the University grant to help all our societies immediately. I will fight for your rights and continue to be the best President you have ever had.

I think it may have actually been impossible for the other candidates to improve on that.

[Steveo]

I wouldn't say he's the best.

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[Dickie]

I do not understand! Are the numbers wrong or was it a dead heat and Lee stepped down!

Quoting David Bean from 04:29, 17th Mar 2007
No doubt we'll get confirmed results ASAP, but here are a few numbers for the races I have in my pocket. (EDIT: By which I mean, the races I noted down and kept the notes in my pocket, not the races I bribed the EOC to win! )


ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR OF REPRESENTATION

CANDIDATE 1 2 3
CLARK 283 295 -
KANE 645 664 780
SAVAGE 692 704 780
RON 58 - -
TV 1852 1852 1852
SPOIL 184 189 226
TVV 1678 1663 1626
QUOTA 840 832 813
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[LK Today]

Firstly, in reply to Freaker, I would like to say a lovely big thanks. I was a non-serious candidate, in that I know I would have done a really good job with it, but at the same time, I knew how much Steve wanted it, how good he will be at it, and I also knew how much I wanted a real job. I was amazed at how many votes I got, and I can only thank the voters for that. Oh, and thanks especially to the 46 extra who didn't vote for me! I know Steve will do a really good job, he has an excellent team around him, and I, for one, am thrilled that the Association will be in such good hands this year.

Now, Tom and Ben. As one of Tom's campaign managers I was amazed at the result. I honestly thought it was going to be a lot closer than what it turned out to be. Ben is well known, or at least I thought he was, but at the end of the day, Tom has been doing the job for the best part of a year, and he has been doing it so very well. Contrary to what Steveo thinks, I believe Tom has been the best president we have ever had (though, I was a big fan of Dana)and he has really helped in getting the Association to somewhere much closer to the general student body. [James] is right, we're not there yet, but we're a lot closer to it than we were this time last year. Imagine where we are going to be a year from now...

As I've said before, I am over the moon with these elections results, and, while I was a non-serious candidate, and I really do think another year in this town would totally break me, I am a little jealous that I wont get the opportunity to work with Jenny and Rich, two people who have such passion and drive for what they have been elected to do, that I know they are going to make the services side of the Association incredible over the next year.

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[LK Today]

Yeah, check yourunion.net for the corrected version. I think it was 690 to 736 or something

Lee

Quoting Dickie from 17:17, 19th Mar 2007
I do not understand! Are the numbers wrong or was it a dead heat and Lee stepped down!

Quoting David Bean from 04:29, 17th Mar 2007
No doubt we'll get confirmed results ASAP, but here are a few numbers for the races I have in my pocket. (EDIT: By which I mean, the races I noted down and kept the notes in my pocket, not the races I bribed the EOC to win! )


ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR OF REPRESENTATION

CANDIDATE 1 2 3
CLARK 283 295 -
KANE 645 664 780
SAVAGE 692 704 780
RON 58 - -
TV 1852 1852 1852
SPOIL 184 189 226
TVV 1678 1663 1626
QUOTA 840 832 813
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[enola48]

I have been wrestling with these results all weekend in between getting some much needed sleep.

The winners names have been on the union website since 5.30am on Saturday morning.

The full results are now available in hard copy on the board in the General Office and in thE foyer of the union. Technology hates me so I will not attempt to upload them to anything but will leave it to someone who knows what they are doing.

BELLA
SEO

[Lid]

I'll upload it to the union website when I get a moment, Bella, probably tonight.

Royce

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[[James]]

In the meantime, here's a rough version. It looks a bit messy but you can work it out.


SABBATICALS

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT – Tom d’Ardenne

Total Vote 1876
Round 1
Spoils 86
Total Valid Vote 1790
Quota 896
RON 24
Tom d’Ardenne 1057
Jassel ‘Jazz’ Majevadia 136
Ben Nicholson 435
Cecil 17
TAB 121



DIRECTOR OF REPRESENTATION (DoR) – Steve Savage

Total vote 1852
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Spoils 174 189 226
Total Valid Vote 1678 1663 1626
Quota 840 832 814
RON 58 - -
Euan Clark 283 295 -
Lee Kane 645 664 790
Steve Savage 692 704 836



DIRECTOR OF EVENTS AND SERVICES (DoES) – Rich Robinson

Total vote 1888
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Spoils 155 167 247
Total Valid Vote 1733 1721 1641
Quota 867 861 821
RON 33 - -
Anders Bjorgung 558 567 741
Rich Robinson 636 646 900
Grahame ‘Mohawk’ Case 506 508 -



DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES (DoSDA) – Jenny Mackay

Total Vote 1842
Round 1
Spoils 267
Total Valid Vote 1575
Quota 838
RON 123
Jenny Mackay 1452






SRC

SRC ACCOMMODATION OFFICER – James Shield

Total vote 1842
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Spoils 402 448 483
Total Valid Vote 1440 1394 1349
Quota 721 698 680
RON 111 - -
Simon B. Francis 291 323 -
Scott Platton 368 383 514
James Shield 670 688 845



SRC EDUCATION OFFICER – Rob Fett

Total Vote 1852
Round 1
Spoils 284
Total Valid Vote 1568
Quota 785
RON 103
Sarah Bertness 667
Rob Fett 798



SRC ENVIRONMENT AND ETHICS OFFICER – Sarah McCusker

Total vote 1888
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Spoils 317 275 403
Total Valid Vote 1571 1546 1485
Quota 786 776 743
RON 68 - -
Sarah McCusker 667 681 875
Paddy Leckie 468 481 610
Andrew Smith 368 384 -



SRC EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND WELFARE OFFICER – Georgina Rannard

Total Vote 1888
Round 1
Spoils 337
Total Valid Vote 1551
Quota 776
RON 135
Georgina Rannard 1416



SRC MEMBER FOR PRIVATE ACCOMODATION (x2) – Shaun Atkinson + Sally Young

Total Vote 1843
Round 1
Spoils 426
Total Valid Vote 1417
Quota 473
RON 97
Shaun Atkinson 620
Sally Young 700






SRC MEMBER FOR ABSENT STUDENTS – Karleen Coull

Total Vote 1837
Round 1
Spoils 370
Total Valid Vote 1467
Quota 734
RON 139
Karleen Coull 752
Ian Malster 574



SRC MEMBER FOR LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES – Rebecca Austin

Total Vote 1852
Round 1
Spoils 356
Total Valid Vote 1496
Quota 749
RON 98
Rebecca Austin 831
Phil Pass 567



SRC MEMBER FOR SECOND YEAR/SEMI – Matthew Bonnaud

Total Vote 1876
Round 1
Spoils 322
Total Valid Vote 1554
Quota 778
RON 137
Matthew Bonnaud 1417



SRC MEMBER FOR THIRD YEAR/TERTIAN – Sarah Lloyd-Thomas

Total Vote 1888
Round 1
Spoils 325
Total Valid Vote 1563
Quota 782
RON 102
Sarah Lloyd-Thomas 905
Eugene Theodore 556



SRC MEMBER FOR FOURTH YEAR/MAGISTRAND – Beth Conner

Total Vote 1837
Round 1
Spoils 308
Total Valid Vote 1529
Quota 765
RON 143
Beth Conner 1386



SRC MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS – Matthew Guest

Total Vote 1843
Round 1
Spoils 354
Total Valid Vote 1489
Quota 745
RON 96
Jasper Casey 526
Matthew Guest 867



SRC MEMBER FOR WIDENING ACCESS – Hannah-Jade Ormisher

Total Vote 1876
Round 1
Spoils 304
Total Valid Vote 1572
Quota 787
RON 124
Hannah-Jade Ormisher 1448



SRC MEMBER FOR SEXUALITIES AND GENDER - Rich Fenner

Total Vote 1850
Round 1
Spoils 318
Total Valid Vote 1532
Quota 767
RON 160
Rich Fenner 1372



SRC MEMBER FOR MATURE STUDENTS - Larry Jennings

Total Vote 1888
Round 1
Spoils 373
Total Valid Vote 1515
Quota 758
RON 154
Larry Jennings 1361



SRC/SSC CHAIR – Rachael Whitbread

Total Vote 1843
Round 1
Spoils 384
Total Valid Vote 1459
Quota 730
RON 96
Stephen Haraldsen 352
Rachael Whitbread 1011



SSC

SSC CHARITIES OFFICER – David Haines

Total Vote 1664
Round 1
Spoils 346
Total Valid Vote 1318
Quota 660
RON 119
David Haines 1199



SSC DEBATES OFFICER – Tom Cahn

Total Vote 1843
Round 1 Round 2
Spoils 351 381
Total Valid Vote 1492 1462
Quota 747 732
RON 100 -
Tom Cahn 708 737
Chris Hawkins 684 720



SSC PERFORMING ARTS OFFICER – Isabel Hunter

Total Vote 1842
Round 1
Spoils 297
Total Valid Vote 1545
Quota 773
RON 73
Isabel Hunter 805
Dan Husbands 667



SSC MUSIC OFFICER – Arren Sagar

Total Vote 1852
Round 1
Spoils 333
Total Valid Vote 1519
Quota 760
RON 144
Arren Sagar 1375



SSC SOCIETIES OFFICER – Jonathan Cooper

Total Vote 1876
Round 1
Spoils 314
Total Valid Vote 1562
Quota 782
RON 138
Jonathan Cooper 1424



SSC VOLUNTEERING OFFICER – Coral Dyer

Total Vote 1876
Round 1
Spoils 302
Total Valid Vote 1574
Quota 788
RON 129
Coral Dyer 1445



SSC MEMBER FOR SOCIETIES GRANTS – Royce Hunt

Total Vote 1842
Round 1 Round 2
Spoils 408 441
Total Valid Vote 1434 1401
Quota 718 701
RON 103 -
Royce Hunt 690 726
Phillip Nelson 649 683



SSC MEMBER FOR SOCIETIES ELECTIONS – Duncan Gauld

Total Vote 1832
Round 1
Spoils 363
Total Valid Vote 1469
Quota 735
RON 150
Duncan Gauld 1319


SENATE

ARTS/DIVINITY SENATE RESPRESENTATIVE – Laura Wilson

Total Vote 1208
Round 1
Spoils 164
Total Valid Vote 1044
Quota 523
RON 58
Anjalee Sewpaul 381
Laura Wilson 605



SCIENCE/MEDICINE SENATE REPRESENTATIVE – Rob Fett

Total vote 629
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Spoils 90 98 109
Total Valid Vote 539 531 520
Quota 270 266 261
RON 30 - -
Jonathan Cooper 148 155 205
Rob Fett 242 248 315
Royce Hunt 119 128 -


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[David Bean]

Yeah, I just typed the wrong number for that one. Sorry about that, but it wasn't bad for someone who was barely awake. Plus, I was using my academic daughter's computer with its weird ass French keyboard.

On the Tom/Ben thing, yes, name recognition must have played a big part, though you can hardly accuse Ben of hiding his light under a bushel for the past three years. I also think the text of Tom's 100 Words is very interesting: note that he says he's the best "you've ever had", which is different from saying that he's the best ever, and therefore technically probably correct for most people (with the possible exception of Dickie). Excluding Tom, the best in the past few years must have been Derek, and it's hard to call one over the other given the different circumstances prevailing at the time (particularly the rent crisis under Derek).

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