1981 Falkland Islands general election
The Falkland Islands general election of 1981 was held on Thursday 1 October 1981 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Six Councillors were elected through universal suffrage, one from each constituency (Camp, East Falkland, East Stanley, West Falkland, West Stanley and Stanley).
Results[edit]
Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.
Camp constituency[edit]
Camp result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Anthony Thomas Blake | 173 | 50.6 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Timothy John Durose Miller | 126 | 36.8 | -5.9 | |
Nonpartisan | Alan Charles Miller | 43 | 12.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 342 |
East Falkland constituency[edit]
East Falkland result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Ronald Eric Binnie | 133 | 64.9 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Brook Hardcastle | 72 | 35.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 205 |
East Stanley constituency[edit]
East Stanley result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | William Henry Goss | 93 | 47.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Stuart Barrett Wallace | 43 | 22.1 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Michael Ronald Harris | 37 | 19.0 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Christopher Richard Spall | 22 | 11.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 195 |
Stanley constituency[edit]
Stanley result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Terence John Peck | 110 | 23.3 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | William Edward Bowles | 94 | 19.9 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Stuart Barrett Wallace | 74 | 15.7 | N/A[nb 1] | |
Nonpartisan | Desmond George Buckley King | 58 | 12.3 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Donald Davidson | 56 | 11.9 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Michael Ronald Harris | 41 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Janet Lynda Cheek | 39 | 8.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 472 |
West Falkland constituency[edit]
West Falkland result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Lionel Geoffrey Blake | Uncontested | N/A | N/A |
West Stanley constituency[edit]
West Stanley result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | John Edward Cheek | 115 | 42.4 | +12.1 | |
Nonpartisan | William Edward Bowles | 67 | 24.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Desmond George Buckley King | 61 | 22.5 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Graham Leslie Bound | 28 | 10.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 271 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Stuart Barrett Wallace was elected as a member for the West Stanley constituency at the previous election