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Senatorial By-election Candidate: Ted Vibert
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Candidate's results
(after 12 parishes declared)
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St Helier:
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745
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St Lawrence:
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272
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St Brelade:
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651
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St Peter:
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279
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St Ouen:
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312
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St Mary:
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120
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St John:
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152
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Trinity:
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192
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St Martin:
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197
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Grouville:
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245
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St Clement:
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342
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St Saviour:
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476
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Total:
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3983
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Island wide: Results so far
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Senatorial By-election
Full reports, reactions and analysis in the Jersey Evening Post on Thursday 27 February.
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Candidate: Ted Vibert
Maiden speech (Grouville Hustings):
TED Vibert told the meeting that it was a pleasure to be back on the public stage after three years and assured any doubters that he had taken expert advice and was fit and healthy enough to re-enter the States.
He said that the States was split into two distinct factions; those led by Senator Frank Walker, whom he described as the Emperor with no clothes, and the other by Senator Stuart Syvret. He said that the Walker group was interested in representing finance, whereas the second championed the real people of the Island. He would, he said, be firmly with the second group.
I will not be sitting at the Emperors table, I have a feeling I will not be invited, he added.
He explained that good government meant good opposition and he intended to provide that untiring voice to stand up to, analyse and protest against the ruling faction.
Mr Vibert said that over-spending had to stop and criticised States Members who claimed executive government would lead to savings when, just two weeks ago, John Mills left, saying that there would be no savings.
He added that he was the special type of person required to put Jersey back on its feet.
Date of birth: 10 June 1938.
Place of birth: Grosnez, St Ouen.
Address: Le Caudret, Rue de la Ville Bagot, Léoville, St Ouen.
Occupation: Retired.
Education and qualifications: States Intermediate, first intake to Hautlieu, Howard Davis Scholarship to University of Southampton, School of Navigation, Warsash. Positions held in associations, clubs, etc: Volunteer adviser at Citizens Advice Bureau.
Other interests: Soccer gained Muratti cap for Jersey in 1954. Played professionally for three years for Leyton Orient.
Past positions in the States: Returned to Jersey after 30 years in Australia in July 1999. Stood for Deputy of St Helier No 1 District and gained a seat. Was on Tourism, Sport, Leisure and Recreation, Planning and Environment. I had health problems and was advised to stand down by my doctors.
Reason for standing: It is obvious that there are two factions in the States those with a social conscience and those with none at all. I want to help redress the balance against those with a gung-ho mentality who want to see more population, more building and more business activity.
The nomination paper read as follows:
Vibert, Ted.
Le Caudret, Rue de la Ville Bagot, Leoville, St Ouen.
Proposer: Senator Stuart Syvret.
Seconders: Senator Wendy Kinnard, Deputy Jacqueline Hilton, Senator Jean Le Maistre, Francis Le Gresley, Denise Ann Carroll, John Renault, Susan Lesley Monks, Rozanne Thomas, Deborah Baudains.
Relevant convictions: None to declare.
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