Record number in Deputies’ elections

Wednesday 5th November 2008, 11:02AM GMT.

SIXTY-THREE candidates today began the battle for just 25 seats in the biggest Deputies’ elections in recent history.

The candidates, who were last night formally nominated to stand in the elections, will spend the next 20 days fighting for a three-year term in office.

In St Helier alone, 25 hopefuls, including five of those who failed in the Senatorial elections, will campaign for just ten seats on offer across the three districts. And in St Brelade No 2, eight candidates will fight for just two seats.

• Picture: The St Helier nomination meeting

• Full report and the nominations in today’s Jersey Evening Post. on sale at noon