title: 2005 Falkland Islands general election
text: # 2005 Falkland Islands general election
  
  The Falkland Islands general election of 2005 was held on Thursday 17 November 2005 to elect members to the Legislative Council. It would be the last general election in the Falkland Islands before the new constitution came into force, which replaced the Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly. Chief Executive Chris Simpkins acted as Returning Officer.
  
  Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, five from the Stanley constituency and three from the Camp constituency. Each elector in Stanley could vote for five candidates, and in Camp each elector could vote for three candidates.
  
  ## Results
  
  Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.
  
  ### Stanley constituency
  
  Stanley result :
  
  | List | List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nonpartisan | Richard Davies | 546 | 15.91 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | Mike Summers | 477 | 13.90 | -2.99 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Andrea Clausen | 466 | 13.58 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | Richard Cockwell | 302 | 8.80 | -1.62 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Janet Robertson | 299 | 8.71 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | John Fowler | 276 | 8.04 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | Eric Goss | 276 | 8.04 | -1.04 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Jan Cheek | 275 | 8.02 | -3.09 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Mike Forrest | 261 | 7.61 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | John Birmingham | 240 | 6.99 | -5.65 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Philip Middleton | 179 | 5.22 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | Kevin Ormond | 110 | 3.21 | +0.06 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,431 | 69 | |
  
  ### Camp constituency
  
  Camp result :
  
  | List | List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nonpartisan | Ian Hansen | 188 | 30.08 | +16.88 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Mike Rendell | 139 | 22.24 | N/A |
  | | Nonpartisan | Richard Stevens | 121 | 19.36 | +6.6 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Roger Edwards | 91 | 14.56 | -10.37 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Philip Miller | 86 | 13.76 | +0.11 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625 | | |
  