Welcome to the Wessex Scene’s Winners Live Blog. This blog is for those who just want to keep up to date with the highlights of tonight rather than all the action. We should have the first winner announced shortly!
Your 2016/17 sabbatical team is Alex Hovden (Pres), Cameron Meldrum (VP DCI), David Allwright (VP Welfare), Dan Varley (VP Engagement), Flora Noble (VP Communities), Thomas Proven (VP Sport) and Elliot Grater (VP Education).
Your next Union President is Alex Hovden! #votesusu pic.twitter.com/UJfP2j3ITG
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
That concludes all of tonights election results. Thanks to all our readers for keeping with us until the bitter end! Make sure to follow our other live blog to keep up with all the reactions to this years SUSU Elections.
ALEX HOVDEN RECEIVED 2395 VOTES!
UNION PRESIDENT IS ALEX HOVDEN!
Liibaan Mohamed is out of the running.
Thomas Gravatt is out of the running.
Ron is out of running.
Zehong Au is not out of the running for breaching Election bylaws as it did not affect the final results.
It’s time!
Getting ready for the Presidential announcements! #FairlyChilled #VoteSUSU #ElectionNightLive pic.twitter.com/f7EFngA0aH
— SUSUtv (@SUSUtv) March 4, 2016
Student Trustees are Mark Cole and Hadeeka Taj!
Our exit poll was quite tight!
Sam Bailey: 36.89%
Alex Hovden: 32.01%
Lii Mohamed 13.92%
Thomas Gravatt 6.33%
Zehong Au 5.61%
RON 5.24%
The ‘Grand Finale’ is finally here! It’s time for 2016-2017 Union President to be announced …. There are five candidates competing for this role – Liibaan Mohamed, Alex Hovden, Sam Bailey, Thomas Gravatt and Zehong Au.
Cameron Meldrum is your new VP DCI, well done to Cameron! #VoteSUSU #YesWeCam pic.twitter.com/JRsqBW4wiU
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
VP DEMOCRACY AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IS CAMERON MELDRUM WITH 2034 VOTES!
Surge Radio Station Manager is Toby Leveson!
Student Groups Officer is Michael Sims!
SUSUtv Station Manager is Alex Smith with 456 votes!
Wessex Scene Editor is Alice Hearing with 650 votes!
Union Films Cinema Manager Evie Reilly with 573 votes!
Next up is VP Democracy and Creative Industries. There are three candidates – Cameron Meldrum, Michael Clarke and Bryony Newman.
Your new Sports Development VP is Thomas Provan, here's to a great year of sports… and development! #VoteSUSU pic.twitter.com/94ZjgV2Evd
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
VP SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IS TOM PROVAN WITH 3145 VOTES!
Intra-Mural Officer is Deanna Rex with 699 votes!
Athletics Union Officer is Jack Harvey with 793 votes!
Next up is VP Sports Development. Tom Provan is uncontested for this position.
David Allwright is your new VP Welfare, with 1981 votes! Next year should be all right then… #VoteSUSU pic.twitter.com/LCeOSgvUHa
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
David Allwright received 1981 votes.
VP WELFARE OFFICER IS DAVID ALLWRIGHT!
Eleanor Davis is elected Ethics and Environment Officer
Fraser Delves is elected Equality and Diversity officer
Louise Bellamy is Housing officer
It’s time for the Welfare zone…
Next Up is VP Welfare. The candidates are George Seabrook, David Allwright and Christina Vinothan.
Congratulations Elliot Grater! I’m sure it’ll be a grate year 😉 #VoteSUSU pic.twitter.com/ln6WkHTCxZ
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
VP EDUCATION IS ELLIOT GRATER WITH 3126 VOTES!
Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences Faculty Officer is James Edwards
Postgraduate Students Officer is Giles Howard
Physical Sciences and Engineering Faculty Officer is Anthony Kenny
Natural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Officer is Yousra Hikal
Humanities Faculty Officer is Sam Dedman
Faculty officer for business law and art is Hale Bener
Next up is VP Education. Elliot Grater is the only candidate for this position.
Even celebrity alumni Chris Stark is keeping up with the action…
Congratulations @FloraJNoble your new VP Student Communities! #VoteSUSU pic.twitter.com/TzpM40vSPC
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
VP COMMUNITIES IS FLORA NOBLE WITH 2439 VOTES
Sam Higman is elected Halls Officer
MedSoc Pres is elected as Jingy Alom!
Giles Howard is elected PGR Officer
Kesia Davies is elected WSA officer
Moving on to students communities… Apologies we have had some technical difficulties
Dan received 799 RON votes
DAN VARELY IS YOUR NEW VP FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH 2988 VOTES
The first sabbatical position that will be announced will be VP Engagement. This is an uncontested position, with Dan Varley the only candidate running.
Our Features Editor Ellie with Union President Ben and Tom pic.twitter.com/NPcBrhNvkS
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
SUSUtv are live broadcasting here! https://t.co/v69F03wVJK#VoteSUSU
— Wessex Scene (@WessexScene) March 4, 2016
ELECTIONS #voteSUSU pic.twitter.com/jvIqw9kZGb
— Guy Drury (@GuyJDrury) March 4, 2016
That concludes all of tonights election results. Thanks to all our readers for keeping with us until the bitter end! Make sure to follow our other live blog to keep up with all the reactions to this years SUSU Elections.