Edward Campbell (politician)
Edward Campbell (1890–1949) was a Jersey politician who won the 1940 Jersey local elections for Saint Ouen, Jersey parish.[1]
Elections were held in Jersey on 30 August 1940. The island was occupied by the Germans from 1 July 1940 until the surrender of the German forces on 9 May 1945. During this time, there was one election, held soon after the occupation began. The result installed Campbell as a puppet of the German administration, which was centered around the department of Manche, a French department in Normandy. He won 70% of the vote against Thomas Jenkins.
The election was unique in that only two candidates stood to represent the entire island. The post was abolished in 1942.
References[edit]
- ^ Forty, George (2002). Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark. Leo Cooper.
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