LIVE: Student’s Union Election Results 2016
Your new SU: Yusuf, Zain & Sheikh:
Yusuf is referencing House of Cards in his speech… does he think he’s Frank Underwood?
Yusuf is thanking a lot of people after his win
PRESIDENT
1,407
REOPEN NOMINATIONS – 82
YUSUF AHMAD – 678
MONWAR HUSSAIN – 647
2ND ROUND VOTING
YUSUF AHMAD – 684
MONWAR HUSSAIN – 657
YUSUF WINS BY JUST 27 VOTES
OOOOOOH it’s a close one for president!
So, we’re going to have all-male full-time officers this year…
Zain hugged Marlis after beating her to VP
Sheikh and Zain have both thanked each other in their speeches
Vice-president for education
1,278 votes cast
REOPEN NOMINATIONS – 29
MARLIS KORNRUMPF – 465
ZAIN ISMAIL – 784
ZAIN WINS
SHEIKH AFTER WINNING
Vice President for Activities:
1,221 VOTES CAST
REOPEN NOMINATIONS – 24
SHEIKH HASSAN – 729
ALEX THORN – 449
SHEIKH WINS!
MATHS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING:
OM-KALTHOOM BASHUMAILAH – 71
ANDRE BLAIR – 82
HAMZA HUSSAIN – 149
MANISHA VARSANI – 42
2ND ROUND VOTING
OM-KALTHOOM BASHUMAILAH – 78
ANDRE BLAIR – 92
HAMZA HUSSAIN – 161
3RD ROUND VOTING
ANDRE BLAIR – 105
HAMZA HUSSAIN – 173
HAMZA WINS – EVENTUALLY!
HEALTH SCIENCES OFFICER: TANZYLA WINS WITH 156 VOTES
SASS SRO: VLADYSLAVA KALIETNIK, with 168 votes
City Law SRO: GUL-REZA KHAN TAREEN. Eventually.
City Law SRO: Aaaaaaand a third round….
City Law SRO: NO-ONE! No one has reached the votes required yet… second round! Dun dun dun!
CASS SRO: LUCIE REPOVA, with 106 votes (she’s not here either).
Graduate School Officer: LAURA THOMPSON, with 151 votes
International Students’ Officer: OZOKA NNEKA CRYSTAL taking her second win of the night with 226 votes.
Womens’ Officer: ISSY COOKE, with 103 to 20 for Nafisa. I guess she’ll be staying on at the SU after all.
Let’s not forget she said she wouldn’t run at all:
SU President Issy backtracks on election resignation after taking swipe at opposition candidate
BME Officer: TASNIMA UDDIN (Umar’s been SHUTDOWN on that one…ouch!)
Disabled Students’ Officer: LESLEY BAYLY-BUREAU, with 21 out of a whole 22 votes. Maybe the new self-identify system is confusing people?
Sports Officer: NURIDIN JAN NIYAZI, with a very close 482 to 422 votes!
Ethics & Environmental Officer: RAMEEL KHAN with 620 votes (but he can’t be here tonight – we’re sure he’s thrilled though).
RAG Officer: ZEHRA KHAN, with 802 votes (and 99 to reopen nominations)
NUS Conference Delegate: OZOKA NNEKA CRYSTAL!
1,592 people voted in this year’s election. That’s a total of 10,930 votes cast.
WE’RE OFF!
It’s actually pretty getting pretty busy…
…I hope that’s water there.
Aaaaaand Monwar is lurking round the back somewhere too. That’s a full house right?
Sheikh’s looking confident. But then, earlier today his competition Alex told The Square: “I’ve all but given up now.”
And here are presidential hopeful Yusuf and VP activites hopeful Alex Thorn… things are shaping up at last.
Pity it’s ten minutes late.
Zain makes a show, along with a campaign team buddy. He seems in good spirits.
Craig means business!
CityBar is currently out of Kronenburg & Fosters.
Less than five minutes to go and we’re not looking anywhere near starting yet.
Of course, some candidates arriving would help.
There’s a distinct lack of official student media here covering the sparkling event. Yusuf’s legacy?
The SU gang needs another table. THEY’RE TAKING OVER!
No Yusuf or Monwar though…
Marlis is in the house! The first of the sabbatical candidates to make an appearance…
More wise words from education VP Umar… #SHUTDOWN
Soon-to-be-ex president Issy Cooke shares her insights on what will be going through Monwar and Yusaf’s minds right now…
Current VP for education Umar finally gives his response to this year’s candidate Marlis’ comments that he spends too much time partying…
VP candidate: ‘Umar spends too much time partying, not enough working’
Building the ivory tower…?
SU exec and fashion-forward Craig Stewart is in action setting up for the election, tonight he’s sporting a flash pink shirt and red patterned tie. He’s bounced back well from this week’s controversy where candidates called him out for outlawing arguments at the election debate…
Union boss ‘warned candidates NOT TO ARGUE with each other’ at last week’s debate
We’ll be liveblogging this years election results starting in 15 minutes. Enjoy the ride!
Goodbye from the Square. Make sure to join us in the coming weeks for more about your new SU team… goodnight, and have a good one!