1940 Jersey election

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 puppet leader Edward Campbell as a front for the German administration, which was centered around the department of Manche, a French department in Normandy. Also standing was Thomas Jenkins.

The election was unique in that only two candidates stood to represent the entire island. The post voted for was short-lived, and the Nazis removed it in 1942 to little reaction from the islanders. Campbell returned to his suffering business.

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