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 [...] removed it in 1942 to little reaction from the islanders. Campbell returned to his suffering business.

Candidates

• Edward Campbell was a businessman in his mid fifties, and considerably more experienced than his opponent, a fact which he exploited to win over 70% of the vote
• Thomas Jenkins was a politician from Jersey, after losing he escaped the island and joined the army in England, and fought the Axis powers in North Africa. He received 30% of the vote.