2016 Vale by-election
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Vale by-election
| country = Guernsey
| type = by-election
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Guernsey general election
| previous_year = Apr. 2016
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|10|19|df=yes}}
| next_election = 2020 Guernsey general election
| next_year = 2020
| seats_for_election= Vale district
| title = Deputy
| before_election = Dave Jones
| after_election = Neil Inder
}}
The 2016 Vale by-election was held in the States of Guernsey district of Vale on 19 October 2016 following the death of deputy Dave Jones in July 2016.{{Cite web |date=7 September 2016 |title=The By-election (Vale) Ordinance, 2016 |website=Guernsey Legal Resource |url=http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/article/155986/By-election-Vale-Ordinance-2016 |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914043916/http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/article/155986/By-election-Vale-Ordinance-2016 |archive-date=14 September 2020}}{{Cite news |date=7 August 2016 |title=Vale by-election is set for 19 October |work=Guernsey Press |url=https://guernseypress.com/news/2016/08/07/vale-by-election-is-set-for-19-october/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809213753/http://guernseypress.com/news/2016/08/07/vale-by-election-is-set-for-19-october/ |archive-date=9 August 2016}} Nominations closed on 23 September. Neil Inder was elected as the new deputy.
Result
{{Election box begin no change |title=2016 Vale by-election{{Cite news |date=20 October 2016 |title=Neil Inder wins Vale by-election by 125 votes |work=Guernsey Press |url=https://guernseypress.com/news/2016/10/20/neil-inder-wins-vale-by-election-by-125-votes/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913045142/https://guernseypress.com/news/2016/10/20/neil-inder-wins-vale-by-election-by-125-votes/ |archive-date=13 September 2020}}{{Cite news |date=20 October 2016 |title=Guernsey Vale by-election: Neil Inder wins |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-37680138 |url-status=live |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401153205/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-37680138 |archive-date=1 April 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Neil Inder |votes=685 |percentage={{Percentage|685|1,724|1}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Garry Collins |votes=560 |percentage={{Percentage|560|1,724|1}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Rick Lowe |votes=317 |percentage={{Percentage|317|1,724|1}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Simon De La Mare |votes=143 |percentage={{Percentage|143|1,724|1}}}}
{{Election box majority no change |votes=125 |percentage=7.2%}}
{{Election box turnout no change |votes=1,724 |percentage=33.59%}}
{{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors=5,149}}
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