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Student Elections Results 2026!
A full breakdown of the 2026/27 Election results! And a huge thank you to the 3321 who turned out to vote in this year's election!
- Posted Wed, Mar 11, 2026 12:57 PM
Thank you to every single one of you who voted in this year's elections to decide your 2026/27 Elected Officer team!
The full breakdown of this year’s elections are as follows:
Opportunities Officer - Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay 🏆
2336 students voted for this position and this election went to six rounds.
In the first round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- No Suitable Candidate (34)
- Archana Badineni (463)
- Amna Habib (249)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (562)
- Dhwani Mittal (372)
- Charday Stone (414)
- Nana Adjei (242)
- Archana Badineni (467)
- Amna Habib (255)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (564)
- Dhwani Mittal (375)
- Charday Stone (419)
- Nana Adjei (246)
In the third round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Archana Badineni (490)
- Amna Habib (278)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (608)
- Dhwani Mittal (406)
- Charday Stone (450)
In the fourth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Archana Badineni (542)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (644)
- Dhwani Mittal (470)
- Charday Stone (483)
In the fifth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Archana Badineni (654)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (734)
- Charday Stone (559)
In the sixth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Archana Badineni (833)
- Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay (913)
Fidelia Ulreen Fidel-Turay was elected with 913 votes in the sixth round.
Welfare Officer - Rhianna Brown 🏆
2464 students voted for this position and this election went to five rounds.
In the first round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- No Suitable Candidate (35)
- Julie Kapustova (558)
- Srini Sathish Kumar (299)
- Jay Sharma (361)
- Fadekemi Olasinmibo Obasa (345)
- Rhianna Brown (600)
In the second round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Julie Kapustova (560)
- Srini Sathish Kumar (305)
- Jay Sharma (369)
- Fadekemi Olasinmibo Obasa (347)
- Rhianna Brown (606)
In the third round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Julie Kapustova (620)
- Jay Sharma (403)
- Fadekemi Olasinmibo Obasa (401)
- Rhianna Brown (680)
In the fourth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Julie Kapustova (715)
- Jay Sharma (465)
- Rhianna Brown (770)
In the fifth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Julie Kapustova (831)
- Rhianna Brown (882)
Rhianna Brown was elected with 882 votes in the fifth round.
Education Officer - Raiyan Rahman 🏆
2289 students voted for this position and this election went to four rounds.
In the first round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- No Suitable Candidate (49)
- Jack Hayes (450)
- Chinonso Onwurah (462)
- Raiyan Rahman (803)
- Flavian Simon (525)
In the second round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Jack Hayes (458)
- Chinonso Onwurah (469)
- Raiyan Rahman (808)
- Flavian Simon (534)
In the third round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Chinonso Onwurah (546)
- Raiyan Rahman (902)
- Flavian Simon (655)
In the fourth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Raiyan Rahman (1045)
- Flavian Simon (825)
Raiyan Rahman was elected with 1045 votes in the fourth round.
Inclusion Officer - Victor Oshoma Audu 🏆
2220 students voted for this position and this election went to six rounds.
- No Suitable Candidate (62)
- Benjamin Varga (671)
- Quadri Aleshe (221)
- Victor Oshoma Audu (1093)
- Md Fazlullah Chowdhury (173)
In the second round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Benjamin Varga (681)
- Quadri Aleshe (227)
- Victor Oshoma Audu (1102)
- Md Fazlullah Chowdhury (180)
In the third round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Benjamin Varga (727)
- Quadri Aleshe (261)
- Victor Oshoma Audu (1145)
In the fourth round, the vote breakdown was as follows:
- Benjamin Varga (806)
- Victor Oshoma Audu (1251)
Victor Oshoma Audu was elected with 1251 votes in the fourth round.
Congratulations to our winners and a huge well done to all the candidates that ran in this year's election! And lastly another big thank you to every student who voted - you democratic legends!
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