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)
In the second round, the vote breakdown was as follows:

  • 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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