Results & Voting Figures for the
Adyar Theosophical Society
Presidential Election 2008
The Candidates Radha Burnier & John
Algeo
Radha Burnier polled 8,560 Votes
John Algeo polled 4,323 Votes
The
2008 Voting Figures
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No. |
Theosophy Group Name |
Members |
Votes |
Votes for |
Votes for |
Invalid |
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|
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1. |
|
229
|
141
|
28
|
113 |
-
|
|
2. |
|
233
|
156
|
153 |
3
|
-
|
|
3. |
|
196
|
45
|
6
|
39 |
-
|
|
4. |
Am, Central* = |
|
14
|
|
14 |
-
|
|
5. |
|
238
|
187
|
39
|
140 |
8
|
|
6. |
|
148
|
91
|
25
|
64 |
2
|
|
7. |
|
908
|
408
|
238 |
158
|
12
|
|
8. |
|
56
|
29
|
20 |
9
|
-
|
|
9. |
|
79
|
44
|
41 |
3
|
-
|
|
10. |
|
92
|
71
|
59 |
10
|
2
|
|
11. |
|
572
|
379
|
66
|
306 |
7
|
|
12. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13. |
|
20
|
18
|
14 |
4
|
-
|
|
14. |
|
40
|
33
|
32 |
1
|
-
|
|
15. |
|
45
|
33
|
4
|
29 |
-
|
|
16. |
|
303
|
201
|
179 |
22
|
-
|
|
17. |
Dominican Rep. |
38
|
33
|
16 |
14
|
3
|
|
18. |
|
675
|
348
|
244 |
101
|
3
|
|
19. |
|
382
|
219
|
157 |
62
|
-
|
|
20. |
|
249
|
147
|
107 |
35
|
5
|
|
21. |
|
98
|
68
|
44 |
24
|
-
|
|
22. |
|
46
|
23
|
7
|
16 |
-
|
|
23. |
|
25
|
19
|
5
|
14 |
-
|
|
24. |
|
360
|
58
|
41 |
17
|
-
|
|
25. |
|
9,061
|
6,861
|
729
|
6,110 |
22
|
|
26. |
|
150
|
81
|
50 |
29
|
2
|
|
27. |
|
34
|
26
|
21 |
5
|
-
|
|
28. |
|
1087
|
432
|
287 |
142
|
3
|
|
29. |
|
10
|
10
|
4
|
6 |
-
|
|
30. |
|
|
141
|
14
|
127 |
-
|
|
31. |
|
357
|
166
|
120 |
46
|
-
|
|
32. |
|
583
|
292
|
188 |
93
|
11
|
|
33. |
|
14
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
|
34. |
|
124
|
69
|
5
|
64 |
--
|
|
35. |
|
21
|
20
|
1
|
19 |
--
|
|
36. |
|
152
|
76
|
51 |
23
|
2
|
|
37. |
|
135
|
69
|
64 |
4
|
1
|
|
38. |
|
43
|
20
|
14 |
6
|
--
|
|
39. |
|
92
|
34
|
18 |
16
|
--
|
|
40. |
|
63
|
53
|
14
|
36 |
3
|
|
41. |
|
261
|
148
|
95 |
50
|
3
|
|
42. |
|
158
|
67
|
7
|
60 |
--
|
|
43. |
|
109
|
52
|
41 |
5
|
6
|
|
44. |
|
41
|
19
|
16 |
3
|
-
|
|
45. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46. |
|
2,757
|
1,234
|
968 |
253
|
13
|
|
47. |
|
34
|
18
|
14 |
4
|
-
|
|
48. |
|
12
|
10
|
1
|
9 |
-
|
|
49. |
(Excluding |
36
|
26
|
21 |
5
|
-
|
|
|
Lodges attached to Adyar |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50. |
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
9 |
-
|
|
51. |
|
59
|
31
|
20 |
11
|
-
|
|
52. |
|
40
|
21
|
11 |
10
|
-
|
|
53. |
|
202
|
193
|
6
|
187 |
-
|
|
54. |
|
15
|
15
|
-
|
15 |
-
|
|
55. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
56. |
Fellows at Large Totals |
31
|
25
|
16 |
9
|
-
|
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GRAND TOTALS |
20,724
|
12,993
|
4,323 |
8,560 |
110
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* It was possible to organize voting in # Cardiff
Theosophical Society was not included in the 2008 Adyar
Presidential Election. |
Radha Burnier received a majority of the
votes
from 21 Theosophy Groups
East and
John Algeo received a majority of the
votes
from 32 Theosophy Groups
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Adyar 2008
Presidential
Election Statistics
Percentage
of vote
Radha
Burnier 65.9%
John
Algeo 33.3%
Invalid
0.8%
The
Presidential Term is 7 years
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Total Membership 2007 29,014
Members Eligible to Vote in the 2008 Election
(2 years membership)
20,724
Percentage eligible to Vote 71.4%
Members who voted
12.993
Percentage of eligible who voted 62%
Percentage of total membership based on 2007
figures who voted
44.7%
Percentage of eligible who voted for
Radha Burnier
41.3%
Percentage of eligible who voted for
John Algeo
20.8%
Percentage of total membership based on 2007
figures who voted for Radha Burnier 29.5%
Percentage of total membership based on 2007
figures who voted for John Algeo 14.8%
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True Purpose of
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