It was standing room only in the public hall as the candidates faced questions on party politics, the media and support for business.

The nine candidates contesting the seat are Gerard Baudains, Nick Le Cornu, Francis Le Gresley, Philip Maguire, Peter Remon-Whorrall, Gino Risoli, Pat Ryan, Deputy Geoff Southern and Stuart Syvret.

The election, which takes place on Wednesday 16 June, will pick a candidate to see out the last 18 months of Mr Syvret’s term of office, after he was disqualified from the States for spending six months out of the Island.

The hustings tour continues at Communicare in St Brelade tonight. All the meetings will start at 7.30 pm, and are likely to end at around 9.30 pm.