2011 Manx general election
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All 24 seats in the House of Keys |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Independents | Liberal Vannin | Manx Labour | Seats won | 20 | 3 | 1 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | | Popular vote | 42,543 | 11,679 | 1,749 | Percentage | 76.01% | 20.87% | 3.12% | Swing | 4.79pp | 6.65pp | 1.85pp | |
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General elections were held on the Isle of Man on 29 September 2011 to elect 24 members to the island's lower house, the House of Keys. 60,000 residents were eligible to vote, including 16- and 17-year-olds. Successful candidates were sworn in on 4 October 2011.[1] A total of about 34,000 people voted in the elections, some of whom were in multi-member constituencies and cast more than one vote.
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Liberal Vannin Party | 11,679 | 20.87 | 3 | +1 |
| Manx Labour Party | 1,749 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
| Independents | 42,543 | 76.01 | 20 | –1 |
Total | 55,971 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 34,369 | 99.65 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 120 | 0.35 | |
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Total votes | 34,489 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 60,382 | 57.12 | |
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Source: Isle of Man Government, Manx Radio |
By constituency
Ayre; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Eddie Teare | 1,060 | 65.3 |
| Independent | Andrew Newington-Bridges | 429 | 26.4 |
| Liberal Vannin | Patrick Ayres | 134 | 8.3 |
Total votes | 1,623 | |
Total ballots | 1,623 | |
Rejected ballots | 9 | |
Turnout | 1,632 | 67.4 |
Registered electors | 2,423 | |
Castletown; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Richard Ronan | 520 | 35.5 |
| Independent | Jason Moorhouse | 479 | 32.7 |
| Independent | Mahendra Patel | 280 | 19.1 |
| Independent | Colin Leather | 108 | 7.4 |
| Independent | Carol Quine | 43 | 2.9 |
| Independent | David Pownall | 33 | 2.3 |
Total votes | 1,463 | |
Total ballots | 1,463 | |
Rejected ballots | 3 | |
Turnout | 1,470 | 65.7 |
Registered electors | 2,237 | |
Douglas East; 2 returns Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Chris Robertshaw | 915 | 30.9 |
| Independent | Brenda Cannell | 757 | 25.5 |
| Independent | Paul Moulton | 490 | 16.5 |
| Independent | Geraldine O'Neill | 441 | 14.9 |
| Independent | Richard Kissack | 238 | 8.0 |
| Independent | John Karran | 123 | 4.1 |
Total votes | 2,964 | |
Total ballots | 1,688 | |
Rejected ballots | 12 | |
Turnout | 1,700 | 41.1 |
Registered electors | 4,136 | |
Douglas North; 2 returns Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | John Houghton | 1,376 | 32.6 |
| Independent | Bill Henderson | 1,257 | 29.8 |
| Independent | Theo Fleurbaay | 869 | 20.6 |
| Liberal Vannin | Peter Hill | 722 | 17.1 |
Total votes | 4,224 | |
Total ballots | 2,392 | |
Rejected ballots | 9 | |
Turnout | 2,401 | 50.4 |
Registered electors | 4,761 | |
Glenfaba; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | David Anderson | 649 | 46.5 |
| Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 557 | 39.9 |
| Independent | Matthew Wadsworth | 189 | 13.5 |
Total votes | 1,395 | |
Total ballots | 1,395 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | |
Turnout | 1,406 | 69.7 |
Registered electors | 2,016 | |
Malew & Santon; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Graham Cregeen | 877 | 71.5 |
| Independent | Gareth Kelly | 262 | 21.4 |
| Independent | John Hanson | 87 | 7.1 |
Total votes | 1,226 | |
Total ballots | 1,226 | |
Rejected ballots | 21 | |
Turnout | 1,247 | 54 |
Registered electors | 2,309 | |
Michael; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Alfred Cannan | 1,014 | 64.1 |
| Independent | David Talbot | 325 | 20.5 |
| Independent | Paul Heavey | 244 | 15.4 |
Total votes | 1,583 | |
Total ballots | 1,583 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | |
Turnout | 1,590 | 62.6 |
Registered electors | 2,540 | |
Onchan; 3 returns Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Liberal Vannin | Peter Karran | 2,704 | 26.8 |
| Liberal Vannin | Zac Hall | 1,812 | 18.0 |
| Independent | David Quirk | 1,594 | 15.8 |
| Independent | Adrian Earnshaw | 1,543 | 15.3 |
| Independent | June Kelly | 1,339 | 13.3 |
| Independent | Brian Stowell | 1,093 | 10.8 |
Total votes | 10,085 | |
Total ballots | 4,016 | |
Rejected ballots | 1 | |
Turnout | 4,017 | 57.5 |
Registered electors | 6,982 | |
Peel; 1 return Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Tim Crookall | 646 | 28.1 |
| Independent | Leslie Hanson | 615 | 26.7 |
| Independent | Raymond Harmer | 522 | 22.7 |
| Independent | Arran Kaighin | 265 | 11.5 |
| Independent | Rodger Gimbert | 252 | 11.0 |
Total votes | 2,300 | |
Total ballots | 2,300 | |
Rejected ballots | 6 | |
Turnout | 2,321 | 58.6 |
Registered electors | 3,693 | |
Ramsey; 2 returns Party | Candidate | Votes |
Count | Of total (%) |
| Independent | Allan Bell | 1,988 | 29.7 |
| Independent | Leonard Singer | 1,911 | 28.5 |
| Independent | Anne Craine | 1,817 | 27.1 |
| Liberal Vannin | Linda Bowers-Kasch | 427 | 6.4 |
| Independent | Lawrie Hooper | 310 | 4.6 |
| Independent | John McDonough | 243 | 3.6 |
Total votes | 6,696 | |
Total ballots | 3,737 | |
Rejected ballots | 12 | |
Turnout | 3,749 | 64.8 |
Registered electors | 5,789 | |
References
- ^ "Record voter numbers for Isle of Man General Election". BBC News. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.