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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 13, 2016 17:12:55 GMT
The Isle of Man holds its regularly scheduled general election on Thursday 22 September, keeping with the five-yearly cycle which has operated since the end of the Second World War. Since the previous election there have been major boundary changes and now the island is divided into twelve constituencies each electing two members to the House of Keys. The 24 members of the House of Keys gave it its name, Yn Kiare-as-Feed - which translates into English as 'The Four and Twenty", but believed to have been misheard and written down phonetically to give the usual English name).  There is new electoral legislation to limit campaign spending, and also register the few political parties. Nominations open on Wednesday, for a week, but some candidates have already declared - Manx Radio has a list. (In the international elections board, where it does not technically belong as the Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency.) |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 9, 2016 22:05:59 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 19:48:26 GMT
Polls closed at 8pm. Exit polls show several incumbents in trouble.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 20:58:59 GMT
Rushen turnout 58.2%
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:04:29 GMT
First result is Douglas South
Kathleen Joan BEECROFT (LibVan) 1,134
William Mackay MALARKEY 952
Keith Daryl FITTON 767
David Anthony FOWLER 296
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Post by J.G.Harston on Sept 22, 2016 21:22:43 GMT
First result is Douglas South Kathleen Joan BEECROFT (LibVan) 1,134
William Mackay MALARKEY 952Keith Daryl FITTON 767 David Anthony FOWLER 296 Those are local election numbers! I won my seat with twice that.  I haven't checked the details, but a 24-seat assembly with single-member seats and a population of 85,000 gives about 2,000 letterboxes to get to. Could do that in a weekend in urban areas. Edit: I see it's 12 x 2-member seats, so 4,000 letterboxes. About the size of my patch in Sheffield. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:29:37 GMT
Onchan
Rob Edward CALLISTER 1,272
Julie Marie EDGE (LibVan) 953
Timothy Roy Craig 841
David John Quirk 822
Anthony Allen 510
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Post by middyman on Sept 22, 2016 21:30:20 GMT
When I was there a couple of years ago, the Sefton Hotal was the centre of controversy. It was in financial trouble, despite the statue of Norman Wisdom outside. It was bailed out by the Parliament. Locals who spoke to me were outraged by this as they claimed that many MP's had shares in the Hotel. I have not checked whether their claims were true. It would be interesting to know if these concerns, justified or not, are reflected in the results.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:31:21 GMT
Recount in Arbory, Castletown and Malew.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:38:40 GMT
Ayre and Michael
Alfred Louis Cannan 1,736
Timothy Simon Baker 1,571
Carlos Phillips 1,331
Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg 563
Alan Kermode 440
Patrick Stephen Ayres (LibVan) 39
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:46:57 GMT
Douglas Central
Christopher Charles THOMAS 1,571
Catherine Ann CORLETT 1,031
Kurt BUCHHOLZ 632
John Richard George FALK 540
Sara Dawn Andrea HACKMAN 342
Michelle Kim INGLIS 95
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:48:00 GMT
Middle
William Catto SHIMMINS 1,357
Robert Howard QUAYLE 1,205
Paul Herbert CRAINE 1,090
William Edward BOWERS 394
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:50:49 GMT
Recount in Douglas East
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Sept 22, 2016 21:51:12 GMT
Bugger, why didn't I know this was happening?
Incidentally, the "Van" in LibVan is short for Vannin i.e. genitive form of Mannin, (e.g. Ellan Vannin, the Isle of Man.) It is not a satirical reference to the possibility of fitting all the LibDems in a van.
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Sept 22, 2016 21:53:48 GMT
When I was there a couple of years ago, the Sefton Hotal was the centre of controversy. It was in financial trouble, despite the statue of Norman Wisdom outside. It was bailed out by the Parliament. Locals who spoke to me were outraged by this as they claimed that many MP's had shares in the Hotel. I have not checked whether their claims were true. It would be interesting to know if these concerns, justified or not, are reflected in the results. Tynwald and MHKs (Members of the House of Keys) |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 21:57:53 GMT
Rushen
Juan Paul WATTERSON 2,087
Laurence David SKELLY 1,212
Mark Ian KEMP 1,104
James William HAMPTON 1,033
Leo Simon CUSSONS 331
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Sept 22, 2016 22:02:39 GMT
Bugger, why didn't I know this was happening? Incidentally, the "Van" in LibVan is short for Vannin i.e. genitive form of Mannin, (e.g. Ellan Vannin, the Isle of Man.) It is not a satirical reference to the possibility of fitting all the LibDems in a van. Obviously. That would be Libbike.  |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 22:08:28 GMT
Ramsey
Alexander John ALLINSON 2,946
Lawrie Lee HOOPER (LibVan) 1,471
Leonard Ian SINGER 886
Nicholas Lyndon CROWE 716
John David McDONOUGH 236
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 22:12:17 GMT
Recount in Glenfaba and Peel
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Post by middyman on Sept 22, 2016 22:13:37 GMT
When I was there a couple of years ago, the Sefton Hotal was the centre of controversy. It was in financial trouble, despite the statue of Norman Wisdom outside. It was bailed out by the Parliament. Locals who spoke to me were outraged by this as they claimed that many MP's had shares in the Hotel. I have not checked whether their claims were true. It would be interesting to know if these concerns, justified or not, are reflected in the results. Tynwald and MHKs (Members of the House of Keys) Only quoting the locals I met. |
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