House of Keys constituencies

Constituencies from 2016
ConstituencySheadingLocal government areasMHKs
Arbory, Castletown & MalewRushenArbory, Castletown, Malew and parts of east Rushen2
Ayre & MichaelAyre, MichaelAndreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre and Michael2
Douglas CentralMiddleDouglas2
Douglas EastMiddleDouglas2
Douglas NorthMiddleDouglas2
Douglas SouthMiddleDouglas2
GarffGarff excluding
parts of Onchan		Garff parish (comprising the former Laxey, Lonan,
Maughold) and parts of north Onchan		2
Glenfaba & PeelGlenfabaGerman, Patrick and Peel2
MiddleMiddle excluding DouglasBraddan, Marown and Santon2
OnchanGarffOnchan excluding parts of north Onchan2
RamseyAyreRamsey2
RushenRushenPort St Mary, Port Erin and most of Rushen2
Total24

Constituencies from 1986–2011

The constituencies used for the 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 General Elections for the House of Keys were:

Keys constituencies 1986-2011
ConstituencySheadingLocal Government AreasMHKs
AyreAyreAndreas, Bride, Lezayre1
GlenfabaGlenfabaGerman, Patrick1
GarffGarff without OnchanLonan, Maughold, Laxey1
MichaelMichaelBallaugh, Jurby, Michael1
RushenRushenArbory, Rushen, Port St Mary, Port Erin3
MiddleMiddle without Santon Parish or DouglasBraddan, Marown1
Malew and SantonParts of Middle and RushenMalew, Santon1
Douglas EastMiddleDouglas2
Douglas WestMiddleDouglas2
Douglas NorthMiddleDouglas2
Douglas SouthMiddleDouglas2
CastletownRushenCastletown1
OnchanGarffOnchan3
PeelGlenfabaPeel1
RamseyAyreRamsey2
Total24

1986 changes
  • Garff and Ayre became one seat constituencies, having previously each had two seats.
  • Onchan constituency was created, having been previously part of Middle constituency.
  • Middle constituency was created from the parishes of Marown (formerly part of Glenfaba constituency) and Braddan.
  • Malew and Santon constituency was created from the parishes of Malew (formerly part of Rushen constituency), and Santon (formerly part of Middle constituency).

1867 to 2011 elections

The original constituencies set out in the House of Keys Election Act 1866, providing for the House to be elected for the first time. These are shown below and were used for the 1867, 1875, and 1881 General Elections.

The arrangements for elections between 1881 and 1903 are not currently shown in the table.

The original constituencies were altered by the Redistribution Act 1893 as follows:

These were used for the 1903, 1908, 1913 and 1919 General Elections. The same constituencies and distribution of seats were also used for the 1934, 1946 and 1951 elections[1] and so are likely also to have been used for the 1924 and 1929 elections.

The distribution of seats was changed for the 1956 election, and again for the 1986 election, as shown.[2]

ConstituencyMHKs
1867-18811903-19511956-19811986-2011
Glenfaba (s)3321
Michael (s)3211
Ayre (s)3321
Garff (s) 3 2 2 Garff 1
Onchan 3
Middle (s) 3 3 3
Middle 1
Malew and Santon 1
Rushen (s) 3 3 3
Rushen 3
Douglas South (t)3222
Douglas East (t)-22
Douglas West (t)-22
Douglas North (t)312
Castletown (t)1111
Peel (t)1111
Ramsey (t)1122
Total24

(s) = sheading, (t) = town

Further back in history, before democratic elections, each of the six sheadings was represented by four members.

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References
  1. Hansard November 1934, November 1946 and November 1951
  2. Hansard November 1956, November 1971, 1976, 1981
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