2016 Manx general election

General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016.[1] Independents won 21 of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. A record number of women were elected (5, or 21% of the house).[2]

2016 Manx general election
22 September 2016
All 24 seats in the House of Keys
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Liberal Vannin
Seats won 21 3
Seat change +1
Popular vote 52,202 3,597
Percentage 92.98 6.36
Chief Minister before election

Allan Bell
Independent

 Elected Chief Minister

Howard Quayle
Independent

Isle of Man
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Electoral system

Following changes to the electoral system ahead of the elections, the 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 12 constituencies, each of which returned 2 members. Previously constituencies had varied in size from one to three seats.[3] Election is by multiple non-transferable vote in each constituency, with voters having two votes (of which they may choose to use only one) for the two seats.

Results
Party Vote % Seats +/–
Liberal Vannin Party3,5976.3630
Manx Labour Party7731.370–1
Independents52,20292.2821+1
Total56,572100240
Valid votes31,63599.62
Invalid/blank votes1220.38
Total31,757100
Registered voters/turnout59,96352.96
Source: Government of the Isle of Man[4][5]

By constituency
Arbory, Castletown & Malew; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Jason Moorhouse 1,066 18.2
Independent Graham Cregeen 991 16.9
Independent Phil Gawne 972 16.6
Independent Stephen Crowther 950 16.2
Independent Carl Parker 890 15.2
Independent Richard McAleer 718 12.3
Manx Labour Carol Quine 267 4.6
Total votes 5,854
Total ballots 3,261
Rejected ballots 7
Turnout 3,268 59.6
Registered electors 5,487
Ayre & Michael; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Alfred Louis Cannan 1,839 31.2
Independent Timothy Simon Baker 1,572 26.7
Independent Carlos Phillips 1,358 23.1
Independent Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg 638 10.8
Independent Alan Kermode 440 7.5
Liberal Vannin Patrick Stephen Ayres 39 0.7
Total votes 5,886
Total ballots 3,185
Rejected ballots 7
Turnout 3,192 65.4
Registered electors 4,884
Douglas Central; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Christopher Charles Thomas 1,571 37.3
Independent Catherine Anne Corlett 1,031 24.5
Independent Kurt Buchholz 632 15.0
Independent John Richard George Falk 540 12.8
Independent Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman 342 8.1
Independent Michelle Kim Inglis 95 2.3
Total votes 4,211
Total ballots 2,369
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 2,377 48.6
Registered electors 4,890
Douglas East; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Claire Louise Bettison 561 18.1
Independent Christopher Roy Robertshaw 487 15.7
Independent Jonathan Joughin 480 15.5
Independent Quintin Bennett Gill 415 13.4
Independent Amanda Jane Walker 373 12.0
Independent Catherine Rose Turner 324 10.4
Independent John Caley McBride 303 9.8
Manx Labour Richard Frederick Halsall 163 5.2
Total votes 3,106
Total ballots 1,703
Rejected ballots 2
Turnout 1,705 40.1
Registered electors 4,251
Douglas North; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent David John Ashford 1,219 32.1
Independent George Ralph Peake 1,177 31.0
Independent John Ramsey Houghton 775 20.4
Manx Labour Lynn Sirdefield 343 9.0
Independent Karen Angela 287 7.6
Total votes 3,801
Total ballots 2,169
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 2,172 49.5
Registered electors 4,386
Douglas South; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Liberal Vannin Kathleen Joan Beecroft 1,134 36.0
Independent William Mackay Malarkey 952 30.2
Independent Keith Daryl Fitton 767 24.4
Independent David Anthony Fowler 296 9.4
Total votes 3,149
Total ballots 1,800
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 1,808 40.2
Registered electors 4,496
Garff; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Martyn John Perkins 1,767 36.4
Independent Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine 1,270 26.1
Independent Andrew Joseph Smith 1,247 25.7
Independent Andrew Barton 346 7.1
Independent Nigel Anthony Dobson 231 4.8
Total votes 4,861
Total ballots 2,510
Rejected ballots 13
Turnout 2,523 49.8
Registered electors 5,069
Glenfaba & Peel; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Raymond Karl Harmer 2,195 41.9
Independent Geoffrey Boot 1,805 34.5
Independent Leslie Hanson 1,238 23.6
Total votes 5,237
Total ballots 3,261
Rejected ballots 24
Turnout 3,285 55.8
Registered electors 5,886
Middle; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent William Cato Shimmins 1,357 33.5
Independent Robert Howard Quayle 1,205 29.8
Independent Paul Herbert Craine 1,090 26.9
Independent William Edward Bowers 394 9.7
Total votes 4,046
Total ballots 2,296
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 2,307 51.9
Registered electors 4,445
Onchan; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Rob Edward Callister 1,272 28.9
Liberal Vannin Julie Marie Edge 953 21.7
Independent Timothy Roy Craig 841 19.1
Independent David John Quirk 822 18.7
Independent Anthony Allen 510 11.6
Total votes 4,398
Total ballots 2,436
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 2,447 49.0
Registered electors 4,997
Ramsey; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Alexander John Allinson 2,946 47.1
Liberal Vannin Lawrie Lee Hooper 1,471 23.5
Independent Leonard Ian Singer 886 14.2
Independent Nicholas Lyndon Crowe 716 11.4
Independent John David McDonough 236 3.8
Total votes 6,255
Total ballots 3,485
Rejected ballots 15
Turnout 3,500 61.1
Registered electors 5,726
Rushen; 2 returns
Party Candidate Votes
Count Of total (%)
Independent Juan Paul Watterson 2,087 36.2
Independent Laurence David Skelly 1,212 21.0
Independent Mark Ian Kemp 1,104 19.1
Independent James William Hampton 1,033 17.9
Independent Leo Simon Cussons 331 5.7
Total votes 5,767
Total ballots 3,160
Rejected ballots 13
Turnout 3,173 58.3
Registered electors 5,446

References
  1. New Keys election legislation coming into force Government of the Isle of Man
  2. Isle of Man Election 2016: History made as five women elected to House of Keys BBC News, 23 June 2016
  3. Isle of Man General Election: nomination deadline set BBC News, 1 June 2016
  4. 2016 General Election - Constituency Results Government of the Isle of Man
  5. 2016 General Election - Turnout Figures Government of the Isle of Man
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