Middle (sheading)
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Middle (Manx: Medall) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) and consists of the four historic parishes of Braddan, Marown, Onchan and Santon. Historically, from 1796 until 1986 Marown was in the sheading of Glenfaba, and before 1796 Onchan was in the sheading of Garff.[1][2]
In addition to the current districts listed above, the sheading of Middle also includes the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Other settlements in the sheading include Port Soderick, Strang, Tromode and Union Mills (all in the parish of Braddan), Braaid, Crosby and Glen Vine (all in the parish of Marown), and Newtown in the parish of Santon.
MHKs and elections
[edit]It is also a House of Keys constituency. Originally, in the 19th century, the constituency included the whole of the sheading (excluding Douglas), and elected 3 members. In the more recent period up to 2011 it elected one MHK, but the constituency excluded Santan, which was in the Malew & Santon constituency. In 2016 the constituency included Santan, and elected two MHKs.
This information is incomplete.
Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected |
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1903 | General election | Unopposed |
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1908 | General election | Unopposed |
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1913 | General election | ? |
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1919 | General election | ? |
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1924 | General election | ? | ? |
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1929 | General election | ? | ? |
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1933 | By-election | ? | ? | |
1934 | General election | ? | ? |
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1935 | By-election | To replace Charles Gill | ||
1948 | By-election | ? | ? | |
1951 | General election | ? | ? | |
1956 | General election | ? | ? | |
1958 | By-election | ? | ? | |
1962 | General election | ? |
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1962 | By-election | Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison. |
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1966 | General election | ? | ? | |
1971 | General election | ? | ? | |
1981 | General election | ? |
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1985 | By-election | ? |
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1986 | General election | 67.4% |
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1988 | By-election | ? |
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1991 | General election | 67.6% |
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1996 | General election | 47.7% |
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2001 [3] | General election | 56.85% |
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2006 [4] | General election | 57.7% |
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2011 [5] | General election | 56.1% |
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Election results since 2016
[edit]In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson | 1,788 | 42.0 | |
Independent | Stuart Gordon Peters | 965 | 22.6 | |
Independent | Alison Ruth Lynch | 792 | 18.6 | |
Independent | Keiran Francis Hannifin | 553 | 13.0 | |
Independent | David Anthony Fowler | 163 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 4,261 | |||
Total ballots | 2,410 | |||
Rejected ballots | 7 | |||
Turnout | 2,417 | 50.8 | ||
Registered electors | 4,755 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Common Law Courts Act 1796 (AN ACT for the better Regulation of the Court of Common Law.)" (PDF). Isle of Man Government On-line Legislation. Isle of Man Government. 1796. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
Island divided into Districts, etc
- ^ Broderick, George (2000). Placenames of the Isle of Man. Vol. Five. Sheading of Middle (Kirk Braddan, Kirk Marown, and Kirk Santan). Tübingen: Niemeyer. p. xli. ISBN 3484401338.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2001" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2006" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2011" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Middle)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.