Douglas East
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Douglas East is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elects 2 MHKs.
Since the 2021 local elections the constituency's area has been adopted for Douglas East (ward) which replaced most of Victoria and Derby wards. The ward elects 3 councilors to Douglas Borough Council.
MHKs and elections
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected | Notes |
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| 1962 | General Election | ? |
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| 1971 | General Election | ? |
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| 1976 | General Election | ? | ? |
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| 1981 | General Election | ? | ? |
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| 1986 | General Election | ? | ? |
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| 1991 | General Election | 53% |
| The two sitting MHKs held their seats. | |
| 1995 | By-Election | 39.9% |
| By-election called by the elevation of Dominic Delaney to the LegCo. | |
| 1996 | General Election | 50.9% |
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| 2001 | General Election | 41% |
| The two sitting MHKs held their seats. | |
| 2006 | General Election | 51% |
| The two sitting MHKs held their seats. | |
| 2010 | By-election | n/a |
| By-election called by the elevation of Phil Braidwood to the LegCo. | |
| 2011 | General Election | 40.7% |
| The two sitting MHKs held their seats. | |
| 2015 | By-election |
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Election results since 2016
In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manx Labour | Joney Leanne Faragher | 741 | 24.1 | |
| Independent | Clare Louise Barber | 692 | 22.5 | |
| Liberal Vannin | Michael Josem | 508 | 16.5 | |
| Independent | Jonathan Joughin | 477 | 14.6 | |
| Independent | Peter Roy Gilmour | 313 | 10.2 | |
| Independent | Amanda Jane Walker | 217 | 7.1 | |
| Independent | Christine Urquhart | 152 | 5.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,100 | |||
| Total ballots | 1,772 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,776 | 36.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,891 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Clare Barber | 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 | |||
References
- ^ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Douglas East)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
