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 edit

Year Election Turnout Candidates Elected Notes
1962

General Election

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  • Percy Coupe
1971

General Election

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1976

General Election

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1981

General Election

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  • Dominic Delaney
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1986

General Election

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1991

General Election

53%

  • Dominic Delaney (796 votes, elected)
  • Phil Kermode (522 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (306 votes)
  • PT Bell (240 votes)
  • A Shea (54 votes)
The two sitting MHKs held their seats.
1995

By-Election

39.9%

  • Phil Braidwood (611 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (336 votes)
  • Christian (289 votes)
  • Freegard (161 votes)

By-election called by the elevation of Dominic Delaney to the LegCo.

1996

General Election

50.9%

  • Phil Braidwood (1289 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (836 votes, elected)
  • Phil Kermode (593 votes)
2001

General Election

41%

  • Phil Braidwood (1168 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (973 votes, elected)
  • Colin Cain (474 votes)
  • Philip White (201 votes)
The two sitting MHKs held their seats.
2006

General Election

51%

  • Phil Braidwood (777 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (728 votes, elected)
  • Carol Jempson (189 votes)
  • Steve Osbourne (194 votes)
  • Bill Platt (252 votes)
  • Chris Robertshaw (574 votes)
The two sitting MHKs held their seats.
2010

By-election

n/a

  • Chris Robertshaw (388 votes, elected)
  • Kate Beecroft, Liberal Vannin (381 votes)
  • Kevin Woodford (276 votes)
  • Colin Cain (245 votes)
  • John Joughin (146 votes)
  • Chris Heath (72 votes)

By-election called by the elevation of Phil Braidwood to the LegCo.

2011

General Election

40.7%

  • Chris Robertshaw (915 votes, elected)
  • Brenda Cannell (757 votes, elected)
  • Paul Moulton (490 votes)
  • Geraldine O'Neill (441 votes)
  • Richard Kissack (238 votes)
  • John Karran (123 votes)
The two sitting MHKs held their seats.
2015 By-election
  • Jon Joughin (159 votes, elected)
  • Clare Bettison (146 votes)
  • Richard Falk (145 votes)
  • Geraldine O'Neill (131 votes)
  • Catherine Turner (108 votes)
  • John McBride (90 votes)
  • Kurt Buchholz (75 votes)

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.

General election 2021: Douglas East[1]
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
General election 2016: Douglas East[2]
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 edit

  1. ^ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Douglas East)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

External links edit

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