1934 Manx general election

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General elections were held in the Isle of Man between 23 and 29 November 1934. Independent candidates won a majority of seats in the House of Keys.[1]

Electoral system

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The 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 11 constituencies,[2] which had between one and three seats.

Constituency Electorate Seats Date of election
Ayre 2,262 3 27 November
Castletown 1 N/A
Douglas North 8,481 3 26 November
Douglas South 6,572 2 26 November
Garff 2,462 2 29 November
Glenfaba 2,501 3 27 November
Michael 1,310 2 28 November
Middle 4,468 3 23 November
Peel 1 N/A
Ramsey 3,119 1 23 November
Rushen 4,529 3 23 November
Source: Sherratt

Campaign

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A total of 39 candidates contested the elections; 30 independents, seven from the Manx Labour Party and two from Independent Labour.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Manx Labour Party12,07223.885–2
Independent Labour5301.0500
Independents37,96075.0819+2
Total50,562100.00240
Registered voters/turnout35,704
Source: Sherratt

By constituency

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Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Ayre D.J. Teare Independent 917 21.0 Re-elected
E.B.C. Farrant Independent 905 20.7 Elected
A.J. Cottier Independent 900 20.6 Re-elected
G. Teare Independent 845 19.4
J.W. Brew Independent 604 13.8
J. Corlett Independent 196 4.5
Castletown Joseph Davidson Qualtrough Independent Re-elected unopposed
Douglas North S. Norris Independent 3,743 29.3 Re-elected
A.E. Kitto Independent 3,667 28.7 Elected
R.Q. Hampton Independent 2,739 21.4 Elected
J. Kelly Manx Labour Party 2,626 20.6 Unseated
Douglas South A.J. Teare Manx Labour Party 2,991 40.3 Re-elected
W.C. Craine Manx Labour Party 2,518 34.0 Re-elected
T.H. Cowin Independent 1,907 25.7
Garff W.K. Cowin Manx Labour Party 931 33.3 Re-elected
T. Callow Independent 823 29.5 Re-elected
E. Oliver Independent 614 22.0
R.H. McGuffie Independent Labour 426 15.2
Glenfaba T.A. Quayle Independent 1,367 31.5 Re-elected
R. Kneen Independent 1,069 24.6 Re-elected
J. Clinton Independent 1,050 24.1 Unseated
J. Callister Independent 859 19.8
Michael J.F. Crellin Independent 576 47.8 Re-elected
T.H. Kneen Independent 526 43.6 Re-elected
C. Gill Independent Labour 104 8.6
Middle C. Gill Independent 2,274 30.7 Re-elected
George Frederick Clucas Independent 1,926 26.0 Re-elected
J.H.L. Cowin Independent 1,791 24.2 Re-elected
T.G Bridson Manx Labour Party 1,416 19.1
Peel Marion Shimmin Manx Labour Party Re-elected unopposed
Ramsey W.H. Alcock Independent 1,688 70.3 Re-elected
F. Rome Independent 713 29.7
Rushen R. Kneen Manx Labour Party 1,590 20.2 Re-elected
W.A. Kelly Independent 1,421 18.1 Elected
A. Qualtrough Independent 1,291 16.4 Elected
A. Moore Independent 1,249 15.9
J.A. Qualtrough Independent 916 11.7
J.S. Kermode Independent 744 9.5 Unseated
J.J. McArd Independent 640 8.2
Source: Sherratt

References

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  1. ^ a b Tom Sherratt (1979) Isle of Man parliamentary election results 1919 – 1979, p38
  2. ^ Sherratt, p39