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General elections were held on the Isle of Man on Thursday, 23 November 2006. The voting age was lowered to 16 at this election. As usual, the election was dominated by independents, who took 21 of the 24 seats.
In the previous elections in 2001, independents won 22 out of the 24 seats and the Manx Labour Party won two seats.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Liberal Vannin Party | 7,323 | 14.22 | 2 | |
Manx Labour Party | 2,561 | 4.97 | 1 | |
Independents | 41,613 | 80.81 | 21 | |
Total | 51,497 | 100.00 | 24 | |
Valid votes | 30,386 | 99.62 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 116 | 0.38 | ||
Total votes | 30,502 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 49,855 | 61.18 | ||
Source: Isle of Man Government, Manx Radio |
The winners in bold. Several constituencies have more than one member elected. [1] [2] Independent Eddie Teare was elected unopposed in Ayre.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Brown | Independent | 915 | 73.20 | |
Roy Redmayne | Liberal Vannin Party | 335 | 26.80 | |
Total | 1,250 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,250 | 99.44 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.56 | ||
Total votes | 1,257 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,022 | 62.17 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Braidwood | Independent | 777 | 28.63 | |
Brenda Cannell | Independent / (APG) | 728 | 26.82 | |
Chris Robertshaw | Independent | 574 | 21.15 | |
William Edward Platt | Liberal Vannin Party | 252 | 9.29 | |
Stephen Alan Osborne | Independent | 194 | 7.15 | |
Carol Ann Jempson | Independent | 189 | 6.96 | |
Total | 2,714 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,540 | 99.48 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.52 | ||
Total votes | 1,548 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,035 | 51.00 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Henderson | Independent | 1,627 | 38.55 | |
John Houghton | Independent | 1,615 | 38.27 | |
Michael Ronald Coleman | Manx Labour Party | 688 | 16.30 | |
Mark Atherton | Independent | 290 | 6.87 | |
Total | 4,220 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,248 | 99.60 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 9 | 0.40 | ||
Total votes | 2,257 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,149 | 54.40 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Cretney | Manx Labour Party | 1,873 | 41.13 | |
Bill Malarkey | Liberal Vannin Party | 873 | 19.17 | |
David Buttery | Independent | 829 | 18.20 | |
Philip William Kermode | Independent | 399 | 8.76 | |
Rodney Clarke | Independent | 361 | 7.93 | |
Frank Schuengel | Independent | 219 | 4.81 | |
Total | 4,554 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,504 | 99.52 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 0.48 | ||
Total votes | 2,516 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,372 | 57.55 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Corkish | Independent | 1,248 | 36.00 | |
John Shimmin | Independent | 1,009 | 29.10 | |
Geoff Cannell | Independent | 692 | 19.96 | |
Roland Stanley Arden-Corris | Liberal Vannin Party | 518 | 14.94 | |
Total | 3,467 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,945 | 99.54 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 9 | 0.46 | ||
Total votes | 1,954 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,440 | 56.80 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Rodan | Independent | 1,400 | 72.77 | |
Nigel Anthony Dobson | Liberal Vannin Party | 524 | 27.23 | |
Total | 1,924 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,924 | 99.59 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.41 | ||
Total votes | 1,932 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,010 | 64.19 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Anderson | Independent | 760 | 58.96 | |
Geoffrey Boot | Independent | 529 | 41.04 | |
Total | 1,289 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,289 | 99.00 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 13 | 1.00 | ||
Total votes | 1,302 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,733 | 75.13 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Cregeen | Independent | 573 | 45.12 | |
Andrew Cowin Douglas | Independent | 439 | 34.57 | |
Carol Kermode | Independent | 258 | 20.31 | |
Total | 1,270 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,270 | 99.37 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 0.63 | ||
Total votes | 1,278 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,103 | 60.77 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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David Cannan | Independent | 1,062 | 76.35 | |
Ronald Paul Berry | Independent | 329 | 23.65 | |
Total | 1,391 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,391 | 99.29 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 10 | 0.71 | ||
Total votes | 1,401 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,180 | 64.27 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Martyn Quayle | Independent | 963 | 50.05 | |
Kathleen Joan Beecroft | Liberal Vannin Party | 548 | 28.48 | |
Andrew Charles Richard Jessop | Independent | 413 | 21.47 | |
Total | 1,924 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,924 | 99.64 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.36 | ||
Total votes | 1,931 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,345 | 57.73 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Karran | Liberal Vannin Party | 2,600 | 28.07 | |
Adrian Earnshaw | Independent | 2,078 | 22.43 | |
David Quirk | Independent | 1,565 | 16.89 | |
Brian Stowell | Independent | 1,373 | 14.82 | |
Stephen Richard James Babb | Independent | 1,047 | 11.30 | |
Andrew James Dossor | Independent | 601 | 6.49 | |
Total | 9,264 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 3,789 | 99.95 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 2 | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 3,791 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,143 | 61.71 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Crookall | Independent | 839 | 44.82 | |
Hazel Hannan | Independent | 712 | 38.03 | |
Rodger Mark Gimbert | Independent | 321 | 17.15 | |
Total | 1,872 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,872 | 99.36 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 0.64 | ||
Total votes | 1,884 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,970 | 63.43 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Annie Craine | Independent | 1,969 | 32.65 | |
Allan Bell | Independent | 1,768 | 29.32 | |
Leonard Singer | Independent / (APG) | 1,621 | 26.88 | |
Nigel Howard Malpass | Liberal Vannin Party | 673 | 11.16 | |
Total | 6,031 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 3,427 | 99.80 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.20 | ||
Total votes | 3,434 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 5,154 | 66.63 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Juan Watterson | Independent | 2,430 | 23.53 | |
Phil Gawne | Independent | 1,794 | 17.37 | |
Quintin Gill | Independent | 1,689 | 16.36 | |
Philip Henry Crellin | Independent | 1,432 | 13.87 | |
John Rimington | Independent | 1,048 | 10.15 | |
Anthony Stuart Wright | Liberal Vannin Party | 1,000 | 9.68 | |
Adrian Tinkler | Independent | 934 | 9.04 | |
Total | 10,327 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 4,013 | 99.90 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 4 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 4,017 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,199 | 64.80 |
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