2006 Manx general election

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2006 Manx general election
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  2001 23 November 2006 2011  

All 24 seats in the House of Keys
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independents Liberal Vannin Manx Labour
Seats won2121
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1NewDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote41,6137,3232,561
Percentage80.81%14.22%4.97
SwingDecrease2.svg1.49ppNewDecrease2.svg4.10pp

Map of the Manx general election, 2006.svg

Chief Minister before election

Donald Gelling
Independent

Elected Chief Minister

Tony Brown
Independent

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.

Contents

Background

In the previous elections in 2001, independents won 22 out of the 24 seats and the Manx Labour Party won two seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Vannin Party 7,32314.222
Manx Labour Party 2,5614.971
Independents41,61380.8121
Total51,497100.0024
Valid votes30,38699.62
Invalid/blank votes1160.38
Total votes30,502100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,85561.18
Source: Isle of Man Government, Manx Radio

By constituency

The winners in bold. Several constituencies have more than one member elected. [1] [2] Independent Eddie Teare was elected unopposed in Ayre.

Castletown
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tony Brown Independent91573.20
Roy Redmayne Liberal Vannin Party 33526.80
Total1,250100.00
Valid votes1,25099.44
Invalid/blank votes70.56
Total votes1,257100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,02262.17
Douglas East
CandidatePartyVotes%
Phil Braidwood Independent77728.63
Brenda Cannell Independent / (APG)72826.82
Chris Robertshaw Independent57421.15
William Edward Platt Liberal Vannin Party 2529.29
Stephen Alan OsborneIndependent1947.15
Carol Ann JempsonIndependent1896.96
Total2,714100.00
Valid votes1,54099.48
Invalid/blank votes80.52
Total votes1,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,03551.00
Douglas North
CandidatePartyVotes%
Bill Henderson Independent1,62738.55
John Houghton Independent1,61538.27
Michael Ronald Coleman Manx Labour Party 68816.30
Mark AthertonIndependent2906.87
Total4,220100.00
Valid votes2,24899.60
Invalid/blank votes90.40
Total votes2,257100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,14954.40
Douglas South
CandidatePartyVotes%
David Cretney Manx Labour Party 1,87341.13
Bill Malarkey Liberal Vannin Party 87319.17
David ButteryIndependent82918.20
Philip William KermodeIndependent3998.76
Rodney ClarkeIndependent3617.93
Frank SchuengelIndependent2194.81
Total4,554100.00
Valid votes2,50499.52
Invalid/blank votes120.48
Total votes2,516100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,37257.55
Douglas West
CandidatePartyVotes%
Geoff Corkish Independent1,24836.00
John Shimmin Independent1,00929.10
Geoff Cannell Independent69219.96
Roland Stanley Arden-Corris Liberal Vannin Party 51814.94
Total3,467100.00
Valid votes1,94599.54
Invalid/blank votes90.46
Total votes1,954100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,44056.80
Garff
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve Rodan Independent1,40072.77
Nigel Anthony Dobson Liberal Vannin Party 52427.23
Total1,924100.00
Valid votes1,92499.59
Invalid/blank votes80.41
Total votes1,932100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,01064.19
Glenfaba
CandidatePartyVotes%
David Anderson Independent76058.96
Geoffrey Boot Independent52941.04
Total1,289100.00
Valid votes1,28999.00
Invalid/blank votes131.00
Total votes1,302100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,73375.13
Malew and Santon
CandidatePartyVotes%
Graham Cregeen Independent57345.12
Andrew Cowin DouglasIndependent43934.57
Carol KermodeIndependent25820.31
Total1,270100.00
Valid votes1,27099.37
Invalid/blank votes80.63
Total votes1,278100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,10360.77
Michael
CandidatePartyVotes%
David Cannan Independent1,06276.35
Ronald Paul BerryIndependent32923.65
Total1,391100.00
Valid votes1,39199.29
Invalid/blank votes100.71
Total votes1,401100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,18064.27
Middle
CandidatePartyVotes%
Martyn Quayle Independent96350.05
Kathleen Joan Beecroft Liberal Vannin Party 54828.48
Andrew Charles Richard JessopIndependent41321.47
Total1,924100.00
Valid votes1,92499.64
Invalid/blank votes70.36
Total votes1,931100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,34557.73
Onchan
CandidatePartyVotes%
Peter Karran Liberal Vannin Party 2,60028.07
Adrian Earnshaw Independent2,07822.43
David Quirk Independent1,56516.89
Brian StowellIndependent1,37314.82
Stephen Richard James BabbIndependent1,04711.30
Andrew James DossorIndependent6016.49
Total9,264100.00
Valid votes3,78999.95
Invalid/blank votes20.05
Total votes3,791100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,14361.71
Peel
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tim Crookall Independent83944.82
Hazel Hannan Independent71238.03
Rodger Mark GimbertIndependent32117.15
Total1,872100.00
Valid votes1,87299.36
Invalid/blank votes120.64
Total votes1,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,97063.43
Ramsey
CandidatePartyVotes%
Annie Craine Independent1,96932.65
Allan Bell Independent1,76829.32
Leonard Singer Independent / (APG)1,62126.88
Nigel Howard Malpass Liberal Vannin Party 67311.16
Total6,031100.00
Valid votes3,42799.80
Invalid/blank votes70.20
Total votes3,434100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,15466.63
Rushen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Juan Watterson Independent2,43023.53
Phil Gawne Independent1,79417.37
Quintin Gill Independent1,68916.36
Philip Henry CrellinIndependent1,43213.87
John Rimington Independent1,04810.15
Anthony Stuart Wright Liberal Vannin Party 1,0009.68
Adrian TinklerIndependent9349.04
Total10,327100.00
Valid votes4,01399.90
Invalid/blank votes40.10
Total votes4,017100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,19964.80

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References

  1. "Election 06 Information Portal" . Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  2. "Party politics casts long shadow over campaign" . Retrieved 21 October 2006.