Ayre & Michael

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Ayre & Michael is a House of Keys constituency in the north of the Isle of Man. It was created for the 2016 general election and elects 2 MHKs.

It is easily the largest Keys constituency in area, and includes the parishes of Michael, Ballaugh, Jurby, Andreas, Bride and Lezayre.

Elections

General election 2021: Ayre & Michael [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alfred Louis Cannan 2,117 36.4
Independent Timothy David Johnston 1,203 20.7
Independent Timothy Simon Baker70912.2
Liberal Vannin Paul Weatherall5409.3
Independent John Duncan Livingstone5178.9
Independent Philip John Corkill3786.5
Independent Dr Sosthere Boussougou1893.2
Independent Madeleine Rita Susan Padda Westall1682.9
Total votes5,821
Total ballots3,204
Rejected ballots6
Turnout 3,21062.6
Registered electors 5,127
General election 2016: Ayre & Michael
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alfred Louis Cannan 1,83931.2
Independent Timothy Simon Baker 1,57226.7
Independent Carlos Phillips1,35823.1
Independent Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg63810.8
Independent Alan Kermode4407.5
Liberal Vannin Patrick Stephen Ayres390.7
Total votes5,886
Total ballots3,185
Rejected ballots7
Turnout 3,19265.4
Registered electors 4,884

There were serious allegations, which were discussed by a Select Committee of Tynwald in 2016–17, about the conduct of this election. See also the Report of the Acting Attorney General.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ayre and Michael (2021)".
  2. ↑ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Ayre & Michael)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.


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