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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Louis Cannan | 2,117 | 36.4 | |
Independent | Timothy David Johnston | 1,203 | 20.7 | |
Independent | Timothy Simon Baker | 709 | 12.2 | |
Liberal Vannin | Paul Weatherall | 540 | 9.3 | |
Independent | John Duncan Livingstone | 517 | 8.9 | |
Independent | Philip John Corkill | 378 | 6.5 | |
Independent | Dr Sosthere Boussougou | 189 | 3.2 | |
Independent | Madeleine Rita Susan Padda Westall | 168 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 5,821 | |||
Total ballots | 3,204 | |||
Rejected ballots | 6 | |||
Turnout | 3,210 | 62.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,127 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Louis Cannan | 1,839 | 31.2 | |
Independent | Timothy Simon Baker | 1,572 | 26.7 | |
Independent | Carlos Phillips | 1,358 | 23.1 | |
Independent | Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg | 638 | 10.8 | |
Independent | Alan Kermode | 440 | 7.5 | |
Liberal Vannin | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 39 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 5,886 | |||
Total ballots | 3,185 | |||
Rejected ballots | 7 | |||
Turnout | 3,192 | 65.4 | ||
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.
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council.
The Isle of Man partially elects its legislature at the national level. The High Court of Tynwald consists of two chambers. The House of Keys has 24 members, elected in a general election for a five-year term in 12 two-seat constituencies. Each voter has two votes and in each constituency the two candidates with the most votes are elected. The Legislative Council has 11 members: three ex-officio members and eight other members who are elected by the House of Keys for a five-year term. Political parties do not play an important role on the Island. The Isle of Man lowered its voting age from 18 to 16 in 2006.
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