Douglas South

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Douglas South is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man.

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Although the constituency is named Douglas South, its current (2020) boundaries place it in the west rather than the south of Douglas.

Like all the Keys constituencies, the constituency returns two members to the House of Keys. Following a general election in October 2021, the incumbents are Mrs Claire Christian and Sarah Maltby.

MHKs & Elections

The following information is incomplete, and there were also significant boundary changes as the number of constituencies in Douglas increased from two to four.

YearElectionTurnoutCandidates
1903

General Election

?

  • Surgeon General Alfred Sanderson, 572 votes, elected
  • Robert Clucas, 552 votes, elected
  • J J Goldsmith, 496 votes
  • W M Kerruish, 437 votes
1908

General Election

?

1919

General Election

?

  • Alfred James Teare JP, elected
  • John Leigh Goldie Taubman JP CP, elected
  • ?
1922

By-Election

?

  • Walter Clucas Craine
  • ?
1924

General Election

?

  • Walter Clucas Craine, elected
  • Alfred James Teare JP, elected
  • ?
1929

General Election

Unopposed

  • Albert Hugh Teare, elected
  • Walter Clucas Craine, elected
  • Alfred James Teare JP, elected
1934

General Election

?

  • Walter Clucas Craine, elected
  • Alfred James Teare JP, elected
  • ?
1976

General Election

?

  • Peter Craine
  • ?
1981

General Election

?

  • Adrian Duggan
  • ?
1986

General Election

59.3%

  • Dominic Delaney (859 votes, elected)
  • Phil Kermode (252 votes, elected)
  • D Hayes (215 votes)
  • D Martin (206 votes)
  • JR Mitchell (152 votes)
  • A Wylie (151 votes)
  • R Chatel (136 votes)
  • JJ Bell (124 votes)
1991

General Election

60.0%

  • David Cretney (Lab) (1422 votes, elected)
  • Adrian Duggan (479 votes, elected)
  • Allan Connor (310 votes)
  • FA Kennish (200 votes)
  • GM Bayliss (84 votes)
1996

General Election

56.0%

  • David Cretney (Lab) (2061 votes, elected)
  • Adrian Duggan (796 votes, elected)
  • John Tobin (755 votes)
  • Patrick Bell (530 votes)
  • Allan Connor (282 votes)
  • John Cowley (247 votes)
2001

General Election

46%

  • David Cretney (Lab) (1956 votes, elected)
  • Adrian Duggan (763 votes, elected)
  • David Buttery (467 votes)
  • Rodney Clarke (394 votes)
  • Andrew Jessop (349 votes)
  • Gary Cain (273 votes)
2006

General Election

57%

  • David Cretney (Lab) (1873 votes, elected)
  • Bill Malarkey (873 votes, elected)
  • David Buttery (829 votes)
  • Phil Kermode (399 votes)
  • Rodney Clarke (361 votes)
  • Frank Schuengel (219 votes)
2011

General Election

46.6%

2015

By-Election

  • Bill Malarkey (598 votes, elected)
  • Keith Fitton (502 votes)
  • Amy Burns (273 votes)
  • Kurt Buchholz (164 votes)

Election results since 2016

In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.

General election 2021: Douglas South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Manx Labour Sarah Louise Maltby 1,244 30.1
Independent Claire Sarah Beverley Christian 1,242 30.0
Independent Stephen Paul Quine 1,09426.4
Independent Gerard Peter Higgins55213.4
Total votes4,132
Total ballots2,295
Rejected ballots4
Turnout 2,29946.9
Registered electors 4,897
2020 Douglas South by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Claire Sarah Beverley Christian 930 28.4
Independent Stephen Paul Quine 469 14.3
Liberal Vannin Michael Derek Josem46314.1
Green Andrew Charles Richard Jessopp34210.4
Independent Pamela Jane Birnie-Malarkey33710.3
Independent Anthony Allen2648.1
Independent David Anthony Fowler1394.2
Independent Kevin Oliphant-Smith1324.0
Independent Ian James Clanton1153.5
Independent Lon Pinkerton842.6
Total votes3,275
Total ballots1,789
Rejected ballots5
Turnout 1,79437.7
Registered electors 4,759
General election 2016: Douglas South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Vannin Kathleen Joan Beecroft 1,13436.0
Independent William Mackay Malarkey 95230.2
Independent Keith Daryl Fitton76724.4
Independent David Anthony Fowler2969.4
Total votes3,149
Total ballots1,800
Rejected ballots8
Turnout 1,80840.2
Registered electors 4,496

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References

  1. "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Douglas South)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. "Notice of Results for Douglas South By-Election to the House of Keys 2020" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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