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Middle (Manx : Medall) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.

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It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) and consists of the four historic parishes of Braddan, Marown, Onchan and Santon. Historically, from 1796 until 1986 Marown was in the sheading of Glenfaba, and before 1796 Onchan was in the sheading of Garff. [1] [2]

In addition to the current districts listed above, the sheading of Middle also includes the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.

Other settlements in the sheading include Port Soderick, Strang, Tromode and Union Mills (all in the parish of Braddan), Braaid, Crosby and Glen Vine (all in the parish of Marown), and Newtown in the parish of Santon.

MHKs and elections

It is also a House of Keys constituency. Originally, in the 19th century, the constituency included the whole of the sheading (excluding Douglas), and elected 3 members. In the more recent period up to 2011 it elected one MHK, but the constituency excluded Santan, which was in the Malew & Santon constituency. In 2016 the constituency included Santan, and elected two MHKs.

This information is incomplete.

YearElectionTurnoutCandidatesElected
1903General electionUnopposed
1908General electionUnopposed
1913General election ?
1919General election ?
1924General election ? ?
  • Charles Gill
  • William Frederick Cowell
1929General election ? ?
  • Charles Gill
1933By-election ? ?
1934General election ? ?
  • John Cowin
  • Charles Gill
1935By-electionTo replace Charles Gill
1948By-election ? ?
1951General election ? ?
1956General election ? ?
1958By-election ? ?
1962General election ?
1962By-electionCalled following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison.
  • Harold Cain
1966General election ? ?
1971General election ? ?
1981General election ?
1985By-election ?
1986General election67.4%
  • Brian Barton (495 votes, elected)
  • CB Hampton (391 votes)
  • PJ Irving (305 votes)
  • A Kelly (112 votes)
1988By-election ?
  • David North (696 votes, elected)
  • CB Hampton (391 votes)
  • JT Daugherty (63 votes)
1991General election67.6%
  • David North (924 votes, elected)
  • JJ Wood (518 votes)
  • PA Want (159 votes)
  • B Walker (58 votes)
1996General election47.7%
  • David North (842 votes, elected)
  • Gerrard Corfield (519 votes)
2001 [3] General election56.85%
  • George Martyn Quayle
2006 [4] General election57.7%
  • Kathleen Joan Beecroft (Liberal Vannin)
  • Andrew Charles Richard Jessop
  • George Martyn Quayle
  • George Martyn Quayle
2011 [5] General election56.1%
  • Robert Howard Quayle

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: Middle [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson 1,788 42.0
Independent Stuart Gordon Peters 965 22.6
Independent Alison Ruth Lynch79218.6
Independent Keiran Francis Hannifin55313.0
Independent David Anthony Fowler1632.8
Total votes4,261
Total ballots2,410
Rejected ballots7
Turnout 2,41750.8
Registered electors 4,755
General election 2016: Middle [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Cato Shimmins 1,35733.5
Independent Robert Howard Quayle 1,20529.8
Independent Paul Herbert Craine1,09026.9
Independent William Edward Bowers3949.7
Total votes4,046
Total ballots2,296
Rejected ballots11
Turnout 2,30751.9
Registered electors 4,445

See also

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References

  1. "Common Law Courts Act 1796 (AN ACT for the better Regulation of the Court of Common Law.)" (PDF). Isle of Man Government On-line Legislation. Isle of Man Government. 1796. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2019. Island divided into Districts, etc
  2. Broderick, George (2000). Placenames of the Isle of Man. Vol. Five. Sheading of Middle (Kirk Braddan, Kirk Marown, and Kirk Santan). Tübingen: Niemeyer. p. xli. ISBN   3484401338.
  3. "Isle of Man Election Results 2001" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. "Isle of Man Election Results 2006" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. "Isle of Man Election Results 2011" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Middle)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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