Ray Harmer | |
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Minister for Policy and Reform | |
Assumed office 3 June 2020 | |
Chief Minister | Alfred Cannan |
Preceded by | Chris Thomas |
Minister for Infrastructure | |
In office 9 October 2016 –3 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Phil Gawne |
Succeeded by | Tim Baker |
Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba and Peel | |
Assumed office 22 September 2016 | |
Member of the House of Keys for Peel | |
In office 11 September 2015 –21 September 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Member of Peel Town Commissioners | |
In office 9 December 2009 –12 September 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Adele Harmer |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Raymond Karl Harmer is a former Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba & Peel in the Isle of Man, and the current Minister for Policy and Reform. [1]
In 2015, he was elected an MHK in a by-election for Peel. In the 2016 general election, he contested the merged constituency of Glenfaba & Peel and was elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Ray Harmer | 799 | 45.14% | |
Independent | Leslie Hanson | 616 | 34.8% | |
Independent | Penelope Hardman | 325 | 18.36% | |
Independent | Anthony Downall | 30 | 34.8% | |
Total valid votes | 1770 | |||
Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.45% | ||
Turnout | 1770 |
In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.
Under the new system, the Island was divided into 12 constituencies based on population, with each area represented by two members of the House of Keys. [3]
As a result, Peel's electoral boundaries were changed significantly to include the surrounding parishes of German and Patrick. These parishes had previously formed the constituency of Glenfaba. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Raymond Harmer | 2195 | 41.91% | |
Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 1805 | 34.46% | |
Independent | Leslie Hanson | 1238 | 23.63% | |
Total valid votes | 5238 | |||
Rejected ballots | 24 | 0.73% | ||
Registered electors | 5,886 | |||
Turnout | 3309 | 56.22% |
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