2006 Manx general election

2006 Manx general election
← 2001 23 November 2006 2011 →
All 24 seats in the House of Keys
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independents Liberal Vannin Manx Labour
Seats won 21 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 New Decrease1
Popular vote 41,613 7,323 2,561
Percentage 80.81% 14.22% 4.97
Swing Decrease1.49pp New Decrease4.10pp
Chief Minister before election

Donald Gelling
Independent

Elected Chief Minister

Tony Brown
Independent

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General elections were held on the Isle of Man on Thursday, 23 November 2006. The voting age was lowered to 16 at this election. As usual, the election was dominated by independents, who took 21 of the 24 seats.

Background

In the previous elections in 2001, independents won 22 out of the 24 seats and the Manx Labour Party won two seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Vannin Party7,32314.222
Manx Labour Party2,5614.971
Independents41,61380.8121
Total51,497100.0024
Valid votes30,38699.62
Invalid/blank votes1160.38
Total votes30,502100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,85561.18
Source: Isle of Man Government, Manx Radio

By constituency

The winners in bold. Several constituencies have more than one member elected.[1][2] Independent Eddie Teare was elected unopposed in Ayre.

Castletown
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tony BrownIndependent91573.20
Roy RedmayneLiberal Vannin Party33526.80
Total1,250100.00
Valid votes1,25099.44
Invalid/blank votes70.56
Total votes1,257100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,02262.17
Douglas East
CandidatePartyVotes%
Phil BraidwoodIndependent77728.63
Brenda CannellIndependent / (APG)72826.82
Chris RobertshawIndependent57421.15
William Edward PlattLiberal Vannin Party2529.29
Stephen Alan OsborneIndependent1947.15
Carol Ann JempsonIndependent1896.96
Total2,714100.00
Valid votes1,54099.48
Invalid/blank votes80.52
Total votes1,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,03551.00
Douglas North
CandidatePartyVotes%
Bill HendersonIndependent1,62738.55
John HoughtonIndependent1,61538.27
Michael Ronald ColemanManx Labour Party68816.30
Mark AthertonIndependent2906.87
Total4,220100.00
Valid votes2,24899.60
Invalid/blank votes90.40
Total votes2,257100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,14954.40
Douglas South
CandidatePartyVotes%
David CretneyManx Labour Party1,87341.13
Bill MalarkeyLiberal Vannin Party87319.17
David ButteryIndependent82918.20
Philip William KermodeIndependent3998.76
Rodney ClarkeIndependent3617.93
Frank SchuengelIndependent2194.81
Total4,554100.00
Valid votes2,50499.52
Invalid/blank votes120.48
Total votes2,516100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,37257.55
Douglas West
CandidatePartyVotes%
Geoff CorkishIndependent1,24836.00
John ShimminIndependent1,00929.10
Geoff CannellIndependent69219.96
Roland Stanley Arden-CorrisLiberal Vannin Party51814.94
Total3,467100.00
Valid votes1,94599.54
Invalid/blank votes90.46
Total votes1,954100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,44056.80
Garff
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve RodanIndependent1,40072.77
Nigel Anthony DobsonLiberal Vannin Party52427.23
Total1,924100.00
Valid votes1,92499.59
Invalid/blank votes80.41
Total votes1,932100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,01064.19
Glenfaba
CandidatePartyVotes%
David AndersonIndependent76058.96
Geoffrey BootIndependent52941.04
Total1,289100.00
Valid votes1,28999.00
Invalid/blank votes131.00
Total votes1,302100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,73375.13
Malew and Santon
CandidatePartyVotes%
Graham CregeenIndependent57345.12
Andrew Cowin DouglasIndependent43934.57
Carol KermodeIndependent25820.31
Total1,270100.00
Valid votes1,27099.37
Invalid/blank votes80.63
Total votes1,278100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,10360.77
Michael
CandidatePartyVotes%
David CannanIndependent1,06276.35
Ronald Paul BerryIndependent32923.65
Total1,391100.00
Valid votes1,39199.29
Invalid/blank votes100.71
Total votes1,401100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,18064.27
Middle
CandidatePartyVotes%
Martyn QuayleIndependent96350.05
Kathleen Joan BeecroftLiberal Vannin Party54828.48
Andrew Charles Richard JessopIndependent41321.47
Total1,924100.00
Valid votes1,92499.64
Invalid/blank votes70.36
Total votes1,931100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,34557.73
Onchan
CandidatePartyVotes%
Peter KarranLiberal Vannin Party2,60028.07
Adrian EarnshawIndependent2,07822.43
David QuirkIndependent1,56516.89
Brian StowellIndependent1,37314.82
Stephen Richard James BabbIndependent1,04711.30
Andrew James DossorIndependent6016.49
Total9,264100.00
Valid votes3,78999.95
Invalid/blank votes20.05
Total votes3,791100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,14361.71
Peel
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tim CrookallIndependent83944.82
Hazel HannanIndependent71238.03
Rodger Mark GimbertIndependent32117.15
Total1,872100.00
Valid votes1,87299.36
Invalid/blank votes120.64
Total votes1,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,97063.43
Ramsey
CandidatePartyVotes%
Annie CraineIndependent1,96932.65
Allan BellIndependent1,76829.32
Leonard SingerIndependent / (APG)1,62126.88
Nigel Howard MalpassLiberal Vannin Party67311.16
Total6,031100.00
Valid votes3,42799.80
Invalid/blank votes70.20
Total votes3,434100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,15466.63
Rushen
CandidatePartyVotes%
Juan WattersonIndependent2,43023.53
Phil GawneIndependent1,79417.37
Quintin GillIndependent1,68916.36
Philip Henry CrellinIndependent1,43213.87
John RimingtonIndependent1,04810.15
Anthony Stuart WrightLiberal Vannin Party1,0009.68
Adrian TinklerIndependent9349.04
Total10,327100.00
Valid votes4,01399.90
Invalid/blank votes40.10
Total votes4,017100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,19964.80

References

  1. ^ "Election 06 Information Portal". Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  2. ^ "Party politics casts long shadow over campaign". Retrieved 21 October 2006.
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