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Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and consists of the parishes of Braddan
Braddan
Braddan is an elongated parish in the sheading of Middle in the Isle of Man, stretching from the parishes of Michael and Lezayre in the north, bordering on the parishes of German, Marown and Onchan in the middle and bordering on Santon in the south....
, Marown
Marown
Marown is a parish of the Isle of Man in the sheading of Middle. Historically it was in the sheading of Glenfaba.-Parish:Marown has an area of approximately nine square miles and is the only parish on the island that does not border the sea at some point...
and Santon
Santon (parish)
Santon is a parish of the Isle of Man. It has an area of approximately eight square miles and is the island's smallest parish, located in the sheading of Middle which is composed of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon. Currently the Captain of the Parish is Donald Gelling.The parish church...
or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK
Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
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MHKs & Elections
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected | Notes |
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| 1903 | General Election |
Unopposed |
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Arthur William Moore Arthur William Moore CVO SHK JP MA was a Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former Speaker of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. He published under the sobriquet A. W. Moore.-Life:... Dalrymple Maitland Dalrymple Maitland, JP was an Isle of Man business leader and public official who served as a member of the House of Keys starting in 1890, and as Speaker of the House of Keys from 1909 to 1919.... William Hutchinson William Hutchinson was a judge of the Colony of Portsmouth on the island of Aquidneck, also known as Rhode Island . Sailing from England to New England with his large family in 1634, he became a merchant in Boston and served as both Deputy to the General Court and selectman... |
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| 1908 |
General Election |
Unopposed |
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George Frederick Clucas Sir George Frederick Clucas, CBE, JP was a Manx politician and Speaker of the House of Keys from 1919 to 1937.... MA |
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| 1913 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1919 |
General Election |
? |
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George Frederick Clucas Sir George Frederick Clucas, CBE, JP was a Manx politician and Speaker of the House of Keys from 1919 to 1937.... MA SHK Speaker of the House of Keys The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for... Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... |
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| 1924 |
General Election |
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| 1929 |
General Election |
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| 1933 |
By Election |
? |
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| 1934 |
General Election |
? |
? |
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| 1935 |
By Election |
? |
? |
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Elected to replace Charles Gill |
| 1948 | By Election |
? |
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| 1951 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1956 |
General Election |
? |
? |
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| 1958 |
By Election |
? |
? |
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| 1962 |
General Election |
? |
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Jack Nivison John "Jack" Allen Cowell Kennedy Nivison, CBE, JP, was a former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.He was first elected as an MHK for Middle in 1948 and became a Member of the Legislative Council in 1962. He continued as a Member of the Council until his retirement in 1988,... |
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| 1962 |
By Election |
? |
? |
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Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison Jack Nivison John "Jack" Allen Cowell Kennedy Nivison, CBE, JP, was a former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.He was first elected as an MHK for Middle in 1948 and became a Member of the Legislative Council in 1962. He continued as a Member of the Council until his retirement in 1988,... . |
| 1966 | General Election |
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? |
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| 1971 |
General Election |
? |
? |
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| 1981 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1986 |
General Election |
67.4% |
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Brian Barton Brian Deon Barton is a Major League Baseball outfielder, who is currently with the Cincinnati Reds.-Early life:... |
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| 1988 |
By Election |
? |
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| 1991 |
General Election |
67.6% |
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| 1996 |
General Election |
47.7% |
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| 2001 |
General Election |
57.1% |
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Martyn Quayle George Martyn Quayle, MHK was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represents Middle in the House of Keys. He served as minister of the Department of Social Care.... |
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| 2006 |
General Election |
? |
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Martyn Quayle George Martyn Quayle, MHK was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represents Middle in the House of Keys. He served as minister of the Department of Social Care.... |