Middle (sheading)

Sheading of Middle

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

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.

Year Election Turnout Candidates Elected
1903 General election Unopposed
1908 General election Unopposed
1913 General election ?
1919 General election ?
1924 General election ? ?
  • Charles Gill
  • William Frederick Cowell
1929 General election ? ?
  • Charles Gill
1933 By-election ? ?
1934 General election ? ?
  • John Cowin
  • Charles Gill
1935 By-election To replace Charles Gill
1948 By-election ? ?
1951 General election ? ?
1956 General election ? ?
1958 By-election ? ?
1962 General election ?
1962 By-election Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison.
  • Harold Cain
1966 General election ? ?
1971 General election ? ?
1981 General election ?
1985 By-election ?
1986 General election 67.4%
  • Brian Barton (495 votes, elected)
  • CB Hampton (391 votes)
  • PJ Irving (305 votes)
  • A Kelly (112 votes)
1988 By-election ?
  • David North (696 votes, elected)
  • CB Hampton (391 votes)
  • JT Daugherty (63 votes)
1991 General election 67.6%
  • David North (924 votes, elected)
  • JJ Wood (518 votes)
  • PA Want (159 votes)
  • B Walker (58 votes)
1996 General election 47.7%
  • David North (842 votes, elected)
  • Gerrard Corfield (519 votes)
2001 [3] General election 56.85%
  • George Martyn Quayle
2006 [4] General election 57.7%
  • Kathleen Joan Beecroft (Liberal Vannin)
  • Andrew Charles Richard Jessop
  • George Martyn Quayle
  • George Martyn Quayle
2011 [5] General election 56.1%
  • 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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson 1,788 42.0
Independent Stuart Gordon Peters 965 22.6
Independent Alison Ruth Lynch 792 18.6
Independent Keiran Francis Hannifin 553 13.0
Independent David Anthony Fowler 163 2.8
Total votes 4,261
Total ballots 2,410
Rejected ballots 7
Turnout 2,417 50.8
Registered electors 4,755
General election 2016: Middle[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Cato Shimmins 1,357 33.5
Independent Robert Howard Quayle 1,205 29.8
Independent Paul Herbert Craine 1,090 26.9
Independent William Edward Bowers 394 9.7
Total votes 4,046
Total ballots 2,296
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 2,307 51.9
Registered electors 4,445

See also

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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