2016 Manx general election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Isle of Man
| type = Parliamentary
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2011 Manx general election
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2021 Manx general election
| next_year = 2021
| outgoing_members =
| elected_members = List of members of the House of Keys, 2016–2021
| seats_for_election = All 24 seats in the House of Keys
| election_date = 22 September 2016
| turnout = 52.96%
| party1 = Independents
| seats1 = 21
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 52,202
| percentage1 = 92.98%
| swing1 =
| party2 = Liberal Vannin Party
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| popular_vote2 = 3,597
| percentage2 = 6.36%
| swing2 =
| map_image = 2016 Manx general election results map.png
| map_caption = Most voted-for candidate represented by the colour of the constituency. Second most voted-for candidate represented by the additional circle.
| title = Chief Minister
| posttitle =
| before_election = Allan Bell
| before_party = Independent politician
| after_election = Howard Quayle
| after_party = Independent politician
}}{{Politics of the Isle of Man}}
General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016.[https://www.gov.im/news/2015/sep/04/new-keys-election-legislation-coming-into-force/ New Keys election legislation coming into force] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20160219111028/https://www.gov.im/news/2015/sep/04/new-keys-election-legislation-coming-into-force/ |date=2016-02-19 }} Government of the Isle of Man Independents won 21 of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. A record number of women were elected (5, or 21% of the House).[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-37442838 Isle of Man Election 2016: History made as five women elected to House of Keys] BBC News, 23 June 2016
Electoral system
Following changes to the electoral system ahead of the elections, the 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 12 constituencies, each returning two members. Previously, constituencies had varied in size, with some electing one, two or three members.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-36426570 Isle of Man General Election: nomination deadline set] BBC News, 1 June 2016 The election used a multiple non-transferable vote system in each constituency, where voters had two votes (with the option to cast only one) to fill the two available seats.
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:Île de Man Chambre des Clefs 2016.svg
|party1=Liberal Vannin Party|votes1=3597|seats1=3|sc1=0
|party2=Manx Labour Party|votes2=773|seats2=0|sc2=–1
|party3=Independents|votes3=52202|seats3=21|sc3=+1
|valid=31635
|invalid=122
|total_sc=0
|electorate=59963
|source=Government of the Isle of Man[https://www.gov.im/media/1353347/2016-general-election-results-and-turnout.pdf 2016 General Election – Constituency Results] Government of the Isle of Man[https://www.gov.im/media/1353348/2016-general-election-turn-out-figures.pdf 2016 General Election – Turnout Figures] Government of the Isle of Man
}}
=By constituency=
{{Election box begin no change |title=Arbory, Castletown & Malew}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jason Moorhouse
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1066}}
| percentage = 18.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Graham Cregeen
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|991}}
| percentage = 16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Phil Gawne
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|972}}
| percentage = 16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Stephen Crowther
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|950}}
| percentage = 16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Carl Parker
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|890}}
| percentage = 15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Richard McAleer
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|718}}
| percentage = 12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Manx Labour Party
| candidate = Carol Quine
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|267}}
| percentage = 4.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|5854}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*5854/3261 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3261}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|7}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3268}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3268/5487 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|5487}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Ayre & Michael}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Alfred Louis Cannan
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1839}}
| percentage = 31.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Timothy Simon Baker
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1572}}
| percentage = 26.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Carlos Phillips
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1358}}
| percentage = 23.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|638}}
| percentage = 10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Alan Kermode
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|440}}
| percentage = 7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberal Vannin Party
| candidate = Patrick Stephen Ayres
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|39}}
| percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|5886}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*5886/3185 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3185}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|7}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3192}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3192/4884 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4884}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Douglas Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Christopher Charles Thomas
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1571}}
| percentage = 37.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Catherine Anne Corlett
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1031}}
| percentage = 24.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Kurt Buchholz
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|632}}
| percentage = 15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = John Richard George Falk
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|540}}
| percentage = 12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|342}}
| percentage = 8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Michelle Kim Inglis
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|95}}
| percentage = 2.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|4211}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*4211/2369 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2369}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|8}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2377}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*2377/4890 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4890}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Douglas East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Claire Louise Bettison
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|561}}
| percentage = 18.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Christopher Roy Robertshaw
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|487}}
| percentage = 15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jonathan Joughin
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|480}}
| percentage = 15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Quintin Bennett Gill
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|415}}
| percentage = 13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Amanda Jane Walker
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|373}}
| percentage = 12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Catherine Rose Turner
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|324}}
| percentage = 10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = John Caley McBride
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|303}}
| percentage = 9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Manx Labour Party
| candidate = Richard Frederick Halsall
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|163}}
| percentage = 5.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3106}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3106/1703 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1703}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1705}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*1705/4251 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4251}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Douglas North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = David John Ashford
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1219}}
| percentage = 32.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = George Ralph Peake
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1177}}
| percentage = 31.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = John Ramsey Houghton
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|775}}
| percentage = 20.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Manx Labour Party
| candidate = Lynn Sirdefield
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|343}}
| percentage = 9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Karen Angela
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|287}}
| percentage = 7.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3801}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3801/2169 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2169}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2172}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*2172/4386 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4386}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Douglas South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberal Vannin Party
| candidate = Kathleen Joan Beecroft
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1134}}
| percentage = 36.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = William Mackay Malarkey
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|952}}
| percentage = 30.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Keith Daryl Fitton
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|767}}
| percentage = 24.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = David Anthony Fowler
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|296}}
| percentage = 9.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3149}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3149/1800 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1800}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|8}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1808}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*1808/4496 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4496}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Garff}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Martyn John Perkins
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1767}}
| percentage = 36.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1270}}
| percentage = 26.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Andrew Joseph Smith
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1247}}
| percentage = 25.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Andrew Barton
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|346}}
| percentage = 7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Nigel Anthony Dobson
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|231}}
| percentage = 4.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|4861}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*4861/2510 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2510}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|13}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2523}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*2523/5069 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|5069}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Glenfaba & Peel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Raymond Karl Harmer
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2195}}
| percentage = 41.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Geoffrey Boot
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1805}}
| percentage = 34.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Leslie Hanson
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1238}}
| percentage = 23.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|5237}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*5237/3261 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3261}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|24}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3285}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3285/5886 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|5886}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Middle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = William Cato Shimmins
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1357}}
| percentage = 33.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Robert Howard Quayle
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1205}}
| percentage = 29.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Paul Herbert Craine
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1090}}
| percentage = 26.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = William Edward Bowers
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|394}}
| percentage = 9.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|4046}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*4046/2296 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2296}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|11}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2307}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*2307/4445 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4445}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Onchan}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rob Edward Callister
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1272}}
| percentage = 28.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberal Vannin Party
| candidate = Julie Marie Edge
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|953}}
| percentage = 21.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Timothy Roy Craig
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|841}}
| percentage = 19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = David John Quirk
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|822}}
| percentage = 18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Anthony Allen
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|510}}
| percentage = 11.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|4398}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*4398/2436 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2436}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|11}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2447}}
| percentage = 49.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|4997}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Ramsey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Alexander John Allinson
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2946}}
| percentage = 47.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Liberal Vannin Party
| candidate = Lawrie Lee Hooper
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1471}}
| percentage = 23.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Leonard Ian Singer
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|886}}
| percentage = 14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Nicholas Lyndon Crowe
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|716}}
| percentage = 11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = John David McDonough
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|236}}
| percentage = 3.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|6255}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*6255/3485 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3485}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|15}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3500}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3500/5726 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|5726}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Rushen}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Juan Paul Watterson
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|2087}}
| percentage = 36.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Laurence David Skelly
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1212}}
| percentage = 21.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mark Ian Kemp
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1104}}
| percentage = 19.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = James William Hampton
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|1033}}
| percentage = 17.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Leo Simon Cussons
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|331}}
| percentage = 5.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|5767}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*5767/3160 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box total ballots
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3160}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected no change
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|13}}
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change with votes
| votes = {{val|fmt=commas|3173}}
| percentage = {{#expr:100*3173/5446 round 1}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
| reg. electors = {{val|fmt=commas|5446}}
}}
{{Election box end}}