1991 Manx general election House of Keys
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
General elections were held on the Isle of Man on the 21 November 1991 to elect members to the island's lower house : the House of Keys . Independents dominated and won 21 of the 24 seats, whilst the Manx Labour Party once again won three seats.
The electoral system was changed in 1982 to single transferable vote with the Representation of the People (Preferential Voting) Act.[ 1]
A total of 73 candidates contested the elections, of which 68 ran as independents and five as party candidates.[ 2] Manx Labour Party nominated three candidates, David Cretney , Peter Karran and Bernie May , all of whom were incumbents.[ 2] John Rimington and Graham Joughin.[ 3]
Five of the elected members were newcomers to the House of Keys.[ 2]
In Douglas West , Basil Cowin and Jim Mitchell were tied in last place at the second count, resulting in them having to draw lots to determine who progressed to the third count, with Callow progressing.[ 4] Edgar Quine in Ayre and Tony Brown in Castletown ) were elected unopposed.[ 2]
Party FP votes% Seats Manx Labour Party 3,419 11.23 3 Green Party 180 0.59 0 Independents 26,851 88.18 21 Total 30,450 100.00 24 Registered voters/turnout 46,007 – Source: Manx Radio,[ 5] [ 2]
Douglas East Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 Dominic Delaney Independent 796 41.50 Philip Kermode Independent 522 27.22 610.25 667.25 Brenda Cannell Independent 306 15.95 332.25 400.25 Patrick Bell Independent 240 12.51 274.25 Alan Shea Independent 54 2.82 56.25 Total 1,918 100.00 1,273 1,067.5 Valid votes 1,918 98.46 Invalid votes 30 1.54 Total votes 1,948 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,678 52.96
Douglas North Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bernie May Manx Labour Party 802 35.55 David Corlett Independent 370 16.40 337.2 380.2 383.2 392.68 401.68 414.04 422.34 443.8 474.8 Alan Crowe Independent 289 12.81 284.16 294.16 301.28 306.52 310.58 329.64 351.7 365.18 381.18 David Martin Independent 210 9.31 215.52 215.58 218.64 228.7 232.86 238 244.12 270.24 Inkerman Faragher Independent 160 7.09 116.12 168.24 175.3 190.36 208.66 218.72 Raina Chatel Independent 113 5.01 116.36 116.36 119.48 124.54 125.54 130.66 John Bell Independent 106 4.70 108.52 109.52 111.52 116.64 124.7 Michael Hooper Independent 81 3.59 82.26 83.26 87.26 89.32 Michael Shimmin Independent 57 2.53 59.27 61.27 63.27 Graham Joughin Green Party 47 2.08 48.5 49.56 Martin Nuttall Independent 21 0.93 21.42 Total 2,256 100.00 1,389.33 1,478.15 1,459.95 1,448.76 1,404.02 1,331.06 1,018.16 1,079.22 855.98 Valid votes 2,256 98.26 Invalid votes 40 1.74 Total votes 2,296 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,455 66.45
Douglas South Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 5 David Cretney Manx Labour Party 1,422 56.99 Adrian Duggan Independent 479 19.20 780.2 792.2 799.4 860.4 Alan Connor Independent 310 12.42 377.8 384.8 390.8 422.8 Fred Kennish Independent 200 8.02 345.2 353.2 361 Graham Bayliss Independent 84 3.37 154.2 Total 2,495 100.00 1,657.4 1,530.2 1,551.2 1,283.2 Valid votes 2,495 97.69 Invalid votes 59 2.31 Total votes 2,554 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,257 60.00
Douglas West Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 James Cain Independent 770 29.16 788 809 885 Alex Downie Independent 616 23.32 632 655 737 Andrew Douglas Independent 482 18.25 514 533 622 Charles Flynn Independent 279 10.56 295 320 Jim Mitchell Independent 164 6.21 178 196 Basil Cowin Independent 164 6.21 178 Richard Kennett Independent 98 3.71 Godfrey Kenyon Independent 68 2.57 Total 2,641 100.00 2,585 2,513 2,244 Valid votes 2,641 99.06 Invalid votes 25 0.94 Total votes 2,666 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,994 66.75
Garff Candidate Party First count Votes % Edgar Mann Independent 899 52.30 Stuart McKenzie Independent 444 25.83 Harry Wade Independent 376 21.87 Total 1,719 100.00 Valid votes 1,719 99.13 Invalid votes 15 0.87 Total votes 1,734 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,710 63.99
Glenfaba Candidate Party First count Votes % Walter Gilbey Independent 625 51.19 Robert Quayle Independent 485 39.72 Greg Jougin Independent 111 9.09 Total 1,221 100.00 Valid votes 1,221 99.84 Invalid votes 2 0.16 Total votes 1,223 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,628 75.12
Malew and Santon Candidate Party First Donald Gelling Independent 1,087 84.13 Ted Williams Independent 140 10.84 Frank Williams Independent 65 5.03 Total 1,292 100.00 Valid votes 1,292 99.38 Invalid votes 8 0.62 Total votes 1,300 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,961 66.29
Michael Candidate Party First count Votes % David Cannan Independent 1,068 71.25 James Curphey Independent 243 16.21 Lionel Morrey Independent 188 12.54 Total 1,499 100.00 Valid votes 1,499 99.27 Invalid votes 11 0.73 Total votes 1,510 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,005 75.31
Middle Candidate Party First count Votes % David North Independent 924 55.70 John Wood Independent 518 31.22 Peter Want Independent 159 9.58 Brian Walker Independent 58 3.50 Total 1,659 100.00 Valid votes 1,659 99.04 Invalid votes 16 0.96 Total votes 1,675 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,476 67.65
Onchan Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 Peter Karran Manx Labour Party 1,195 29.15 Richard Corkill Independent 999 24.37 1,052 George Waft Independent 707 17.24 751 794 914 Richard Leventhorpe Independent 548 13.37 572 589 795 Roger Payne Independent 241 5.88 256 278 Fred Griffin Independent 214 5.22 220 227 Ken Ewart Independent 108 2.63 117 David Quirk Independent 88 2.15 97 Total 4,100 100.00 3,065 1,888 1,709 Valid votes 4,100 98.63 Invalid votes 57 1.37 Total votes 4,157 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,209 66.95
Peel Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 Hazel Hannan Independent 942 45.16 1,066 Malcolm Kelly Independent 627 30.06 799 Fred Crowe Independent 517 24.78 Total 2,086 100.00 1,865 Valid votes 2,086 96.93 Invalid votes 66 3.07 Total votes 2,152 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,814 76.47
Ramsey Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 5 Allan Bell Independent 1,023 31.16 1,040 1,072 1,095 Terry Groves Independent 909 27.69 925 951 987 1,032 Beryl Quine Independent 744 22.66 757 768 805 872 Bill Irving Independent 185 5.64 200 203 221 John Quigley Independent 178 5.42 182 194 Francie Hughes Independent 145 4.42 148 Oliver Hibbert Independent 99 3.02 Total 3,283 100.00 3,252 3,188 3,108 1,904 Registered voters/turnout 4,786 –
Rushen Candidate Party First Subsequent counts 2 3 4 5 6 Miles Walker Independent 1,488 34.76 John Corrin Independent 993 23.20 1,114.92 Noel Cringle Independent 520 12.15 616.64 633.54 659.35 717.28 815.38 John Orme Independent 478 11.17 598 610.22 659.98 708.16 768.52 Cecil Price Independent 322 7.52 355.92 361.77 397.29 458.34 Illiam Costain Independent 251 5.86 265.4 267.09 310.72 John Rimington Green Party 133 3.11 147.08 151.37 Peter Ray Independent 96 2.24 107.52 110.38 Total 4,281 100.00 3,205.48 2,134.37 2,027.34 1,883.78 1,583.9 Valid votes 4,281 98.12 Invalid votes 82 1.88 Total votes 4,363 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,034 72.31
Following the general election a vote was held in Tynwald to elect the Chief Minister , with 23 members voting for the continuation of Miles Walker 's government, and 10 voting for Edgar Mann . Five of those opposed to the Walker administration agreed to form the Alternative Policy Group with Mann as their leader, this was intended to function as an official opposition to the government, promoting greater autonomy for the island and more government accountability.
