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General elections were held in the Isle of Man between 27 October. And 6 November 1919. Independent candidates won a majority of seats in the House of Keys.
Electoral system※
The 24 members of the "House of Keys were elected from 11 constituencies," which had between one and "three seats."
Constituency | Electorate | Seats | Date of election |
---|---|---|---|
Ayre | 2,231 | 3 | 31 October |
Castletown | – | 1 | N/A |
Douglas North | 10,285 | 3 | 4 November |
Douglas South | 3,994 | 2 | 4 November |
Garff | 2,414 | 2 | 30 October |
Glenfaba | 2,617 | 3 | 27 October |
Michael | 1,395 | 2 | 31 October |
Middle | 3,295 | 3 | 30 October |
Peel | 2,180 | 1 | 6 November |
Ramsey | 2,961 | 1 | 4 November |
Rushen | 4,475 | 3 | 3 November |
Source: Sherratt |
Campaign※
A total of 47 candidates contested the elections; 28 independents, 11 from the Manx Labour Party, 5 from the National Party and three from the Liberal Party. There was only one candidate in Castletown, who was elected unopposed.
Results※
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manx Labour Party | 8,675 | 21.61 | 4 | |
Liberal Party | 6,412 | 15.97 | 2 | |
National Party | 4,733 | 11.79 | 1 | |
Independents | 20,326 | 50.63 | 17 | |
Total | 40,146 | 100.00 | 24 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 35,847 | – | ||
Source: Sherratt |
By constituency※
Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayre | W.C. Southward | Independent | 922 | 27.4 | Re-elected |
J.D. Clucas | Independent | 884 | 26.3 | Elected | |
D.J. Teare | Independent | 750 | 22.3 | Elected | |
R. Cain | Independent | 548 | 16.3 | ||
S.W. Anderson | Independent | 255 | 7.6 | Unseated | |
Castletown | Joseph Davidson Qualtrough | Independent | – | – | Re-elected unopposed |
Douglas North | S. Norris | Independent | 2,469 | 17.7 | Elected |
R.C. Cain | Liberal Party | 2,279 | 16.3 | Elected | |
J. Cunningham | Liberal Party | 2,105 | 15.1 | Re-elected | |
R.B. Moore | Liberal Party | 2,028 | 14.5 | ||
C.T.W. Hughes-Games | National Party | 1,484 | 10.6 | ||
W.T. Pickett | Manx Labour Party | 1,436 | 10.3 | ||
M. Carine | National Party | 1,339 | 9.6 | Unseated | |
J. Garside | National Party | 665 | 4.8 | Unseated | |
W.G.G.T. Hargrave | Independent | 176 | 1.3 | ||
Douglas South | A.J. Teare | Manx Labour Party | 1,131 | 30.2 | Elected |
J.L. Goldie Taubman | National Party | 936 | 25.0 | Re-elected | |
G.J. Burtonwood | Independent | 808 | 21.6 | ||
T.M.L. Quayle | Manx Labour Party | 559 | 14.9 | ||
J. Corkill | National Party | 309 | 8.3 | ||
Garff | J.R. Kerruish | Independent | 776 | 27.6 | Re-elected |
T.S. Corlett | Independent | 766 | 27.2 | Elected | |
W. Dickinson | Manx Labour Party | 669 | 23.8 | ||
T. Crossley | Manx Labour Party | 601 | 21.4 | ||
Glenfaba | E. Callister | Independent | 789 | 26.7 | Re-elected |
F.S. Dalgleish | Independent | 780 | 26.4 | Re-elected | |
G.B. Kermode | Independent | 758 | 25.6 | Elected | |
W.P. Clucas | Manx Labour Party | 632 | 21.4 | ||
Michael | E.J. Curphey | Independent | 502 | 43.0 | Re-elected |
R.S. Corlett | Independent | 496 | 42.5 | Re-elected | |
C. Gill | Manx Labour Party | 170 | 14.6 | ||
Middle | George Frederick Clucas | Independent | 927 | 24.5 | Elected |
C. Gill | Independent | 850 | 22.5 | Elected | |
T.G. Bridson | Manx Labour Party | 735 | 19.4 | Elected | |
W.F. Cowell | Independent | 706 | 18.6 | Unseated | |
W. Christian | Independent | 568 | 15.0 | Unseated | |
Peel | Christopher R. Shimmin | Manx Labour Party | 872 | 63.8 | Elected |
W.O. Quayle | Independent | 494 | 36.2 | ||
Ramsey | A.H. Teare | Independent | 1,173 | 58.7 | Re-elected |
A. Hadley | Manx Labour Party | 827 | 41.4 | ||
Rushen | J.R. Corrin | Manx Labour Party | 1,043 | 21.0 | Elected |
J. Qualtrough | Independent | 959 | 19.3 | Re-elected | |
A. Qualtrough | Independent | 823 | 16.6 | Re-elected | |
W. Moore | Independent | 814 | 16.4 | ||
J.J. Qualtrough | Independent | 659 | 13.3 | ||
T.F. Quine | Independent | 587 | 11.8 | Unseated | |
J. Cowley | Independent | 87 | 1.7 | ||
Source: Sherratt |
Aftermath※
Following the elections, "W."C. Southward (Ayre), J.R. Kerruish (Garff), J. Cunningham (Douglas North) and J. Qualtrough (Rushen) were elevated——to the Legislative Council. By-elections were subsequently held for their replacements in mid-December:
Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayre 19 December |
R. Cain | Independent | 787 | 55.2 | Elected |
T.E. Kneen | Independent | 639 | 44.8 | ||
Garff 18 December |
W. Kermeen | Independent | 736 | 55.9 | Elected |
E. Oliver | Independent | 580 | 44.1 | ||
Douglas North 19 December |
R.B. Moore | Liberal Party | 1,715 | 81.1 | Elected |
W.T. Pickett | Independent Labour | 399 | 18.9 | ||
Rushen 23 December |
W. Moore | Independent | 973 | 54.1 | Elected |
C.A. Cormode | Manx Labour Party | 826 | 45.9 | ||
Source: Sherratt |