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Politics of the Isle of Man

General elections were held in the Isle of Man between 28 October and 6 November 1924. Independent candidates won a majority of seats in the House of Keys.[1]

Electoral system

The 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 11 constituencies,[2] which had between one and three seats.

Constituency Electorate Seats Date of election
Ayre 2,008 3 4 November
Castletown – 1 N/A
Douglas North 9,978 3 4 November
Douglas South 4,348 2 4 November
Garff 2,257 2 5 November
Glenfaba 2,533 3 6 November
Michael 1,333 2 31 October
Middle 3,189 3 31 October
Peel 2,086 1 30 October
Ramsey 3,169 1 30 October
Rushen 4,293 3 5 November
Source: Sherratt

Campaign

A total of 43 candidates contested the elections; 31 independents, 11 from the Manx Labour Party and one from Independent Labour. Despite winning seats in the 1919 elections, neither the National Party nor the Liberal Party nominated candidates.[1]

Results

Party Vote % Seats +/–
Manx Labour Party 12,744 28.0 6 +2
Independent Labour 121 0.3 0 New
Independents 32,575 71.7 18 +1
Total 45,440 100 24 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total
Registered voters/turnout 35,194
Source: Sherratt

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
Ayre R. Cain Independent 940 25.6 Re-elected
D.J. Teare Independent 789 21.5 Re-elected
J.F. Crellin Independent 707 19.2 Elected
T.B. Cowley Independent 617 16.8
J. Corlett Independent 501 13.6
C. Gill Independent Labour 121 3.3
Castletown Joseph Davidson Qualtrough Independent – – Re-elected unopposed
Douglas North S. Norris Independent 3,894 27.0 Re-elected
A.B. Crookall Independent 3,604 25.0 Re-elected
R.G. Johnson Independent 3,520 24.5 Elected
J. Kelly Manx Labour Party 3,379 23.5
Douglas South A.J. Teare Manx Labour Party 1,792 36.6 Re-elected
W.C. Craine Manx Labour Party 1,415 28.9 Elected
T.W. Cain Independent 1,389 28.4
J. Goldsmith Independent 295 6.1
Garff W.K. Cowin Manx Labour Party 629 23.0 Elected
T. Callow Independent 575 21.0 Elected
J.W. Walton Independent 549 20.1
J.C. Douglas Independent 542 19.8
G.C. Preston Independent 441 16.1
Glenfaba F.S. Dalgleish Independent 1,032 26.1 Re-elected
J.T. Quilliam Independent 799 20.2 Re-elected
W.P. Clucas Manx Labour Party 791 20.0
G.B. Kermode Independent 674 17.1
W. Christian Independent 657 16.6
Michael J.W. Cannan Independent 646 45.1 Re-elected
E.J. Curphrey Independent 560 39.1 Re-elected
W. Shimmin Manx Labour Party 226 15.8
Middle C. Gill Independent 1,553 35.6 Re-elected
W.F. Cowell Independent 1,113 25.6 Elected
George Frederick Clucas Independent 940 21.6 Re-elected
T.G. Bridson Manx Labour Party 750 17.2 Unseated
Peel Christopher R. Shimmin Manx Labour Party 803 59.0 Re-elected
T.W. Kermode Independent 557 41.0
Ramsey A.H. Teare Independent 1,401 61.5 Re-elected
A. Hadley Manx Labour Party 876 38.5
Rushen J.R. Corrin Manx Labour Party 1,314 20.7 Re-elected
A. Qualtrough Independent 1,128 17.7 Re-elected
W. Moore Independent 1,043 16.4 Elected
E.B. Gawne Independent 823 12.9
W.H. Costain Independent 816 12.8
C.A. Cormode Manx Labour Party 769 12.1
P.H. Cain Independent 470 7.4
Source: Sherratt

References

  1. ^ a b Tom Sherratt (1979) Isle of Man parliamentary election results 1919 - 1979, p38
  2. ^ Sherratt, p39
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