Manx general election, 1924

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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
Ayre2,00834 November
Castletown1N/A
Douglas North9,97834 November
Douglas South4,34824 November
Garff2,25725 November
Glenfaba2,53336 November
Michael1,333231 October
Middle3,189331 October
Peel2,086130 October
Ramsey3,169130 October
Rushen4,29335 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 Party12,74428.06+2
Independent Labour1210.30New
Independents32,57571.718+1
Total 100240
Registered voters/turnout35,194
Source: Sherratt

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
AyreR. CainIndependent94025.6Re-elected
D.J. TeareIndependent78921.5Re-elected
J.F. CrellinIndependent70719.2Elected
T.B. CowleyIndependent61716.8
J. CorlettIndependent50113.6
C. GillIndependent Labour1213.3
CastletownJoseph Davidson QualtroughIndependentRe-elected unopposed
Douglas NorthS. NorrisIndependent3,89427.0Re-elected
A.B. CrookallIndependent3,60425.0Re-elected
R.G. JohnsonIndependent3,52024.5Elected
J. KellyManx Labour Party3,37923.5
Douglas SouthA.J. TeareManx Labour Party1,79236.6Re-elected
W.C. CraineManx Labour Party1,41528.9Elected
T.W. CainIndependent1,38928.4
J. GoldsmithIndependent2956.1
GarffW.K. CowinManx Labour Party62923.0Elected
T. CallowIndependent57521.0Elected
J.W. WaltonIndependent54920.1
J.C. DouglasIndependent54219.8
G.C. PrestonIndependent44116.1
GlenfabaF.S. DalgleishIndependent1,03226.1Re-elected
J.T. QuilliamIndependent79920.2Re-elected
W.P. ClucasManx Labour Party79120.0
G.B. KermodeIndependent67417.1
W. ChristianIndependent65716.6
MichaelJ.W. CannanIndependent64645.1Re-elected
E.J. CurphreyIndependent56039.1Re-elected
W. ShimminManx Labour Party22615.8
MiddleC. GillIndependent1,55335.6Re-elected
W.F. CowellIndependent1,11325.6Elected
George Frederick ClucasIndependent94021.6Re-elected
T.G. BridsonManx Labour Party75017.2Unseated
PeelChristopher R. ShimminManx Labour Party80359.0Re-elected
T.W. KermodeIndependent55741.0
RamseyA.H. TeareIndependent1,40161.5Re-elected
A. HadleyManx Labour Party87638.5
RushenJ.R. CorrinManx Labour Party1,31420.7Re-elected
A. QualtroughIndependent1,12817.7Re-elected
W. MooreIndependent1,04316.4Elected
E.B. GawneIndependent82312.9
W.H. CostainIndependent81612.8
C.A. CormodeManx Labour Party76912.1
P.H. CainIndependent4707.4
Source: Sherratt

References

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