1919 Manx general election

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.[1]

Electoral system edit

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 2,231 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 edit

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.[1] There was only one candidate in Castletown, who was elected unopposed.[3]

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats
Manx Labour Party8,67521.614
Liberal Party6,41215.972
National Party4,73311.791
Independents20,32650.6317
Total40,146100.0024
Registered voters/turnout35,847
Source: Sherratt

By constituency edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tom Sherratt (1979) Isle of Man parliamentary election results 1919 – 1979, p38
  2. ^ Sherratt, p39
  3. ^ Sherratt, p37