# Middle (sheading)

Middle (Manx: Medall) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) and consists of the four historic parishes of Braddan, Marown, Onchan and Santon. Historically, from 1796 until 1986 Marown was in the sheading of Glenfaba, and before 1796 Onchan was in the sheading of Garff.
In addition to the current districts listed above, the sheading of Middle also includes the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Other settlements in the sheading include Port Soderick, Strang, Tromode and Union Mills (all in the parish of Braddan), Braaid, Crosby and Glen Vine (all in the parish of Marown), and Newtown in the parish of Santon.

## MHKs and elections

It is also a House of Keys constituency. Originally, in the 19th century, the constituency included the whole of the sheading (excluding Douglas), and elected 3 members. In the more recent period up to 2011 it elected one MHK, but the constituency excluded Santan, which was in the Malew & Santon constituency. In 2016 the constituency included Santan, and elected two MHKs.
This information is incomplete.
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected |
| 1903 | General election | Unopposed | Arthur William Moore,elected Dalrymple Maitland,elected William Hutchinson,elected | |
| 1908 | General election | Unopposed | George Frederick Clucas MA, elected  ?  ? | |
| 1913 | General election | ? | William Frederick Cowell, elected  ? | |
| 1919 | General election | ? | William Frederick Cowell George Frederick Clucas MA SHK, elected Charles Gill JP, elected  ? | |
| 1924 | General election | ? | ? | Charles Gill William Frederick Cowell |
| 1929 | General election | ? | ? | Charles Gill |
| 1933 | By-election | ? | ? | John Cowin |
| 1934 | General election | ? | ? | John Cowin Charles Gill |
| 1935 | By-election | To replace Charles Gill | To replace Charles Gill | Thomas Clucas |
| 1948 | By-election | ? | ? | Jack Nivison |
| 1951 | General election | ? | ? | Jack Nivison |
| 1956 | General election | ? | ? | Jack Nivison |
| 1958 | By-election | ? | ? | Harold Cain |
| 1962 | General election | ? | Jack Nivison, elected John Creer,elected Harold Cain  ? | |
| 1962 | By-election | Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison. | Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison. | Harold Cain |
| 1966 | General election | ? | ? | Lt Col Peter Spittall |
| 1971 | General election | ? | ? | Lt Col Peter Spittall |
| 1981 | General election | ? | Peter Karran Roger Alan Payne, elected | |
| 1985 | By-election | ? | Peter Karran, elected  ? | |
| 1986 | General election | 67.4% | Brian Barton (495 votes, elected) CB Hampton (391 votes) PJ Irving (305 votes) A Kelly (112 votes) | |
| 1988 | By-election | ? | David North (696 votes, elected) CB Hampton (391 votes) JT Daugherty (63 votes) | |
| 1991 | General election | 67.6% | David North (924 votes, elected) JJ Wood (518 votes) PA Want (159 votes) B Walker (58 votes) | |
| 1996 | General election | 47.7% | David North (842 votes, elected) Gerrard Corfield (519 votes) | |
| 2001 | General election | 56.85% | George Martyn Quayle Allen Gawne Graham Crowe Paul Beckett | George Martyn Quayle |
| 2006 | General election | 57.7% | Kathleen Joan Beecroft (Liberal Vannin) Andrew Charles Richard Jessop George Martyn Quayle | George Martyn Quayle |
| 2011 | General election | 56.1% | Juan Richard Stephen Cottier Paul Herbert Craine George Martyn Quayle Robert Howard Quayle | Robert Howard Quayle |

## Election results since 2016

In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.
General election 2021: Middle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson | 1,788 | 42.0 |
| | Independent | Stuart Gordon Peters | 965 | 22.6 |
| | Independent | Alison Ruth Lynch | 792 | 18.6 |
| | Independent | Keiran Francis Hannifin | 553 | 13.0 |
| | Independent | David Anthony Fowler | 163 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,261 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,410 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,417 | 50.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,755 | |
General election 2016: Middle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Cato Shimmins | 1,357 | 33.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Howard Quayle | 1,205 | 29.8 |
| | Independent | Paul Herbert Craine | 1,090 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | William Edward Bowers | 394 | 9.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,046 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,296 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,307 | 51.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,445 | |