# 2011 Manx general election

General elections were held on the Isle of Man on 29 September 2011 to elect 24 members to the island's lower house, the House of Keys. 60,000 residents were eligible to vote, including 16- and 17-year-olds. Successful candidates were sworn in on 4 October 2011. A total of about 34,000 people voted in the elections, some of whom were in multi-member constituencies and cast more than one vote.

## Results

| | Liberal Vannin Party | 11,679 | 20.87 | 3 | +1 |
| | Manx Labour Party | 1,749 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independents | 42,543 | 76.01 | 20 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 55,971 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 34,369 | 99.65 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 120 | 0.35 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 34,489 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 60,382 | 57.12 | | |
| Source: Isle of Man Government, Manx Radio ||||||

### By constituency

Ayre; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Eddie Teare | 1,060 | 65.3 |
| | Independent | Andrew Newington-Bridges | 429 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Patrick Ayres | 134 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,623 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,623 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 67.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,423 | |
Castletown; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Richard Ronan | 520 | 35.5 |
| | Independent | Jason Moorhouse | 479 | 32.7 |
| | Independent | Mahendra Patel | 280 | 19.1 |
| | Independent | Colin Leather | 108 | 7.4 |
| | Independent | Carol Quine | 43 | 2.9 |
| | Independent | David Pownall | 33 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,463 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,463 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,470 | 65.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,237 | |
Douglas East; 2 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Chris Robertshaw | 915 | 30.9 |
| | Independent | Brenda Cannell | 757 | 25.5 |
| | Independent | Paul Moulton | 490 | 16.5 |
| | Independent | Geraldine O'Neill | 441 | 14.9 |
| | Independent | Richard Kissack | 238 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | John Karran | 123 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,964 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,688 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,700 | 41.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,136 | |
Douglas North; 2 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | John Houghton | 1,376 | 32.6 |
| | Independent | Bill Henderson | 1,257 | 29.8 |
| | Independent | Theo Fleurbaay | 869 | 20.6 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Peter Hill | 722 | 17.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,224 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,392 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,401 | 50.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,761 | |
Douglas South; 2 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Manx Labour | David Cretney | 1,749 | 44.2 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Kate Beecroft | 1,191 | 30.1 |
| | Independent | Bill Malarkey | 1,019 | 25.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,959 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,402 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,406 | 46.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,165 | |
Douglas West; 2 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | John Shimmin | 1,316 | 33.1 |
| | Independent | Geoff Corkish | 1,017 | 25.6 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Chris Thomas | 913 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | John Skinner | 732 | 18.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,978 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,252 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,256 | 55.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,044 | |
Garff; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Steve Rodan | 1,725 | 92.7 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Nigel Dobson | 136 | 7.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,861 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,861 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,871 | 55.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,397 | |
Glenfaba; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | David Anderson | 649 | 46.5 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 557 | 39.9 |
| | Independent | Matthew Wadsworth | 189 | 13.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,395 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,395 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,406 | 69.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,016 | |
Malew & Santon; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Graham Cregeen | 877 | 71.5 |
| | Independent | Gareth Kelly | 262 | 21.4 |
| | Independent | John Hanson | 87 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,226 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,226 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | 54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,309 | |
Michael; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Alfred Cannan | 1,014 | 64.1 |
| | Independent | David Talbot | 325 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | Paul Heavey | 244 | 15.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,583 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,583 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,590 | 62.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,540 | |
Middle; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Howard Quayle | 922 | 41.9 |
| | Independent | Paul Craine | 560 | 25.5 |
| | Independent | Martyn Quayle | 466 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Juan Cottier | 250 | 11.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,198 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,198 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | 56.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,930 | |
Onchan; 3 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Liberal Vannin | Peter Karran | 2,704 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Zac Hall | 1,812 | 18.0 |
| | Independent | David Quirk | 1,594 | 15.8 |
| | Independent | Adrian Earnshaw | 1,543 | 15.3 |
| | Independent | June Kelly | 1,339 | 13.3 |
| | Independent | Brian Stowell | 1,093 | 10.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,085 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,016 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,017 | 57.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,982 | |
Peel; 1 return :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Tim Crookall | 646 | 28.1 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hanson | 615 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | Raymond Harmer | 522 | 22.7 |
| | Independent | Arran Kaighin | 265 | 11.5 |
| | Independent | Rodger Gimbert | 252 | 11.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,300 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,300 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,321 | 58.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,693 | |
Ramsey; 2 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Allan Bell | 1,988 | 29.7 |
| | Independent | Leonard Singer | 1,911 | 28.5 |
| | Independent | Anne Craine | 1,817 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Linda Bowers-Kasch | 427 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | Lawrie Hooper | 310 | 4.6 |
| | Independent | John McDonough | 243 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,696 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,737 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,749 | 64.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,789 | |
Rushen; 3 returns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Count | Of total (%) |
| | Independent | Juan Watterson | 3,080 | 29.6 |
| | Independent | Laurence Skelly | 2,021 | 19.4 |
| | Independent | Phil Gawne | 1,941 | 18.6 |
| | Independent | Quintin Gill | 1,722 | 16.5 |
| | Independent | John Orme | 1,195 | 11.5 |
| | Liberal Vannin | David Jones | 457 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,416 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,214 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,217 | 60.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,960 | |