# Douglas East

Douglas East is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elects 2 MHKs.
Since the 2021 local elections the constituency's area has been adopted for Douglas East (ward) which replaced most of Victoria and Derby wards. The ward elects 3 councilors to Douglas Borough Council.

## MHKs and elections

| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected | Notes |
| 1962 | General Election | ? | ? | Percy Coupe | |
| 1971 | General Election | ? | Katherine Cowin (elected) Charles Burke ? | Katherine Cowin (elected) Charles Burke ? | |
| 1976 | General Election | ? | ? | Dominic Delaney Katherine Cowin | |
| 1981 | General Election | ? | ? | Dominic Delaney ? | |
| 1986 | General Election | ? | ? | Dominic Delaney Phil Kermode | |
| 1991 | General Election | 53% | Dominic Delaney (796 votes, elected) Phil Kermode (522 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (306 votes) PT Bell (240 votes) A Shea (54 votes) | Dominic Delaney (796 votes, elected) Phil Kermode (522 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (306 votes) PT Bell (240 votes) A Shea (54 votes) | The two sitting MHKs held their seats. |
| 1995 | By-Election | 39.9% | Phil Braidwood (611 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (336 votes) Christian (289 votes) Freegard (161 votes) | Phil Braidwood (611 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (336 votes) Christian (289 votes) Freegard (161 votes) | By-election called by the elevation of Dominic Delaney to the LegCo. |
| 1996 | General Election | 50.9% | Phil Braidwood (1289 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (836 votes, elected) Phil Kermode (593 votes) | Phil Braidwood (1289 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (836 votes, elected) Phil Kermode (593 votes) | |
| 2001 | General Election | 41% | Phil Braidwood (1168 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (973 votes, elected) Colin Cain (474 votes) Philip White (201 votes) | Phil Braidwood (1168 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (973 votes, elected) Colin Cain (474 votes) Philip White (201 votes) | The two sitting MHKs held their seats. |
| 2006 | General Election | 51% | Phil Braidwood (777 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (728 votes, elected) Carol Jempson (189 votes) Steve Osbourne (194 votes) Bill Platt (252 votes) Chris Robertshaw (574 votes) | Phil Braidwood (777 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (728 votes, elected) Carol Jempson (189 votes) Steve Osbourne (194 votes) Bill Platt (252 votes) Chris Robertshaw (574 votes) | The two sitting MHKs held their seats. |
| 2010 | By-election | n/a | Chris Robertshaw (388 votes, elected) Kate Beecroft, Liberal Vannin (381 votes) Kevin Woodford (276 votes) Colin Cain (245 votes) John Joughin (146 votes) Chris Heath (72 votes) | Chris Robertshaw (388 votes, elected) Kate Beecroft, Liberal Vannin (381 votes) Kevin Woodford (276 votes) Colin Cain (245 votes) John Joughin (146 votes) Chris Heath (72 votes) | By-election called by the elevation of Phil Braidwood to the LegCo. |
| 2011 | General Election | 40.7% | Chris Robertshaw (915 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (757 votes, elected) Paul Moulton (490 votes) Geraldine O'Neill (441 votes) Richard Kissack (238 votes) John Karran (123 votes) | Chris Robertshaw (915 votes, elected) Brenda Cannell (757 votes, elected) Paul Moulton (490 votes) Geraldine O'Neill (441 votes) Richard Kissack (238 votes) John Karran (123 votes) | The two sitting MHKs held their seats. |
| 2015 | By-election | | Jon Joughin (159 votes, elected) Clare Bettison (146 votes) Richard Falk (145 votes) Geraldine O'Neill (131 votes) Catherine Turner (108 votes) John McBride (90 votes) Kurt Buchholz (75 votes) | Jon Joughin (159 votes, elected) Clare Bettison (146 votes) Richard Falk (145 votes) Geraldine O'Neill (131 votes) Catherine Turner (108 votes) John McBride (90 votes) Kurt Buchholz (75 votes) | |

## 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: Douglas East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Manx Labour | Joney Leanne Faragher | 741 | 24.1 |
| | Independent | Clare Louise Barber | 692 | 22.5 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Michael Josem | 508 | 16.5 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Joughin | 477 | 14.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Roy Gilmour | 313 | 10.2 |
| | Independent | Amanda Jane Walker | 217 | 7.1 |
| | Independent | Christine Urquhart | 152 | 5.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,100 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,772 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,776 | 36.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,891 | |
General election 2016: Douglas East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Clare Barber | 561 | 18.1 |
| | Independent | Christopher Roy Robertshaw | 487 | 15.7 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Joughin | 480 | 15.5 |
| | Independent | Quintin Bennett Gill | 415 | 13.4 |
| | Independent | Amanda Jane Walker | 373 | 12.0 |
| | Independent | Catherine Rose Turner | 324 | 10.4 |
| | Independent | John Caley McBride | 303 | 9.8 |
| | Manx Labour | Richard Frederick Halsall | 163 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,106 | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,703 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | 40.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,251 | |