Middle (sheading)
Sheading of the Isle of Man
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Middle (Manx: Medall) is one of the six sheadings[3] of the Isle of Man.
Middle
Medall | |
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Sheading of Middle | |
| Crown dependency |  Isle of Man |
| Parishes | Braddan, Marown, Onchan, Santon |
| City | Douglas |
| Area | |
• Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 42,089 |
| • Density | 348/km2 (901/sq mi) |
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.[4][5]
In addition to the current districts listed above, the sheading of Middle also includes the borough of Douglas, the capital and only city in the Isle of Man.[6]
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.
In 2021 the sheading of Middle (including Douglas) had a verified population of 40,089.[1]
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 |
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| 1903 | General election | Unopposed |
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| 1908 | General election | Unopposed |
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| 1913 | General election | ? |
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| 1919 | General election | ? |
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| 1924 | General election | ? | ? |
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| 1929 | General election | ? | ? |
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| 1933 | By-election | ? | ? |
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| 1934 | General election | ? | ? |
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| 1935 | By-election | To replace Charles Gill |
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| 1948 | By-election | ? | ? | |
| 1951 | General election | ? | ? | |
| 1956 | General election | ? | ? | |
| 1958 | By-election | ? | ? |
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| 1962 | General election | ? |
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| 1962 | By-election | Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison. |
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| 1966 | General election | ? | ? |
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| 1971 | General election | ? | ? | |
| 1981 | General election | ? |
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| 1985 | By-election | ? |
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| 1986 | General election | 67.4% |
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| 1988 | By-election | ? |
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| 1991 | General election | 67.6% |
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| 1996 | General election | 47.7% |
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| 2001 [7] | General election | 56.85% |
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| 2006 [8] | General election | 57.7% |
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| 2011 [9] | General election | 56.1% |
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Election results since 2016
In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | 4,261 | |||
| Total ballots | 2,410 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,417 | 50.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,755 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | 4,046 | |||
| Total ballots | 2,296 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | |||
| Turnout | 2,307 | 51.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,445 | |||