1934 Manx general election

General elections were held in the Isle of Man between 23 and 29 November 1934. Independent candidates won a majority of seats in the House of Keys.[1]

Electoral system

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
Ayre2,262327 November
Castletown1N/A
Douglas North8,481326 November
Douglas South6,572226 November
Garff2,462229 November
Glenfaba2,501327 November
Michael1,310228 November
Middle4,468323 November
Peel1N/A
Ramsey3,119123 November
Rushen4,529323 November
Source: Sherratt

Campaign

A total of 39 candidates contested the elections; 30 independents, seven from the Manx Labour Party and two from Independent Labour.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Manx Labour Party12,07223.885–2
Independent Labour5301.0500
Independents37,96075.0819+2
Total50,562100.00240
Registered voters/turnout35,704
Source: Sherratt

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Party Votes % Notes
AyreD.J. TeareIndependent91721.0Re-elected
E.B.C. FarrantIndependent90520.7Elected
A.J. CottierIndependent90020.6Re-elected
G. TeareIndependent84519.4
J.W. BrewIndependent60413.8
J. CorlettIndependent1964.5
CastletownJoseph Davidson QualtroughIndependentRe-elected unopposed
Douglas NorthS. NorrisIndependent3,74329.3Re-elected
A.E. KittoIndependent3,66728.7Elected
R.Q. HamptonIndependent2,73921.4Elected
J. KellyManx Labour Party2,62620.6Unseated
Douglas SouthA.J. TeareManx Labour Party2,99140.3Re-elected
W.C. CraineManx Labour Party2,51834.0Re-elected
T.H. CowinIndependent1,90725.7
GarffW.K. CowinManx Labour Party93133.3Re-elected
T. CallowIndependent82329.5Re-elected
E. OliverIndependent61422.0
R.H. McGuffieIndependent Labour42615.2
GlenfabaT.A. QuayleIndependent1,36731.5Re-elected
R. KneenIndependent1,06924.6Re-elected
J. ClintonIndependent1,05024.1Unseated
J. CallisterIndependent85919.8
MichaelJ.F. CrellinIndependent57647.8Re-elected
T.H. KneenIndependent52643.6Re-elected
C. GillIndependent Labour1048.6
MiddleC. GillIndependent2,27430.7Re-elected
George Frederick ClucasIndependent1,92626.0Re-elected
J.H.L. CowinIndependent1,79124.2Re-elected
T.G BridsonManx Labour Party1,41619.1
PeelMarion ShimminManx Labour PartyRe-elected unopposed
RamseyW.H. AlcockIndependent1,68870.3Re-elected
F. RomeIndependent71329.7
RushenR. KneenManx Labour Party1,59020.2Re-elected
W.A. KellyIndependent1,42118.1Elected
A. QualtroughIndependent1,29116.4Elected
A. MooreIndependent1,24915.9
J.A. QualtroughIndependent91611.7
J.S. KermodeIndependent7449.5Unseated
J.J. McArdIndependent6408.2
Source: Sherratt

References

  1. Tom Sherratt (1979) Isle of Man parliamentary election results 1919 – 1979, p38
  2. Sherratt, p39
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