2011 Manx general election explained

Country:Isle of Man
Type:Parliamentary
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2006 Manx general election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2016 Manx general election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 24 seats in the House of Keys
Election Date:29 September 2011
Party1:Independents
Seats1:20
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:42,543
Percentage1:76.01%
Swing1:4.79pp
Party2:Liberal Vannin Party
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:11,679
Percentage2:20.87%
Swing2:6.65pp
Party3:Manx Labour Party
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:1,749
Percentage3:3.12%
Swing3:1.85pp
Map Size:300px
Chief Minister
Before Election:Tony Brown
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Allan Bell
After Party:Independent politician

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.[1] 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

By constituency

Notes and References

  1. News: Record voter numbers for Isle of Man General Election. BBC News. 23 September 2011. 25 September 2011.