Middle (sheading)

Sheading of the Isle of Man

Sheading of Middle

Middle (Manx: Medall) is one of the six sheadings[1] of the Isle of Man.

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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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 had a verified population of 40,089.[5]

## MHKs and elections

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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  |

* Arthur William Moore,elected
* Dalrymple Maitland,elected
* William Hutchinson,elected

1908  | General election  | Unopposed  |

* George Frederick Clucas MA, elected
* ?
* ?

1913  | General election  | ?  |

* William Frederick Cowell, elected
* ?

1919  | General election  | ?  |

* William Frederick Cowell
* George Frederick Clucas MA SHK, elected
* Charles Gill JP, elected
* ?

1924  | General election  | ?  | ?  |

* Charles Gill
* William Frederick Cowell

1929  | General election  | ?  | ?  |

* Charles Gill

1933  | By-election  | ?  | ?  |

* John Cowin

1934  | General election  | ?  | ?  |

* John Cowin
* Charles Gill

1935  | By-election  | To replace Charles Gill  |

* Thomas Clucas

1948  | By-election  | ?  | ?  |

* Jack Nivison

1951  | General election  | ?  | ?
1956  | General election  | ?  | ?
1958  | By-election  | ?  | ?  |

* Harold Cain

1962  | General election  | ?  |

* Jack Nivison, elected
* John Creer,elected
* Harold Cain
* ?

1962  | By-election  | Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Jack Nivison.  |

* Harold Cain

1966  | General election  | ?  | ?  |

* Lt Col Peter Spittall

1971  | General election  | ?  | ?
1981  | General election  | ?  |

* Peter Karran
* Roger Alan Payne, elected

1985  | By-election  | ?  |

* Peter Karran, elected
* ?

1986  | General election  | 67.4%  |

* Brian Barton (495 votes, elected)
* CB Hampton (391 votes)
* PJ Irving (305 votes)
* A Kelly (112 votes)

1988  | By-election  | ?  |

* David North (696 votes, elected)
* CB Hampton (391 votes)
* JT Daugherty (63 votes)

1991  | General election  | 67.6%  |

* David North (924 votes, elected)
* JJ Wood (518 votes)
* PA Want (159 votes)
* B Walker (58 votes)

1996  | General election  | 47.7%  |

* David North (842 votes, elected)
* Gerrard Corfield (519 votes)

2001 [6] | General election  | 56.85%  |

* George Martyn Quayle
* Allen Gawne
* Graham Crowe
* Paul Beckett

* George Martyn Quayle

2006 [7] | General election  | 57.7%  |

* Kathleen Joan Beecroft (Liberal Vannin)
* Andrew Charles Richard Jessop
* George Martyn Quayle

* George Martyn Quayle

2011 [8] | General election  | 56.1%  |

* Juan Richard Stephen Cottier
* Paul Herbert Craine
* George Martyn Quayle
* Robert Howard Quayle

* Robert Howard Quayle

## Election results since 2016

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In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.

General election 2021: Middle[9] 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 |
General election 2016: Middle[10] 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 |

## See also

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* Local government in the Isle of Man

## References

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1. ^ Isle of Man Courts of Justice - Coroners, Isle of Man Courts of Justice, retrieved 25 March 2025
2. ^ "Common Law Courts Act 1796 (AN ACT for the better Regulation of the Court of Common Law.)" (PDF). Isle of Man Government On-line Legislation. Isle of Man Government. 1796. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2019. "Island divided into Districts, etc"
3. ^ Broderick, George (2000). Placenames of the Isle of Man. Vol. Five. Sheading of Middle (Kirk Braddan, Kirk Marown, and Kirk Santan). Tübingen: Niemeyer. p. xli. ISBN 3484401338.
4. ^ "Record number of city status winners announced to celebrate Platinum Jubilee". GOV.UK. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
5. ^ Middle - Sheading in Isle of Man, City Population, retrieved 25 March 2025
6. ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2001" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
7. ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2006" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
8. ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2011" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
9. ^ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Middle)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
10. ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

## External links

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* Constituency maps and general election results

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City|

* Douglas (capital)

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Villages|

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* Crosby
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* Newtown
* Onchan
* Port Soderick
* Port St Mary
* Port Erin
* Ronague
* St John's
* Strang
* Sulby
* Tromode
* Union Mills

Sheadings|

* Ayre
* Garff
* Glenfaba
* Michael
* Middle
* Rushen

Parishes|

* Andreas
* Arbory
* Ballaugh
* Braddan
* Bride
* German
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* Malew
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* Onchan
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* Ayre
* Castletown
* Douglas West
* Glenfaba
* Malew and Santon
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