Garff
54°15′40″N 4°23′49″W / 54.261°N 4.397°W
Garff (
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) and consists of the two historic parishes of Lonan and Maughold. Before 1796 it also included the parish of Onchan.[1][2]
Administratively, since May 2016 the sheading of Garff has been covered by a single Garff
The town of Ramsey, which is administered separately, covers areas of two historic parishes (Maughold, and Lezayre in the sheading of Ayre). It is treated as part of Garff for some purposes, e.g. the coroner.[4]
Other settlements in the sheading include Baldrine and Ballabeg (both in the parish of Lonan), and Ballure in the parish of Maughold.
Etymology
The origin of the name is uncertain. Kneen (1925)[5] suggests that it derives from the Norse gröf (N.B. not grðf, which is a typo there), meaning a pit or ravine (cognate with "grave").
MHKs and elections
Garff is also a
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 |
General Election |
No information available | |
| 1875 |
General Election | ||
| 1881 |
General Election |
John Allen Mylrea elected, no other information available | |
| 1886 |
General Election | ||
| 1891 |
General Election | ||
| 1896 |
General Election | ||
| 1900 |
By-Election |
Due to the resignation of J. A. Mylrea, no other information available | |
| 1903 |
General Election |
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| By-election called following the resignation of John Killip | |||
| 1908 |
By-Election |
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| No information available on unsuccessful candidates from 1908-1985 | |||
| 1908 |
General Election |
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| 1913 |
General Election |
No information available | |
| 1919 |
General Election |
No information available | |
| 1924 |
General Election |
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| 1929 |
General Election |
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| 1934 |
General Election |
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| 1946 |
General Election |
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| 1951 |
General Election |
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| 1956 |
General Election |
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| 1962 |
General Election |
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| 1966 |
General Election |
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| 1971 |
General Election |
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| 1976 |
General Election |
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| 1981 |
General Election |
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| By-election called following the elevation of Edgar Mann to the Legislative Council | |||
| 1985 |
By-Election |
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| Garff loses the District of Onchan and becomes a single seat constituency | |||
| 1986 |
General Election |
79% |
|
| By-election called following the election of Sir Charles Kerruish as President of Tynwald and thus his elevation to the Legislative Council | |||
| 1990 |
By-Election |
59.6% |
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| 1991 |
General Election |
64% |
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| By-election called following the re-elevation of Edgar Mann to the Legislative Council | |||
| 1995 |
By Election |
61.7% |
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| 1996 |
General Election |
64.5% |
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| 2001 |
General Election |
63.7% |
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| 2006 |
General Election |
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| 2011 |
General Election |
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| Garff becomes a two-seat constituency | |||
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine | 1,122 | 23.4 | |
| Independent | Andrew Joseph Smith | 1,112 | 23.2 | |
| Manx Labour | Gareth Young | 1,021 | 21.3 | |
| Independent | Martyn Jones Perkins | 971 | 20.2 | |
| Independent | Jamie Smith | 576 | 12.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,802 | |||
| Total ballots | 2,718 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,725 | 51.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,292 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Martyn John Perkins | 1,767 | 36.4 | |
| Independent | Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine | 1,270 | 26.1 | |
| Independent | Andrew Joseph Smith | 1,247 | 25.7 | |
| Independent | Andrew Barton | 346 | 7.1 | |
| Independent | Nigel Anthony Dobson | 231 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,861 | |||
| Total ballots | 2,510 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | |||
| Turnout | 2,523 | 49.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,069 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "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
- ISBN 3484401338.
- ^ "Garff Commissioners". garff.im. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Coroners". Isle of Man Courts of Justice. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Kneen, J.J. (1925). The place-names of the Isle of Man with their origin and history. Douglas: Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh.
- ^ "Notice of Results for the General Election to the House of Keys 2021 (Garff)" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Election Results 2016" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
