Douglas West was a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elected 2 MHKs.
MHKs & elections Year Election Turnout Candidates Elected1946General ElectionSir John Bolton, elected1951General ElectionSir John Bolton, elected1956General ElectionSir John Bolton, elected James Mylchreest Cain, elected1962General ElectionJames Mylchreest Cain Sir John Bolton, elected Victor Kneale, elected ?1962By-Election?James Mylchreest CainCalled following the elevation to the LegCo of Sir John Bolton.1966General ElectionVictor Kneale, elected ?1971General ElectionVictor Kneale, elected ?1976General Election?Betty Hanson, elected Edward Kermeen, elected1981General Election?Victor Kneale, elected Betty Hanson, elected1982By-Election?Brian GellingCalled following the elevation to the LegCo of Betty Hanson.1984By-Election?Clifford Irving, elected1986General Election72.5%James Cain (945 votes, elected) Victor Kneale SHK (632 votes, elected) CHA Flynn (454 votes) JAS Christian (397 votes) JB Callow (130 votes) RMB Kennett (108 votes) WA Parkinson (54 votes)1991General ElectionJames Cain SHK (770 votes, elected) Alex Downie (616 votes, elected) Captain Andrew Douglas (482 votes) CHA Flynn (279 votes) JR Mitchell (164 votes) JB Callow (164 votes) RMB Kennett (98 votes) Rev. G Kenyon (68 votes)1996General Election60.3%John Shimmin (1637 votes, elected) Alex Downie (1515 votes, elected) James Cain SHK (911 votes)Challenger John Shimmin topped the poll, unseating Speaker Cain.2001General Election52.6%Alex Downie (1528 votes, elected) John Shimmin (1506 votes, elected) Michael Percival (628 votes) Peter Murcott (253 votes)2005By-Election?Dominic DelaneyCalled following the elevation of Alex Downie to the Legislative Council.2006General Election56.8%John Shimmin, 1009 votes, elected Geoff Corkish, 1248 votes, elected Geoff Cannell, 692 votes Roland Ardern-Corris, 518 votes2011General Election55.8%John Shimmin, 1316 votes, elected Geoff Corkish, 1017 votes, elected Chris Thomas, 913 votes John Skinner, 732 votes23 May 2013By election39.7%Chris Thomas, 676 votes, elected John Skinner, 399 votes Clive Dawson, 300 votes Quintin Gill, 229 votes
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