Garff
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Garff (Manx: Garff) is one of the six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Lonan and Maughold, the village of Laxey and the district of Onchan.
It is also a House of Keys constituency. It was originally a three seat constituency but became a two seat in 1893 and a one seat in 1986. At present it is heavily under represented by having only a single MHK.
[edit] MHKs and elections
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | Elected | Notes |
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| 1867 |
General Election |
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| 1875 |
General Election |
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| 1881 |
General Election |
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| 1886 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1891 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1896 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1900 |
By Election |
? |
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Resignation of John Allen Mylrea |
| 1903 |
General Election |
Unopposed |
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| 1908 |
By Election |
Unopposed |
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Resignation of John Killip |
| 1908 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1913 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1919 |
General Election |
? |
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| 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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? |
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| 1956 |
General Election |
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? |
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| 1962 |
General Election |
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? |
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| 1966 |
General Election |
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? |
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| 1971 |
General Election |
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? |
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| 1976 |
General Election |
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? |
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| 1981 |
General Election |
? |
? |
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| 1985 |
By Election |
? |
? |
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Called following the elevation of Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar Mann to the LegCo. |
| 1986 |
General Election |
79% |
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Garff loses a seat and becomes a 1 seat constituency |
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| 1990 |
By Election |
59.6% |
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Called following the election of Sir Charles Kerruish to President of Tynwald and thus his elevation to the LegCo |
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| 1991 |
General Election |
64% |
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| 1995 |
By Election |
61.7% |
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Called following the re-elevation of Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar Mann to the LegCo |
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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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[edit] See also
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