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The Manx Labour Party ran three candidates, [5] Liberal Vannin ran four, [5] and the Isle of Man Green Party ran two. [5] The 2021 election was the first election in which the Green Party fielded candidates, having previously only stood in local elections. [7]
The Isle of Man partially elects its legislature at the national level. The High Court of Tynwald consists of two chambers. The House of Keys has 24 members, elected in a general election for a five-year term in 12 two-seat constituencies. Each voter has two votes (but may choose to vote for only one candidate) and in each constituency the two ...
Each sends two members to the House of Keys, elected by plurality voting (each elector can vote for up to two candidates). The term of the House of Keys is normally fixed at five years, but provisions exist for dissolution before the expiration of the term. The Speaker of the House of Keys (SHK) is an MHK elected by the Keys as the presiding ...
Isle of Man Climate Change Coalition (CCC) Isle of Man Student Climate Network (IOMSCN) Isle of Man Libertarians (IOMLUK) Free Public Transport: Isle of Man (Fare Free Campaign) Mec Vannin, although an electoral party in its early years (several MHKs are ex-members) has evolved into a quasi-pressure group.
Legislation of the Isle of Man defines "the Crown in right of the Isle of Man" as separate from the "Crown in right of the United Kingdom". [2] His representative on the island is the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man , but his role is mostly ceremonial, though he does have the power to grant Royal Assent (the withholding of which is the ...
The "Vannin" in the party name is a form of the name of the Isle of Man in the native Manx Gaelic language, while "Liberal" is a reference to the general political position of the party. The party is currently led by Lawrie Hooper MHK. The Liberal Vannin Party put forward several candidates at the 2006 general election and had
The Isle of Man Green Party's first opportunity to contest a House of Keys election came in the 2020 Douglas South by-election where Andrew Jessopp, Chairman of Braddan Commissioners was the party's candidate. Although unsuccessful Jessopp received 342 votes and came fourth out of ten candidates.
The original constituencies set out in the House of Keys Election Act 1866, providing for the House to be elected for the first time. These are shown below and were used for the 1867, 1875, and 1881 General Elections. The arrangements for elections between 1881 and 1903 are not currently shown in the table.