Garff is one of the six sheadings in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. It is on the east of the island and consists of the parishes of Lonan and Maughold

Maughold (parish)

Maughold is a village and parish in the Isle of Man. It is named for Maughold, the island's patron saint.The village of Maughold lies on the coast some three miles from Ramsey, with mountainous terrain on its landward side. The parish includes most of the North Barrule, the second highest hill on...

, the village of Laxey

Laxey

Laxey is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse Laxa meaning 'Salmon River'.The village lies on the A2, the main Douglas to Ramsey road. Laxey Glen is one of the Manx National Glens, with Dhoon Glen being located close by...

 and the district of Onchan

Onchan (parish)

Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...

. Historically, Onchan was in the sheading of Middle.

It is also a House of Keys constituency (excluding Onchan). 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.

MHKs and elections

Year	Election	Turnout	Candidates	Elected	Notes
1867	General Election	?	?	? ? ?
1875	General Election	?	?	? ? ?
1881	General Election	?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ? ?
1886	General Election	?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ? ?
1891	General Election	?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ? ?
1896	General Election	?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ?	John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never... ? ?
1900	By Election	?	?	?	Resignation of John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea John Allen Mylrea MHK was a prominent member of the House of Keys and Isle of Man society.Joh Mylrea was born in Douglas and educated there at the Athole Academy. He then became a student for the Manx Bar and was admitted in 1871, and a few years later to the English Bar. However he never...
1903	General Election	Unopposed	John Robert Kerruish John Killip	John Robert Kerruish John Killip
1908	By Election	Unopposed	Robert Kerruish	Robert Kerruish	Resignation of John Killip
1908	General Election	?	John Robert Kerruish, 468 votes Robert Kerruish, 407 votes ?	John Robert Kerruish Robert Kerruish
1913	General Election	?	?	? ?
1919	General Election	?	?	? ?
1924	General Election	?	Thomas Callow Walter Cowin ?	Thomas Callow Walter Cowin
1929	General Election	?	Thomas Callow Walter Cowin ?	Walter Cowin Thomas Callow
1934	General Election	?	Thomas Callow Walter Cowin ?	Thomas Callow Walter Cowin
1946	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... ?
1951	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Annie Bridson
1956	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... ?
1962	General Election	?	?	Sir Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Eric Moore
1966	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Jean Thornton-Duesbery
1971	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Jean Thornton-Duesbery
1976	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...
1981	General Election	?	?	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald... Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...
1985	By Election	?	?	James Harris Kneale BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...	Called following the elevation of Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...  to the LegCo.
1986	General Election	79%	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald...  (1113 votes) Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...  (889 votes)	Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald...	Garff loses the District of Onchan Onchan (parish) Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...  and becomes a single seat constituency
1990	By Election	59.6%	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...  (648 votes) James McKenzie (293 votes) D Corlett (252 votes) D Robertson (198 votes)	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...	Called following the election of Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...  Charles Kerruish Charles Kerruish Sir Henry "Charles" Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC was perhaps the most well known Manx politician. He was the Speaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, making him the longest serving Speaker in any Parliament in the Commonwealth, and first President of Tynwald...  to President of Tynwald President of Tynwald The President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...  and thus his elevation to the LegCo
1991	General Election	64%	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...  (899 votes) James McKenzie (444 votes) Harry Wade (376 votes)	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...
1995	By Election	61.7%	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...  (562 votes) Faragher (462 votes) James McKenzie (319 votes) Andrew Smith (228 votes) Sharpe (71 votes)	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...	Called following the re-elevation of Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...  Dr Doctor (title) Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...  Edgar Mann Edgar Mann Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...  to the LegCo
1996	General Election	64.5%	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...  (1257 votes) James McKenzie (473 votes) Kenneth Morkille (52 votes)	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...
2001	General Election	63.7%	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...  (1176 votes) Marianne Kerruish (809 votes)	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...
2006 Manx general election, 2006 A general election was held on Thursday, 23 November 2006 on the Isle of Man. The voting age had been lowered to sixteen at this election. As usual, the election was dominated by independents, who took 21 of the 24 seats.- Background :...	General Election		Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...  (1400 votes) Nigel Dobson (524 votes)	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...
2011 Manx general election, 2011 A general election was held on the Isle of Man on 29 September 2011 to elect 24 members to the island's lower house, the House of Keys. 60,000 residents were eligible to vote, including 16 and 17 years-olds...	General Election		Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...  (1725 votes) Nigel Dobson (136 votes)	Steve Rodan Steve Rodan The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff...

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