Douglas West (constituency) - MHKs & Elections

MHKs & Elections

Year Election Turnout Candidates Elected Notes
1946

General Election

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  • Sir John Bolton
1951

General Election

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  • Sir John Bolton
1956

General Election

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  • Sir John Bolton
  • James Mylchreest Cain
1962

General Election

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  • James Mylchreest Cain
  • Sir John Bolton
  • Victor Kneale
  • ?
  • Sir John Bolton
  • Victor Kneale
1962

By Election

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  • James Mylchreest Cain

Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Sir John Bolton.

1966

General Election

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  • Victor Kneale
  • ?
  • Victor Kneale
1971

General Election

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  • Victor Kneale
  • ?
  • Victor Kneale
1976

General Election

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  • Betty Hanson
  • Edward Kermeen
1981

General Election

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  • Victor Kneale
  • Betty Hanson
1982

By Election

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  • Brian Gelling

Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Betty Hanson.

1984

By Election

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  • Clifford Irving

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1986

General Election

72.5%

  • James Cain SHK (945 votes)
  • Victor Kneale SHK (632 votes)
  • CHA Flynn (454 votes)
  • JAS Christian (397 votes)
  • JB Callow (130 votes)
  • RMB Kennett (108 votes)
  • WA Parkinson (54 votes)
  • James Cain
  • Victor Kneale
1991

General Election

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  • James Cain SHK (770 votes)
  • Alex Downie (616 votes)
  • 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)
  • James Cain
  • Alex Downie
1996

General Election

60.3%

  • John Shimmin (1637 votes)
  • Alex Downie (1515 votes)
  • James Cain, Speaker (911 votes)
  • John Shimmin
  • Alex Downie
Challenger John Shimmin topped the poll, unseating Speaker Cain.
2001

General Election

52.6%

  • Alex Downie (1528 votes)
  • John Shimmin (1506 votes)
  • Michael Percival (628 votes)
  • Peter Murcott (253 votes)
  • Alex Downie
  • John Shimmin
The two sitting MHK's held their seats.
2005

By Election

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  • Dominic Delaney

Called following the elevation of Alex Downie to the Legislative Council.

2006

General Election

56.8%

  • John Shimmin, 1009 votes
  • Geoff Corkish, 1248 votes
  • Geoff Cannell, 692 votes
  • Roland Ardern-Corris, 518 votes
  • John Shimmin
  • Geoff Corkish

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