RUSHEN

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Rushen Parish
Details
Population: 1504
Sheading: Rushen
Parish Church: Kirk Christ, Port Erin, Port St. Mary, Cregneash
Industry: Fishing and Agrigulture
Main Peaks
Height
Cronk-na-Irey Lhaa 457m
Bradda Head 233m
Spanish Head 107m
Treens
Scard Le Garre Kyrke Patryk
Le Calf Croknesse Shanball
Gleton Fyshgarth Edremony
Renmolyn Kyrkesansan Bradhawe
Saureby Kentragh Scaleby

'Rushen' () is a parish, a sheading and a House of Keys constituency in the Isle of Man and has, according to the 2001 census, 1504 residents.
It is fishing and agricultural district at the southern most point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen. The other two are Arbory and Malew. The villages of Port Erin and Port St Mary are also in the sheading.
The constituency of Rushen, which covers the whole sheading without the parish of Malew, elects three MHKs.



Contents
MHKs & Elections
References
External links

MHKs & Elections


Year Election Turnout Candidates Elected Notes
1897??
★ Joseph Qualtrough
★ Joseph Qualtrough
1903General Election?
★ Edward Brian Gawne, 633 votes
★ William Quine, 598 votes
★ Joseph Qualtrough, 578 votes
★ John Donald Clucas, 561 votes
★ Edward Brian Gawne
★ William Quine
★ Joseph Qualtrough
1908General Election?
★ Ambrose Qualtrough, 575 votes
★ Joseph Qualtrough, 534 votes
★ John Donald Clucas, 775 votes
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
★ Joseph Qualtrough
★ John Donald Clucas
1913General Election?
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
★ ?
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
★ Joseph Qualtrough
★ ?
1919General Election?
★ James Robinson Corrin
★ Joseph Qualtrough
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
★ ?
★ James Robinson Corrin
★ Joseph Qualtrough
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
1919By Election?
★ William Moore
★ ?
★ William Moore		Called following the election of Joseph Qualtrough to the LegCo by the Keys
1924General Election?
★ ?
★ James Robinson Corrin
★ William Moore
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
1928By Election?
★ Richard Kneen
★ William Arthur Kelly
★ ?
★ William Arthur Kelly
1929General Election?
★ Ambrose Qualtrough
★ William Arthur Kelly
★ ?
★ Richard Kneen
1931By Election?
★ William Arthur Kelly
★ ?
★ William Arthur Kelly
1934General Election?
★ William Arthur Kelly
★ ?
★ William Arthur Kelly
★ Richard Kneen
1936By Election?
★ John Joseph McArd
★ ?
★ John Joseph McArd
1962General Election??
★ ?
★ ?
★ Cyril Harcourt Matthews
1975By Election??
★ Edmund Lowey
1976By Election??
★ Noel Cringle
1976General Election??
★ Noel Cringle
★ Edmund Lowey
★ Sir Miles Walker
1981General Election??
★ Noel Cringle
★ Edmund Lowey
★ Sir Miles Walker
1982By Election??
★ Charles Faragher		Called following the election to the LegCo of Edmund Lowey.
1986General Election72.7%
★ Sir Miles Walker (1089 votes)
★ John Orme (701 votes)
★ John Corrin (485 votes)
★ C Price (436 votes)
★ Noel Cringle (398 votes)
★ RC Corrin (290 votes)
★ JN Hall (179 votes)
★ R StC Skinner (173 votes)
★ AJ Gunn (141 votes)
★ JP Gill (63 votes)
★ PHJ Ray (54 votes)
★ Sir Miles Walker
★ John Orme
★ John Corrin
1991General Election72.3%
★ Sir Miles Walker (1488 votes)
★ John Corrin (993 votes)
★ Noel Cringle (520 votes)
★ John Orme (478 votes)
★ C Price (322 votes)
★ Illiam Costain (251 votes)
★ John Rimmington (133 votes)
★ PHJ Ray (96 votes)
★ Sir Miles Walker
★ John Corrin
★ Noel Cringle
1996General Election65.4%
★ Sir Miles Walker (2499 votes)
★ Noel Cringle (1903 votes)
★ Pamela Crowe (1609 votes)
★ Illiam Costain (1568 votes)
★ John Rimmington (1342 votes)
★ David Bennett (774 votes)
★ Terence Jackson (444 votes)
★ Noel Cringle
★ Sir Miles Walker
★ Pamela Crowe
1997By Election??
★ Pamela Crowe
2000By Election??
★ John Rimmington		Called following the election of
Noel Cringle to President of Tynwald
and his elevation to the LegCo.
2001General Election?
★ John Rimmington, 1919 votes
★ Quintin Gill, 1856 votes
★ Pamela Crowe, 1644 votes
★ Andrew Roy, 1633 votes
★ Philip Crellin, 1564 votes
★ John Gill, 826 votes
★ John Rimmington
★ Quintin Gill
★ Pamela Crowe
2003By Election?
★ Phil Gawne, 1177 votes
★ Philip Crellin, 1060 votes
★ Shirley Skeans, 505 votes
★ Brian Goldie, 261 votes
★ Phil Gawne		Called following the elevation
to the LegCo of Pamela Crowe.
2006General Election64.73%
★ Phil Crellin, 1432 votes
★ Phil Gawne, 1794 votes
★ Quintin Gill, 1689 votes
★ John Rimmington, 1048 votes
★ Adrian Tinkler, 934 votes
★ Juan Watterson, 2430 votes
★ Tony Wright, 1000 votes
★ Juan Watterson
★ Phil Gawne
★ Quintin Gill

References



★ Manxnotebook - Rushen with full description of the parish

★ Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries

★ Great.Outdoors.com/ManxGlens. 'Glenology - Manx Glens'. An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.

External links



★ GeoHive Census Information

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