Rushen ( gv, Rosien) is a
House of Keys constituency
These are the constituencies used in the elections to the House of Keys, the lower house of the parliament of the Isle of Man.
Constituencies from 2016
Constituencies from 1986–2011
The constituencies used for the 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, ...
in the south of the
Isle of Man
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which incorporates most of the parish of
Rushen
Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name.
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together with the village districts of
Port Erin
Port Erin ( gv, Purt Çhiarn, meaning ''lord's port'') is a seaside village in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of Rushen. It was previously a seaside resort before the decline of the tourist trade. Administratively it ...
and
Port St Mary
Port St Mary ( gv, Purt le Moirrey or ''Purt-noo-Moirrey'') is a village district in the south-west of the Isle of Man. The village takes its name from the former Chapel of St Mary ( gv, Keeill Moirrey) which is thought to have overlooked Chap ...
.
Until 2016 the constituency covered the whole of the
sheading of Rushen except for the parish of
Malew
Malew ( ; gv, Malew) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Rushen.
Administratively, part of the historic parish of ...
and the town of
Castletown, and elected three
MHKs. (Malew was removed from the constituency in 1986.)
In 2016 the constituency boundaries were redrawn. This constituency lost the parish of
Arbory
Arbory ( gv, Cairbre) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Rushen.
Settlements in the parish include Ballabeg, ...
and a small part of the parish of
Rushen
Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name.
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and now consists of most of the
parish of Rushen, plus the village districts of
Port Erin
Port Erin ( gv, Purt Çhiarn, meaning ''lord's port'') is a seaside village in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of Rushen. It was previously a seaside resort before the decline of the tourist trade. Administratively it ...
and
Port St Mary
Port St Mary ( gv, Purt le Moirrey or ''Purt-noo-Moirrey'') is a village district in the south-west of the Isle of Man. The village takes its name from the former Chapel of St Mary ( gv, Keeill Moirrey) which is thought to have overlooked Chap ...
. It now elects two MHKs.
MHKs & Elections
This information is incomplete.
External links
Constituency maps and general election results
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Constituencies of the Isle of Man