Ayre
Sheading of Ayre
(Manx: Inver Ayre)[1] is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Andreas, Bride and Lezayre.
The derivation of the word ayre is from Old Norse "eyrr", meaning a shingle beach. It refers to a storm beach forming a narrow spit of shingle or sand cutting across the landward and seaward ends of a shallow bay. This may partly cut off a sheltered stretch of water from the sea to form a shallow freshwater loch.[2] This word is still in use for the particular landform in the Northern Isles of Scotland.
MHKs and elections
This information is incomplete.
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates |
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| 1903 | General Election | ? |
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| 1913 | General Election | ? |
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| 1919 | General Election | ? |
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| 1924 | General Election | ? |
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| 1929 | General Election | ? |
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| 1934 | General Election | ? |
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| 1962 | General Election | ? |
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| 1966 | General Election |
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| 1976 | General Election |
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| Called following the elevation to the LegCo of Percy Radcliffe. | |||
| 1980 | By-Election | ? |
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| 1981 | General Election | ? |
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| Ayre becomes a 1-seat constituency, previously having had 2 seats. Norman Radcliffe elevated to LegCo in 1985. | |||
| 1986 | General Election | 80.8% |
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| 1991 | General Election |
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| 1996 | General Election | 72.9% |
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| 2001 | General Election | 59.4% |
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| Called following the resignation of Edgar Quine. | |||
| 2004 | By-Election | 59.4% |
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| 2006 | General Election |
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| 2011 | General Election | 67.0% |
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In 2016 the constituency was abolished.
References
^ I Archived 2007-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Voes, Ayres and Beaches" Archived 2011-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
External links
- Constituency maps and general election results
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Coordinates: 54°19′37″N 4°26′38″W / 54.327°N 4.444°W / 54.327; -4.444
