Elections to take place for five local authorities

Voters in five areas will get the chance to go to the polls in April's Isle of Man local authority general election.

Elections will take place in Castletown, Douglas South Ward, Patrick, Peel and Ramsey South Ward.

Of the remaining districts 18 saw members fill all the available seats unopposed, while five authorities failed to attract enough candidates and will have to hold by-elections at a later date.

There are 21 local authorities on island - Arbory and Rushen, Douglas, Garff and Ramsey are split into wards - and elections take place every four years, with the latest set to be held on 24 April.

Those living in an area due to have a contested election will be sent polling cards and more information ahead of the the elections.

Castletown (seven seats)

Nine candidates have been nominated: Tony Brown, Beth Cannan, John Cringle, William Galley, Colin Leather, Alan Leonard, Mahendrakumar Patel, Carol Quine and Laurence Watterson

Douglas South Ward (one seat)

Four candidates have been nominated: Steven Crellin, David Cretney, Karel Ver Elst and William Smedley

Patrick (five seats)

Six candidates have been nominated: Robert Anderson, Henry Bridson, Gordon Clague, Paul Craker, Leo Cussons and Simon Mellor

Peel (seven seats)

Eight candidates have been nominated: Katryna Baptist, Frank Crompton, Alistair Cubbon-Wood, Stuart Hardingham, Ray Harmer, Sharon Lambert, Christine Moughtin and William Otieno-Costain

Ramsey North Ward (six seats)

Eight candidates have been nominated: Emma Honey, Pauline Johns-Garrett, Juan McGuinness, Katrina Netelat, Andrea Nolan, Elizabeth Shimmin, Margaret Webb and Wilf Young

Andreas (five seats): David Bolton, Susan Craine, Jackie Faragher, Sam Morrey, Adam Silverston

Arbory and Rushen Arbory Ward (three seats): Kirrie Jenkins, Jane Glover, Murray Cringle

Braddan (five seats): Andrew Jessopp, Melanie Jansen, Neal Mellon, Peter Scott, Daniel Stevenson

Bride (five seats): Ivan Burton, Ann Carter, Pamela Kinrade, John Taylor, Jennifer Quine

Douglas East Ward (three seats): Falk Horning, Janet Thommeny, Peter Washington

Douglas North Ward (three seats):  Devon Watson, Fenella Logan, Susan Kewin

Garff Laxey Ward (three seats): Aishlin Creer, Richard Henthorn, Julie Pinson

Garff Lonan Ward (three seats): Melanie Christian, Stewart Clague, Timothy Kenyon

Garff Maughold Ward (three seats): Marinda Fargher, Stan Ryzak, James Smith

German Commissioners (five seats): David Brodie, Martyn Faid, Valerie Goldie, Fiona Moore, Robin Watterson

Lezayre (five seats): Julian Teare, Karl Brew, Carl Huxham, Dean Bexon-Ingham, Mary Phillips

Malew (five seats): Curphey Taggart, Barbara Bereton, Richard Lewis, Tim Chamberlain, Mike Norrey

Marown (five seats): Eliza Cox, Christian Forbes, John Lovelady, Alison Lynch, Terry Miles

Michael (seven seats): Sarah Jones, Carole Lillywhite, Avril Muller, John Thomson, Duncan Livingstone, Catriona Livingstone, Paul Rowley

Onchan (seven seats): Anthony Allen, David Quirk, Gabriella Corkish, John Hamilton, Oliver Lockwood, Robin Turton, Scott Wilson

Port St Mary (seven seats): Glenys Brunt, Mark Gelling, Ceri Henderson, David Scott, Jean Teare, Laurence Vaughan-Williams, Bernadette Williams

Rushen ward (three seats): Peter Gunn, Sally-Ann Maiden, Juan Hargreaves

Santon (five seats): Ann Davidson, Glenda Hanson, Ned Kennaugh, Voirrey Kelly, Alison Parker

Ballaugh (five seats): Steven Curphey, Stephen Smith and Paul Weatherall were elected unopposed, leaving two seats vacant

Douglas Central Ward (three seats): Natalie Byron-Teare and Mark Wheeler were elected unopposed, leaving one seat vacant

Jurby (five seats): Philip Corkill, Yasmine Cowell and Darren Hope were elected unopposed, leaving two seats vacant

Port Erin (seven seats): Gerry Callister, Gary Chambers, Barbara Guy, Hannah Mackenzie, Hugo Mackenzie and Marc Morely were elected unopposed, leaving one seat vacant

Ramsey South Ward (six seats): Wendy Bruchal, Sandra Cottam-Shea, Norman Greenwood, Stella Moss and Alby Oldham were elected unopposed, leaving one seat vacant

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