54°12′47″N 4°39′36″W / 54.213°N 4.660°W
Glenfaba (/ɡlɛnˈfeɪbə/ glen-FAY-bə; Manx: Glion Faba) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) and consists of the two historic parishes of German and Patrick. It includes the town of Peel and, from 1796 till 1986, also included the parish of Marown.[1][2]
Other settlements in the sheading include St John's in the parish of German (home of the Tynwald Day ceremony), and Dalby, Foxdale, Glen Maye and Niarbyl (all in the parish of Patrick).
Etymology
editThe first mention of Glenfaba may be in a bull of Pope Gregory IX in 1231. The origin of the name is not known, but may be connected with that of the river Neb.[3]
MHKs and elections
editUntil 2016, Glenfaba was also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK. From 2016 it is part of the Glenfaba & Peel constituency.
| Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information on unsuccessful candidates not generally available | ||||
| This table is materially incomplete | ||||
| 1867 |
General Election |
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| 1892 | General Election |
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| 1892 |
By-Election |
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| Death of John Joughin | ||||
| 1901 |
By-Election |
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| 1903 |
General Election |
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| 1908 |
General Election |
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| 1916 |
By-Election |
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| 1917 |
By-Election |
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| 1919 |
General Election |
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| 1924 |
By-Election |
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| 1924 |
General Election |
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| 1929 |
By-Election |
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| 1929 |
General Election |
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| By-election called due to the death of William Philip Clucas. | ||||
| 1933 |
By-Election |
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| 1934 |
General Election |
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| The status of the following is unclear | ||||
| 1908 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1946 |
General Election |
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| 1951 |
General Election |
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| 1956 |
General Election |
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| 1962 |
General Election |
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| 1966 |
General Election |
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| 1971 |
General Election |
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| 1976 |
General Election |
? |
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| 1981 |
General Election |
? |
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| Called following the elevation of Ian Anderson to the Legislative Council. | ||||
| 1982 |
By Election |
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| 1986 |
General Election |
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| 1991 |
General Election |
75.1% |
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| 1996 |
General Election |
63.4% |
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| 2001 |
General Election |
71.1% |
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| 2006 |
General Election |
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In 2016 the constituency was abolished.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Common Law Courts Act 1796 (AN ACT for the better Regulation of the Court of Common Law.)" (PDF). Isle of Man Government On-line Legislation. Isle of Man Government. 1796. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
Island divided into Districts, etc
- ^ Broderick, George (2000). Placenames of the Isle of Man. Vol. Five. Sheading of Middle (Kirk Braddan, Kirk Marown, and Kirk Santan). Tübingen: Niemeyer. p. xli. ISBN 3484401338.
- ^ Kneen, J.J. (1925). The place-names of the Isle of Man with their origin and history. Douglas: Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh.