Seven commissioners elected to serve in Castletown
The results are officially in from Castletown in the 2025 Local Authority general election.
Nine residents put themselves forward for one of seven seats; representing a mixture of new and returning candidates.
On the night, Tony Brown topped the poll with 738 votes.
John Cringle, William Galley, Alan Leonard, Mahendrakumar Patel, Carol Quine and Laurence Watterson were also elected.
Turnout was 39.3 percent, with 958 voters heading to the polls from a pool of around 2,400 eligible voters.
The key issue in the area during this election campaign was the debate over the closure of Market Square to vehicles.
In a shock result, outgoing chairman Beth Cannan, and Castletown Commissioners stalwart Colin Leather have failed to be returned to office.
Speaking to Manx Radio immediately after the results, Ms Cannan said she stands by the decision to pedestrianise Market Square.
Last month, Castletown Commissioners was granted an order for the permanent closure of the square during summer.
At present, that move means no vehicles will be able to park in the area from 1 March to 30 September every year.
Mr Leather also failed to gain enough votes to remain in office; he missed out by only two votes after 40 years in local politics.
TOTAL VOTES
- Tony Brown - 738
- Beth Cannan
- John Cringle -634
- William Galley - 345
- Colin Leather
- Alan Leonard - 490
- Mahendrakumar Patel - 599
- Carol Quine - 282
- Laurence Watterson - 457
Manx Radio's Simon Richardson was present for the results:
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