Candidates standing for Garff

Nine candidates have announced they will be standing in the general election for the Garff constituency.

Bringing together Laxey, Lonan and Maughhold with part of the rural section of the Onchan parish, Garff dominates the island's eastern coast.

It features notable structures from the island's industrial heritage, including the Great Laxey Wheel and Laxey Glen Mills – both designed by Robert Casement.

As well as the Laxey Valley, its boundary covers the eastern side of the island's only mountain, Snaefell, which played a key part in Manx mining history and was the site of its worst mining disaster.

The constituency boasts two restored Victorian miniature railways – the Great Laxey Mines Railway and Groudle Glen Railway – and much the Manx Electric Railway.

Situated near the northern end of the largely rural constituency, Maughold churchyard contains one of the island's largest collections of early Christian and Viking stones.

As of October last year, there were 5,217 people registered to vote in the constituency, which according to the electoral commission's report of 2023 had a population of 6,487.

Andrew Smith has announced he will not be contesting the seat he won in the constituency in 2021.

• Antony Allen, Independent
• Sean Robert Bostrom, Independent
• Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine, Independent
• Nigel Patrick Dunmore, Independent
• Aishlinn Creer, Independent
• Richard George Henthorn, Independent
• Victoria Hewison, Independent
• Peter Daniel Kermeen, Independent
• Martyn John Perkins, Independent

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