Former Douglas mayor Elizabeth Quirk takes council seat
- 1 November 2013
- From the section Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Voters in the Isle of Man capital have elected former mayor Elizabeth Quirk to fill a vacant seat on Douglas council.
Mrs Quirk received 280 votes (68%), 148 more than her only rival for the seat Thomas Gelling.
The by-election was called after Alan Quirk resigned from the local authority in September.
There were three spoilt papers and the turnout was just 11.2% at Willaston Methodist Church.