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###### IOM 2021 GENERAL ELECTION NEWS FEED ###### ======================================================================
ARBORY, CASTLETOWN & MALEW
Giant seagull confirms vote for Jason Moorhouse at exit poll.
Exit polls suggest Cregeen is f**ked (10:00 PM)
Turnout is 56.4% - down on 2016
Results expected around 11:00 PM
Count now complete (10:55 PM)
Winners are Moorhouse (1988) and Glover (1818)
Well done both - our prediction in August was correct.
FANDL prediction was: Moorhouse / Glover. Wildcard: Crowther
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AYRE & MICHAEL
Concerns circulating that even God doesn't think that Tim Baker will get in
Exit polls suggest Baker is f**ked (10:00 PM)
Voter turnout said to be 62.5% - down on 2016
Results now being declared (12:25 PM)
Complicated situation allegedly
Tim Baker got 709 votes (take that on the chin)
Winners are Alf Cannan (2117) and Tim Johnston (1203)
Well done both - Cannan was a clear choice. Well done Tim Johnston who was off our radar
Why does Baker sound like Orville the Duck when interviewed?
FANDL prediction was: Cannan / Weatherall. Wildcard: Baker ======================================================================
DOUGLAS CENTRAL
Rare sighting of Ann Corlett at polling station now officially verified
Official exit poll suggesting Thomas and Corlett (but Corlett ahead)
Count now complete (11:15 PM)
Winners are Ann Corlett (1400) and Chris Thomas (1319)
Well done both - our prediction in August underplayed Corlett's social housing support but she was our wildcard.
FANDL prediction was: Thomas / Ciappelli. Wildcard: Corlett ======================================================================
DOUGLAS EAST
Exit poll shows that Michael Josem believes that Michael Josem will win
Official exit poll suggesting Barber and Josem
Weird this should have been called by now (12:00AM)
Results now being called (12:25 PM)
Very low turnout
Winners are Faragher (741) Barber (692) in a very good combination
Well done both - our prediction in August was 100% correct.
FANDL prediction was: Faragher / Barber. Wildcard: Joughin ======================================================================
DOUGLAS NORTH
Bela Lugosi has now cast his vote
Results expected after 11:00 PM
Count now complete (11:25 PM)
Ashford (1567) and Wannenburgh (753)
In effect Ashford convinced 1567 old ladies he hadn't killed them with COVID.
Well done both - our wildcard in August was correct he played a great game.
FANDL prediction was: Ashford / Peake. Wildcard: Wannenburgh ======================================================================
DOUGLAS SOUTH
Witnesses confirm there were more Cretney's present at the Polling Station than any other single voting group this evening.
Voter turnout confirmed at 46.95%
Second count now started (9:30 PM)
Count expected soon
Winners are - Christian (1,242) and Maltby (1,244)
Well done both - our prediction in August was correct.
FANDL prediction was: Christian / Maltby. Wildcard: Higgins ======================================================================
GARFF
Martyn Perkins rumoured to have forgotten where the polling station is.
Count started (9:45 PM)
A recount was held
Winners are - Daphne Caine (1122) and Andrew Smith (1112)
Well done both - Andrew Smith was certainly not on our radar.
FANDL prediction was: Caine / Perkins. Wildcard: Young ======================================================================
GLENFABA & PEEL
Indian man rumoured to have been arrested for impersonating Ray Harmer
What on earth is happening? It can't be that tight? (1:20 AM)
Ten minutes for results FFS (01:39 AM)
Winners are Lord-Brennan (2150) and Crookall (1134)
Well done both - our second choice Cowin was clearly hanging on to a very very tight margin with third placed Harmer. Boot got literally pi** all - our worst call as a wildcard and a complete validation of common sense.
FANDL prediction was: Lord-Brennan / Cowin. Wildcard: Baron Boot ======================================================================
MIDDLE (HAZZARD COUNTY)
David Fowler now rumoured on his way back to the Braddan Travel Tavern.
Results now in (11:20 PM)
Winners are Poole-Wilson (1786) and Peters (965)
Genuinely bad luck Super Hans you deserved to win
Well done both - our prediction in August was correct.
FANDL prediction was: Poole-Wilson / Peters. Wildcard: Super Hans ======================================================================
ONCHAN
Strong rumours circulating that Peter Karran has been caught offering people 50p to vote for Peter Willers at Polling Station door.
Official turnout confirmed at 45.05% - which is down on 2016
Onchan results expected very shortly (10:15 PM)
Count now complete
Winners are Callister (1600) and Edge (1363) a good result
Willers 433
Well done both - our prediction in August was correct.
FANDL prediction was: Callister / Edge. Wildcard: Dr Evil ======================================================================
RAMSEY
Plank being hung from Ramsey Pier ahead of official walking the plank ceremony for the successful candidate deemed most in favour of the Ramsey Marina
How long does it take to count Ramsey votes?
Results due in the next 15 minutes (12:10 PM)
Is the Ramsey abacus broken? (12:55 PM)
Count now complete (01:25 AM)
Winners are Hooper (1657) and Allinson (1557)
Mad Man, Simon Mann got totally caned (555)
Well done both - our prediction in August was correct.
FANDL prediction was: Allinson / Hooper. Wildcard (s): Singer / Mann ======================================================================
RUSHEN
Deja Vu experienced as Juan Watterson is sick on the bus in to the polling station
Results called (11:03 PM)
Winners are Juan Watterson (2384) and MIchelle Hayward (1386)
We f**ked up there with Langan-Newton who came last
Crowther declined to be interviewed. Langan-Newton to his credit did.
FANDL prediction was: Watterson / Langan-Newton. Wildcard: Kemp ======================================================================
Well that's it for 2021 we don't think we did too bad with our predictions. On balance we got it right more often than not.
