Former Douglas town councillor John Joughin was voted in as the new MHK for Douglas East in a closely fought contest last night.
He managed to secure the position with just 159 votes, Clare Bettison finished a close second with 146 votes; with Richard Falk just one vote behind in third place.
In total 865 votes were cast, representing a relatively low turn out of 30 per cent.
Mr Joughin will hold the post for a guaranteed ten month period, before next September's general election when he would have to re-contest the seat.
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