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'''Ayre''' ({{IPAc-en|ɛər}} {{respell|AIR}}; {{langx|gv|Inver Ayre}}) is one of the six [[sheading]]s of the [[Isle of Man]].

It is located in the north of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the three historic [[parish]]es of [[Andreas (parish)|Andreas]], [[Bride (parish)|Bride]] and (Kirk Christ) [[Lezayre]].

The [[town]] of [[Ramsey, Isle of Man|Ramsey]], which is administered separately, covers areas of two historic parishes (Lezayre, and [[Maughold (parish)|Maughold]] in the sheading of [[Garff]]). It is treated as part of Garff for some purposes, e.g. the coroner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.courts.im/court-information/coroners/ |title=Coroners |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Isle of Man Courts of Justice |access-date=9 April 2019 }}</ref>

Other settlements in the sheading include [[Glen Auldyn]] and [[Sulby, Isle of Man|Sulby]] (both in the parish of Lezayre).

==Etymology==
The derivation of the word ''ayre'' is from [[Old Norse]] "eyrr", meaning a shingle beach. It refers to a [[storm beach]] forming a narrow spit of shingle or sand cutting across the landward and seaward ends of a shallow bay. This may partly cut off a sheltered stretch of water from the sea to form a shallow freshwater loch.<ref>[http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/geology/orkneyShetland/voes.asp "Voes, Ayres and Beaches"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506021249/http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/geology/orkneyShetland/voes.asp |date=2011-05-06 }} Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2007.</ref> This word is still in use for the particular [[landform]] in the [[Northern Isles]] of [[Scotland]].

==[[House of Keys|MHK]]s and elections==
Before the 2016 elections, Ayre was one of the [[House of Keys constituencies]]. It is now part of the [[Ayre & Michael]] constituency.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Year !! Election !! Turnout !! Candidates
|- valign="top"
! 1903
| General Elections
| ?
|
*Robert Cowley, 477 votes, elected
*[[Robert Sayle Corlett]], ? votes, elected
*[[William John Radcliffe]], 419 votes, elected
*[[Thomas Allen (Manx politician)|Thomas Allen]], 397 votes
|- valign="top"
!1913
| General Election
|
??
|
*[[William Charles Southward]] (elected)
*?
|- valign="top"
!1919
| General Election
|
?
|
*Richard Cain, elected
*William Charles Southward CP JP, elected
*Daniel Joughin Teare CP JP, elected
*?
|- valign="top"
! 1924
| General Election
| ?
|
*Richard Cain, elected
*[[John Crellin]], elected
*Daniel Joughin Teare CP JP, elected
* ?
|- valign="top"
! 1929
| General Election
| ?
|
*Richard Cain, elected
*[[Arthur James Cottier]], elected
*Daniel Joughin Teare CP JP, elected
* ?
|- valign="top"
! 1934
| General Election
| ?
|
*[[Ewan Farrant]], elected
*Arthur James Cottier, elected
*Daniel Joughin Teare CP JP, elected
* ?
|- valign="top"
! 1962
| General Election
| ?
| 
*[[Robert Kerruish]], elected
*?
|- valign="top"
! 1966
| General Election
|
*?
|
*Robert Kerruish, elected
?
|- valign="top"
!1976
| General Election
|
|
*[[Percy Radcliffe]]
*John [[Norman Radcliffe]]
|-
| colspan="4"|Called following the elevation to the [[Legislative council|LegCo]] of Percy Radcliffe.
|- valign="top"
! 1980
| By-Election
|
?
|
*[[Clare Christian]]
*?
|- valign="top"
!1981
|General Election
|
?
|
*John Norman Radcliffe, elected
*Clare Christian, elected
*[[David Cannan]]
|-
|colspan="4"|Ayre becomes a 1-seat constituency, previously having had 2 seats.<br>Norman Radcliffe elevated to LegCo in 1985.
|- valign="top"
!1986
| General Election
| 80.8%
|
*[[Edgar Quine]] (831 votes, elected)
*Clare Christian (765 votes)
*A Robertson (109 votes)
|- valign="top"
!1991
| General Election
|
|
*Edgar Quine, elected unopposed
|- valign="top"
!1996
| General Election
| 72.9%
|
*Edgar Quine (1246 votes, elected)
*Eva Bradley (167 votes)
|- valign="top"
! 2001 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/media/622493/keysresults2001.pdf|format=PDF|title=Isle of Man Election Results 2001|website=Gov.im|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>
| General Election
| 58.85%
|
*Edgar Quine, 1038 votes, elected
*Thurston Arrowsmith, 202 votes
|-
|colspan="4"|Called following the resignation of Edgar Quine.
|- valign="top"
! 2004 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/media/628085/byelections20022005.pdf|format=PDF|title=Isle of Man By-Election Results 2002 - 2005|website=Gov.im|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>
| By-Election
| 69.4%
|
*[[Eddie Teare]], 733 votes, elected
*John Crellin, 542 votes
*Hazel Bradley, 283 votes
|- valign="top"
! 2006 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/media/622793/electionresults2006v11.pdf|format=PDF|title=Isle of Man Election Results 2006|website=Gov.im|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>
| General Election
| N/A
|
*Eddie Teare, elected unopposed
|- valign="top"
! 2011 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/media/626429/2011electionresults.pdf|format=PDF|title=Isle of Man Election Results 2011|website=Gov.im|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>
| General Election
| 67.4%
|
*Eddie Teare, 1060 votes, elected
*Andrew Newington-Bridges, 429 votes
*Pat Ayres, 134 votes
|}

==See also==
*[[Local government in the Isle of Man]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091102151345/http://www.tynwald.org.im/keys/election.shtml Constituency maps and general election results]

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