Daniel Davison went from finishing his A-levels to becoming the youngest national politician in Isle of Man history in the space of only a few months.

The 18-year-old was elected to the House of Keys for Glenfaba and Peel on Thursday night, securing 1,147 votes - only 85 behind fellow first-time candidate Katryna Baptist, who topped the poll with 1,232.

His election means Mr Davison, an independent, will now take his place among the 24 MHKs in Tynwald - and receive the basic annual salary of £83,914.

The previous youngest MHK was Peter Karran, who was elected in 1985 at the age of 25.

The second youngest before Thursday will be a familiar name to many, as the now President of Tynwald Juan Watterson was elected at the age of 26 in 2006.

But Mr Davison is not entering politics without experience outside the classroom - he already owns two businesses, The Garage Barbershop and a marketing agency.

He said before the election that he built the former himself in a derelict garage while studying for his GCSEs.

‘I’m not asking anyone to overlook my age. I’m asking you to look at what I’ve done with it,’ he said.

Mr Davison said working behind the barber's chair had given him an insight into the concerns of people across the island.

His priorities included retaining young people in the island, ensuring infrastructure is in place before further development and improving transparency and accountability in government.

Speaking after his historic victory to Media Isle of Man’s John Watterson, Mr Davison said he was ‘shocked more than anything’, but also ‘very proud’ to become the youngest MHK in history.

‘I put myself forward to offer a voice for a generation that’s never been in Government here before,’ he said.

‘I want to promote transparency and accountability, because the cost of not being proactive to financial problems will fall on my generation in the next 30 years.’