One more candidate in the 2026 Isle of Man General Election has called for a full island-wide recount following discrepancies identified during a recount in Onchan.

Dave Mackey has called for further action to be taken, after he narrowly missed out on a seat in the House of Keys by finishing third in the polls.

He was only 50 votes behind his Douglas East counterpart Joney Faragher.

The Onchan recount, requested by Julie Edge, did not change the overall result but did cause significant adjustments to individual candidates' vote totals.

Peter Karran received an additional 100 votes, while Rob Callister gained 81.

Rushen election candidate Simon Williams has already called for a recount in all 12 Isle of Man constituencies, as he finished third in the polls, 80 votes behind Mark Kemp.

Mr Mackey said he would ‘fully support’ a full recount in Douglas East and the other 11 constituencies, adding that Julie Edge did a ‘great job’ with her petition.

‘She highlighted the chaos of the counting system and that a change in the system has to happen going forward,’ he said.

‘The silence from Tynwald has been deafening considering the discrepancies of the numbers of the recount. It is a scandal which needs further investigation, and raises the question of whether the system is open to abuse.

‘People are highly suspicious and the Cabinet Office have to do the right thing by the electorate and order a full island recount.’

Meanwhile, James Hampton said that the recount has ‘identified a problem that should be addressed’.

He received 74 votes less than Daniel Davison in Glenfaba and Peel.

‘I’m sure everyone wants to know that all votes were counted correctly and that nobody has been disenfranchised,’ he said.

‘For my own sake, [a recount] won’t make any difference I think, but given what has happened in Onchan, and that there are known to have been issues in other counts, there should probably be some further action.

‘Whether that’s a full recount or some detailed explanation, assessment and possibly proposals for changes in relation to specific issues would be beneficial. At the end of the day, this has highlighted a problem that should be addressed.’

Mr Hampton said there were some issues in Glenfaba and Peel, with some votes not being counted due to issues with paperwork not being sent by the Cabinet Office.

However, the issue was explained to all candidates on the night and no one requested a recount.

‘I did not think it would have been enough of an issue to change the result, and generally felt comfortable that the count itself seemed well organised. I had no inclination to submit a formal recount request,’ he added.

‘In light of what has been confirmed in Onchan it would be in the public interest to clarify everything. Objectively, government and the courts need to reassure the public.’