Just 159 votes secured the Douglas East seat in the House of Keys for Jon Joughin.

The ex-Douglas Councillor beat six other by-election candidates to win the seat. Mr Joughin, a former postman, will serve his constituency for 10 months, ahead of the General Election next September.

The voter turnout was 865.

See our MTTV report at
http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/74631/jon-joughin-wins-douglas-east

and Jon Joughin's pre-election MTTV interview at
http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/74442/douglas-east-by-election-jon-joughin

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