1974 Shetland Islands Council election
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Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested.
Aggregate results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 18 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 84.0 | 89.8% | 3,781 | ||
Labour | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16.0 | 10.2% | 430 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A.I. Tulloch | 291 | 55.3% | |
Independent | Robert Garrick | 235 | 44.7% | |
Majority | 56 | 10.6% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Irvine | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Cumming | 225 | 78.1% | |
Independent | Victor Church | 63 | 21.9% | |
Majority | 162 | 56.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Fraser Peterson | 232 | 66.7% | |
Independent | Clem Robb | 116 | 33.3% | |
Majority | 116 | 33.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Leask | 258 | 55.4% | |
Independent | Raymond Bentley | 208 | 44.6% | |
Majority | 50 | 10.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joan McLeod | 248 | 69.7% | |
Independent | Angus Smith | 108 | 30.3% | |
Majority | 130 | 39.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Butler | 141 | 39.1% | |
Independent | Harry Gray | 125 | 34.6% | |
Independent | Ronald Cumming | 95 | 26.6% | |
Majority | 16 | 4.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Eric Gray | 219 | 59.5% | |
Independent | Robert Wishart | 149 | 40.5% | |
Majority | 70 | 19.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alex Morrison | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Peterson | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Paton | 289 | 58.7% | |
Independent | George Blance | 203 | 41.3% | |
Majority | 86 | 17.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Smith | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Thomason | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Jamieson | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Williamina Tait | 206 | 65.4% | |
Independent | Peter Garrick | 109 | 34.6% | |
Majority | 97 | 30.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Stove | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Andrew Irvine | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alan Fraser | 225 | 56.7% | |
Independent | William Thomson | 172 | 43.3% | |
Majority | 53 | 13.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Frederick Dainty | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Johnson | 164 | 55.8% | |
Independent | John Rae | 81 | 27.6% | |
Independent | George Morrison | 49 | 16.7% | |
Majority | 83 | 28.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Johnson | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Stewart Gray | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
By-elections since 1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ian Byrne | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Prophet Smith | 143 | 34.5% | |
Independent | Ray Bentley | 123 | 29.7% | |
Independent | Alan Whitfield | 93 | 22.5% | |
Independent | Williamina Flaws | 55 | 13.3% | |
Majority | 20 | 4.8% | ||
Independent hold |
References
- ^ Stewart, James. "Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974". Shetland History Online. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ BBC Radio Shetland (13 July 1977). "Good Evening Shetland". Shetland Archives, BBCRS/5/1977/15/1.