1990 Shetland Islands Council election
Appearance
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All 25 seats to Shetland Islands Council 13 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() The result of the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An election to the Shetland Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of regional elections. Independents maintained control of the 25 seat council. The Shetland Movement gained one seat, bringing their total to six. Only 11 seats were contested, with 14 candidates elected unopposed.
Aggregate results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 18 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
72 | 49.6 | ![]() | ||
Shetland Movement | 6 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
24 | 34.5 | ![]() | ||
Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | ![]() | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 4 | ![]() |
0 | 7.8 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | ![]() | ||
SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 2.1 | ![]() |
Ward Results
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Notes
- ^ Candidate was elected unopposed
References
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 April 2020.