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The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested.
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The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.
Results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100.0 | 100.0% | 4,818 | N/A |
Ward Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | O. Work | 145 | 35.5% | |
Independent | T. Taylor | 101 | 24.8% | |
Independent | J. McRae | 87 | 21.3% | |
Independent | W. Sinclair | 75 | 18.4% | |
Majority | 44 | 10.7% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Groundwater | 119 | 44.6% | |
Independent | Ruby Leslie | 73 | 27.3% | |
Independent | M. Heddle | 44 | 16.5% | |
Independent | A. Rorie | 31 | 11.6% | |
Majority | 46 | 17.3% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edwin Eunson | 199 | 53.4% | |
Independent | L. Stiff | 98 | 26.3% | |
Independent | P. Gorie | 76 | 20.4% | |
Majority | 101 | 27.1% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Sybil Roebuck | 177 | 52.8% | |
Independent | Georgina Leitch | 158 | 47.2% | |
Majority | 19 | 5.6% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R. Hancock | 152 | 45.2% | |
Independent | W. Muir | 98 | 29.2% | |
Independent | I. Smith | 59 | 17.6% | |
Independent | J. Hay | 27 | 8.0% | |
Majority | 54 | 16.0% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Knight | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brenda Robertson | 250 | 76.0% | |
Independent | J. Bannerman | 79 | 24.0% | |
Majority | 171 | 52.0% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Scott | 243 | 76.0% | |
Independent | P. Konstan | 73 | 23.1% | |
Majority | 170 | 52.9% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Laura Grimond | 309 | 61.8% | |
Independent | J. Firth | 191 | 38.2% | |
Majority | 181 | 13.6% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R. Macrae | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Firth | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jackie Tait | 174 | 55.8% | |
Independent | R. Bain | 130 | 44.2% | |
Majority | 34 | 11.6% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Marwick | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Stevenson | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Chalmers | 78 | 47.0% | |
Independent | D. Ritch | 38 | 22.9% | |
Independent | J.R.T. Robertson | 21 | 12.7% | |
Independent | W. Kirkpatrick | 19 | 11.5% | |
Independent | J. Thomson | 10 | 6.0% | |
Majority | 40 | 24.1% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Laughton | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alex Annal | 279 | 71.4% | |
Independent | L. Park | 112 | 28.6% | |
Majority | 167 | 42.8% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ewen Traill | 172 | 55.5% | |
Independent | John Groat | 109 | 35.2% | |
Independent | C. Mackenzie | 29 | 9.4% | |
Majority | 63 | 20.3% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Christine Muir | 269 | 71.9% | |
Independent | D. Sinclair | 105 | 28.1% | |
Majority | 164 | 43.8% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Scott | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Groat | 134 | 53.6% | |
Independent | Mavis Bennett | 116 | 46.4% | |
Majority | 18 | 7.2% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | N. Firth | 117 | 69.2% | |
Independent | G. Scott-Moncrieff | 52 | 30.8% | |
Majority | 65 | 38.4% | ||
Independent hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tadeusz Zawadski | unopposed | unopposed | |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
References
edit- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1975). "Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2022.