1990 Western Isles Islands Council election

The fifth election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections.

1990 Western Isles Islands Council election

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All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Sandy Matheson
Party Independent
Leader's seat Newton
Last election 30 seats, 99.7%
Seats won 30
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 7,179
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Increase0.3%

The result of the election

Council control before election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

Council control after election

Donald Macaulay
Independent

The Council's inaugural Convener, Donald Macaulay, was re-elected to the position after an eight-year absence. He would only serve until 1991, resigning in response to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International which led to the Council losing £24 million.[1]

Aggregate results

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Western Isles Council election, 1990[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 0 0  0 100.0 100.0 7,179  0.3

Ward Results

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Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.J. MacLennan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) 244 56.5%
Independent P. Graham 187 43.3%
Majority 57 13.2%
Independent hold
Barvas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacDonald (Incumbent) 305 74.2%
Independent A. MacDonald 106 25.8%
Majority 199 48.4%
Independent hold
Shawbost
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) 389 62.3%
Independent M. Gillies 235 37.7%
Majority 154 24.6%
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Macdonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Uig
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacAulay 220 53.7%
Independent J. MacLeod (Incumbent) 190 46.3%
Majority 30 7.4%
Independent hold
Gress
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Angus Graham (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Nicholson 351 63.0%
Independent D.M. MacLean (Incumbent) 205 36.8%
Majority 146 26.2%
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. MacIver (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Coulregrein
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Lonie unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.M. MacKenzie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Bayhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Murdo Afrin (Incumbent) 344 76.3%
Independent K. Nicolson 106 23.5%
Majority 238 54.8%
Independent hold
Goathill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. MacFarlane (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Newton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sandy Matheson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
No nominations
Majority
Aignish
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tiumpan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.M. MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
North Lochs
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.H.M. MacIver (Incumbent) 372 68.3%
Independent A. MacLeod 173 31.7%
Majority 199 36.6%
Independent hold
Kinloch
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) 204 71.8%
Independent R.D. Macdonald 80 28.2%
Majority 124 43.6%
Independent hold
Pairc
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacKay (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tarbert
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Macdonald 302 79.3%
Independent Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) 79 20.7%
Majority 223 58.6%
Independent hold
Bays
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacDonald 205 55.6%
Independent K. MacDonald 139 37.7%
Independent K. Matheson 25 6.8%
Majority 66 17.9%
Independent hold
Obbe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M.A. MacLean (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. McIlwraith 256 58.4%
Independent N.M. Johnson (Incumbent) 182 41.6%
Majority 74 16.8%
Independent hold
Lochmaddy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Robertson (Incumbent) 237 55.5%
Independent A.J. MacLeod 190 44.5%
Majority 47 11.0%
Independent hold
Benbecula
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.A. MacDonald 245 62.5%
Independent Ray Burnett (Incumbent) 147 37.5%
Majority 98 25.0%
Independent hold
Iochdar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mary Bremner (Incumbent) 286 73.7%
Independent C. Malone 102 26.3%
Majority 184 47.3%
Independent hold
Lochboisdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) 348 74.7%
Independent C. Malone 118 25.3%
Majority 230 49.4%
Independent hold
Northbay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacKinnon (Incumbent) 202 61.6%
Independent M.B. Galbraith 126 38.4%
Majority 76 13.2%
Independent hold
Castlebay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. McAtear 140 50.2%
Independent H. Sinclair 139 49.8%
Majority 1 0.4%
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ "Rev Donald Macaulay Minister and convener of the Western Isles Council during the BCCI crisis". The Herald.
  2. ^ pp.40-41