1974 Orkney Islands Council election

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1974 Orkney Islands Council election
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7 May 1974 1978  

All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
LeaderGeorge Marwick
Party Independent
Leader's seatBirsay
Seats won23
Popular vote4,818
Percentage100.0%

Council Convener after election

George Marwick
Independent

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.

Contents

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

1974 Orkney Islands election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 23N/AN/AN/A100.0100.0%4,818N/A

Ward Results

St Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent O. Work 145 35.5%
Independent T. Taylor10124.8%
Independent J. McRae8721.3%
Independent W. Sinclair7518.4%
Majority4410.7%
Independent hold
Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Groundwater 119 44.6%
Independent Ruby Leslie7327.3%
Independent M. Heddle4416.5%
Independent A. Rorie3111.6%
Majority4617.3%
Independent hold
Broadsands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Eunson 199 53.4%
Independent L. Stiff9826.3%
Independent P. Gorie7620.4%
Majority10127.1%
Independent hold
St Olaf's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Sybil Roebuck 177 52.8%
Independent Georgina Leitch15847.2%
Majority195.6%
Independent hold
Quoybanks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Hancock 152 45.2%
Independent W. Muir9829.2%
Independent I. Smith5917.6%
Independent J. Hay278.0%
Majority5416.0%
Independent hold
Stromness South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Knight unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Brenda Robertson 250 76.0%
Independent J. Bannerman7924.0%
Majority17152.0%
Independent hold
St. Ola
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Scott 243 76.0%
Independent P. Konstan7323.1%
Majority17052.9%
Independent hold
Harray & Firth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Laura Grimond 309 61.8%
Independent J. Firth19138.2%
Majority18113.6%
Independent hold
Stenness & Orphir
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Macrae unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Firth unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jackie Tait 174 55.8%
Independent R. Bain13044.2%
Majority3411.6%
Independent hold
Birsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Stevenson unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Chalmers 78 47.0%
Independent D. Ritch3822.9%
Independent J.R.T. Robertson2112.7%
Independent W. Kirkpatrick1911.5%
Independent J. Thomson106.0%
Majority4024.1%
Independent hold
Holm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Laughton unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Burray & South Ronaldsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alex Annal 279 71.4%
Independent L. Park11228.6%
Majority16742.8%
Independent hold
Hoy & Flotta
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ewen Traill 172 55.5%
Independent John Groat10935.2%
Independent C. Mackenzie299.4%
Majority6320.3%
Independent hold
North Ronaldsay & Sanday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Christine Muir 269 71.9%
Independent D. Sinclair10528.1%
Majority16443.8%
Independent hold
Holm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Scott unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Groat 134 53.6%
Independent Mavis Bennett11646.4%
Majority187.2%
Independent hold
Rousay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Firth 117 69.2%
Independent G. Scott-Moncrieff5230.8%
Majority6538.4%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Tadeusz Zawadski unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold

References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1975). "Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2022.