1978 Orkney Islands Council election

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1978 Orkney Islands Council election
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  1974 2 May 1978 1982  

All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
LeaderGeorge Marwick
Party Independent
Leader's seatBirsay
(defeated)
Last election24
Seats won24
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,458
Percentage100.0%
SwingSteady2.svg0.0%

Council Convener before election

George Marwick
Independent

Council Convener after election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

The 1978 Orkney Islands Council election, the second election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and ten seats were uncontested.

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Results

1978 Orkney Islands election [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2410Increase2.svg1100.0100.04,458Steady2.svg0.0

Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MacRae (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Weyland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent James Melrose 170 70.2%
Independent James Hine4719.4%
Independent L. Mowat249.9%
Majority12350.8%
Independent hold
Broadsands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Olaf's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Quoybanks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Stranger 138 63.3%
Independent E. Rose5022.9%
Independent F. Mearo3013.8%
Majority8840.4%
Independent hold
Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Allan Taylor 162 87.6%
Independent Alma Fotheringhame2211.9%
Majority14075.7%
Independent hold
Stromness West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ronald Miller 157 54.3%
Independent William Knight (Incumbent)13245.7%
Majority258.6%
Independent hold
Stromness Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Chalmers (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Ola
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Harcus unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Laura Grimond (Incumbent) 278 64.6%
Independent Frank Tait15235.4%
Majority12629.2%
Independent hold
Stenness & Orphir
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Anderson 202 52.2%
Independent Susan Flint18447.5%
Majority184.7%
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J.R.T. Robertson 151 58.5%
Independent W. Firth (Incumbent)10741.5%
Majority4417.0%
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Brown 179 52.8%
Independent George Marwick (Incumbent)16047.2%
Majority194.6%
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) 153 54.4%
Independent William Brough7827.8%
Independent Alastair Marwick4917.4%
Majority7525.6%
Independent hold
Holm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) 196 80.3%
Independent R. Robertson4819.7%
Majority14860.6%
Independent hold
South Ronaldsay & Burray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alex Annal (Incumbent) 311 52.6%
Independent Marcus Wood27947.2%
Majority325.4%
Independent hold
Hoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ewen Traill (Incumbent) 166 43.9%
Independent John Groat10728.3%
Independent William Sutherland10427.5%
Majority5915.6%
Independent hold
North Ronaldsay & Sanday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Powrie (Incumbent) 221 65.6%
Independent T. Tulloch11333.5%
Majority10832.1%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stronsay & Eday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Groat (Incumbent) 160 55.0%
Independent Ethel Popplewell12844.0%
Majority3211.0%
Independent hold
Rousay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Firth (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Shapinsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Zawadski (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold

References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1978" (PDF).
  2. "OIC Election - Shock Results: Three Councillors Lose Their Seats - Including Convener". The Orcadian. 4 May 1978.