1986 Orkney Islands Council election

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1986 Orkney Islands Council election
2007 Flag of Orkney.svg
  1982 4 May 1986 1990  

All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderEdwin EunsonSpencer Rosie
Party Independents Orkney Movement
Leader's seatKirkwall BroadsandsKirkwall Weyland
Last election231
Seats won231
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote3,717252
Percentage92.2%6.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.7ppIncrease2.svg2.4pp

Council Convener before election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

Council Convener after election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election, the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.

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Results

1986 Orkney Islands Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2300Steady2.svg092.23,717Increase2.svg5.7
  Orkney Movement 100Steady2.svg06.2252Increase2.svg2.4
  Labour 000Steady2.svg00.01.664Decrease2.svg8.1

Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MacDonald 152 53.5%
Independent J. McRae (Incumbent)13246.5%
Majority207.0%
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) 196 55.2%
Independent I. Clyde15944.8%
Majority3710.4%
Orkney Movement hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Olaf's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Marwick (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Quoybanks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jack Ridgway 174 57.2%
Independent L. Groundwater12039.5%
Kirkwallian K. Donaldson103.3%
Majority5417.7%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Taylor (Incumbent) 164 55.8%
Independent A. Rorie9532.3%
Independent A. Fotheringhame3511.9%
Majority6923.5%
Independent hold
Stromness South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent) 152 51.7%
Independent J. Davidson7525.5%
Labour E. Brown6421.8%
Majority7725.2%
Independent hold
Stromness Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Ola
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Wright 281 62.3%
Independent A. Peace13129.0%
Orkney Movement J. Kelly277.0%
Independent E. Stockton122.7%
Majority15033.3%
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 221 56.2%
Independent R. Sabiston17143.5%
Majority5012.7%
Independent hold
Orphir & Stenness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 207 49.3%
Independent E. Spence9422.4%
Independent J. Flett9021.4%
Orkney Movement K. Bews296.9%
Majority11326.9%
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Wylie unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Holm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Ronaldsay South & Burray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Billy Dass (Incumbent) 385 62.7%
Independent Alex Annal22636.8%
Majority15925.9%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Trickett 148 43.4%
Independent J. Groat11934.9%
Independent T. Thomson4011.7%
Independent C. Rioch (Incumbent)3410.0%
Majority298.5%
Independent hold
Ronaldsay North & Sanday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Peace unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Groat (Incumbent) 236 81.4%
Independent A. Stewart5418.6%
Majority18262.8%
Independent hold
Rousay & Egilsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Chris Soames (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Shapinsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold

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References

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