1990 Orkney Islands Council election

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1990 Orkney Islands Council election
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  1986 May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994  

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 vote5,79131
Percentage97.6%0.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.4ppDecrease2.svg5.7pp

Orkney Islands Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

Council Convener before election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

Council Convener after election

Jackie Tait
Independent

The 1990 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 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

1990 Orkney Islands election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2300Steady2.svg097.65,791Increase2.svg5.4
  Orkney Movement 100Steady2.svg00.531Decrease2.svg5.7
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg00.01.8109New

Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian MacDonald (Incumbent) 318 82.4%
Independent A. Wylie6817.6%
Majority25064.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Weyland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Orkney Movement hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MacDonald 161 42.4%
Independent Alasdair Thom12433.1%
Independent J. McRae8923.7%
Majority379.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Olaf's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Croy 229 59.3%
Independent J. Marwick (Incumbent)15740.7%
Majority7218.6%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Quoybanks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jack Ridgway (Incumbent) 264 68.8%
Independent D. Craigie12031.3%
Majority14439.6%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Taylor (Incumbent) 192 63.8%
Scottish Green L. Cheer10936.2%
Majority14427.6%
Independent hold
Stromness South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent F. Matheson 168 53.5%
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent)14646.5%
Majority1447.0%
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 I. Clyde 202 43.7%
Independent A. Peace12927.9%
Independent J. McDonald8518.4%
Independent A. Walls4610.0%
Majority7315.8%
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K. Hutchison 255 44.0%
Independent R. Sabiston17930.9%
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent)14625.2%
Majority7613.1%
Independent hold
Orphir & Stenness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 191 47.0%
Independent R. Crichton18846.3%
Independent K. Bews266.4%
Majority30.7%
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Wylie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) 194 56.7%
Independent J. Foubister14642.7%
Majority4814.0%
Independent hold
Birsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jimmy Moar 162 57.4%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent)11641.1%
Majority4616.3%
Independent hold
Holm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Ronaldsay South & Burray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Annal 314 52.9%
Independent Billy Dass (Incumbent)27846.8%
Majority366.1%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Trickett (Incumbent) 188 53.3%
Independent A. Reid11933.7%
Independent T. Thomson4512.7%
Majority6919.6%
Independent hold
Ronaldsay North & Sanday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Howie Firth 199 54.5%
Independent J. Alexander10127.7%
Independent E. Sinclair6417.5%
Majority9826.8%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) 133 51.8%
Independent J. Rendall12448.2%
Majority93.6%
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Heard (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Rousay & Egilsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Mainland 66 42.0%
Independent Chris Soames (Incumbent)5937.6%
Orkney Movement Margaret Flaws3119.7%
Majority74.4%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold

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