1990 Western Isles Islands Council election

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1990 Western Isles Islands Council election
Western Isles Council Flag.svg
  1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994  

All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
Leader Sandy Matheson
Party Independent
Leader's seatNewton
Last election30 seats, 99.7%
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Popular vote7,179
Percentage100.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.3%

Western Isles Area Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

Council control before election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

Council control after election

Donald Macaulay
Independent

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

Contents

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

Western Isles Council election, 1990 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 3000Steady2.svg0100.0100.07,179Increase2.svg0.3

Ward Results

Port of Ness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D.J. MacLennan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Dell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) 244 56.5%
Independent P. Graham18743.3%
Majority5713.2%
Independent hold
Barvas
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. MacDonald (Incumbent) 305 74.2%
Independent A. MacDonald10625.8%
Majority19948.4%
Independent hold
Shawbost
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) 389 62.3%
Independent M. Gillies23537.7%
Majority15424.6%
Independent hold
Carloway
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alex Macdonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Uig
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald MacAulay 220 53.7%
Independent J. MacLeod (Incumbent)19046.3%
Majority307.4%
Independent hold
Gress
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Angus Graham (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Coll
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Nicholson 351 63.0%
Independent D.M. MacLean (Incumbent)20536.8%
Majority14626.2%
Independent hold
Coll
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. MacIver (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Coulregrein
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Lonie unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Manor Park
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A.M. MacKenzie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Bayhead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Murdo Afrin (Incumbent) 344 76.3%
Independent K. Nicolson10623.5%
Majority23854.8%
Independent hold
Goathill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. MacFarlane (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Sandy Matheson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
No nominations
Majority
Aignish
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Tiumpan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D.M. MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
North Lochs
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D.H.M. MacIver (Incumbent) 372 68.3%
Independent A. MacLeod17331.7%
Majority19936.6%
Independent hold
Kinloch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) 204 71.8%
Independent R.D. Macdonald8028.2%
Majority12443.6%
Independent hold
Pairc
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. MacKay (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Tarbert
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Macdonald 302 79.3%
Independent Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent)7920.7%
Majority22358.6%
Independent hold
Bays
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. MacDonald 205 55.6%
Independent K. MacDonald13937.7%
Independent K. Matheson256.8%
Majority6617.9%
Independent hold
Obbe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M.A. MacLean (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Paible
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. McIlwraith 256 58.4%
Independent N.M. Johnson (Incumbent)18241.6%
Majority7416.8%
Independent hold
Lochmaddy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent James Robertson (Incumbent) 237 55.5%
Independent A.J. MacLeod19044.5%
Majority4711.0%
Independent hold
Benbecula
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A.A. MacDonald 245 62.5%
Independent Ray Burnett (Incumbent)14737.5%
Majority9825.0%
Independent hold
Iochdar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mary Bremner (Incumbent) 286 73.7%
Independent C. Malone10226.3%
Majority18447.3%
Independent hold
Lochboisdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) 348 74.7%
Independent C. Malone11825.3%
Majority23049.4%
Independent hold
Northbay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. MacKinnon (Incumbent) 202 61.6%
Independent M.B. Galbraith12638.4%
Majority7613.2%
Independent hold
Castlebay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. McAtear 140 50.2%
Independent H. Sinclair13949.8%
Majority10.4%
Independent hold

References

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