1994 Orkney Islands Council election

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1994 Orkney Islands Council election
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  1990 May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05) 1999  

All 28 seats to Orkney Islands Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
LeaderJackie Tait
Party Independent
Leader's seatSt Andrews/Deerness
(defeated)
Last election23
Seats won27
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4
Popular vote2,735
Percentage100.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.4pp

Orkney Islands Council 1994.svg
The result of the election

Council Convener before election

Jackie Tait
Independent

Council Convener after election

Hugh Halcro-Johnston
Independent

The 1994 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independent candidates take all seats available, except for the ward of Kirkwall Pickaquoy, which had no nominations.

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Aggregate Results

Orkney Islands Council election, 1994 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2740Increase2.svg4100.02,735Increase2.svg2.4
 Vacant1

Ward Results

Kirkwall Pickaquoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
No nominations
Kirkwall Craigiefield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Lynnfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent I. Clyde (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Quoybanks
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Craigie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Finnie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Bignold
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Croy (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Berstane
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St. Magnus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian MacDonald unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Murray unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Brown 192 60.7%
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent)12439.2%
Majority6821.4%
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Orphir & Scapa
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 222 63.4%
Independent BJ. Grainger12836.5%
Majority9426.8%
Independent hold
Firth & Sunnybrae
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Eoin Scott 291 70.8%
Independent K. Hutchison (Incumbent)12029.2%
Majority17141.6%
Independent hold
Harray & Stenness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Bichan unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Johnson 294 88.0%
Independent I. Bennett4011.9%
Majority25476.1%
Independent hold
Sandwick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Wylie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Foubister 216 55.5%
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent)17344.4%
Majority4311.0%
Independent hold
Holm & Wideford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Sinclair (Incumbent) 257 76.9%
Independent R. Campbell7723.0%
Majority4353.8%
Independent hold
Burray & South Ronaldsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Annal (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St. Margaret's Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Smith 164 69.7%
Independent R. Thomson7130.2%
Majority9339.4%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K. Sutherland 159 51.4%
Independent T. Thomson8728.1%
Independent A. Reid7320.3%
Majority7223.3%
Independent hold
Rousay, Egilsay & Wire
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Hill 109 66.8%
Independent B. Mainland (Incumbent)5433.1%
Majority5533.6%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stronsay & Eday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) 174 71.3%
Independent A. Stewart7028.6%
Majority10442.6%
Independent hold
Sanday & North Ronaldsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Howie Firth (Incumbent) 174 68.5%
Independent R. Sabiston8031.5%
Majority9437.0%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) 348 87.8%
Independent T. Rendall266.5%
Independent J. Rendall225.5%
Majority32281.3%
Independent hold

References

  1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 40–41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.