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1974 Orkney Islands Council election

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1974 Orkney Islands Council election

7 May 1974 1978 →

All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader George Marwick
Party Independent
Leader's seat Birsay
Seats won 23
Popular vote 4,818
Percentage 100.0%

Council Convener after election

George Marwick
Independent

The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested.

The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.

Results

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1974 Orkney Islands election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 23 N/A N/A N/A 100.0 100.0% 4,818 N/A

Ward Results

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St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent O. Work 145 35.5%
Independent T. Taylor 101 24.8%
Independent J. McRae 87 21.3%
Independent W. Sinclair 75 18.4%
Majority 44 10.7%
Independent hold
Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Groundwater 119 44.6%
Independent Ruby Leslie 73 27.3%
Independent M. Heddle 44 16.5%
Independent A. Rorie 31 11.6%
Majority 46 17.3%
Independent hold
Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Eunson 199 53.4%
Independent L. Stiff 98 26.3%
Independent P. Gorie 76 20.4%
Majority 101 27.1%
Independent hold
St Olaf's
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sybil Roebuck 177 52.8%
Independent Georgina Leitch 158 47.2%
Majority 19 5.6%
Independent hold
Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Hancock 152 45.2%
Independent W. Muir 98 29.2%
Independent I. Smith 59 17.6%
Independent J. Hay 27 8.0%
Majority 54 16.0%
Independent hold
Stromness South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Knight unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brenda Robertson 250 76.0%
Independent J. Bannerman 79 24.0%
Majority 171 52.0%
Independent hold
St. Ola
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott 243 76.0%
Independent P. Konstan 73 23.1%
Majority 170 52.9%
Independent hold
Harray & Firth
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Laura Grimond 309 61.8%
Independent J. Firth 191 38.2%
Majority 181 13.6%
Independent hold
Stenness & Orphir
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Macrae unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Firth unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait 174 55.8%
Independent R. Bain 130 44.2%
Majority 34 11.6%
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Chalmers 78 47.0%
Independent D. Ritch 38 22.9%
Independent J.R.T. Robertson 21 12.7%
Independent W. Kirkpatrick 19 11.5%
Independent J. Thomson 10 6.0%
Majority 40 24.1%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Laughton unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Burray & South Ronaldsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Annal 279 71.4%
Independent L. Park 112 28.6%
Majority 167 42.8%
Independent hold
Hoy & Flotta
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ewen Traill 172 55.5%
Independent John Groat 109 35.2%
Independent C. Mackenzie 29 9.4%
Majority 63 20.3%
Independent hold
North Ronaldsay & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Christine Muir 269 71.9%
Independent D. Sinclair 105 28.1%
Majority 164 43.8%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Groat 134 53.6%
Independent Mavis Bennett 116 46.4%
Majority 18 7.2%
Independent hold
Rousay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Firth 117 69.2%
Independent G. Scott-Moncrieff 52 30.8%
Majority 65 38.4%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tadeusz Zawadski unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1975). "Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2022.