The 1974 Western Isles Area Council election, the first election to the Western Isles Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents, and 16 candidates were elected unopposed.[1]
Several members of political parties ran as independent candidates. This included Roderick MacLeod in Shawbost, who had contested the Western Isles constituency for the Conservatives in 1970, and Mary McCormack, election agent for Labour candidate Andrew Wilson in February 1974, both of whom were unsuccessful.[2]
After the election, Reverend Donald Macaulay and Stornoway Provost Sandy Matheson were tied in a 15-15 vote among councillors to become the council's first convener. Macaulay was elected upon the drawing of a lot.[3]
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The 1974 Western Isles Area Council election the first election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections All candidates stood as Independents and 16 candidates were elected unopposed 1 1974 Western Isles Islands Council election7 May 1974 1974 05 07 1978 All 30 seats to Western Isles Council16 seats needed for a majority First party Leader Donald MacauleyParty IndependentLeader s seat Uig WestSeats won 30Popular vote 6 430Percentage 100 0 Council Convener after election Donald MacauleyIndependentSeveral members of political parties ran as independent candidates This included Roderick MacLeod in Shawbost who had contested the Western Isles constituency for the Conservatives in 1970 and Mary McCormack election agent for Labour candidate Andrew Wilson in February 1974 both of whom were unsuccessful 2 After the election Reverend Donald Macaulay and Stornoway Provost Sandy Matheson were tied in a 15 15 vote among councillors to become the council s first convener Macaulay was elected upon the drawing of a lot 3 Aggregate results EditWestern Isles Council election 1974 1 4 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Independent 30 100 00 100 00 6 430Ward results EditStornoway Newton Party Candidate Votes Independent Sandy Matheson 369 71 9 Independent Alasdair MacLeod 144 28 1 Majority 225 43 8 Independent holdStornoway Goathill Party Candidate Votes Independent Albert Nicoll unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdStornoway Bayhead Party Candidate Votes Independent Alasdair Rae MacKenzie 341 73 2 Independent Marie MacMillan 125 26 8 Majority 216 46 4 Independent holdStornoway Manor Party Candidate Votes Independent James Macrae unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdAignish Party Candidate Votes Independent John Crichton unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdTiumpan Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald Mackay unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdGress Party Candidate Votes Independent Peter MacLeod 310 59 3 Independent George Mackay 213 40 7 Majority 97 18 6 Independent holdColl Party Candidate Votes Independent Kenneth MacDonald 284 52 1 Independent James MacLennan 261 47 9 Majority 23 4 2 Independent holdPort of Ness Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald Morrison 277 60 0 Independent Roderick Morrison 185 40 0 Majority 92 20 0 Independent holdDell Party Candidate Votes Independent Kathleen MacAskill unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdBarvas Party Candidate Votes Independent John Paterson unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdShawbost Party Candidate Votes Independent Malcolm MacLeod 238 41 0 Independent Roderick MacLeod 147 25 3 Independent William MacLeod 145 25 0 Independent Angus MacLeod 51 8 8 Majority 91 15 7 Independent holdLaxdale Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald MacLeod unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdCoulregrein Party Candidate Votes Independent Kenneth MacDonald unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSandwick Party Candidate Votes Independent William MacDonald 228 57 9 Independent Mary McCormack 166 42 1 Majority 92 15 8 Independent holdUig East Party Candidate Votes Independent Jack Macarthur 371 81 4 Independent Norman Maciver 49 10 7 Independent Malcolm Macarthur 36 7 9 Majority 332 70 7 Independent holdUig West Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald Macaulay unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdNorth Lochs Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald Martin 282 53 5 Independent Angus MacLeod 217 43 5 Majority 65 10 0 Independent holdKinloch Party Candidate Votes Independent Ian Maclennan unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdLochs Park Party Candidate Votes Independent Malcolm Macinnes 189 77 7 Independent Joyce MacKay 54 22 2 Majority 135 55 5 Independent holdHarris North Party Candidate Votes Independent Donald Mackinnon 318 72 8 Independent John Halford MacLeod 119 27 2 Majority 119 45 6 Independent holdHarris Middle Party Candidate Votes Independent Andrew Mundy unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdHarris South Party Candidate Votes Independent Wilfred Leonard unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdNorth Uist North Party Candidate Votes Independent Roderick MacLeod 338 73 6 Independent Montague Ford 121 26 4 Majority 217 47 2 Independent holdNorth Uist South Party Candidate Votes Independent James Robertson 193 50 8 Independent John Macdonald 156 41 1 Independent James Macarthur 31 8 2 Majority 37 9 7 Independent holdBenbecula Party Candidate Votes Independent Calum Maclennan unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSouth Uist Party Candidate Votes Independent Dugald Morrison unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdLochboisdale Party Candidate Votes Independent Roderick Mackinnon 272 57 6 Independent John Macinnes 200 42 4 Majority 72 15 2 Independent holdBarra North Party Candidate Votes Independent Reginald Allan unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdBarra South Party Candidate Votes Independent Hugh Morrison unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdReferences Edit a b Western Isles Council 1974 Lively Election Scene West Highland Free Press 19 April 1974 Western Isles Islands Council Minutes 16 May 1974 Western Isles Islands Council Election Results Stornoway Gazette 11 May 1974 This Scotland related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1974 Western Isles Islands Council election amp oldid 1168294126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
