The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council as the pro-autonomy Orkney Movement contested its first election, winning one seat. Two other Orkney Movement members, Billy Dass and Chris Soames, were elected as independent candidates.[1]
^Tait, David (1990). Islands in the Stream: The Orkney Movement 1980-1990 – The First Decade. Unpublished BA dissertation, Robert Gordon Institute of Technology. p. 28.
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The 1982 Orkney Islands Council election the third election to Orkney Islands Council was held on 4 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections 1982 Orkney Islands Council election 1978 4 May 1982 1986 All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council12 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Edwin Eunson Spencer RosieParty Independents Orkney MovementLeader s seat Kirkwall Broadsands Kirkwall WeylandLast election 24 0Seats won 23 1Seat change 1 1Popular vote 3 114 135Percentage 86 5 3 8 Swing 13 5pp NewCouncil Convener before electionEdwin EunsonIndependent Council Convener after election Edwin EunsonIndependentThe election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council as the pro autonomy Orkney Movement contested its first election winning one seat Two other Orkney Movement members Billy Dass and Chris Soames were elected as independent candidates 1 Results edit1982 Orkney Islands election 2 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Independent 23 0 1 nbsp 1 86 5 3 114 nbsp 13 5 Orkney Movement 1 1 0 nbsp 1 3 8 135 New Labour 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 9 7 350 NewWard Results editKirkwall St Magnus Party Candidate Votes Independent J McRae Incumbent 156 66 7 Labour R Presland 77 32 9 Majority 79 33 8 Independent holdKirkwall Weyland Party Candidate Votes Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie 135 41 8 Independent James Melrose Incumbent 102 31 6 Independent James Hine 53 16 4 Labour A Bain 31 9 6 Majority 33 10 2 Orkney Movement gain from IndependentKirkwall Broadsands Party Candidate Votes Independent Edwin Eunson Incumbent 221 73 4 Labour J Johnson 80 26 6 Majority 141 46 8 Independent holdKirkwall St Olafs Party Candidate Votes Independent J Marwick Incumbent 240 78 9 Independent G Harcus 64 21 1 Majority 176 57 8 Independent holdKirkwall Quoybanks Party Candidate Votes Independent A Stranger Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdKirkwall Papdale Party Candidate Votes Independent Allan Taylor Incumbent 123 64 4 Independent Alma Fotheringhame 68 35 6 Majority 55 28 8 Independent holdStromness West Party Candidate Votes Independent Ian Argo 227 73 7 Labour E Bevan 80 26 0 Majority 147 47 7 Independent holdStromness Central Party Candidate Votes Independent Brenda Robertson Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdStromness North Party Candidate Votes Independent John Chalmers Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSt Ola Party Candidate Votes Independent E Harcus Incumbent 154 65 0 Labour D Holland 82 34 6 Majority 72 30 4 Independent holdFirth amp Harray Party Candidate Votes Independent Eoin Scott Incumbent 256 61 7 Independent R Sabiston 159 38 3 Majority 97 23 4 Independent holdOrphir amp Stenness Party Candidate Votes Independent Hugh Halcro Johnston Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSandwick Party Candidate Votes Independent J Robertson Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSt Andrews amp Deerness Party Candidate Votes Independent Jackie Tait Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdBirsay Party Candidate Votes Independent John Brown Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdEvie amp Rendall Party Candidate Votes Independent George Stevenson Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdHolm Party Candidate Votes Independent Alastair Scholes Incumbent 120 59 7 Independent A Heddle 81 40 3 Majority 39 10 4 Independent holdRonaldsay South amp Burray Party Candidate Votes Independent Billy Dass 288 51 6 Independent Alex Annal Incumbent 270 48 4 Majority 18 3 2 Independent holdHoy amp Graemsay Party Candidate Votes Independent C Rioch 179 49 6 Independent Ewen Traill Incumbent 129 35 7 Independent T Thomson 52 14 4 Majority 50 13 9 Independent holdRonaldsay North amp Sanday Party Candidate Votes Independent J Towrie Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdWestray amp Papa Westray Party Candidate Votes Independent J Scott Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdEday amp Stronsay Party Candidate Votes Independent J Groat Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdRousay amp Egilsay Party Candidate Votes Independent Chris Soames 76 44 2 Independent I Owen Incumbent 73 42 4 Independent R Clark 23 13 4 Majority 3 1 8 Independent holdShapinsay Party Candidate Votes Independent J Sinclair Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdReferences edit Tait David 1990 Islands in the Stream The Orkney Movement 1980 1990 The First Decade Unpublished BA dissertation Robert Gordon Institute of Technology p 28 Bochel JM Denver DT Scottish Regional Elections 1982 PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1982 Orkney Islands Council election amp oldid 1183515564, 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