The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election , the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council , was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections . The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.
1986 Orkney Islands Council election Orkney Islands Council First party Second party Leader Edwin Eunson Spencer Rosie Party Independents Orkney Movement Leader's seat Kirkwall Broadsands Kirkwall Weyland Last election 23 1 Seats won 23 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 3,717 252 Percentage 92.2% 6.2% Swing 5.7 pp
Council Convener before election Edwin EunsonIndependent
Council Convener after election Edwin EunsonIndependent
Results edit 1986 Orkney Islands Council election[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Independent 23 0 0 92.2 3,717 5.7 Orkney Movement 1 0 0 6.2 252 Labour 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 64
Ward Results edit References edit ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1986" (PDF) .
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The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council securing them an overall majority 1986 Orkney Islands Council election 1982 4 May 1986 1990 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 23 1Seats won 23 1Seat change 0 0Popular vote 3 717 252Percentage 92 2 6 2 Swing 5 7pp 2 4ppCouncil Convener before electionEdwin EunsonIndependent Council Convener after election Edwin EunsonIndependentResults edit1986 Orkney Islands Council election 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Independent 23 0 0 nbsp 0 92 2 3 717 nbsp 5 7 Orkney Movement 1 0 0 nbsp 0 6 2 252 nbsp 2 4 Labour 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 1 6 64 nbsp 8 1Ward Results editKirkwall St Magnus Party Candidate Votes Independent J MacDonald 152 53 5 Independent J McRae Incumbent 132 46 5 Majority 20 7 0 Independent holdKirkwall St Magnus Party Candidate Votes Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie Incumbent 196 55 2 Independent I Clyde 159 44 8 Majority 37 10 4 Orkney Movement holdKirkwall Broadsands Party Candidate Votes Independent Edwin Eunson Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdKirkwall St Olaf s Party Candidate Votes Independent J Marwick Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdKirkwall St Quoybanks Party Candidate Votes Independent Jack Ridgway 174 57 2 Independent L Groundwater 120 39 5 Kirkwallian K Donaldson 10 3 3 Majority 54 17 7 Independent holdKirkwall Papdale Party Candidate Votes Independent T Taylor Incumbent 164 55 8 Independent A Rorie 95 32 3 Independent A Fotheringhame 35 11 9 Majority 69 23 5 Independent holdStromness South Party Candidate Votes Independent Ian Argo Incumbent 152 51 7 Independent J Davidson 75 25 5 Labour E Brown 64 21 8 Majority 77 25 2 Independent holdStromness Central Party Candidate Votes Independent Brenda Robertson Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdStromness North Party Candidate Votes Independent M Crichton Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdSt Ola Party Candidate Votes Independent P Wright 281 62 3 Independent A Peace 131 29 0 Orkney Movement J Kelly 27 7 0 Independent E Stockton 12 2 7 Majority 150 33 3 Independent holdFirth amp Harray Party Candidate Votes Independent Eoin Scott Incumbent 221 56 2 Independent R Sabiston 171 43 5 Majority 50 12 7 Independent holdOrphir amp Stenness Party Candidate Votes Independent Hugh Halcro Johnston Incumbent 207 49 3 Independent E Spence 94 22 4 Independent J Flett 90 21 4 Orkney Movement K Bews 29 6 9 Majority 113 26 9 Independent holdSandwick Party Candidate Votes Independent George Wylie 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 unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdRonaldsay South amp Burray Party Candidate Votes Independent Billy Dass Incumbent 385 62 7 Independent Alex Annal 226 36 8 Majority 159 25 9 Independent holdHoy amp Graemsay Party Candidate Votes Independent M Trickett 148 43 4 Independent J Groat 119 34 9 Independent T Thomson 40 11 7 Independent C Rioch Incumbent 34 10 0 Majority 29 8 5 Independent holdRonaldsay North amp Sanday Party Candidate Votes Independent S Peace 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 236 81 4 Independent A Stewart 54 18 6 Majority 182 62 8 Independent holdRousay amp Egilsay Party Candidate Votes Independent Chris Soames Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdShapinsay Party Candidate Votes Independent J Sinclair Incumbent unopposed unopposedMajority unopposed unopposedIndependent holdReferences edit Bochel JM Denver DT Scottish Regional Elections 1986 PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 Orkney Islands Council election amp oldid 1183572749, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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