1994 Orkney Islands Council election
May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)
All 28 seats to Orkney Islands Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Jackie Tait
Party Independent
Leader's seat St Andrews/Deerness
(defeated)
Last election 23
Seats won 27
Seat change Increase4
Popular vote 2,735
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Increase2.4pp
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.

Aggregate Results

Orkney Islands Council election, 1994[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 27 4 0 Increase4 100.0 2,735 Increase2.4
  Vacant 1

Ward Results

Kirkwall Pickaquoy
Party Candidate Votes %
No nominations
Kirkwall Craigiefield
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Lynnfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I. Clyde (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Craigie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale East
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Finnie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Bignold
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Croy (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Berstane
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St. Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacDonald unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Murray unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Brown 192 60.7%
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) 124 39.2%
Majority 68 21.4%
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Orphir & Scapa
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 222 63.4%
Independent BJ. Grainger 128 36.5%
Majority 94 26.8%
Independent hold
Firth & Sunnybrae
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Eoin Scott 291 70.8%
Independent K. Hutchison (Incumbent) 120 29.2%
Majority 171 41.6%
Independent hold
Harray & Stenness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Bichan unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Johnson 294 88.0%
Independent I. Bennett 40 11.9%
Majority 254 76.1%
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Wylie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Foubister 216 55.5%
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) 173 44.4%
Majority 43 11.0%
Independent hold
Holm & Wideford
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Sinclair (Incumbent) 257 76.9%
Independent R. Campbell 77 23.0%
Majority 43 53.8%
Independent hold
Burray & South Ronaldsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Annal (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St. Margaret's Hope
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Smith 164 69.7%
Independent R. Thomson 71 30.2%
Majority 93 39.4%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Sutherland 159 51.4%
Independent T. Thomson 87 28.1%
Independent A. Reid 73 20.3%
Majority 72 23.3%
Independent hold
Rousay, Egilsay & Wire
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Hill 109 66.8%
Independent B. Mainland (Incumbent) 54 33.1%
Majority 55 33.6%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stronsay & Eday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) 174 71.3%
Independent A. Stewart 70 28.6%
Majority 104 42.6%
Independent hold
Sanday & North Ronaldsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Howie Firth (Incumbent) 174 68.5%
Independent R. Sabiston 80 31.5%
Majority 94 37.0%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) 348 87.8%
Independent T. Rendall 26 6.5%
Independent J. Rendall 22 5.5%
Majority 322 81.3%
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.


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