1994 Orkney Islands Council election
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All 28 seats to Orkney Islands Council 15 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | | | | | Leader | Jackie Tait | | Party | Independent | | Leader's seat | St Andrews/Deerness (defeated) | | Last election | 23 | | Seats won | 27 | | Seat change | 4 | | Popular vote | 2,735 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | Swing | 2.4pp | | |
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 | 4 | | 100.0 | 2,735 | 2.4 |
| 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
- ^ 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.