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.
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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]
Results edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 23 | 0 | 1 |  1
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86.5 | 3,114 | 13.5
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| Orkney Movement | 1 | 1 | 0 |  1
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3.8 | 135 | New | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |  0
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0.0 | 9.7 | 350 | New | |
Ward Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. McRae (Incumbent) | 156 | 66.7% | |
| Labour | R. Presland | 77 | 32.9% | |
| Majority | 79 | 33.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| 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 Independent | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) | 221 | 73.4% | |
| Labour | J. Johnson | 80 | 26.6% | |
| Majority | 141 | 46.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Marwick (Incumbent) | 240 | 78.9% | |
| Independent | G. Harcus | 64 | 21.1% | |
| Majority | 176 | 57.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Stranger (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Allan Taylor (Incumbent) | 123 | 64.4% | |
| Independent | Alma Fotheringhame | 68 | 35.6% | |
| Majority | 55 | 28.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian Argo | 227 | 73.7% | |
| Labour | E. Bevan | 80 | 26.0% | |
| Majority | 147 | 47.7% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Chalmers (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E. Harcus (Incumbent) | 154 | 65.0% | |
| Labour | D. Holland | 82 | 34.6% | |
| Majority | 72 | 30.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 256 | 61.7% | |
| Independent | R. Sabiston | 159 | 38.3% | |
| Majority | 97 | 23.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Robertson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jackie Tait (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Brown (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) | 120 | 59.7% | |
| Independent | A. Heddle | 81 | 40.3% | |
| Majority | 39 | 10.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Billy Dass | 288 | 51.6% | |
| Independent | Alex Annal (Incumbent) | 270 | 48.4% | |
| Majority | 18 | 3.2% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| 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 hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Towrie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Scott (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Groat (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| 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 hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Sinclair (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
References 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).