1994 Western Isles Islands Council election

The sixth election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. One ward - Laxdale - was unfilled, as no individuals came forward as candidates.

1994 Western Isles Islands Council election

5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
29 of the 30 seats to Western Isles Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Donald MacLeod Party Independent Labour Leader's seat Shawbost Last election 30 seats, 100.0% Did not stand Seats won 25 4 Seat change 5 4 Popular vote 6,468 737 Percentage 89.8% 10.2% Swing 10.2% New
Council control before election Donald MacLeod Independent Council control after election Donald Mackay Independent

The election saw a political party gain representation in the Council for the first time as the Labour Party won four seats.

Aggregate results

The result of the election

Western Isles Council election, 1994
Turnout: 7,205

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	25	0	5	5	83.3	89.8	6,468	10.2
	Labour	4	4	0	4	13.3	10.2	737	New
	Vacant	1				3.3

Ward results

Port of Ness

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	K.M. MacKenzie	270	56.7%
	Labour	R.J. Murray	206	43.2%
Majority			66	13.5%
	Independent hold

Dell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D.A. MacKay	332	70.6%
	Independent	Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent)	138	29.3%
Majority			194	51.3%
	Independent hold

Barvas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	R. MacDonald (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Shawbost

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Donald MacLeod (Incumbent)	390	60.9%
	Independent	N. Murray	250	39.0%
Majority			140	21.9%
	Independent hold

Carloway

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Alex MacDonald (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Uig

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J. Campbell	247	60.2%
	Independent	Donald MacAulay (Incumbent)	163	39.7%
Majority			84	20.5%
	Independent hold

Gress

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A.M. Graham (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Coll

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A. Nicholson (Incumbent)	229	52.1%
	Independent	D.M. MacLean	210	47.8%
Majority			19	4.3%
	Independent hold

Blackwater

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D. Murray	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Laxdale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		No Nominations
Majority

Coulregrein

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Lonie (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Labour gain from Independent

Manor Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D.H. MacIver (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Bayhead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A.G. Macrae	369	62.2%
	Independent	Murdo Afrin (Incumbent)	224	37.7%
Majority			145	24.5%
	Independent hold

Goathill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	N.L. MacDonald	305	70.1%
	Independent	M.J. MacLeod	130	29.8%
Majority			175	40.3%
	Independent hold

Newton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	F.S. Burns	234	52.5%
	Independent	H. Smith	142	31.9%
	Independent	J. Kerr	69	15.5%
Majority			92	30.6%
	Labour gain from Independent

Sandwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Aignish

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C.I. Macmillan	297	48.6%
	Independent	N. MacAskill	212	34.7%
	Independent	W. MacLeod	101	16.5%
Majority			85	13.9%
	Labour gain from Independent

Tiumpan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	I. MacSween (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Labour gain from Independent

North Lochs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A. MacLeod (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Lochs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Donald Mackay (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Tarbert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Kenny Mackay	212	60.9%
	Independent	C. Pratt	136	39.0%
Majority			76	21.9%
	Independent hold

Bays

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D. MacDonald (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Obbe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	N. MacDonald	225	54.6%
	Independent	M.A. MacLean (Incumbent)	187	45.3%
Majority			38	9.3%
	Independent hold

Paible

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	C. McNeill	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Lochmaddy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D. MacLean	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Benbecula

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J.C.F. Campbell	348	70.0%
	Independent	J.A. MacLellan	149	29.9%
Majority			199	40.1%
	Independent hold

Iochdar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Mary Bremner (Incumbent)	346	69.4%
	Independent	C. Malone	152	30.5%
Majority			194	38.9%
	Independent hold

Lochboisdale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	David Blaney	251	42.8%
	Independent	J.L. McArthur	216	36.8%
	Independent	Angus MacDonald	119	20.3%
Majority			35	6.0%
	Independent hold

Northbay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	R. MacKinnon (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Castlebay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A.F. MacLeod	284	82.0%
	Independent	E. McAtear (Incumbent)	62	17.9%
Majority			222	64.1%
	Independent hold