1974 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested.

1974 Orkney Islands Council election
7 May 1974
All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader George Marwick
Party Independent
Leader's seat Birsay
Seats won 23
Popular vote 4,818
Percentage 100.0%
Council Convener after election

George Marwick
Independent

The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.

Results
1974 Orkney Islands election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 23 100.0% 4,818 New

Ward Results
St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent O. Work 145 35.5%
Independent T. Taylor 101 24.8%
Independent J. McRae 87 21.3%
Independent W. Sinclair 75 18.4%
Majority 44 10.7%
Independent hold
Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Groundwater 119 44.6%
Independent Ruby Leslie 73 27.3%
Independent M. Heddle 44 16.5%
Independent A. Rorie 31 11.6%
Majority 46 17.3%
Independent hold
Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Eunson 199 53.4%
Independent L. Stiff 98 26.3%
Independent P. Gorie 76 20.4%
Majority 101 27.1%
Independent hold
St Olaf's
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sybil Roebuck 177 52.8%
Independent Georgina Leitch 158 47.2%
Majority 19 5.6%
Independent hold
Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Hancock 152 45.2%
Independent W. Muir 98 29.2%
Independent I. Smith 59 17.6%
Independent J. Hay 27 8.0%
Majority 54 16.0%
Independent hold
Stromness South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Knight unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brenda Robertson 250 76.0%
Independent J. Bannerman 79 24.0%
Majority 171 52.0%
Independent hold
St. Ola
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott 243 76.0%
Independent P. Konstan 73 23.1%
Majority 170 52.9%
Independent hold
Harray & Firth
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Laura Grimond 309 61.8%
Independent J. Firth 191 38.2%
Majority 181 13.6%
Independent hold
Stenness & Orphir
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Macrae unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Firth unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait 174 55.8%
Independent R. Bain 130 44.2%
Majority 34 11.6%
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Chalmers 78 47.0%
Independent D. Ritch 38 22.9%
Independent J.R.T. Robertson 21 12.7%
Independent W. Kirkpatrick 19 11.5%
Independent J. Thomson 10 6.0%
Majority 40 24.1%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Laughton unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Burray & South Ronaldsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Annal 279 71.4%
Independent L. Park 112 28.6%
Majority 167 42.8%
Independent hold
Hoy & Flotta
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ewen Traill 172 55.5%
Independent John Groat 109 35.2%
Independent C. Mackenzie 29 9.4%
Majority 63 20.3%
Independent hold
North Ronaldsay & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Christine Muir 269 71.9%
Independent D. Sinclair 105 28.1%
Majority 164 43.8%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Groat 134 53.6%
Independent Mavis Bennett 116 46.4%
Majority 18 7.2%
Independent hold
Rousay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Firth 117 69.2%
Independent G. Scott-Moncrieff 52 30.8%
Majority 65 38.4%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tadeusz Zawadski unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

References
  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1975). "Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2022.


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