1974 Shetland Islands Council election

Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested.

1974 Shetland Islands Council election
May 7, 1974 (1974-05-07)
All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader A.I. Tulloch
Party Independent Labour
Leader's seat Aithsting and Sandsting
Seats won 18 4
Popular vote 3,781 430
Percentage 89.8% 10.2%
Council Convener after election

A.I. Tulloch
Independent

Aggregate results
Shetland Islands Council election, 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 18 N/A N/A N/A 84.0 89.8% 3,781
  Labour 4 N/A N/A N/A 16.0 10.2% 430

Ward results
Aithsting and Sandsting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.I. Tulloch 291 55.3%
Independent Robert Garrick 235 44.7%
Majority 56 10.6%
Bressay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Irvine unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Burra and Trondra
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Cumming 225 78.1%
Independent Victor Church 63 21.9%
Majority 162 56.2%
Delting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Fraser Peterson 232 66.7%
Independent Clem Robb 116 33.3%
Majority 116 33.4%
Dunrossness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Leask 258 55.4%
Independent Raymond Bentley 208 44.6%
Majority 50 10.8%
Gulberwick, Quarff and Cunningsburgh
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joan McLeod 248 69.7%
Independent Angus Smith 108 30.3%
Majority 130 39.4%
Lerwick Breiwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Butler 141 39.1%
Independent Harry Gray 125 34.6%
Independent Ronald Cumming 95 26.6%
Majority 16 4.5%
Lerwick Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Eric Gray 219 59.5%
Independent Robert Wishart 149 40.5%
Majority 70 19.0%
Lerwick North
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Alex Morrison unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Lerwick Sound
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Peterson unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Lerwick Twageos
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James Paton 289 58.7%
Independent George Blance 203 41.3%
Majority 86 17.4%
Lerwick West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bill Smith unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Nesting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edward Thomason unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Northmavine
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Jamieson unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Sandness and Walls
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Williamina Tait 206 65.4%
Independent Peter Garrick 109 34.6%
Majority 97 30.8%
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Thomas Stove unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Scalloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Andrew Irvine unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Unst
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alan Fraser 225 56.7%
Independent William Thomson 172 43.3%
Majority 53 13.4%
Whalsay and Skerries
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Frederick Dainty unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Whiteness, Weisdale and Tingwall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Johnson 164 55.8%
Independent John Rae 81 27.6%
Independent George Morrison 49 16.7%
Majority 83 28.2%
Yell North and Fetlar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent David Johnson unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Yell South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Stewart Gray unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed

By-elections since 1974
1976 Lerwick Sound by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian Byrne unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
1977 Dunrossness by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Prophet Smith 143 34.5%
Independent Ray Bentley 123 29.7%
Independent Alan Whitfield 93 22.5%
Independent Williamina Flaws 55 13.3%
Majority 20 4.8%
Independent hold

References
  1. Stewart, James. "Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974". Shetland History Online. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. BBC Radio Shetland (13 July 1977). "Good Evening Shetland". Shetland Archives, BBCRS/5/1977/15/1.


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