1982 Orkney Islands Council election

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.

1982 Orkney Islands Council election
4 May 1982
All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Edwin Eunson Spencer Rosie
Party Independents Orkney Movement
Leader's seat Kirkwall Broadsands Kirkwall Weyland
Last election 24 0
Seats won 23 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 3,114 135
Percentage 86.5% 3.8%
Swing Decrease13.5pp Increase3.8pp
Council Convener before election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

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
1982 Orkney Islands election[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 23 0 1 Decrease1 86.5 3,114 Decrease13.5
  Orkney Movement 1 1 0 Increase1 3.8 135 Increase3.8
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 9.7 350 Increase9.7

Ward Results
Kirkwall St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. McRae (Incumbent) 156 66.7%
Labour R. Presland 77 32.9%
Majority 79 33.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Weyland
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
Kirkwall Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) 221 73.4%
Labour J. Johnson 80 26.6%
Majority 141 46.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Olafs
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Marwick (Incumbent) 240 78.9%
Independent G. Harcus 64 21.1%
Majority 176 57.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Stranger (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Allan Taylor (Incumbent) 123 64.4%
Independent Alma Fotheringhame 68 35.6%
Majority 55 28.8%
Independent hold
Stromness West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian Argo 227 73.7%
Labour E. Bevan 80 26.0%
Majority 147 47.7%
Independent hold
Stromness Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Chalmers (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Ola
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Harcus (Incumbent) 154 65.0%
Labour D. Holland 82 34.6%
Majority 72 30.4%
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 256 61.7%
Independent R. Sabiston 159 38.3%
Majority 97 23.4%
Independent hold
Orphir & Stenness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) 120 59.7%
Independent A. Heddle 81 40.3%
Majority 39 10.4%
Independent hold
Ronaldsay South & Burray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Billy Dass 288 51.6%
Independent Alex Annal (Incumbent) 270 48.4%
Majority 18 3.2%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
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
Ronaldsay North & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Towrie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Groat (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Rousay & Egilsay
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
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

References
  1. 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.
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1982" (PDF).
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