1986 Western Isles Islands Council election

The fourth election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections.

1986 Western Isles Islands Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Sandy Matheson
Party Independent
Leader's seat Newton
Last election 30 seats, 100.0%
Seats before 30
Seats won 30
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,443
Percentage 99.7%
Swing Decrease0.3
Council control before election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

 Council control after election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

The election was the first Western Isles council election to be contested by a political party, with the Scottish Labour Party putting up a single candidate in the Northbay ward. The Labour candidate was unsuccessful, gaining 5.2% of the vote in the ward.[1]

Aggregate results
Western Isles Council election, 1986[1]
Turnout: 5,058
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 100.00 99.68 5,443 Decrease0.3
  Labour 0 0.00 0.32 16 Increase0.3

Ward results
Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.J. MacLennan unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Barvas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacDonald 290 72.3%
Independent W. MacLeod (Incumbent) 111 27.7%
Majority 179 44.6%
Independent hold
Shawbost
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Uig
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacLeod 339 75.7%
Independent Donald MacAulay (Incumbent) 109 24.3%
Majority 179 44.6%
Independent hold
Gress
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacLean (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Laxdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. MacIver 280 66.7%
Independent K. McPhail 89 21.2%
Independent Allan MacLeod (Incumbent) 51 12.1%
Majority 191 45.5%
Independent hold
Coulregrein
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J.M. MacMillan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. MacKenzie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Bayhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Murdo Afrin (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Goathill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. MacFarlane 255 59.4%
Independent M.A. MacMillan (Incumbent) 174 40.6%
Majority 81 18.8%
Independent hold
Newton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sandy Matheson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.L. Afrin 228 53.6%
Independent P. McKibbin 197 46.4%
Majority 31 7.2%
Independent hold
Aignish
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Crichton (Incumbent) 301 61.7%
Independent D.H.M. MacIver 187 38.3%
Majority 114 13.4%
Independent hold
Tiumpan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacLeod 346 66.2%
Independent Donald MacKay (Incumbent) 185 34.8%
Majority 161 30.4%
Independent hold
North Lochs
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.R. MacAulay (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kinloch
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Pairc
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacKay (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tarbert
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Bays
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. MacDonald 288 80.0%
Independent D. MacDonald (Incumbent) 72 20.0%
Majority 216 60.0%
Independent hold
Obbe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. MacLean 330 83.1%
Independent J. Luty 67 16.9%
Majority 263 66.2%
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N.M. Johnson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Lochmaddy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Benbecula
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ray Burnett 170 46.4%
Independent J.L. MacArthur (Incumbent) 131 35.8%
Independent N.C. Buchanan 65 17.8%
Majority 41 10.6%
Independent hold
Iochdar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mary Bremnar (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Lochboisdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) 370 57.9%
Independent I.F. Forrester 146 22.8%
Independent N. Johnstone 123 19.2%
Majority 224 35.1%
Independent hold
Northbay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacKinnon 190 61.7%
Independent J. MacNeil 100 32.5%
Labour J. Grant 16 5.2%
Independent D. MacLean 2 0.6%
Majority 90 29.2%
Independent hold
Castlebay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hugh Morrison (Incumbent) 95 38.5%
Independent S. McIntosh 80 32.4%
Independent J. MacDougall 72 29.1%
Majority 15 6.1%
Independent hold

References
  1. pp.36


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