1978 Orkney Islands Council election

Scottish local election April 2022 1978 Orkney Islands Council election Scotland 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg parliamentary no 1974 Orkney Islands Council election 1974 2 May 1978 1982 Orkney Islands Council election 1982 All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council 13 Independent (politician) George Marwick Birsay (defeated) 24 24 1 4,458 100.0% 0.0% Council Convener Council Convener after election George Marwick Independent (politician) Edwin Eunson Independent (politician) The 1978 Orkney Islands Council election, the second election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and ten seats were uncontested. Results 1978 Orkney Islands electionBochel JM Denver DT http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1978.pdf Scottish Regional Elections, 1978OIC Election - Shock Results: Three Councillors Lose Their Seats - Including Convener The Orcadian 4 May 1978 Independent (politician) 24 1 0 1 100.0 100.0 4,458 0.0 Ward results Kirkwall St Magnus Independent (politician) J. MacRae (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Kirkwall Weyland Independent (politician) James Melrose 170 70.2% Independent (politician) James Hine 47 19.4% Independent (politician) L. Mowat 24 9.9% 123 50.8% Independent (politician) Broadsands Independent (politician) Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Olaf's Independent (politician) J. Marwick unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Quoybanks Independent (politician) A. Stranger 138 63.3% Independent (politician) E. Rose 50 22.9% Independent (politician) F. Mearo 30 13.8% 88 40.4% Independent (politician) Papdale Independent (politician) Allan Taylor 162 87.6% Independent (politician) Alma Fotheringhame 22 11.9% 140 75.7% Independent (politician) Stromness West Independent (politician) Ronald Miller 157 54.3% Independent (politician) William Knight (Incumbent) 132 45.7% 25 8.6% Independent (politician) Stromness Central Independent (politician) Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stromness North Independent (politician) John Chalmers (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Ola Independent (politician) E. Harcus unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Firth & Harray Independent (politician) Laura Grimond (Incumbent) 278 64.6% Independent (politician) Frank Tait 152 35.4% 126 29.2% Independent (politician) Stenness & Orphir Independent (politician) William Anderson 202 52.2% Independent (politician) Susan Flint 184 47.5% 18 4.7% Independent (politician) Sandwick Independent (politician) J.R.T. Robertson 151 58.5% Independent (politician) W. Firth (Incumbent) 107 41.5% 44 17.0% Independent (politician) St Andrews & Deerness Independent (politician) Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Birsay Independent (politician) John Brown 179 52.8% Independent (politician) George Marwick (Incumbent) 160 47.2% 19 4.6% Independent (politician) Evie & Rendall Independent (politician) George Stevenson (Incumbent) 153 54.4% Independent (politician) William Brough 78 27.8% Independent (politician) Alastair Marwick 49 17.4% 75 25.6% Independent (politician) Holm Independent (politician) Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) 196 80.3% Independent (politician) R. Robertson 48 19.7% 148 60.6% Independent (politician) South Ronaldsay & Burray Independent (politician) Alex Annal (Incumbent) 311 52.6% Independent (politician) Marcus Wood 279 47.2% 32 5.4% Independent (politician) Hoy Independent (politician) Ewen Traill (Incumbent) 166 43.9% Independent (politician) John Groat 107 28.3% Independent (politician) William Sutherland 104 27.5% 59 15.6% Independent (politician) North Ronaldsay & Sanday Independent (politician) J. Powrie (Incumbent) 221 65.6% Independent (politician) T. Tulloch 113 33.5% 108 32.1% Independent (politician) Westray & Papa Westray Independent (politician) J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stronsay & Eday Independent (politician) G. Groat (Incumbent) 160 55.0% Independent (politician) Ethel Popplewell 128 44.0% 32 11.0% Independent (politician) Rousay Independent (politician) N. Firth (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Shapinsay Independent (politician) C. Zawadski (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) References Orkney Category:Orkney Islands Council elections