1970 Zetland County Council election

1970 Scottish local government election February 2022 April 2022 1970 Zetland County Council election Scotland Flag of Shetland.svg parliamentary no 1967 Zetland County Council election 1967 1970 05 12 1973 Zetland County Council election 1973 24 of 33 seats on the Zetland County Council 17 Robert Johnson Independent (politician) Gulberwick and Quarff 24 - 1,043 100.0% - Council Convener Council Convener after election Robert Johnson Independent (politician) Robert Johnson Independent (politician) Elections to the Zetland County Council were held on 12 May 1970 as part of Scottish local elections. Elections were held in every part of Shetland except Lerwick to elect 24 landward members to the County Council, who would be joined by nine nominated members from the Lerwick Town Council. Only five of 24 seats were contested. Incumbent Council Convener Robert Johnson was unanimously re-elected for a second term after the election but would only serve a further two months until his death in July, after which Edward Thomason was elected to the position.Minutes of a Special Meeting of the County Council of the County of Zetland Zetland County Council with Convener's Committee (1970) 11 August 1970 Election results Zetland County Council Election Result 1970Stewart James County Council Election May 1970 http://shetlandhistory.com/County_Council_Election_May_1970 Shetland History Online 2 February 2022 Independent (politician) 24 0 0 - 100.0% 100.0% 1,042 - Ward results Aithsting Independent (politician) Robert Garrick (Incumbent) 161 56.5% Independent (politician) Iain Caldwell 124 43.5% 37 13.0% Independent (politician) Bressay Independent (politician) James Irvine 79 47.0% Independent (politician) John Scott (Incumbent) 56 33.3% Independent (politician) Tom Black 33 19.6% 23 13.7% Independent (politician) Burra No nominations Cunningsburgh Independent (politician) John McLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Delting North Independent (politician) Fraser Peterson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Delting South Independent (politician) William Robb unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Dunrossness North Independent (politician) Iain Campbell (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Dunrossness South Independent (politician) Raymond Bentley (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Fetlar Independent (politician) John Laurenson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Gulberwick and Quarff Independent (politician) Robert Johnson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Nesting and Lunnasting Independent (politician) William Hamilton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Northmavine North Independent (politician) Andrew Cromarty (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Northmavine South Independent (politician) Hugh Sutherland (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Sandness Independent (politician) George Morrison 68 82.9% Independent (politician) Magnus Cheyne 14 17.1% 37 13.0% Independent (politician) Sandsting Independent (politician) A.I. Tulloch (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Sandwick Independent (politician) Thomas Stove 199 70.1% Independent (politician) George Jamieson 52 18.3% Independent (politician) Peter Duncan 33 11.6% 147 51.8% Independent (politician) Tingwall Independent (politician) Andrew Irvine (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Unst North Independent (politician) Edward Thomason (Incumbent) 141 62.9% Independent (politician) Alexander Lamb 83 37.1% 58 23.8% Independent (politician) Unst South Independent (politician) Alan Fraser unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Walls Independent (politician) Williamina Tait unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Whalsay and Skerries Independent (politician) James Pottinger unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Whiteness and Weisdale No nominations Yell North Independent (politician) Hugh Williamson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Yell South Independent (politician) Robert Gray unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) By-elections since 1970 1970 Burra by-election Independent (politician) Barbara Anderson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) 1970 Whiteness and Weisdale by-election Independent (politician) John Rae unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) 1970 Gulberwick and Quarff by-election Independent (politician) Arthur Irvine unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) 1971 Dunrossness North by-election Independent (politician) James Leask 55 78.6% Independent (politician) Mary Fisher 15 21.4% 40 57.2% Independent (politician) 1972 Northmavine South by-election Independent (politician) John Jamieson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) 1972 Burra by-election Independent (politician) William Cumming unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) References Zetland Category:Shetland Islands Council elections