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1994 Western Isles Islands Council election
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1994 Scottish local government election
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1994 Western Isles Islands Council election Scotland Western Isles Council Flag.svg parliamentary no 1990 Western Isles Area Council election 1990 1994 5 5 y 1999 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 1999 29 of the 30 seats to Western Isles Council 15 Independent (politician) 30 seats, 100.0% Donald MacLeod Shawbost 25 6,468 89.8% 5 10.2% Labour Party (UK) Did not stand 4 737 10.2% 4 New Western Isles Area Council election, 1994.svg Results, by ward. Council control Council control after election Donald MacLeod Independent (politician) Donald Mackay Independent (politician)
The sixth election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. One ward - Laxdale - was unfilled, as no individuals came forward as candidates.
The election saw a political party gain representation on the Council for the first time as the Labour Party won four seats.
Aggregate results
330px|left|thumb|The result of the election
Western Isles Council election, 1994http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1994.pdf The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics H. M. Bochel D. T. Denver 1994 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University University of Dundee live https://web.archive.org/web/20200911000836/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1994.pdf 11 September 2020 44–45Turnout: 7,205
Independent (politician)
25
0
5
5
83.3
89.8
6,468
10.2
Scottish Labour Party
4
4
0
4
13.3
10.2
737
New
Vacant
1
3.3
Ward results
Port of Ness
Independent (politician)
K.M. MacKenzie
270
56.7%
Labour Party (UK)
R.J. Murray
206
43.2%
66
13.5%
Independent (politician)
Dell
Independent (politician)
D.A. MacKay
332
70.6%
Independent (politician)
Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent)
138
29.3%
194
51.3%
Independent (politician)
Barvas
Independent (politician)
R. MacDonald (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Shawbost
Independent (politician)
Donald MacLeod (Incumbent)
390
60.9%
Independent (politician)
N. Murray
250
39.0%
140
21.9%
Independent (politician)
Carloway
Independent (politician)
Alex MacDonald (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Uig
Independent (politician)
J. Campbell
247
60.2%
Independent (politician)
Donald MacAulay (Incumbent)
163
39.7%
84
20.5%
Independent (politician)
Gress
Independent (politician)
Angus Graham (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Coll
Independent (politician)
A. Nicholson (Incumbent)
229
52.1%
Independent (politician)
D.M. MacLean
210
47.8%
19
4.3%
Independent (politician)
Blackwater
Independent (politician)
D. Murray
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Laxdale
No Nominations
Coulregrein
Labour Party (UK)
G. Lonie (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Manor Park
Independent (politician)
D.H. MacIver (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Bayhead
Independent (politician)
A.G. Macrae
369
62.2%
Independent (politician)
Murdo Afrin (Incumbent)
224
37.7%
145
24.5%
Independent (politician)
Goathill
Independent (politician)
N.L. MacDonald
305
70.1%
Independent (politician)
M.J. MacLeod
130
29.8%
175
40.3%
Independent (politician)
Newton
Labour Party (UK)
F.S. Burns
234
52.5%
Independent (politician)
H. Smith
142
31.9%
Independent (politician)
J. Kerr
69
15.5%
92
30.6%
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Sandwick
Independent (politician)
Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Aignish
Labour Party (UK)
C.I. Macmillan
297
48.6%
Independent (politician)
N. MacAskill
212
34.7%
Independent (politician)
W. MacLeod
101
16.5%
85
13.9%
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Tiumpan
Labour Party (UK)
I. MacSween (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
North Lochs
Independent (politician)
A. MacLeod (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Lochs
Independent (politician)
Donald Mackay (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Tarbert
Independent (politician)
Kenny Mackay
212
60.9%
Independent (politician)
C. Pratt
136
39.0%
76
21.9%
Independent (politician)
Bays
Independent (politician)
D. MacDonald (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Obbe
Independent (politician)
N. MacDonald
225
54.6%
Independent (politician)
M.A. MacLean (Incumbent)
187
45.3%
38
9.3%
Independent (politician)
Paible
Independent (politician)
C. McNeill
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Lochmaddy
Independent (politician)
D. MacLean
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Benbecula
Independent (politician)
J.C.F. Campbell
348
70.0%
Independent (politician)
J.A. MacLellan
149
29.9%
199
40.1%
Independent (politician)
Iochdar
Independent (politician)
Mary Bremner (Incumbent)
346
69.4%
Independent (politician)
C. Malone
152
30.5%
194
38.9%
Independent (politician)
Lochboisdale
Independent (politician)
David Blaney
251
42.8%
Independent (politician)
J.L. McArthur
216
36.8%
Independent (politician)
Angus MacDonald
119
20.3%
35
6.0%
Independent (politician)
Northbay
Independent (politician)
R. MacKinnon (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Castlebay
Independent (politician)
A.F. MacLeod
284
82.0%
Independent (politician)
E. McAtear (Incumbent)
62
17.9%
222
64.1%
Independent (politician)
References
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