1974 Orkney Islands Council election

Scottish local election June 2022 April 2022 1974 Orkney Islands Council election Scotland 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg parliamentary no 7 May 1974 1978 Orkney Islands Council election 1978 All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council 12 Independent (politician) George Marwick Birsay 23 4,818 100.0% Council Convener Council Convener after election George Marwick Independent (politician) The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested. The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council. Results 1974 Orkney Islands electionBochel JM Denver DT http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974 1975 8 June 2022 Independent (politician) 23 N/A N/A N/A 100.0 100.0% 4,818 N/A Ward results St Magnus Independent (politician) O. Work 145 35.5% Independent (politician) T. Taylor 101 24.8% Independent (politician) J. McRae 87 21.3% Independent (politician) W. Sinclair 75 18.4% 44 10.7% Independent (politician) Papdale Independent (politician) William Groundwater 119 44.6% Independent (politician) Ruby Leslie 73 27.3% Independent (politician) M. Heddle 44 16.5% Independent (politician) A. Rorie 31 11.6% 46 17.3% Independent (politician) Broadsands Independent (politician) Edwin Eunson 199 53.4% Independent (politician) L. Stiff 98 26.3% Independent (politician) P. Gorie 76 20.4% 101 27.1% Independent (politician) St Olaf's Independent (politician) Sybil Roebuck 177 52.8% Independent (politician) Georgina Leitch 158 47.2% 19 5.6% Independent (politician) Quoybanks Independent (politician) R. Hancock 152 45.2% Independent (politician) W. Muir 98 29.2% Independent (politician) I. Smith 59 17.6% Independent (politician) J. Hay 27 8.0% 54 16.0% Independent (politician) Stromness South Independent (politician) William Knight unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stromness North Independent (politician) Brenda Robertson 250 76.0% Independent (politician) J. Bannerman 79 24.0% 171 52.0% Independent (politician) St. Ola Independent (politician) J. Scott 243 76.0% Independent (politician) P. Konstan 73 23.1% 170 52.9% Independent (politician) Harray & Firth Independent (politician) Laura Grimond 309 61.8% Independent (politician) J. Firth 191 38.2% 181 13.6% Independent (politician) Stenness & Orphir Independent (politician) R. Macrae unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Sandwick Independent (politician) W. Firth unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Andrews & Deerness Independent (politician) Jackie Tait 174 55.8% Independent (politician) R. Bain 130 44.2% 34 11.6% Independent (politician) Birsay Independent (politician) George Marwick unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Evie & Rendall Independent (politician) George Stevenson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stromness Independent (politician) John Chalmers 78 47.0% Independent (politician) D. Ritch 38 22.9% Independent (politician) J.R.T. Robertson 21 12.7% Independent (politician) W. Kirkpatrick 19 11.5% Independent (politician) J. Thomson 10 6.0% 40 24.1% Independent (politician) Holm Independent (politician) J. Laughton unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Burray & South Ronaldsay Independent (politician) Alex Annal 279 71.4% Independent (politician) L. Park 112 28.6% 167 42.8% Independent (politician) Hoy & Flotta Independent (politician) Ewen Traill 172 55.5% Independent (politician) John Groat 109 35.2% Independent (politician) C. Mackenzie 29 9.4% 63 20.3% Independent (politician) North Ronaldsay & Sanday Independent (politician) Christine Muir 269 71.9% Independent (politician) D. Sinclair 105 28.1% 164 43.8% Independent (politician) Holm Independent (politician) J. Scott unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Eday & Stronsay Independent (politician) J. Groat 134 53.6% Independent (politician) Mavis Bennett 116 46.4% 18 7.2% Independent (politician) Rousay Independent (politician) N. Firth 117 69.2% Independent (politician) G. Scott-Moncrieff 52 30.8% 65 38.4% Independent (politician) Shapinsay Independent (politician) Tadeusz Zawadski unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) References Orkney Category:Orkney Islands Council elections Category:Long stubs with short prose