1990 Shetland Islands Council election

April 2020 April 2020 Fifth election to Shetland Islands Council 1990 Shetland Islands Council election Scotland Flag of Shetland.svg parliamentary no 1986 Shetland Islands Area Council election 1986 1990 05 03 1994 Shetland Islands Council election 1994 All 25 seats to Shetland Islands Council 13 16 Independent (politician) 16 0 1,962 56.9% 10.0% 5 Edward Thomason Shetland Movement Lerwick Harbour 7 2 1,083 31.4% 17.8% 5 Bill Smith Labour Party (UK) Lerwick Central 246 1 3 7.1% 9.5% 0 Leonard Groat Independent Labour Lerwick North 1 1 0 0.0Candidate was elected unopposed New File: Shetland Islands Council 1990.svg 330px The result of the election Council Convener Council Convener after election Edward Thomason Shetland Movement Edward Thomason Shetland Movement thumb|Results by electoral district. An election to the Shetland Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of regional elections. Independents maintained control of the 25 seat council. The Shetland Movement gained two seats, bringing their total to seven. The Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats also ran candidates for the first time. Former Labour councillor Leonard Groat stood on an Independent Labour ticket in protest against his party's support for the closure of Montfield Hospital in Lerwick.Hamilton Peter A hard place to stand up and be counted https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2024/02/28/a-hard-place-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/ Shetland News 28 February 2024 Aggregate results Shetland Islands Council election, 1990Bochel JM Denver DT https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1990.pdf Scottish Regional Elections, 1990 The Elections Centre 21 April 2020 Independent (politician) 16 0 0 0 72 56.9 1,962 10.0 Shetland Movement 7 2 0 2 24 31.4 1,083 17.8 Independent Labour 1 1 0 1 4 0.0 0 New Scottish Labour Party 1 0 4 3 1 7.1 246 9.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.7 94 New Scottish National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 65 New Ward results Aithsting and Sandsting Independent (politician) Florence Grains (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Bressay Independent (politician) James Irvine (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Burra & Trondra Independent (politician) George Pottinger 213 55.2% Shetland Movement William Cumming (incumbent) 173 44.8% 40 10.4% Independent (politician) Shetland Movement Delting North Independent (politician) Andrea Manson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Delting South Independent (politician) Mary Colligan unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Dunrossness North Independent (politician) William Tait (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Dunrossness South Shetland Movement Magnus Flaws (incumbent) 225 79.8% Independent (politician) John Johnston 57 20.2% 168 59.6% Shetland Movement Independent (politician) Gulberwick, Quarff and Cunningsburgh Independent (politician) Joan McLeod (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Lerwick Breiwick Independent (politician) Cecil Eunson (Incumbent) 241 79.8% Labour Party (UK) Robert Adair 61 20.2% 180 59.6% Independent (politician) Lerwick Central Labour Party (UK) Bill Smith (Incumbent) 185 66.3% Scottish Liberal Democrats Kenneth Crossan 94 36.7% 91 29.6% Labour Party (UK) Lerwick Clickimin Independent (politician) Robert Johnson 122 36.9% Shetland Movement William Playfair 108 32.6% Independent (politician) Ian Byrne 101 30.5% 14 4.3% Independent (politician) Shetland Movement Lerwick Harbour Shetland Movement Edward Thomason (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Shetland Movement Lerwick North Independent Labour Leonard Groat unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Lerwick Sound Shetland Movement John Graham (Incumbent) 308 87.5% Independent (politician) Ian Selbie 44 12.5% 264 75.0% Shetland Movement Lerwick Twageos Independent (politician) Lewis Shand Smith 179 43.6% Independent (politician) Michael Johnston (Incumbent) 174 42.3% Independent (politician) William Henderson 58 14.1% 5 1.3% Independent (politician) Nesting and Lunnasting Independent (politician) Greta McElvogue unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Northmavine Independent (politician) James Manson 144 50.3% Independent (politician) Bill Manson 142 49.7% 2 0.6% Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Sandness and Walls Independent (politician) James Gear unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Sandwick Shetland Movement James Smith (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Shetland Movement Independent (politician) Scalloway Shetland Movement William Anderson (Incumbent) 183 65.8% Anti-Poll Tax Ian Scott 95 34.2% 88 31.6% Shetland Movement Independent (politician) Unst Independent (politician) Joan Easten 200 64.9% Independent (politician) Elizabeth Nicolson (Incumbent) 108 35.1% 92 29.8% Independent (politician) Whalsay and Skerries Independent (politician) Henry Stewart (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Whiteness, Weisdale and Tingwall Independent (politician) Alex Arthur (incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Yell North and Fetlar Shetland Movement Andrew Williamson 86 36.6% Independent (politician) Philip Turner 73 31.1% Scottish National Party Derrick Tulloch 65 27.7% Independent (politician) Derek Rushton 7 3.0% Independent (politician) Philip Anderson 4 1.7% 13 5.5% Shetland Movement Independent (politician) Yell South Shetland Movement Robert Gray unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Shetland Movement Independent (politician) By-elections since 1990 1991 Northmavine by-election Independent (politician) Bill Manson 207 62.2% Independent (politician) Thomas Balfour 115 34.5% Independent (politician) James Paterson 11 3.3% 92 27.7% Independent (politician) 1993 Yell South by-election Independent (politician) Peter Guy 208 70.0% Independent (politician) Alan Ogden 89 30.0% 119 40.0% Independent (politician) Shetland Movement 1993 Whalsay and Skerries by-election Independent (politician) Hazel Simpson unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) 1993 Whiteness, Weisdale and Tingwall by-election Independent (politician) Jonathan Wills 388 73.8% Independent (politician) A.M. Leslie 77 14.6% Independent (politician) J.W. Johnson 61 11.6% 311 59.2% Independent (politician) Notes References 1990 Shetland