1892 Zetland County Council election

1892 Scottish local government election October 2012 January 2021 thumb|Shetland, and the various historic counties of the United Kingdom. The second elections to Zetland County Council were held in November 1892 as part of the wider 1892 local elections. According to The Shetland Times, the elections attracted little interest. The council had twenty five seats, and 21 of these were uncontested. Seven of the unopposed councillors were new, whilst the seats of Walls South and Fetlar saw no candidates coming forward. The four seats contested were North Unst, Tingwall, Delting North, and Dunrossness.https://books.google.com/books?id=3YgiAwAAQBAJ&q=1892+county+council+elections&pg=PA95 Women's Suffrage in Shetland Taylor Marsali 2010 Lulu.com 9781446108543 en The new council was dominated by members of Lerwick's middle class, with nine merchants, four ministers, and three solicitors. Only three councillors; Bruce, Gifford, and A J Hay, represented landed interests. Results by Ward Candidates with an asterisk were returned incumbents. Dunrossness Dunrossness Independent (politician) Sinclair T Duncan* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Unst North North UnstJames Stewart, Shetland Politics History Project: County Council Election December 1892 Independent (politician) Charles Sandison* 71 Independent (politician) Laurence Edmondston 28 Independent (politician) References 1892 Category:1892 Scottish local elections Category:19th century in Shetland Category:November 1892 in the United Kingdom