1986 Orkney Islands Council election

1986 local election in Scotland April 2022 March 2025 1986 Orkney Islands Council election Scotland 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg parliamentary no 1982 Orkney Islands Council election 1982 4 May 1986 1990 Orkney Islands Council election 1990 All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council 13 Independents Edwin Eunson Kirkwall Broadsands 23 23 3,717 92.2% 5.7pp Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie Kirkwall Weyland 1 1 252 6.2% 2.4pp Council Convener Council Convener after election Edwin Eunson Independent politician Edwin Eunson Independent politician The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election, the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority. Results 1986 Orkney Islands Council electionBochel JM Denver DT http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1986.pdf Scottish Regional Elections, 1986 Independent (politician) 23 0 0 92.2 3,717 5.7 Orkney Movement 1 0 0 0 6.2 252 2.4 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 64 8.1 Ward results Kirkwall St Magnus Independent (politician) J. MacDonald 152 53.5% Independent (politician) J. McRae (Incumbent) 132 46.5% 20 7.0% Independent (politician) Kirkwall St Magnus Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) 196 55.2% Independent (politician) I. Clyde 159 44.8% 37 10.4% Orkney Movement Kirkwall Broadsands Independent (politician) Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Kirkwall St Olaf's Independent (politician) J. Marwick (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Kirkwall St Quoybanks Independent (politician) Jack Ridgway 174 57.2% Independent (politician) L. Groundwater 120 39.5% Kirkwallian K. Donaldson 10 3.3% 54 17.7% Independent (politician) Kirkwall Papdale Independent (politician) T. Taylor (Incumbent) 164 55.8% Independent (politician) A. Rorie 95 32.3% Independent (politician) A. Fotheringhame 35 11.9% 69 23.5% Independent (politician) Stromness South Independent (politician) Ian Argo (Incumbent) 152 51.7% Independent (politician) J. Davidson 75 25.5% Scottish Labour Party E. Brown 64 21.8% 77 25.2% Independent (politician) Stromness Central Independent (politician) Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stromness North Independent (politician) M. Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Ola Independent (politician) P. Wright 281 62.3% Independent (politician) A. Peace 131 29.0% Orkney Movement J. Kelly 27 7.0% Independent (politician) E. Stockton 12 2.7% 150 33.3% Independent (politician) Firth & Harray Independent (politician) Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 221 56.2% Independent (politician) R. Sabiston 171 43.5% 50 12.7% Independent (politician) Orphir & Stenness Independent (politician) Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 207 49.3% Independent (politician) E. Spence 94 22.4% Independent (politician) J. Flett 90 21.4% Orkney Movement K. Bews 29 6.9% 113 26.9% Independent (politician) Sandwick Independent (politician) George Wylie unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Andrews & Deerness Independent (politician) Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Birsay Independent (politician) John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Evie & Rendall Independent (politician) George Stevenson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Holm Independent (politician) Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Ronaldsay South & Burray Independent (politician) Billy Dass (Incumbent) 385 62.7% Independent (politician) Alex Annal 226 36.8% 159 25.9% Independent (politician) Hoy & Graemsay Independent (politician) M. Trickett 148 43.4% Independent (politician) J. Groat 119 34.9% Independent (politician) T. Thomson 40 11.7% Independent (politician) C. Rioch (Incumbent) 34 10.0% 29 8.5% Independent (politician) Ronaldsay North & Sanday Independent (politician) S. Peace unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Westray & Papa Westray Independent (politician) J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Eday & Stronsay Independent (politician) J. Groat (Incumbent) 236 81.4% Independent (politician) A. Stewart 54 18.6% 182 62.8% Independent (politician) Rousay & Egilsay Independent (politician) Chris Soames (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Shapinsay Independent (politician) J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) References Orkney Category:Orkney Islands Council elections