1982 Orkney Islands Council election

Scottish local election April 2022 1982 Orkney Islands Council election Scotland 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg parliamentary no 1978 Orkney Islands Council election 1978 4 May 1982 1986 Orkney Islands Council election 1986 All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council 13 Independents Edwin Eunson Kirkwall Broadsands 24 23 1 3,114 86.5% 13.5pp Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie Kirkwall Weyland 0 1 1 135 3.8% New Council Convener Council Convener after election Edwin Eunson Independent politician Edwin Eunson Independent politician The 1982 Orkney Islands Council election, the third election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 4 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council as the pro-autonomy Orkney Movement contested its first election, winning one seat. Two other Orkney Movement members, Billy Dass and Chris Soames, were elected as independent candidates.Tait David Islands in the Stream: The Orkney Movement 1980-1990 – The First Decade 1990 Unpublished BA dissertation, Robert Gordon Institute of Technology 28 Results 1982 Orkney Islands electionBochel JM Denver DT http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1982.pdf Scottish Regional Elections, 1982 Independent (politician) 23 0 1 1 86.5 3,114 13.5 Orkney Movement 1 1 0 1 3.8 135 New Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.7 350 New Ward results Kirkwall St Magnus Independent (politician) J. McRae (Incumbent) 156 66.7% Labour Party (UK) R. Presland 77 32.9% 79 33.8% Independent (politician) Kirkwall Weyland Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie 135 41.8% Independent (politician) James Melrose (Incumbent) 102 31.6% Independent (politician) James Hine 53 16.4% Labour Party (UK) A. Bain 31 9.6% 33 10.2% Orkney Movement Independent (politician) Kirkwall Broadsands Independent (politician) Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) 221 73.4% Labour Party (UK) J. Johnson 80 26.6% 141 46.8% Independent (politician) Kirkwall St Olafs Independent (politician) J. Marwick (Incumbent) 240 78.9% Independent (politician) G. Harcus 64 21.1% 176 57.8% Independent (politician) Kirkwall Quoybanks Independent (politician) A. Stranger (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Kirkwall Papdale Independent (politician) Allan Taylor (Incumbent) 123 64.4% Independent (politician) Alma Fotheringhame 68 35.6% 55 28.8% Independent (politician) Stromness West Independent (politician) Ian Argo 227 73.7% Labour Party (UK) E. Bevan 80 26.0% 147 47.7% Independent (politician) Stromness Central Independent (politician) Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Stromness North Independent (politician) John Chalmers (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) St Ola Independent (politician) E. Harcus (Incumbent) 154 65.0% Labour Party (UK) D. Holland 82 34.6% 72 30.4% Independent (politician) Firth & Harray Independent (politician) Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 256 61.7% Independent (politician) R. Sabiston 159 38.3% 97 23.4% Independent (politician) Orphir & Stenness Independent (politician) Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Sandwick Independent (politician) J. Robertson (Incumbent) 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) 120 59.7% Independent (politician) A. Heddle 81 40.3% 39 10.4% Independent (politician) Ronaldsay South & Burray Independent (politician) Billy Dass 288 51.6% Independent (politician) Alex Annal (Incumbent) 270 48.4% 18 3.2% Independent (politician) Hoy & Graemsay Independent (politician) C. Rioch 179 49.6% Independent (politician) Ewen Traill (Incumbent) 129 35.7% Independent (politician) T. Thomson 52 14.4% 50 13.9% Independent (politician) Ronaldsay North & Sanday Independent (politician) J. Towrie (Incumbent) 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) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Rousay & Egilsay Independent (politician) Chris Soames 76 44.2% Independent (politician) I. Owen (Incumbent) 73 42.4% Independent (politician) R. Clark 23 13.4% 3 1.8% Independent (politician) Shapinsay Independent (politician) J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) References Orkney Category:Orkney Islands Council elections