1994 Orkney Islands Council election

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1994 Orkney Islands Council election

 1990 May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05) 1999 

All 28 seats to Orkney Islands Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Jackie Tait
Party Independent
Leader's seat St Andrews/Deerness
(defeated)
Last election 23
Seats won 27
Seat change Increase4
Popular vote 2,735
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Increase2.4pp

The result of the election

Council Convener before election

Jackie Tait
Independent

Council Convener after election

Hugh Halcro-Johnston
Independent

The 1994 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independent candidates take all seats available, except for the ward of Kirkwall Pickaquoy, which had no nominations.

Ward results

References

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