1994 Orkney Islands Council election
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1994 Scottish local government election
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All 28 seats to Orkney Islands Council 15 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result of the election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 27 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 2,735 | ||||
| Vacant | 1 | ||||||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nominations | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. MacDonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | I. Clyde (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | N. Craigie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Finnie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Croy (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Marwick | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian MacDonald | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Murray | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Brown | 192 | 60.7% | |
| Independent | Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) | 124 | 39.2% | |
| Majority | 68 | 21.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian Argo (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | 222 | 63.4% | |
| Independent | BJ. Grainger | 128 | 36.5% | |
| Majority | 94 | 26.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eoin Scott | 291 | 70.8% | |
| Independent | K. Hutchison (Incumbent) | 120 | 29.2% | |
| Majority | 171 | 41.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Bichan | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Johnson | 294 | 88.0% | |
| Independent | I. Bennett | 40 | 11.9% | |
| Majority | 254 | 76.1% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Wylie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Foubister | 216 | 55.5% | |
| Independent | Jackie Tait (Incumbent) | 173 | 44.4% | |
| Majority | 43 | 11.0% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Sinclair (Incumbent) | 257 | 76.9% | |
| Independent | R. Campbell | 77 | 23.0% | |
| Majority | 43 | 53.8% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C. Annal (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | N. Smith | 164 | 69.7% | |
| Independent | R. Thomson | 71 | 30.2% | |
| Majority | 93 | 39.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. Sutherland | 159 | 51.4% | |
| Independent | T. Thomson | 87 | 28.1% | |
| Independent | A. Reid | 73 | 20.3% | |
| Majority | 72 | 23.3% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Hill | 109 | 66.8% | |
| Independent | B. Mainland (Incumbent) | 54 | 33.1% | |
| Majority | 55 | 33.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Sinclair (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | 174 | 71.3% | |
| Independent | A. Stewart | 70 | 28.6% | |
| Majority | 104 | 42.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Howie Firth (Incumbent) | 174 | 68.5% | |
| Independent | R. Sabiston | 80 | 31.5% | |
| Majority | 94 | 37.0% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | 348 | 87.8% | |
| Independent | T. Rendall | 26 | 6.5% | |
| Independent | J. Rendall | 22 | 5.5% | |
| Majority | 322 | 81.3% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 40–41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 – via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
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