Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974
The 1974 Shetland Islands Council Election occurred on Tuesday 7 May. Following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the County Council and Town Council were merged to form the Shetland Islands Council. The County Council continued to fuction until August 1975.
Results
Aithsting And Sandsting
Electorate:
Turnout: 526 (75%)
Rejected ballots: 1
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander I. Tulloch | 291 | |
| Robert Garrick | 235 | |
Bressay
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| James C. Irvine | Unopposed | |
Burra And Trondra
Electorate:
Turnout: 288 (56.8%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| William Cumming | 225 | |
| Victor F. W. Church | 63 | |
Delting
Electorate:
Turnout: 346 (64.2%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser Peterson | 232 | |
| William C. Robb | 116 | |
Dunrossness
Electorate:
Turnout: 466 (66%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| James W. Leask | 258 | |
| Raymond R. Bentley | 208 | |
Gulberwick, Quarff And Cunningsburgh
Electorate:
Turnout: 356 (72.6%)
Rejected ballots: 3
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Joan McLeod | 248 | |
| Angus A. Smith | 108 | |
Lerwick Breiwick
Electorate:
Turnout: 361 (38.5%)
Rejected ballots: 1
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| John Butler | 141 | |
| Harry Gray | 125 | |
| Ronald P. Cumming | 95 | |
Lerwick Central
Electorate: 736
Turnout: 368 (50%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Gray | 219 | |
| Robert Wishart | 149 | |
Lerwick North
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Morrison | Unopposed | |
Lerwick Sound
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| William Peterson | Unopposed | |
Lerwick Twageos
Electorate:
Turnout: 492 (61%)
Rejected ballots: 4
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| James J. Paton | 289 | |
| George W. Blance | 203 | |
Lerwick West
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| William A. Smith | Unopposed | |
Nesting
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Thomason | Unopposed | |
Northmavine
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| John Jamieson | Unopposed | |
Sandness And Walls
Electorate:
Turnout: 315 (67.6%)
Rejected ballots: 2
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Williamina P. Tait | 206 | |
| Peter J. Garrick | 109 | |
Sandwick
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Stove | Unopposed | |
Scalloway
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew B. Irvine | Unopposed | |
Unst
Electorate:
Turnout: 397 (60%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Alan B. Fraser | 225 | |
| William Thomson | 172 | |
Whalsay And Skerries
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Dainty | Unopposed | |
Whiteness, Weisdale And Tingwall
Electorate:
Turnout: 294 (57.6%)
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| John James Johnson | 164 | |
| John G. Rae | 81 | |
| George W. Morrison | 49 | |
Yell North And Fetlar
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| David J. Johnson | Unopposed | |
Yell South
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
| Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|
| Robert S. Gray | Unopposed | |
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