1986 Orkney Islands Council election

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.

1986 Orkney Islands Council election
4 May 1986
All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Edwin Eunson Spencer Rosie
Party Independents Orkney Movement
Leader's seat Kirkwall Broadsands Kirkwall Weyland
Last election 23 1
Seats won 23 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,717 252
Percentage 92.2% 6.2%
Swing Increase5.7pp Increase2.4pp
Council Convener before election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

Results
1986 Orkney Islands election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 23 0 0 Steady 92.2 3,717 Increase5.7
  Orkney Movement 1 0 0 Steady 6.2 252 Increase2.4
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 1.6 64 Decrease8.1

Ward Results
Kirkwall St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacDonald 152 53.5%
Independent J. McRae (Incumbent) 132 46.5%
Majority 20 7.0%
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) 196 55.2%
Independent I. Clyde 159 44.8%
Majority 37 10.4%
Orkney Movement hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Olaf's
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Marwick (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jack Ridgway 174 57.2%
Independent L. Groundwater 120 39.5%
Kirkwallian K. Donaldson 10 3.3%
Majority 54 17.7%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T. Taylor (Incumbent) 164 55.8%
Independent A. Rorie 95 32.3%
Independent A. Fotheringhame 35 11.9%
Majority 69 23.5%
Independent hold
Stromness South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent) 152 51.7%
Independent J. Davidson 75 25.5%
Labour E. Brown 64 21.8%
Majority 77 25.2%
Independent hold
Stromness Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Ola
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Wright 281 62.3%
Independent A. Peace 131 29.0%
Orkney Movement J. Kelly 27 7.0%
Independent E. Stockton 12 2.7%
Majority 150 33.3%
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 221 56.2%
Independent R. Sabiston 171 43.5%
Majority 50 12.7%
Independent hold
Orphir & Stenness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 207 49.3%
Independent E. Spence 94 22.4%
Independent J. Flett 90 21.4%
Orkney Movement K. Bews 29 6.9%
Majority 113 26.9%
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Wylie unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Ronaldsay South & Burray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Billy Dass (Incumbent) 385 62.7%
Independent Alex Annal 226 36.8%
Majority 159 25.9%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Trickett 148 43.4%
Independent J. Groat 119 34.9%
Independent T. Thomson 40 11.7%
Independent C. Rioch (Incumbent) 34 10.0%
Majority 29 8.5%
Independent hold
Ronaldsay North & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Peace unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Groat (Incumbent) 236 81.4%
Independent A. Stewart 54 18.6%
Majority 182 62.8%
Independent hold
Rousay & Egilsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chris Soames (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

References
  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1986" (PDF).
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