Shetland Islands Area Council election, 1982

An election to Shetland Islands Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the Scottish local Regional elections, 1982 and yielded a swing to candidates supportive of Home Rule for the islands. Whilst no candidates appeared on the ballot as members of the Shetland Movement (all Shetland candidates were independents), the Shetland Movement did publish a list of candidates supportive of Shetland Home Rule. Ultimately of the 25 members of the Shetland council, 14 were supporters of the movement.[1]

Supporters of Island Autonomy similarly contested the elections in neighboring Orkney.[2]

The councils for the Shetland Islands, Orkney, and the Western Isles operated as combined authorities, meaning that instead of having both regional and district governance, the Islands had a single level combined of governance. These councils were elected at the same time as Scottish regional councils.

Aggregate results

Shetland Islands Council election, 1982
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 24
  Labour 1

Ward results[3][4]

2nd, Lerwick-Clickimin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Thomas M. Y. Manson 121
Independent Cecil B. Eunson 112
Independent Ian Burne 109
Majority 9
Turnout
Independent hold Swing


3rd, Lerwick-North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Leonard G. Groat 211
Labour R. Rae Tulloch 195
Majority 17
Turnout
Independent hold Swing


8th, Unst
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Alan B. Fraser 157
Independent Karl M. Gray 148
Independent William Playfair 77
Majority 9
Turnout
Independent hold Swing


11th, Northmavine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Christopher D. Dowie 222
Independent Gilbert J. Mowat 127
Independent William J. Beattie 49
Majority 95
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Shetland home rulers returned". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1982. p. 12.
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cdrUZfeULK8C&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=1982+election+shetland&source=bl&ots=fsHrUbnG5x&sig=O2843db2_Gj-LC_5Fjdz47mEHE8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6hlnVYWNBoTD7ga-loGoDg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=1982%20election%20shetland&f=false
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820508&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820507&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
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