1990 Orkney Islands Council election
May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03)
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 Steady0 Steady0
Popular vote 5,791 31
Percentage 97.6% 0.5%
Swing Increase5.4pp Decrease5.7pp
The result of the election
Council Convener before election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Jackie Tait
Independent

The 1990 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.

Results

1990 Orkney Islands election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 23 0 0 Steady0 97.6 5,791 Increase5.4
  Orkney Movement 1 0 0 Steady0 0.5 31 Decrease5.7
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.8 109 New

Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacDonald (Incumbent) 318 82.4%
Independent A. Wylie 68 17.6%
Majority 250 64.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Weyland
Party Candidate Votes %
Orkney Movement Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Orkney Movement hold
Kirkwall Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacDonald 161 42.4%
Independent Alasdair Thom 124 33.1%
Independent J. McRae 89 23.7%
Majority 37 9.8%
Independent hold
Kirkwall St Olaf's
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Croy 229 59.3%
Independent J. Marwick (Incumbent) 157 40.7%
Majority 72 18.6%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jack Ridgway (Incumbent) 264 68.8%
Independent D. Craigie 120 31.3%
Majority 144 39.6%
Independent hold
Kirkwall Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T. Taylor (Incumbent) 192 63.8%
Scottish Green L. Cheer 109 36.2%
Majority 144 27.6%
Independent hold
Stromness South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Matheson 168 53.5%
Independent Ian Argo (Incumbent) 146 46.5%
Majority 144 7.0%
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 I. Clyde 202 43.7%
Independent A. Peace 129 27.9%
Independent J. McDonald 85 18.4%
Independent A. Walls 46 10.0%
Majority 73 15.8%
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Hutchison 255 44.0%
Independent R. Sabiston 179 30.9%
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 146 25.2%
Majority 76 13.1%
Independent hold
Orphir & Stenness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) 191 47.0%
Independent R. Crichton 188 46.3%
Independent K. Bews 26 6.4%
Majority 3 0.7%
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Wylie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) 194 56.7%
Independent J. Foubister 146 42.7%
Majority 48 14.0%
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Brown (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jimmy Moar 162 57.4%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) 116 41.1%
Majority 46 16.3%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Ronaldsay South & Burray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Annal 314 52.9%
Independent Billy Dass (Incumbent) 278 46.8%
Majority 36 6.1%
Independent hold
Hoy & Graemsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Trickett (Incumbent) 188 53.3%
Independent A. Reid 119 33.7%
Independent T. Thomson 45 12.7%
Majority 69 19.6%
Independent hold
Ronaldsay North & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Howie Firth 199 54.5%
Independent J. Alexander 101 27.7%
Independent E. Sinclair 64 17.5%
Majority 98 26.8%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) 133 51.8%
Independent J. Rendall 124 48.2%
Majority 9 3.6%
Independent hold
Eday & Stronsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Heard (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Rousay & Egilsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Mainland 66 42.0%
Independent Chris Soames (Incumbent) 59 37.6%
Orkney Movement Margaret Flaws 31 19.7%
Majority 7 4.4%
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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