1982 Western Isles Islands Council election
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All 30 seats to Western Isles Council 16 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | | | | | Leader | Donald Macauley | | Party | Independent | | Leader's seat | Uig | | Last election | 30 seats, 100.0% | | Seats before | 30 | | Seats won | 30 | | Seat change | 0 | | Popular vote | 5,314 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | Swing | 0.0% | | |
Council control before election Donald Macauley Independent | Council control after election Sandy Matheson Independent | |
The third election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents. Of the councils 30 councillors, 19 were elected unopposed.[1]
Five incumbent councillors were defeated in the election, including Education Committee Chair Kathleen Macaskill.[2]
Following the election, Alexander Matheson, the final Provost of Stornoway Town Council prior to its abolition in 1975, unseated incumbent Convener Donald Macaulay in their third successive contest for the position. Macaulay was subsequently elected Matheson's Vice-Convener after a 15-15 council vote was decided by lot.[3]
Aggregate results
Western Isles Council election, 1982[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 5,314 | 0.0 |
Ward Results
Port of Ness Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald Murray | 318 | 54.1% |
| Independent | Angus Morrison (Incumbent) | 269 | 45.7% |
Majority | 49 | 8.4% |
| Independent hold |
Dell Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald Murray | 258 | 56.7% |
| Independent | Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) | 196 | 43.1% |
Majority | 62 | 13.6% |
| Independent hold |
Barvas Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | W. MacLeod (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Shawbost Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald MacLeod | 318 | 58.3% |
| Independent | Malcolm MacLeod (Incumbent) | 180 | 33.0% |
| Independent | Donald Murray | 47 | 8.6% |
Majority | 138 | 25.3% |
| Independent hold |
Carloway Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Malcolm MacArthur (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Uig Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald MacAulay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Gress Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | K.A. MacIver (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Coll Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Murdo MacDonald (Incumbent) | 351 | 60.3% |
| Independent | J. MacIver | 231 | 39.7% |
Majority | 120 | 20.6% |
| Independent hold |
Laxdale Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Allan MacLeod | 156 | 39.4% |
| Independent | Angus MacLeod | 128 | 32.3% |
| Independent | Norman MacIver | 111 | 28.0% |
Majority | 28 | 7.1% |
| Independent hold |
Coulregrein Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J.M. MacMillan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Manor Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | James MacRae (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Bayhead Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Murdo Afrin (Incumbent) | 244 | 51.8% |
| Independent | Colin Finlayson | 153 | 32.5% |
| Independent | Frank Apps | 47 | 10.0% |
| Independent | Jim Galloway | 26 | 5.5% |
Majority | 91 | 19.3% |
| Independent hold |
Goathill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | M.A. MacMillan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Newton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Sandy Matheson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Sandwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Duncan Kennedy | 332 | 58.6% |
| Independent | William MacDonald (Incumbent) | 234 | 41.3% |
Majority | 98 | 17.3% |
| Independent hold |
Aignish Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | John Crichton (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Tiumpan Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald MacKay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
North Lochs Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | D.R. MacAulay | 393 | 74.4% |
| Independent | J.P. MacIntosh | 135 | 25.6% |
Majority | 258 | 48.8% |
| Independent hold |
Kinloch Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Pairc Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | D. MacKay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Tarbert Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Bays Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | D. MacDonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Obbe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Wilfred Leonard (Incumbent) | 153 | 32.9% |
| Independent | Murdo MacLean | 126 | 27.1% |
| Independent | James Downie | 112 | 24.1% |
| Independent | George MacLeod | 74 | 15.9% |
Majority | 27 | 5.8% |
| Independent hold |
Paible Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Donald MacDonald | 223 | 55.8% |
| Independent | N.M. Johnston | 177 | 44.3% |
Majority | 46 | 11.6% |
| Independent hold |
Lochmaddy Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | James Robertson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Benbecula Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. MacArthur | 181 | 56.2% |
| Independent | Catherine MacEachan | 141 | 43.8% |
Majority | 40 | 12.5% |
| Independent hold |
Iochdar Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Mary Bremner (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Lochboisdale Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Northbay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Reginald Allan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Castlebay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Hugh Morrison (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
References
- ^ a b pp.36
- ^ "Shock Results in Council Election". Stornoway Gazette. 15 May 1982.
- ^ Western Isles Islands Council Minutes. 18 May 1982.