1982 Western Isles Islands Council election

1982 Western Isles Islands Council election
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All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  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 Steady0
Popular vote 5,314
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Steady0.0%
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 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 100.00 100.00 5,314 Steady0.0

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

  1. ^ a b pp.36
  2. ^ "Shock Results in Council Election". Stornoway Gazette. 15 May 1982.
  3. ^ Western Isles Islands Council Minutes. 18 May 1982.