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1990 Western Isles Islands Council election

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1990 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 Sandy Matheson
Party Independent
Leader's seat Newton
Last election 30 seats, 99.7%
Seats won 30
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 7,179
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Increase0.3%

The result of the election

Council control before election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

Council control after election

Donald Macaulay
Independent

The fifth election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections.

The Council's inaugural Convener, Donald Macaulay, was re-elected to the position after an eight-year absence. He would only serve until 1991, resigning in response to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International which led to the Council losing £24 million.[1]

Aggregate results

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Western Isles Council election, 1990[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 0 0 Steady0 100.0 100.0 7,179 Increase0.3

Ward Results

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Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.J. MacLennan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) 244 56.5%
Independent P. Graham 187 43.3%
Majority 57 13.2%
Independent hold
Barvas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacDonald (Incumbent) 305 74.2%
Independent A. MacDonald 106 25.8%
Majority 199 48.4%
Independent hold
Shawbost
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) 389 62.3%
Independent M. Gillies 235 37.7%
Majority 154 24.6%
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Macdonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Uig
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacAulay 220 53.7%
Independent J. MacLeod (Incumbent) 190 46.3%
Majority 30 7.4%
Independent hold
Gress
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Angus Graham (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Nicholson 351 63.0%
Independent D.M. MacLean (Incumbent) 205 36.8%
Majority 146 26.2%
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. MacIver (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Coulregrein
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Lonie unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.M. MacKenzie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Bayhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Murdo Afrin (Incumbent) 344 76.3%
Independent K. Nicolson 106 23.5%
Majority 238 54.8%
Independent hold
Goathill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. MacFarlane (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 %
No nominations
Majority
Aignish
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Crichton (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tiumpan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.M. MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
North Lochs
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.H.M. MacIver (Incumbent) 372 68.3%
Independent A. MacLeod 173 31.7%
Majority 199 36.6%
Independent hold
Kinloch
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) 204 71.8%
Independent R.D. Macdonald 80 28.2%
Majority 124 43.6%
Independent hold
Pairc
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacKay (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tarbert
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Macdonald 302 79.3%
Independent Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) 79 20.7%
Majority 223 58.6%
Independent hold
Bays
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. MacDonald 205 55.6%
Independent K. MacDonald 139 37.7%
Independent K. Matheson 25 6.8%
Majority 66 17.9%
Independent hold
Obbe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M.A. MacLean (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. McIlwraith 256 58.4%
Independent N.M. Johnson (Incumbent) 182 41.6%
Majority 74 16.8%
Independent hold
Lochmaddy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Robertson (Incumbent) 237 55.5%
Independent A.J. MacLeod 190 44.5%
Majority 47 11.0%
Independent hold
Benbecula
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.A. MacDonald 245 62.5%
Independent Ray Burnett (Incumbent) 147 37.5%
Majority 98 25.0%
Independent hold
Iochdar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mary Bremner (Incumbent) 286 73.7%
Independent C. Malone 102 26.3%
Majority 184 47.3%
Independent hold
Lochboisdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) 348 74.7%
Independent C. Malone 118 25.3%
Majority 230 49.4%
Independent hold
Northbay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. MacKinnon (Incumbent) 202 61.6%
Independent M.B. Galbraith 126 38.4%
Majority 76 13.2%
Independent hold
Castlebay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. McAtear 140 50.2%
Independent H. Sinclair 139 49.8%
Majority 1 0.4%
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ "Rev Donald Macaulay Minister and convener of the Western Isles Council during the BCCI crisis". The Herald.
  2. ^ pp.40-41