1982 Western Isles Area Council election

The third election to the Western Isles 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]

1982 Western Isles Area Council election
6 May 1982 (1982-05-06)
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 Steady
Popular vote 5,314
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Steady
Council control before election

Donald Macauley
Independent

 Council control after election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

Aggregate results
Western Isles Council election, 1982[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 100.00 100.00 5,314 Steady

Ward Results
Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Murray 318 54.1%
Independent A.A. Morrison (Incumbent) 269 45.7%
Majority 49 8.4%
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Murray 258 56.7%
Independent E.K. 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 D.J.A. Murray 47 8.6%
Majority 138 25.3%
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. 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 M. MacDonald (Incumbent) 351 60.3%
Independent J. MacIver 231 39.7%
Majority 120 20.6%
Independent hold
Laxdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.A.M. MacLeod 156 39.4%
Independent A. MacLeod 128 32.3%
Independent N.E. 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 C. Finlayson 153 32.5%
Independent R.F. Apps 47 10.0%
Independent J.W. 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 D.W. 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 M.A. MacLean 126 27.1%
Independent J.H. Downie 112 24.1%
Independent G. MacLeod 74 15.9%
Majority 27 5.8%
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.J. 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 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. pp.36


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