1990 Western Isles Area Council election

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1990 Western Isles Area Council election

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All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Sandy Matheson  |
Party  | Independent |
Leader's seat  | Newton  |
Last election  | 30 seats, 99.7% |
Seats won  | 30 |
Seat change  |  |
Popular vote  | 7,179 |
Percentage  | 100.0% |
Swing  | 0.3 |

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The result of the election

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| Council control before election

Sandy Matheson
Independent

| Council control after election

Donald Macaulay
Independent

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The fifth election to the Western Isles 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[edit]

Western Isles Council election, 1990[2] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 30 |  |  |  | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,179 | 0.3

## Ward Results[edit]

Port of Ness  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D.J. MacLennan (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Dell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | K. MacAskill (Incumbent)  | 244  | 56.5%
| Independent | P. Graham  | 187  | 43.3%
Majority  | 57  | 13.2%
| Independent hold
Barvas  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R. MacDonald (Incumbent)  | 305  | 74.2%
| Independent | A. MacDonald  | 106  | 25.8%
Majority  | 199  | 48.4%
| Independent hold
Shawbost  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald MacLeod (Incumbent)  | 389  | 62.3%
| Independent | M. Gillies  | 235  | 37.7%
Majority  | 154  | 24.6%
| Independent hold
Carloway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Alex Macdonald (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Uig  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald MacAulay  | 220  | 53.7%
| Independent | J. MacLeod (Incumbent)  | 190  | 46.3%
Majority  | 30  | 7.4%
| Independent hold
Gress  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A.M. Graham (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Coll  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A. Nicholson  | 351  | 63.0%
| Independent | D.M. MacLean (Incumbent)  | 205  | 36.8%
Majority  | 146  | 26.2%
| Independent hold
Coll  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | L. MacIver (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Coulregrein  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | G. Lonie  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Manor Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A.M. MacKenzie (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Bayhead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | M. Afrin (Incumbent)  | 344  | 76.3%
| Independent | K. Nicolson  | 106  | 23.5%
Majority  | 238  | 53.0%
| Independent hold
Goathill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | M. MacFarlane (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Newton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Sandy Matheson (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Sandwick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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Majority  |  |
Aignish  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | John Crichton (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Tiumpan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D.M. MacLeod (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
North Lochs  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Independent | Ian MacLennan (Incumbent)  | 204  | 71.8%
| Independent | R.D. Macdonald  | 80  | 28.2%
Majority  | 124  | 43.6%
| Independent hold
Pairc  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D. MacKay (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Tarbert  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | C. Macdonald  | 302  | 79.3%
| Independent | Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent)  | 79  | 20.7%
Majority  | 223  | 58.6%
| Independent hold
Bays  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Independent | M.A. MacLean (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
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Paible  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A. McIlwraith  | 256  | 58.4%
| Independent | N.M. Johnson (Incumbent)  | 182  | 41.6%
Majority  | 74  | 16.8%
| Independent hold
Lochmaddy  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | James Robertson (Incumbent)  | 237  | 55.5%
| Independent | A.J. MacLeod  | 190  | 44.5%
Majority  | 47  | 11.0%
| Independent hold
Benbecula  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A.A. MacDonald  | 245  | 62.5%
| Independent | R. Burnett (Incumbent)  | 147  | 37.5%
Majority  | 98  | 25.0%
| Independent hold
Iochdar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | M. Bremner (Incumbent)  | 286  | 73.7%
| Independent | C. Malone  | 102  | 26.3%
Majority  | 184  | 47.3%
| Independent hold
Lochboisdale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J. MacIntyre (Incumbent)  | 348  | 74.7%
| Independent | C. Malone  | 118  | 25.3%
Majority  | 230  | 49.4%
| Independent hold
Northbay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R. MacKinnon (Incumbent)  | 202  | 61.6%
| Independent | M.B. Galbraith  | 126  | 38.4%
Majority  | 76  | 13.2%
| Independent hold
Castlebay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | E. McAtear  | 140  | 50.2%
| Independent | H. Sinclair  | 139  | 49.8%
Majority  | 1  | 0.4%
| Independent hold

## References[edit]

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

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