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Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested.

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  • Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested. (en)
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  • 1974-05-07 (xsd:date)
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  • 1974 Shetland Islands Council election (en)
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dbp:afterElection
  • A.I. Tulloch (en)
dbp:afterParty
  • Independent (en)
dbp:candidate
  • John Johnson (en)
  • John Rae (en)
  • William Thomson (en)
  • George Morrison (en)
  • Angus Smith (en)
  • Bill Smith (en)
  • John Butler (en)
  • A.I. Tulloch (en)
  • Alan Fraser (en)
  • Andrew Irvine (en)
  • Edward Thomason (en)
  • Fraser Peterson (en)
  • James Irvine (en)
  • James Leask (en)
  • John Jamieson (en)
  • Raymond Bentley (en)
  • Robert Garrick (en)
  • Thomas Stove (en)
  • William Cumming (en)
  • Williamina Tait (en)
  • Clem Robb (en)
  • David Johnson (en)
  • Frederick Dainty (en)
  • George Blance (en)
  • Joan McLeod (en)
  • Alan Whitfield (en)
  • Alex Morrison (en)
  • Eric Gray (en)
  • Harry Gray (en)
  • Ian Byrne (en)
  • James Paton (en)
  • Peter Garrick (en)
  • Prophet Smith (en)
  • Ray Bentley (en)
  • Robert Wishart (en)
  • Ronald Cumming (en)
  • Stewart Gray (en)
  • Victor Church (en)
  • William Peterson (en)
  • Williamina Flaws (en)
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  • Scotland (en)
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  • 1974-05-07 (xsd:date)
dbp:electionName
  • 1974 (xsd:integer)
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  • Flag of Shetland.svg (en)
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  • N/A (en)
dbp:leader
  • A.I. Tulloch (en)
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  • Aithsting and Sandsting (en)
dbp:loss
  • N/A (en)
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  • 12 (xsd:integer)
dbp:net
  • N/A (en)
dbp:nextElection
  • 1978 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1978 (xsd:integer)
dbp:ongoing
  • no (en)
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  • Labour Party (en)
  • Independent (en)
  • Scottish Labour Party (en)
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  • 10.2
  • 27.6
  • 33.3
  • 34.5
  • 34.6
  • 41.3
  • 43.3
  • 44.6
  • 44.7
  • 55.3
  • 55.8
  • 59.5
  • 65.4
  • unopposed (en)
  • 13.3
  • 21.9
  • 22.5
  • 26.6
  • 29.7
  • 30.3
  • 39.1
  • 40.5
  • 55.4
  • 56.7
  • 78.1
  • 58.7
  • 16.7
  • 89.8
  • 66.7
  • 69.7
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  • 430 (xsd:integer)
  • 3781 (xsd:integer)
dbp:posttitle
  • Council Convener after election (en)
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  • 1973 (xsd:integer)
dbp:previousYear
  • 1973 (xsd:integer)
dbp:seats
  • 4 (xsd:integer)
  • 18 (xsd:integer)
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  • 16 (xsd:integer)
  • 84 (xsd:integer)
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  • All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council (en)
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  • Council Convener (en)
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  • parliamentary (en)
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  • 49 (xsd:integer)
  • 55 (xsd:integer)
  • 63 (xsd:integer)
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  • 95 (xsd:integer)
  • 108 (xsd:integer)
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  • 123 (xsd:integer)
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  • 149 (xsd:integer)
  • 164 (xsd:integer)
  • 172 (xsd:integer)
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  • 232 (xsd:integer)
  • 235 (xsd:integer)
  • 248 (xsd:integer)
  • 258 (xsd:integer)
  • 289 (xsd:integer)
  • 291 (xsd:integer)
  • 430 (xsd:integer)
  • 3781 (xsd:integer)
  • unopposed (en)
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  • 10.200000 (xsd:double)
  • 89.800000 (xsd:double)
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  • Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 7 May 1974 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the first election for the all-purpose Shetland Islands Council, as established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, combining the Lerwick Town Council and the Zetland County Council. The Council operated as a shadow authority until May 1975, when it assumed full responsibilities for local government in Shetland. 11 seats were uncontested. (en)
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  • 1974 Shetland Islands Area Council election (en)
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