1982 Western Isles Islands Council election

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.

1982 Western Isles Islands 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 0 Popular vote 5,314 Percentage 100.0% Swing 0.0%
Council control before election Donald Macauley Independent Council control after election Sandy Matheson Independent

Five incumbent councillors were defeated in the election, including Education Committee Chair Kathleen Macaskill.

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.

Aggregate results

Western Isles Council election, 1982

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	30	0	0	0	100.00	100.00	5,314	0.0

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