1978 Western Isles Area Council election

The second election to Western Isles Council was held on 8 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents, and 23 candidates were elected unopposed.[1]

1978 Western Isles Area Council election
8 May 1978 (1978-05-08)
All 30 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Donald Macauley
Party Independent
Leader's seat Uig West
Last election 30 seats, 100.0%
Seats won 30
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 2,590
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Steady
Council control before election

Donald Macauley
Independent

 Council control after election

Donald Macauley
Independent

Aggregate results
Western Isles Council election, 1978[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 30 100.00 100.00 2,590 Steady

Ward results
Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.A. Morrison 237 54.0%
Independent Donald Morrison (Incumbent) 200 45.6%
Majority 37 8.4%
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K.A. MacAskill (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Barvas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. MacLeod 237 72.7%
Independent John Paterson (Incumbent) 89 27.3%
Majority 148 45.4%
Independent hold
Shawbost
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Malcolm MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jack MacArthur (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Uig West
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) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Laxdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) 176 58.9%
Independent A.A. MacLeod 122 40.8%
Majority 54 18.1%
Independent hold
Coulregrein
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kenneth MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James MacRae (Incumbent) 305 87.9%
Independent T.A. Woodcock 42 12.1%
Majority 263 75.8%
Independent hold
Bayhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alasdair Rae MacKenzie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Goathill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M.A. Macmillan 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 William MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
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 M.D. MacLeod 263 52.8%
Independent Donald Martin (Incumbent) 233 46.8%
Majority 30 6.0%
Independent hold
Kinloch
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Pairc
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D.M. MacKay 113 46.5%
Independent A. Kennedy 90 37.0%
Independent A. MacLeod 40 16.5%
Majority 23 9.5%
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) 246 55.5%
Independent G. MacLeod 197 44.5%
Majority 49 11.0%
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Roderick MacLeod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Lochmaddy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Benbecula
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Calum MacLellan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Iochdar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Dugald Morrison (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Lochboisdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Roderick MacKinnon (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.57-58


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