1990 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1990 Orkney Islands Council election, the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.

1990 Orkney Islands Council election

May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03)

All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Independent
Last election 24
Seats won 24[lower-alpha 1]
Seat change
Percentage 100%

The result of the election

Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

Aggregate Results

Orkney Islands election, 1990[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 24 0 0 100.0

Ward Results

Notes

  1. Includes 1 Orkney Movement candidate
gollark: You can't blame it on imperfect information. People just *do not do what their self-professed goals say they should*.
gollark: Have you *seen* people? Humans aren't rational beings.
gollark: In the perfect one they probably would.
gollark: People do not actually act rationally.
gollark: What, you mean in real life?

References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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