# 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.
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 | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald Murray | 318 | 54.1% |
| | Independent | Angus Morrison (Incumbent) | 269 | 45.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 8.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Dell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald Murray | 258 | 56.7% |
| | Independent | Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) | 196 | 43.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 13.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Barvas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. MacLeod (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shawbost :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacLeod | 318 | 58.3% |
| | Independent | Malcolm MacLeod (Incumbent) | 180 | 33.0% |
| | Independent | Donald Murray | 47 | 8.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 25.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Carloway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Malcolm MacArthur (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Uig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacAulay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Gress :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K.A. MacIver (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coll :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Murdo MacDonald (Incumbent) | 351 | 60.3% |
| | Independent | J. MacIver | 231 | 39.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 20.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Laxdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Allan MacLeod | 156 | 39.4% |
| | Independent | Angus MacLeod | 128 | 32.3% |
| | Independent | Norman MacIver | 111 | 28.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 7.1% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coulregrein :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.M. MacMillan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Manor Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James MacRae (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Bayhead :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 91 | 19.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Goathill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M.A. MacMillan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sandy Matheson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sandwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Duncan Kennedy | 332 | 58.6% |
| | Independent | William MacDonald (Incumbent) | 234 | 41.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 17.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Aignish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Crichton (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Tiumpan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacKay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
North Lochs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.R. MacAulay | 393 | 74.4% |
| | Independent | J.P. MacIntosh | 135 | 25.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 48.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kinloch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Pairc :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. MacKay (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Tarbert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Bays :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. MacDonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Obbe :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 27 | 5.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Paible :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacDonald | 223 | 55.8% |
| | Independent | N.M. Johnston | 177 | 44.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 11.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lochmaddy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Robertson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Benbecula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. MacArthur | 181 | 56.2% |
| | Independent | Catherine MacEachan | 141 | 43.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 12.5% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Iochdar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mary Bremner (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lochboisdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Northbay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Reginald Allan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Castlebay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Morrison (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |