# 1994 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1994 Orkney Islands Council election, the sixth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independent candidates take all seats available, except for the ward of Kirkwall Pickaquoy, which had no nominations.

## Aggregate Results

Orkney Islands Council election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Independent | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 100.0 | 2,735 | 2.4 |
| | Vacant | 1 | | | | | | | |

## Ward Results

Kirkwall Pickaquoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | No nominations | | |
Kirkwall Craigiefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Broadsands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. MacDonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Lynnfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | I. Clyde (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Quoybanks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | N. Craigie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Papdale East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Finnie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Bignold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Croy (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Berstane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Marwick | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall St. Magnus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian MacDonald | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Murray | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Brown | 192 | 60.7% |
| | Independent | Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) | 124 | 39.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 21.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Argo (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Orphir & Scapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | 222 | 63.4% |
| | Independent | BJ. Grainger | 128 | 36.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 26.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Firth & Sunnybrae :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Eoin Scott | 291 | 70.8% |
| | Independent | K. Hutchison (Incumbent) | 120 | 29.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 41.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Harray & Stenness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Bichan | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Evie & Rendall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Birsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Johnson | 294 | 88.0% |
| | Independent | I. Bennett | 40 | 11.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 76.1% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sandwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Wylie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St Andrews & Deerness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Foubister | 216 | 55.5% |
| | Independent | Jackie Tait (Incumbent) | 173 | 44.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 11.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Holm & Wideford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. Sinclair (Incumbent) | 257 | 76.9% |
| | Independent | R. Campbell | 77 | 23.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 53.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Burray & South Ronaldsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C. Annal (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Margaret's Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | N. Smith | 164 | 69.7% |
| | Independent | R. Thomson | 71 | 30.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 39.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Hoy & Graemsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K. Sutherland | 159 | 51.4% |
| | Independent | T. Thomson | 87 | 28.1% |
| | Independent | A. Reid | 73 | 20.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 23.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rousay, Egilsay & Wire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S. Hill | 109 | 66.8% |
| | Independent | B. Mainland (Incumbent) | 54 | 33.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 33.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shapinsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Sinclair (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stronsay & Eday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | 174 | 71.3% |
| | Independent | A. Stewart | 70 | 28.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 42.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sanday & North Ronaldsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Howie Firth (Incumbent) | 174 | 68.5% |
| | Independent | R. Sabiston | 80 | 31.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 37.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Westray & Papa Westray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | 348 | 87.8% |
| | Independent | T. Rendall | 26 | 6.5% |
| | Independent | J. Rendall | 22 | 5.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 81.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |