# 1986 Orkney Islands Council election

The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election, the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.

## Results

1986 Orkney Islands Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 92.2 | 3,717 | 5.7 |
| Orkney Movement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6.2 | 252 | 2.4 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 64 | 8.1 |

## Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. MacDonald | 152 | 53.5% |
| | Independent | J. McRae (Incumbent) | 132 | 46.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 7.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall St Magnus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Orkney Movement | Spencer Rosie (Incumbent) | 196 | 55.2% |
| | Independent | I. Clyde | 159 | 44.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 10.4% |
| | Orkney Movement hold | Orkney Movement hold | Orkney Movement hold | Orkney Movement hold |
Kirkwall Broadsands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall St Olaf's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Marwick (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall St Quoybanks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jack Ridgway | 174 | 57.2% |
| | Independent | L. Groundwater | 120 | 39.5% |
| | Kirkwallian | K. Donaldson | 10 | 3.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 17.7% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kirkwall Papdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. Taylor (Incumbent) | 164 | 55.8% |
| | Independent | A. Rorie | 95 | 32.3% |
| | Independent | A. Fotheringhame | 35 | 11.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 23.5% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Argo (Incumbent) | 152 | 51.7% |
| | Independent | J. Davidson | 75 | 25.5% |
| | Labour | E. Brown | 64 | 21.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 25.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Crichton (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St Ola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | P. Wright | 281 | 62.3% |
| | Independent | A. Peace | 131 | 29.0% |
| | Orkney Movement | J. Kelly | 27 | 7.0% |
| | Independent | E. Stockton | 12 | 2.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 33.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Firth & Harray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 221 | 56.2% |
| | Independent | R. Sabiston | 171 | 43.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 12.7% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Orphir & Stenness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | 207 | 49.3% |
| | Independent | E. Spence | 94 | 22.4% |
| | Independent | J. Flett | 90 | 21.4% |
| | Orkney Movement | K. Bews | 29 | 6.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 26.9% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sandwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Wylie | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St Andrews & Deerness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jackie Tait (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Birsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Brown (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Evie & Rendall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Holm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Ronaldsay South & Burray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Billy Dass (Incumbent) | 385 | 62.7% |
| | Independent | Alex Annal | 226 | 36.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 25.9% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Hoy & Graemsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Trickett | 148 | 43.4% |
| | Independent | J. Groat | 119 | 34.9% |
| | Independent | T. Thomson | 40 | 11.7% |
| | Independent | C. Rioch (Incumbent) | 34 | 10.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 8.5% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Ronaldsay North & Sanday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S. Peace | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Westray & Papa Westray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Scott (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Eday & Stronsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Groat (Incumbent) | 236 | 81.4% |
| | Independent | A. Stewart | 54 | 18.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 62.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rousay & Egilsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Chris Soames (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | 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 |