# 1990 Western Isles Islands Council election

The fifth election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections.
The Council's inaugural Convener, Donald Macaulay, was re-elected to the position after an eight-year absence. He would only serve until 1991, resigning in response to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International which led to the Council losing £24 million.

## Aggregate results

Western Isles Council election, 1990 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Independent | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,179 | 0.3 |

## Ward Results

Port of Ness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.J. MacLennan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Dell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kathleen MacAskill (Incumbent) | 244 | 56.5% |
| | Independent | P. Graham | 187 | 43.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 13.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Barvas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. MacDonald (Incumbent) | 305 | 74.2% |
| | Independent | A. MacDonald | 106 | 25.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 48.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shawbost :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacLeod (Incumbent) | 389 | 62.3% |
| | Independent | M. Gillies | 235 | 37.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 24.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Carloway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alex Macdonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Uig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald MacAulay | 220 | 53.7% |
| | Independent | J. MacLeod (Incumbent) | 190 | 46.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 7.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Gress :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Angus Graham (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coll :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Nicholson | 351 | 63.0% |
| | Independent | D.M. MacLean (Incumbent) | 205 | 36.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | 26.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coll :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | L. MacIver (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coulregrein :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G. Lonie | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Manor Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A.M. MacKenzie (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) | 344 | 76.3% |
| | Independent | K. Nicolson | 106 | 23.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 54.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Goathill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. MacFarlane (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 | % |
| | | No nominations | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
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 | D.M. MacLeod (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
North Lochs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.H.M. MacIver (Incumbent) | 372 | 68.3% |
| | Independent | A. MacLeod | 173 | 31.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 36.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Kinloch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian MacLennan (Incumbent) | 204 | 71.8% |
| | Independent | R.D. Macdonald | 80 | 28.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 43.6% |
| | 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 | C. Macdonald | 302 | 79.3% |
| | Independent | Donald MacKinnon (Incumbent) | 79 | 20.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 58.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Bays :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. MacDonald | 205 | 55.6% |
| | Independent | K. MacDonald | 139 | 37.7% |
| | Independent | K. Matheson | 25 | 6.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 17.9% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Obbe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M.A. MacLean (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Paible :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. McIlwraith | 256 | 58.4% |
| | Independent | N.M. Johnson (Incumbent) | 182 | 41.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 16.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lochmaddy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Robertson (Incumbent) | 237 | 55.5% |
| | Independent | A.J. MacLeod | 190 | 44.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 11.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Benbecula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A.A. MacDonald | 245 | 62.5% |
| | Independent | Ray Burnett (Incumbent) | 147 | 37.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 25.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Iochdar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mary Bremner (Incumbent) | 286 | 73.7% |
| | Independent | C. Malone | 102 | 26.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 47.3% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lochboisdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. MacIntyre (Incumbent) | 348 | 74.7% |
| | Independent | C. Malone | 118 | 25.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 49.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Northbay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. MacKinnon (Incumbent) | 202 | 61.6% |
| | Independent | M.B. Galbraith | 126 | 38.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 13.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Castlebay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | E. McAtear | 140 | 50.2% |
| | Independent | H. Sinclair | 139 | 49.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |