1990 Shetland Islands Council election

1990 Shetland Islands Council election

← 1986 May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994 →
All 25 seats to Shetland Islands Council 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Shetland Movement Independent Labour Last election 16 5 0 Seats won 18 6 1 Seat change 2 1 1 Percentage 49.6 34.5 0.0[a]
The result of the election
Council control before election Independent Council control after election Independent

An election to the Shetland Islands Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of regional elections. Independents maintained control of the 25 seat council. The Shetland Movement gained one seat, bringing their total to six. Only 11 seats were contested, with 14 candidates elected unopposed.

Aggregate results[]

Shetland Islands Council election, 1990^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	18	2	0	2	72	49.6		19.2
	Shetland Movement	6	1	0	1	24	34.5		20.9
	Independent Labour	1	1	0	1	4	0		New
	Labour	0	0	4	4	0	7.8		8.8
	Liberal Democrats	0	0	0		0	3.0		3.0
	SNP	0	0	0		0	2.1		New

Ward Results[]

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