 | 'Out Skerries lie to the east of Whalsay and about 10 miles from the Mainland. They comprise two main islands, Housay and Bruray, plus several smaller ones, including Grunay with its lighthouse. Skerries only covers 243ha and are famouus for their migrant birds in spring and autumn.' Charles Tait Photographic. |  |
A by-election was held in the Whalsay & Skerries ward of Shetland Council on the 14 th March 2002.
North Benbecula is in the Orkney & Shetland Westminster parliamentary seat (held by Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael MP) and in the Shetland Scottish parliamentary seat (held by Lib Dem Tavish Scott MSP).
| 14 th March 2002 By-election Turnout 58.0 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Independent | 292 | 58.9 % | (+ 58.9 %) | |
|
Independent | 52 | 18.5 % | - 28.1 % | |
| Independent hold | |
Independent majority | 177 | 63.0 % | + 56.2 % |
| 6 th May 1999 Turnout 0 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Loretta Hutchison | |
Independent | Elected unopposed | ||
Note that no elections for the three Island authorities were held in 1995 as these councils were no affected by the reorganisation of the mainland councils. The previous elections were held on the same date as the last regional council election on the 5 th of May 1994.
| 5 th May 1994 Turnout 0 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Hutchison | |
Independent | Elected unopposed | ||
| 3 rd May 1990 Turnout 0 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr H. A. Stewart | |
Independent | Elected unopposed | ||
DECLARATION OF RESULT
COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR
NORTH BENBECULA BY-ELECTION: 21 MARCH 2002
I, ALASDAIR MACEACHEN, being the Depute Returning Officer for the Local Government Election for the North Benbecula Ward do hereby declare that the total number of votes cast for each candidate in the contested Council By-Election held on 21 March 2002 for the North Benbecula Ward were as follows:
DENISE A JOHNSTONE 52
MARTIN C TAYLOR 229
REJECTED VOTES 0
and I therefore declare that Martin C Taylor has been duly elected as Councillor for the North Benbecula Ward.
The turn-out was 40.6%.
Ballot Papers Rejected
(a) want of official mark -
(b) voting for more than one candidate -
(c) writing or mark by which voter can be identified -
(d) unmarked or void for certainty 1
TOTAL 1
Alasdair MacEachen
Depute Returning Officer
21 March 2002
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