Lerwick Town Council Election May 1958
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The 1958 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 5 May.
Results
Electorate: 3861
Turnout: 1696 (43.9%)
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
James W. Tait | Labour | 1,102 | ![]() |
George Burgess | Independent | 991 | ![]() |
Magnus Sandison | Independent | 862 | ![]() |
Eric Gray | Independent | 857 | ![]() |
James Daniel | Independent | 782 | ![]() |
Arthur Johnson | Labour | 689 | ![]() |
James Paton | Labour | 629 | ![]() |
William Johnston | Independent | 592 | ![]() |
James R. Gair | Labour | 451 | ![]() |
Robert Adair | Labour | 408 | ![]() |
Alexander Bennet | Independent | 214 | ![]() |
George A. Kerr | Independent | 181 | ![]() |