Lerwick Town Council Election May 1963

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The 1963 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 6 May. This election represents the first ever candidate to stand as a Conservative, officially. Previously, staunch conservatives had stood under the Independent banner.

Results

Electorate: 3927
Turnout: 1563 (39.8%)
Rejected ballots: 6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Elected?
Alexander Morrison	Labour	1,197
Eric Gray	Independent	1,081
Magnus Macdonald Shearer	Independent	882
Robert Adair	Labour	824
Alexander Bennet	Conservative	518
Andrew Peterson	Independent	496

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