Lerwick Town Council Election November 1937
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The 1937 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 2 November.
Results
Electorate: 2335
Turnout: 1422 (60.9%)
Rejected ballots: 15
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
James Laing | Labour | 979 | |
James Aitken | Labour | 925 | |
William Anderson | Labour | 747 | |
Joseph Linklater | Labour | 738 | |
William G. Smith | Labour | 714 | |
Erling J. F. Clausen | 709 | ||
Peter Dalziel | Ratepayers Association | 578 | |
John A. Williamson | 533 | ||
Charlotte Nicol | Ratepayers Association | 504 | |
Laurence Laurenson | Ratepayers Association | 405 | |
Andrew Mouat | 368 | ||
John W. Robertson | Ratepayers Association | 353 |