Lerwick Town Council Election November 1945
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The 1945 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 5 November.
Results
Electorate: 3,728
Turnout: 1,991 (53.3%)
Rejected ballots: 16
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
James G. Peterson | Independent | 1,240 | |
David Gray | Independent | 1,180 | |
Robert Ollason | Independent | 1,034 | |
Laurence William Smith | Independent | 1,014 | |
Robert A. Anderson | Labour | 904 | |
Alexander Morrison | Labour | 903 | |
Arthur Johnson | Labour | 885 | |
Thomas Sinclair | Labour | 821 | |
James Paton | 721 | ||
Peter Lamont | 664 | ||
Andrew Mouat | 378 |