Lerwick Town Council Election May 1949
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The 1949 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 2 May. This was the first election of the Town Council which occurred on the changed month of May, instead of November.
Results
Electorate:
Turnout: 1,457 (37.0%)
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
James G. Peterson | Independent | 915 | |
William Conochie | Independent | 772 | |
William S. Anderson | Independent | 756 | |
James A. Jamieson | Independent | 681 | |
Arthur Johnson | Labour | 663 | |
Robert Blance | Labour | 555 | |
John R. Anderson | Labour | 524 | |
James R. Davidson | Labour | 477 |