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 A. Gair | Labour | 451 | |
Robert Adair | Labour | 408 | |
Alexander Bennet | Independent | 214 | |
George A. Kerr | Independent | 181 |