Lerwick Town Council Election May 1959
From Shetland History Online
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The 1959 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 4 May.
Results
Electorate: 3852
Turnout: 1270 (33.0%)
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
Robert A. Anderson | Labour | 908 | |
Andrew J. Nicolson | Labour | 787 | |
Arthur Johnson | Labour | 752 | |
William Conochie | Independent | 720 | |
Robert Strachan | Labour | 665 | |
Harry Gray | Independent | 601 | |
Arthur H. McKay | Labour | 577 | |
Alexander Bennet | Independent | 318 |