Lerwick Town Council Election November 1876
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The 1876 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 7 November.
Results
Electorate: 252
Turnout: 187 (74.2%)
Rejected ballots: 17
Candidate |
Votes |
Elected? |
James Hunter | 119 | |
Thomas Mouat Cameron | 112 | |
George Husband Baird Hay | 110 | |
Arthur Laurenson | 106 | |
William Sievwright | 106 | |
John Robertson Sr | 105 | |
Arthur J. Hay | 104 | |
Robert Sinclair | 92 | |
William Robertson | 72 | |
Andrew B. Jamieson | 70 | |
John Leisk | 69 | |
Laurence G. Stove | 69 | |
Christopher Sandison | 68 | |
William S. Smith | 63 | |
William Duncan | 60 | |
Alfred Stove | 52 | |
Robert Scott | 52 | |
Alexander Gordon | 17 |