Lerwick Town Council Election November 1946
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The 1946 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on Tuesday 4 November.
Results
Electorate: 3,766
Turnout: 1,927 (51.2%)
Rejected ballots: 21
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Elected? |
James Aitken | Labour | 1,221 | |
George Burgess | Independent | 987 | |
James Brownlie | Labour | 829 | |
William S. Anderson | Independent | 827 | |
Arthur Johnson | Labour | 779 | |
Peter Dalziel | Labour | 762 | |
William C. Bain | Independent | 686 | |
Andrew T. Thomason | Labour | 622 | |
James Williamson | Independent | 601 | |
Magnus S. Coghill | Independent | 591 | |
Edward Reid | Workers Party | 482 | |
Andrew Mouat | Independent | 282 |