Lerwick Town Council Election September 1847
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The 1847 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on 2 September.
Limited information is available regarding Town Council elections between 1818 and the early 1870's, as all information was recorded in the council minutes - which only listed the winning candidates but not how many votes they received.
Until 1877, elections were held ever 3 years (from 1820) and used the format which saw two Bailies appointed, and 8-9 councillors elected by popular vote. The councillors are listed in order of how many votes they received, however as there was no information available on vote counts, the candidates will be listed as being Unopposed.
Results
Electorate:
Turnout: N/A
Candidate |
Votes |
Elected? |
William Sievwright | Appointed as Senior Bailie | |
Joseph Leask | Appointed as Junior Bailie | |
James Mouat | Unopposed | |
David Nicolson | Unopposed | |
Alexander Nicol | Unopposed | |
David Burns | Unopposed | |
Ross Smith | Unopposed | |
Archibald Greig | Unopposed | |
Gilbert Tait | Unopposed | |
Robert Goudie | Unopposed | |
John Cowie | Unopposed |