Lerwick Town Council Election September 1856

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The 1856 Lerwick Town Council Election occurred on 4 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 every 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?
Charles Gilbert Duncan	Appointed as Senior Bailie
George Husband Baird Hay	Appointed as Junior Bailie
Gilbert Tait	Elected as councillor
John Robertson Sr	Elected as councillor
Robert Hicks	Elected as councillor
Samuel Hunter	Elected as councillor
Peter Williamson	Elected as councillor
Robert Linklater	Elected as councillor
George Reid Tait	Elected as councillor
William Merrylees	Elected as councillor
John Cowie	Elected as councillor

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