1994 Shetland Islands Council election|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Lewis Shand Smith |
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Tavish Scott |
| Party |
Independent |
Shetland Movement |
Liberal Democrats |
| Leader's seat |
Lerwick Twageos |
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Lerwick Harbour and Bressay |
| Last election |
16 seats, 56.9% |
7 seats, 31.4% |
0 seats, 2.7% |
| Seats before |
16 |
7 |
0 |
| Seats won |
16 |
6 |
2 |
| Seat change |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Popular vote |
2,575 |
297 |
221 |
| Percentage |
77.8% |
9.0% |
6.7% |
| Swing |
20.9% |
22.4% |
4.0% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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| Leader |
Bill Smith |
Leonard Groat |
| Party |
Labour |
Independent Labour |
| Leader's seat |
Lerwick Central |
Lerwick North |
| Last election |
1 seats, 7.1% |
1 seat, 0.0% |
| Seats before |
1 |
1 |
| Seats won |
1 |
1 |
| Seat change |
0 |
0 |
| Popular vote |
216 |
0 |
| Percentage |
6.5% |
0.0% |
| Swing |
0.6% |
0.0% |
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Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 5 May 1994 as part of Scottish regional elections. The Shetland Movement lost one but maintained six seats, while the Liberal Democrats gained representation on the council for the first time. Only ten seats were contested.