| 词条 | 1890 Sutherland County Council election |
| 释义 |
The first elections to Sutherland County Council were held in February 1890 as part of the wider 1890 local elections. County councils had been created in Scotland by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, following on from the Local Government Act 1888 which had created them in England and Wales. The election took place at a time of great change in Sutherland. The Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 had established the first Crofters Commission, which acted as a land court which ruled on disputes between landlords and crofters. The largest land owner in the county was the Duke of Sutherland, who owned the Sutherland estate, comprising most of the county. To ensure the Duke's interest was represented on the new council all of the Sutherlands estates factors stood for election, along with James Gordon; the Assynt sub-factor. The estate anticipated defeat in the election having lsot control of School and Poor boards in the early 1880s. Ultimately only Donald MacLean won a seat on behalf of the Sutherland interest. Despite having been anticpated, the estate was shocked by the scale of their loss, which they blamed on local land leaguers, merchants, ministers, and school teachers, as well as the fact that the vote was no longer secret. Evander McIver, a Lewis-man and factor for Scourie, complained that the new council was "formed of Radicals, Land Leaguers, and troublesome Clericals!"[1] MacLean, with the Dukes consent, stepped down before the elections in 1892 after complaining his presence was a waste of time as he was supported by no other members, and there was little prospect of additional representatives for the estate being returned.[1] Council results{{Election Summary Begin|title = 1890 Sutherland County Council election[1][4]}}{{Election Summary Party||party = Highland Land League |seats = 17 |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = }}{{Election Summary| |party = Sutherland Estate |seats = 1 |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = }}{{Election Summary Party| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |seats = 1 |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = }}{{Election box end}} In addition to the elected members the council also included Bailie Gunn, representing the burgh of Dornoch. The ex-officio members were the Duke of Sutherland, Lord Stafford, Sheriff Mackenzie, and a Mr Barclay of Skelbo.[4] Ward resultsAssynt East{{Election box begin | title = Assynt East[4]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Rev Norman N. Mackay |votes = 35 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box candidate |party = Sutherland Estate |candidate = James Gordon (sub-factor) |votes = 26 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Assynt West{{Election box begin | title = Assynt West[4]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Alex Bannerman (crofter) |votes = 124 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box candidate |party = |candidate = Kenneth P. Mackenzie (grocer) |votes = 65 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Clyne{{Election box begin | title = Clyne[4]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Rev. John Murray |votes = unopposed |percentage = unopposed |change = }}{{Election box end}} Creich EastCreich WestDornoch East{{Election box begin | title = Dornoch East[4]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Tory |candidate = James Macintosh (farmer) |votes = 59 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box candidate |party = Land League |candidate = James Matheson (crofter) |votes = 46 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Dornoch WestDurness{{Election box begin | title = Durness[4]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Rev. Adam Gunn |votes = unopposed |percentage = unopposed |change = }}{{Election box end}} Eddrachillis{{Election box begin | title = Eddrachillis[1]}}[2]{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Donald Macleay (merchant) |votes = 114 |percentage = 65.52 |change = }}{{Election box candidate |party = Sutherland Estate |candidate = Evander McIver (factor) |votes = 60 |percentage = 34.48 |change = }}{{Election box end}} Farr{{Election box begin | title = Farr[2]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = George Mackay (crofter) |votes = 99 |percentage = 70.21 |change = }}{{Election box candidate |party = Sutherland Estate |candidate = John Box (factor) |votes = 42 |percentage = 29.79 |change = }}{{Election box end}} Golspie East{{Election box begin | title = Golspie East[1][2]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Sutherland Estate |candidate = Donald MacLean (factor) |votes = |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Golspie WestKildonan WestKildonan SouthLairgLoth{{Election box begin | title = Loth[2]}}{{Election box candidate|party = Land League |candidate = Alexander Ross |votes = unopposed |percentage = unopposed |change = }}{{Election box end}} ReayRogartTongueReferences1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last=Tindley |first=Annie |date=2010 |title=Sutherland Estate, 1850-1920: Aristocratic Decline, Estate Management and Land Reform: Aristocratic Decline, Estate Management and Land Reform |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HxmrBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=1892+county+council+election+crofters&source=bl&ots=G_r_XgqYub&sig=0_LKZKQGBgeHbcq5GKSDb6CcXNs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6nfyl4abfAhUE1BoKHQGJAGgQ6AEwDXoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=1892%20county%20council%20election%20crofters&f=false |location= |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |page=102-104 |isbn=0748642676 |author-link= }} {{United Kingdom local elections, 1890}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000446/18900207/070/0005 Inverness Courier - Friday 07 February 1890 pg.5] 2 : November 1890 events|1890 Scottish local elections |
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