Lerwick Town Council Election September 1874
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur J. Hay | Appointed as Senior Bailie | |
 John Robertson Snr | Appointed as Junior Bailie | |
 Andrew Jamieson | 35 | Not elected |
| Laurence Stove | 35 | Not elected |
| Alfred Stove | 30 | Not elected |
 John Leisk | 29 | Not elected |
 William Duncan | 27 | Not elected |
| William Robertson | 27 | Not elected |
| Christopher Sandison | 26 | Not elected |
| Robert Scott | 22 | Not elected |
 Robert Stout | 22 | Not elected |
 Charles Robertson | 15 | Not elected |
| Daniel Brown | 15 | Not elected |
| Laurence Halcrow | 10 | Not elected |
| Hugh Linklater | 9 | Not elected |
| William Irvine | 8 | Not elected |
| Charles W. Aitken | 8 | Not elected |
| Dr. Thomas Laurence Harrison | 4 | Not elected |
| William Sievwright | Appointed as Senior Bailie | |
| George Reid Tait | Appointed as Junior Bailie | |
| Laurence G. Stove | 19 | Elected |
| Alfred S. Stove | 18 | Elected |
| William Robertson | 18 | Elected |
| Andrew B. Jamieson | 18 | Elected |
| John Leslie | 17 | Elected |
| John Leisk | 14 | Elected |
| William Duncan | 12 | Elected |
| Christopher Sandison | 12 | Elected |
| Robert Stout | 7 | Elected |