County Council Election May 1952
Aithsting
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| John S. Sutherland | 126 | Elected |
| John T. Henry | 113 | Not elected |
Bressay
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| James Smith | Unopposed |
Burra & Quarff
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| James Pottinger | Unopposed |
Cunningsburgh
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Adam Halcrow | Unopposed |
Delting North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Donald G. Sutherland | Unopposed |
Delting South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Basil Neven-Spence | Unopposed |
Dunrossness North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Thomas Henderson | Unopposed |
Dunrossness South
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Magnus R. Flaws | 176 | Elected |
| James Bairnson | 63 | Not elected |
| Andrew H. Gilbertson | 41 | Not elected |
Fetlar
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| | Unopposed |
Gulberwick
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| James J. Nicolson | Unopposed |
Nesting & Lunnasting
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Prophet Smith | Unopposed |
Northmavine North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Joseph Peterson | Unopposed |
Northmavine South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| | Unopposed |
Sandness
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Robert Ganson | Unopposed |
Sandsting
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Simon Garriock | Unopposed |
Sandwick
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| William Thomson | Unopposed |
Tingwall
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| George K. Spence | Unopposed |
Unst North
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| John Priest | 130 | Elected |
| Laurence Edmondston | 74 | Not elected |
Unst South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| James L. Matches | Unopposed |
Walls
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Henry | 93 | Elected |
| James Anderson | 45 | Not elected |
Whalsay & Skerries
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| | Unopposed |
Whiteness & Weisdale
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| | Unopposed |
Yell North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| | Unopposed |