County Council Election May 1961
Aithsting
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Robert A. C. Garrick | 206 | Elected |
 Catherine Anderson | 99 | Not elected |
Bressay
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| John R. Smith | Unopposed |
Burra and Quarff
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Alexander Bennet | Unopposed |
Cunningsburgh
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Joan McLeod | Unopposed |
Delting North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| William Marshall | Unopposed |
Delting South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Edward Percival Adie | Unopposed |
Dunrossness North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Tom Henderson | Unopposed |
Dunrossness South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| James J. Gordon | Unopposed |
Fetlar
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Charles Brown | Unopposed |
Gulberwick
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Robert A. Johnson | Unopposed |
Nesting And Lunnasting
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| William R. T. Hamilton | Unopposed |
Northmavine North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Hamish A. S. Brydone | Unopposed |
Northmavine South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Robert Balfour | Unopposed |
Sandness
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Robert J. H. Ganson | Unopposed |
Sandsting
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Alexander I. Tulloch | Unopposed |
Sandwick
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| James R. Halcrow | 153 | Elected |
| Robert Bruce | 115 | Not elected |
Tingwall
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| George K. Spence | Unopposed |
Unst North
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Edward Thomason | Unopposed |
Unst South
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Peter B. A. Hunter | 96 | Elected |
| James Matches | 20 | Not elected |
Walls
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Harry S. Drever | Unopposed |
Whalsay And Skerries
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
 David Harbison | 190 | Elected |
| Arthur Laurenson | 47 | Not elected |
Whiteness And Weisdale
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
 Anthony Anderson | Unopposed |
Yell North
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew W. Peterson | 143 | Elected |
 Amanda Youngman | 47 | Not elected |
Yell South
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Charles G. Spence | Unopposed |