Amanda Youngman

Amanda Youngman
Born 31 January 1914, Greenock
Died 1 October 2001, Ellon
Elections 3 (2 won)
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Amanda Youngman (neé Diamond) was a nurse and a County Councillor for Yell North from 1955 until 1961. She unsuccessfully contested the Yell North seat at the 1961 County Council election.

Biography

She was first married to John W. Regate in 1937 in Marylebone, London. She later married William Robert Youngman, but he died in 1959 in Lerwick aged 69. Her son, Robin, was born at the Gilbert Bain Hospital in 1945 and married Wilma Iris Ewen Ross in 1968, Aberdeen.

Political Career

Political career of Amanda Youngman
Year Election Council Votes Result
1955 County Council Election May 1955 (Yell North) Zetland County Council 119 Elected
1958 County Council Election May 1958 (Yell North) Zetland County Council Unopposed Elected
1961 County Council Election May 1961 (Yell North) Zetland County Council 47 Not elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council
Preceded by
John Stewart John Stewart
Member for
Yell North

1955–1961
Succeeded by
Andrew Peterson