Florence Grains

Born 2 November 1932, Whiteness
Died 5 March 2025, Walls
Elections 8 (7 won)
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Florence Barbara Grains (neé Abernethy) is a former Shetland Islands Councillor first elected in 1978. She decided to retire from a lengthy council career in 2012. She unsuccessfully contested the Whiteness, Weisdale & Tingwall seat at the 1982 Shetland Islands Council election

Political Career

Political career of Florence Grains
Year Election Council Votes Result
1978 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978 Shetland Islands Council 169 Elected
1982 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1982 Shetland Islands Council 205 Not elected
1986 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1986 Shetland Islands Council 211 Elected
1990 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1990 Shetland Islands Council Unopposed Elected
1994 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1994 Shetland Islands Council Unopposed Elected
1999 Shetland Islands Council Election May 1999 (Aithsting, Sandsting And Weisdale) Shetland Islands Council Unopposed Elected
2003 Shetland Islands Council Election May 2003 (Aithsting, Sandsting And Whiteness) Shetland Islands Council Unopposed Elected
2007 Shetland Islands Council Election May 2007 (Shetland West) Shetland Islands Council 245 Elected

Offices Held

Shetland Islands Council
Constituency created
Member for
Aithsting, Sandsting And Weisdale

1999–1999
Incumbent / seat abolished
Constituency created
Member for
Aithsting, Sandsting And Whiteness

2003–2003
Incumbent / seat abolished
Constituency created
Member for
Shetland West

2007–2007
Succeeded by
Frank Robertson