Harry Gray
| Born | 1 May 1909 |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 April 1980, Lerwick |
| Provost | Lerwick Town Council 1962–1965 |
| Elections | 10 (7 won) |
| Bayanne | Genealogy page |
Harry Gray was a Lerwick Town Councillor initially between 1953 then following a by-election, 1959 to 1975 He was the first President of the Rotary Club of Shetland, founded in 1972. He was a distant relative of Eric Gray who was also the Provost of Lerwick (6th cousin). He unsuccessfully contested the 1959 Lerwick Town Council election and the Lerwick Breiwick seat at the inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974 and for the same seat at the 1978 election.
Political Career
| Year | Election | Council | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1953 | Lerwick Town Council | 833 | Elected |
| 1956 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1956 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1959 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1959 | Lerwick Town Council | 601 | Not elected |
| 1959 | Lerwick Town Council By-Election September 1959 | Lerwick Town Council | Unanimously appointed | Elected |
| 1960 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1960 | Lerwick Town Council | 745 | Elected |
| 1965 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1965 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1968 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1968 | Lerwick Town Council | 724 | Elected |
| 1971 | Lerwick Town Council Election May 1971 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1974 | Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974 (Lerwick Breiwick) | Shetland Islands Council | 125 | Not elected |
| 1978 | Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978 (Lerwick Breiwick) | Shetland Islands Council | 169 | Not elected |
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