James Paton (i)

Born	17 June 1900, Lerwick
Died	26 August 1981
Elections	11 (6 won)
Bayanne	Genealogy page

James John Paton was a Lerwick Town Councillor between 1960 and 1975 and a Shetland Islands Councillor for Lerwick Twageos between 1978 and 1982. He was the grandfather of former Shetland Islands Councillor for the same area, James. He unsuccessfully contested the 1945, 1947, 1958 and 1968 Lerwick Town Council elections. as well as the Lerwick Twageos seat at the 1978 Shetland Islands Council election.

Political Career

Political career of James Paton (i)
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1945	Lerwick Town Council Election November 1945	Lerwick Town Council	721	Not elected
1947	Lerwick Town Council Election November 1947	Lerwick Town Council	712	Not elected
1958	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1958	Lerwick Town Council	629	Not elected
1960	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1960	Lerwick Town Council	734	Elected
1962	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1962	Lerwick Town Council	1,028	Elected
1965	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1965	Lerwick Town Council	Unopposed	Elected
1968	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1968	Lerwick Town Council	573	Not elected
1969	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1969	Lerwick Town Council	1,060	Elected
1972	Lerwick Town Council Election May 1972	Lerwick Town Council	Unopposed	Elected
1974	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974 (Lerwick Twageos)	Shetland Islands Council	289	Elected
1978	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978 (Lerwick Twageos)	Shetland Islands Council	157	Not elected

Offices Held

Shetland Islands Council

Constituency created

Member for
Lerwick Twageos
1974–1978

Succeeded by

Alexander Cluness

Lerwick Twageos Members

James Paton (i) (1974–1974) · Alexander Cluness (1978–1982) · James Paton (ii) (1986–1986) · Lewis Smith (1990–1994)