James Pottinger (ii)

Born	7 April 1897, Setter
Died	27 February 1980, Lerwick
Elections	10 (8 won)
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James Pottinger was a general merchant and County Councillor first for Burra between 1938 and 1955, then for Sandwick between 1955 and 1958, and finally for Whalsay And Skerries between 1964 and 1973. He unsuccessfully contested the Burra seat in the 1955 County Council election and the Tingwall seat at the 1964 election.

Political Career

Political career of James Pottinger (ii)
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1938	County Council Election December 1938 (Burra)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1945	County Council Election December 1945 (Burra)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1949	County Council Election May 1949 (Burra)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1952	County Council Election May 1952 (Burra)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1955	County Council Election May 1955 (Burra)	Zetland County Council	165	Not elected
1955	Sandwick County Council By-Election July 1955 (Sandwick)	Zetland County Council	133	Elected
1964	County Council Election May 1964 (Tingwall)	Zetland County Council	72	Not elected
1964	Whalsay And Skerries County Council By-Election July 1964 (Whalsay And Skerries)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1967	County Council Election May 1967 (Whalsay And Skerries)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1970	County Council Election May 1970 (Whalsay And Skerries)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council

Preceded by

John Henderson

Member for
Burra
1938–1955

Succeeded by
Robert Strachan

Preceded by
William Thomson (i)

Member for
Sandwick
1955–1958

Succeeded by
Robert Bruce

Preceded by

David Harbison

Member for
Whalsay And Skerries
1964–1973

Succeeded by
Frederick Dainty

Burra Members

David Gray (i) (1890–1895) · Henry Henderson (1898–1898) · Charles Lennie (1898–1907) · Robert Inkster (1909–1910) · Adam Jamieson (1913–1913) · William Sinclair (1919–1919) · George Anderson (1920–1920) · John Henderson (1922–1935) · James Pottinger (ii) (1938–1952) · Robert Strachan (1955–1958) · Alexander Bennet (1959–1961) · George Nelson (1964–1967) · Barbara Anderson (1970–1970) · William Cumming (1972–1973)

Sandwick Members

Sinclair Duncan (1890–1901) · William Smith (i) (1904–1907) · William Shand (1911–1911) · Robert Ganson (i) (1913–1913) · William Jamieson (1919–1929) · William Thomson (i) (1935–1952) · James Pottinger (ii) (1955–1955) · Robert Bruce (1958–1958) · James Halcrow (1961–1967) · Thomas Stove (1970–1973)

Whalsay And Skerries Members

William Bruce (i) (1890–1901) · Thomas Anderson (ii) (1904–1904) · Charles Stobie (1907–1907) · James Shearer (1910–1913) · Edwin Hyde (1919–1919) · Mitchell Williamson (1922–1922) · Magnus Shearer (i) (1924–1935) · James Hay (1937–1937) · Robert Ollason (1938–1938) · John Jamieson (1945–1945) · Magnus Shearer (i) (1947–1958) · David Harbison (1961–1961) · James Pottinger (ii) (1964–1970) · Frederick Dainty (1973–1973)