Joan McLeod

Born	10 November 1918, Meal
Died	10 December 1999, Overtonlea, Levenwick
Elections	12 (11 won)
Bayanne	Genealogy page

Joan McLeod (neé Jarmson) was a County Councillor from 1961 until 1975 and a Shetland Islands Councillor from 1974 until 1994. She unsuccessfully contested the Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh seat at the 1994 Shetland Islands Council election.

Biography

Joan spent a great deal of her career in public service, with more than 33 as an elected councillor. She also represented the council on various external bodies, such as the COSLA social work committee and the Aberdeen Town and County Association for Teaching the Blind at their Homes.

Political Career

Political career of Joan McLeod
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1958	County Council Election May 1958 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1961	County Council Election May 1961 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1964	County Council Election May 1964 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	171	Elected
1967	County Council Election May 1967 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1970	County Council Election May 1970 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1973	County Council Election May 1973 (Cunningsburgh)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1974	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974	Shetland Islands Council	248	Elected
1978	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978	Shetland Islands Council	Unopposed	Elected
1982	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1982	Shetland Islands Council	Unopposed	Elected
1986	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1986	Shetland Islands Council	240	Elected
1990	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1990	Shetland Islands Council	Unopposed	Elected
1994	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1994	Shetland Islands Council	146	Not elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council

Preceded by
Grace Halcrow

Member for
Cunningsburgh
1958–1973

Incumbent / seat abolished

Cunningsburgh Members

George Clark (1890–1895) · John Tulloch (iii) (1896–1898) · James Goudie (1901–1901) · Charles Stout (1904–1907) · Francis Pottinger (1910–1913) · Laurence Anderson (1919–1919) · Thomas Johnston (i) (1922–1922) · Simson Wallace (1925–1925) · William Sinclair (1927–1928) · Henry Mouat (1929–1935) · Angus Gunn (1938–1938) · Laurence Laurenson (iii) (1940–1940) · St. Clair Pottinger (1945–1945) · Adam Halcrow (ii) (1949–1952) · Grace Halcrow (1955–1955) · Joan McLeod (1958–1973)