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1999 Highland Council election
1999 Scottish local government election
1999 Scottish local government election
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | parliamentary | |||
| ongoing | no | |||
| previous_election | 1995 Highland Council election | |||
| previous_year | 1995 | |||
| election_date | ||||
| next_election | 2003 Highland Council election | |||
| next_year | 2003 | |||
| seats_for_election | All 80 seats to Highland Council | |||
| majority_seats | 41 | |||
| <!-- Independent --> | image1 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party1 | Independent (politician) | |||
| last_election1 | 49 seats, 61.2% | |||
| seats1 | 49 | |||
| seat_change1 | ||||
| popular_vote1 | 43,810 | |||
| percentage1 | 57.4% | |||
| swing1 | 3.8% | |||
| <!-- Lib Dems --> | image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party2 | Scottish Liberal Democrats | |||
| last_election2 | 7 seats, 7.7% | |||
| seats2 | 12 | |||
| seat_change2 | 5 | |||
| popular_vote2 | 8,108 | |||
| percentage2 | 10.6% | |||
| swing2 | 3.9% | |||
| <!-- Labour --> | image3 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party3 | Scottish Labour Party | |||
| last_election3 | 7 seats, 12.2% | |||
| seats3 | 10 | |||
| seat_change3 | 3 | |||
| popular_vote3 | 11,756 | |||
| percentage3 | 15.4% | |||
| swing3 | 4.4% | |||
| <!-- SNP --> | image4 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party4 | Scottish National Party | |||
| last_election4 | 9 seats, 17.4% | |||
| seats4 | 8 | |||
| seat_change4 | 1 | |||
| popular_vote4 | 9,456 | |||
| percentage4 | 12.4% | |||
| swing4 | 5.0% | |||
| <!-- Ind. Liberal --> | image5 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party5 | Independent Liberal | |||
| last_election5 | Did not contest | |||
| seats5 | 1 | |||
| seat_change5 | 1 | |||
| popular_vote5 | 695 | |||
| percentage5 | 0.9% | |||
| swing5 | New | |||
| <!-- Conservative --> | image6 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| map_image | Highland Council election, 1999.svg | |||
| map_caption | Map showing results by ward | |||
| <!-- bottom --> | title | Council Convener | ||
| before_election | Peter Peacock | |||
| before_party | Independent (politician) | |||
| posttitle | Council Convener after election | |||
| after_election | David Green | |||
| after_party | Independent (politician) |
The 1999 Highland Council election was held on 6 May 1999; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party.
Results
|seats % = 61.3 |votes % = 57.4 |plus/minus = 3.8 |seats % = 15.0 |votes % = 10.6 |plus/minus = 3.9 |seats % = 12.5 |votes % = 15.4 |plus/minus = 4.4 |seats % = 10.0 |votes % = 12.4 |plus/minus = 5.0 |seats % = 1.3 |votes % = 0.9 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 3.3 |plus/minus = 2.4 Note: there were 8 more seats at this election than at the previous election on 6 April 1995.
Source:
Ward results
References
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