1999 Aberdeen City Council election

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1999 Aberdeen City Council election
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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election30 seats, 42.0%10 seats, 23.9%
Seats won2212
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg2
Popular vote28,39422,673
Percentage31.9%25.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg11.1%Increase2.svg1.6%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative SNP
Last election9 seats, 14.4%1 seat, 18.1%
Seats won63
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote15,37222,337
Percentage17.3%25.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.9%Increase2.svg7.0%
Aberdeen City Council election 1999.svg
The 43 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1999 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. This election was held on the same day as other Scottish local government elections and the first Scottish Parliament Election.

Contents

The results saw Labour retain its control of the council, albeit with a reduced majority.

Election results

Aberdeen City Local Election Result 1999 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 22Decrease2.svg851.231.928,394Decrease2.svg11.1
  Liberal Democrats 12Increase2.svg227.925.522,673Increase2.svg1.6
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg314.017.315,372Increase2.svg2.9
  SNP 3Increase2.svg27.025.122,337Increase2.svg7.0
  Independent 0Steady2.svg00.00.2156Decrease2.svg0.6

Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. Clark 1,035 48.5
Labour P. D'Arcy47422.2
SNP M.A. McKessick46621.8
Conservative A.E.R. MacKenzie1597.5
Majority561
Turnout 52.5
Ward 2: Bankhead/Stoneywood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Anderson 811 34.7
Labour B. Rattray75432.2
SNP A.C. Bruce51722.1
Conservative D.L. Stephens25811.0
Majority57
Turnout 54.9
Ward 3: Danestone
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. Hutcheon 802 38.0
Labour H.W. Leys53425.3
SNP D.S. Falconer51824.5
Conservative I. Cromarty25912.3
Majority268
Turnout 50.7
Ward 4: Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G.A. Leslie 712 31.2
Labour B.J. Taylor68129.8
SNP P. Scott-Wilson67429.5
Conservative S.C. Robertson2189.5
Majority31
Turnout 53.0
Ward 5: Oldmachar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J.M. Reynolds 879 44.9
Labour A. Benzie44022.5
SNP A. Stuart41621.3
Conservative B.G. Davidson22111.3
Majority439
Turnout 50.6
Ward 6: Bridge of Don
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats I.S. Cormack 727 31.9
Labour S.M. Rae70330.9
SNP A. Angus60426.5
Conservative R. Crombie24310.7
Majority24
Turnout 55.8
Ward 7: Donmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP M. Jaffrey 474 29.2
Liberal Democrats C. McDonald46328.5
Labour M.Tuckwell39624.4
Conservative D.W. Ritchie29117.9
Majority11
Turnout 44.0
Ward 8: Newhills
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Maitland 570 27.1
Liberal Democrats A. Anderson54225.7
Conservative D.W. Martin51824.6
SNP C. Bruce47522.6
Majority28
Turnout 53.1
Ward 9: Auchmill
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP K. Stewart 871 47.5
Labour C. Wood64535.1
Liberal Democrats G. Wyatt18710.2
Conservative M.E. MacGinn1327.2
Majority226
Turnout 44.6
Ward 10: Cummings Park
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Graham 934 48.1
SNP F.C. Muir83943.2
Liberal Democrats D. Pearce1105.7
Conservative C. Maggetti593.0
Majority95
Turnout 47.7
Ward 11: Springhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP K.A. Shirron 805 45.4
Labour G. Neill79845.0
Liberal Democrats S. Watt985.5
Conservative K.W. Pirie717.5
Majority7
Turnout 47.9
Ward 12: Mastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Milne 1,118 54.2
SNP J.E.E. Dunbar86241.8
Conservative J. Wokoma834.0
Majority256
Turnout 51.0
Ward 13: Sheddocksley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.A. Lamond 1,030 52.3
SNP P.E. Calder67034.0
Liberal Democrats K.R. Johnson1779.0
Conservative C.J. Thomson944.8
Majority360
Turnout 49.3
Ward 14: Summerhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Ironside 831 45.1
SNP R. Kemp54529.6
Liberal Democrats E.A. MacDonald23812.9
Conservative S. Murray22912.4
Majority286
Turnout 51.2
Ward 15: Hilton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Adam 825 41.6
SNP K.T. Muir71636.1
Liberal Democrats S. Wainman28014.1
Conservative A. Morrison1648.3
Majority109
Turnout 50.5
Ward 16: Woodside/Tillydrone
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Wyness 759 43.8
SNP H. Gowers62736.2
Liberal Democrats B. Roy22012.7
Conservative I. Simpson1277.3
Majority132
Turnout 45.9
Ward 17: St. Machar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Irons 608 34.6
SNP W.G. Gault59433.8
Liberal Democrats T.D. Kelly40022.8
Conservative H.R.L. Nelless1548.8
Majority14
Turnout 46.0
Ward 18: Seaton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Traynor 885 50.0
SNP J. Noble63636.0
Liberal Democrats G. Ford1639.2
Conservative J.M. Ritchie854.8
Majority249
Turnout 49.0
Ward 19: Kittybrewster
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C.K. Pirie 724 34.9
Liberal Democrats N.D. Fletcher71134.3
SNP S.C. Hutcheon47022.7
Conservative S.N.G. Whyte1688.1
Majority13
Turnout 55.3
Ward 20: Stockethill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.R. Lamond 1,135 53.4
SNP M. MacLeod56226.4
Liberal Democrats L.F.F. Hodgson22510.6
Conservative K.H. Brookes2059.6
Majority573
Turnout 55.5
Ward 21: Berryden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E.M. Harris 610 35.7
SNP J.D. McClure53331.2
Liberal Democrats J.A. Hodgson38222.4
Conservative A. MacKay18410.8
Majority77
Turnout 45.9
Ward 22: Sunnybank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.T. Smith 835 44.6
SNP G.C. Graham48926.1
Liberal Democrats C.E. Kelly34118.2
Conservative A.S. Harper20711.1
Majority346
Turnout 50.1
Ward 23: Pittodrie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.R. Webster 686 42.4
SNP I.M. Hughes49230.4
Liberal Democrats F.J. Davies31119.2
Conservative R.A. Gordon1298.0
Majority194
Turnout 45.0
Ward 24: Midstocket
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.A. Porter 1,373 51.8
Labour E.J. Fowler52319.7
Liberal Democrats J.R. Cameron38014.3
SNP R.L. McGregor37414.1
Majority850
Turnout 62.3
Ward 25: Queens Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.A. Dempsey 993 44.5
Liberal Democrats J.D. Stewart68530.7
Labour J.M. King30113.5
SNP J.A. Milton25011.2
Majority308
Turnout 58.6
Ward 26: Gilcomston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Stewart 608 35.6
SNP F. Nimmo38522.5
Liberal Democrats P. Tait37321.8
Conservative J. Gordon34320.1
Majority223
Turnout 49.4
Ward 27: Langstane
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B.C. Rutherford 544 33.6
SNP L. McL Barr47029.0
Liberal Democrats S.T. Gow28417.5
Conservative A. Carruthers16710.3
Independent M. Greig1569.6
Majority74
Turnout 40.1
Ward 28: Castlehill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.K. Thomaneck 706 43.5
SNP I. McCann53733.1
Liberal Democrats D.D. Gray24915.3
Conservative F.G. Taylor1318.1
Majority169
Turnout 42.4
Ward 29: Hazlehead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Gordon 974 37.9
Liberal Democrats T.J. Couzens65225.4
Labour A. Flockhart59623.2
SNP T.J. Greig34913.6
Majority322
Turnout 67.5
Ward 30: Peterculter
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P. MacDonald 1,230 52.0
Labour D.J. Wood38516.3
SNP G.T. Smith38116.1
Conservative R.E. McBay36815.6
Majority845
Turnout 58.2
Ward 31: Murtle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J.M. Stephenson 1,213 46.8
Conservative M.M. Stewart91135.2
Labour W. Coull28611.0
SNP G. Raitt1806.9
Majority302
Turnout 60.6
Ward 32: Cults
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A.D. Milne 1,115 40.9
Liberal Democrats A.J. Malone1,10840.7
Labour J. McGee29110.7
SNP M.E. Forrest2117.7
Majority7
Turnout 67.1
Ward 33: Mannofield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.G.A. Wisely 1,701 59.2
Liberal Democrats G. Johnston47916.7
Labour S.M. MacDonald40914.2
SNP I.D. Thomson2869.9
Majority1222
Turnout 65.4
Ward 34: Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M.A. Graham 653 33.9
Liberal Democrats M. Greig53227.7
Labour I.S. Shand41221.4
SNP J. McK Ogg32717.0
Majority121
Turnout 51.7
Ward 35: Broomhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats I.G. Yuill 1,306 47.8
Conservative J.W. Graham71126.0
Labour W. McGee40714.9
SNP M.L. Grant31111.4
Majority595
Turnout 66.5
Ward 36: Garthdee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G.S. Cassie 1,049 47.8
Labour C. Kelly61127.8
SNP S.H.M. Forbes43119.6
Conservative G.W. Carr1034.7
Majority438
Turnout 56.4
Ward 37: Holburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats D.R. Falconer 706 33.0
Labour S.S. Henderson67131.3
SNP J. Allan39518.4
Conservative M. Aitchison37017.3
Majority35
Turnout 55.4
Ward 38: Duthie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W.A. McIntosh 563 28.6
Conservative J. Donnelly53427.2
Liberal Democrats A. Butler52126.5
SNP M. Mair34817.7
Majority29
Turnout 51.8
Ward 39: Torry
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Y. Allan 778 44.0
SNP R. McE Robertson63235.7
Liberal Democrats M.R. Duncan23513.3
Conservative L.P. Darrant1247.0
Majority146
Turnout 43.3
Ward 40: Tullos
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. MacLean 717 44.9
SNP B. Robertson64840.6
Liberal Democrats B.J. Dean1559.7
Conservative A.S. Thomson774.8
Majority69
Turnout 39.5
Ward 41: Kincorth West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D.E. Clyne 1,111 47.9
SNP G. Swanson65628.3
Liberal Democrats M. Cassie40417.4
Conservative P.J.E.J. Atkinson1486.4
Majority455
Turnout 56.0
Ward 42: Kincorth East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Urquhart 984 44.4
SNP P. Yule78935.6
Liberal Democrats A.M. Bisset31914.4
Conservative D. Torrance1225.5
Majority195
Turnout 56.6
Ward 43: Loirston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats K.M. Dean 979 44.2
SNP E.D. McCabe52223.6
Labour M. Noble51623.3
Conservative L. Dewar1968.9
Majority457
Turnout 51.6

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