1999 Aberdeen City Council election

1999 Aberdeen City Council election

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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 30 seats, 42.0% 10 seats, 23.9% Seats won 22 12 Seat change 8 2 Popular vote 28,394 22,673 Percentage 31.9% 25.5% Swing 10.1% 1.6%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative SNP Last election 9 seats, 14.4% 1 seat, 18.1% Seats won 6 3 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 15,372 22,337 Percentage 17.3% 25.1% Swing 2.9% 7.0%
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.

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

Election results

Aberdeen City local election result 1999 ^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	22			8	51.2	31.9	28,394	10.1
	Liberal Democrats	12			2	27.9	25.5	22,673	1.6
	Conservative	6			3	14.0	17.3	15,372	2.9
	SNP	3			2	7.0	25.1	22,337	7.0
	Independent	0			0	0.0	0.2	156	0.6

Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	R. Clark	1,035	48.5
	Labour	P. D'Arcy	474	22.2
	SNP	M.A. McKessick	466	21.8
	Conservative	A.E.R. MacKenzie	159	7.5
Majority			561
Turnout				52.5

Ward 2: Bankhead/Stoneywood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Anderson	811	34.7
	Labour	B. Rattray	754	32.2
	SNP	A.C. Bruce	517	22.1
	Conservative	D.L. Stephens	258	11.0
Majority			57
Turnout				54.9

Ward 3: Danestone

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	R. Hutcheon	802	38.0
	Labour	H.W. Leys	534	25.3
	SNP	D.S. Falconer	518	24.5
	Conservative	I. Cromarty	259	12.3
Majority			268
Turnout				50.7

Ward 4: Jesmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	G.A. Leslie	712	31.2
	Labour	B.J. Taylor	681	29.8
	SNP	P. Scott-Wilson	674	29.5
	Conservative	S.C. Robertson	218	9.5
Majority			31
Turnout				53.0

Ward 5: Oldmachar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	J.M. Reynolds	879	44.9
	Labour	A. Benzie	440	22.5
	SNP	A. Stuart	416	21.3
	Conservative	B.G. Davidson	221	11.3
Majority			439
Turnout				50.6

Ward 6: Bridge of Don

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	I.S. Cormack	727	31.9
	Labour	S.M. Rae	703	30.9
	SNP	A. Angus	604	26.5
	Conservative	R. Crombie	243	10.7
Majority			24
Turnout				55.8

Ward 7: Donmouth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	M. Jaffrey	474	29.2
	Liberal Democrats	C. McDonald	463	28.5
	Labour	M.Tuckwell	396	24.4
	Conservative	D.W. Ritchie	291	17.9
Majority			11
Turnout				44.0

Ward 8: Newhills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D. Maitland	570	27.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Anderson	542	25.7
	Conservative	D.W. Martin	518	24.6
	SNP	C. Bruce	475	22.6
Majority			28
Turnout				53.1

Ward 9: Auchmill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K. Stewart	871	47.5
	Labour	C. Wood	645	35.1
	Liberal Democrats	G. Wyatt	187	10.2
	Conservative	M.E. MacGinn	132	7.2
Majority			226
Turnout				44.6

Ward 10: Cummings Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Graham	934	48.1
	SNP	F.C. Muir	839	43.2
	Liberal Democrats	D. Pearce	110	5.7
	Conservative	C. Maggetti	59	3.0
Majority			95
Turnout				47.7

Ward 11: Springhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K.A. Shirron	805	45.4
	Labour	G. Neill	798	45.0
	Liberal Democrats	S. Watt	98	5.5
	Conservative	K.W. Pirie	71	7.5
Majority			7
Turnout				47.9

Ward 12: Mastrick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Milne	1,118	54.2
	SNP	J.E.E. Dunbar	862	41.8
	Conservative	J. Wokoma	83	4.0
Majority			256
Turnout				51.0

Ward 13: Sheddocksley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.A. Lamond	1,030	52.3
	SNP	P.E. Calder	670	34.0
	Liberal Democrats	K.R. Johnson	177	9.0
	Conservative	C.J. Thomson	94	4.8
Majority			360
Turnout				49.3

Ward 14: Summerhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	L. Ironside	831	45.1
	SNP	R. Kemp	545	29.6
	Liberal Democrats	E.A. MacDonald	238	12.9
	Conservative	S. Murray	229	12.4
Majority			286
Turnout				51.2

Ward 15: Hilton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Adam	825	41.6
	SNP	K.T. Muir	716	36.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. Wainman	280	14.1
	Conservative	A. Morrison	164	8.3
Majority			109
Turnout				50.5

Ward 16: Woodside/Tillydrone

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Wyness	759	43.8
	SNP	H. Gowers	627	36.2
	Liberal Democrats	B. Roy	220	12.7
	Conservative	I. Simpson	127	7.3
Majority			132
Turnout				45.9

Ward 17: St. Machar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Irons	608	34.6
	SNP	W.G. Gault	594	33.8
	Liberal Democrats	T.D. Kelly	400	22.8
	Conservative	H.R.L. Nelless	154	8.8
Majority			14
Turnout				46.0

Ward 18: Seaton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. Traynor	885	50.0
	SNP	J. Noble	636	36.0
	Liberal Democrats	G. Ford	163	9.2
	Conservative	J.M. Ritchie	85	4.8
Majority			249
Turnout				49.0

Ward 19: Kittybrewster

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C.K. Pirie	724	34.9
	Liberal Democrats	N.D. Fletcher	711	34.3
	SNP	S.C. Hutcheon	470	22.7
	Conservative	S.N.G. Whyte	168	8.1
Majority			13
Turnout				55.3

Ward 20: Stockethill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.R. Lamond	1,135	53.4
	SNP	M. MacLeod	562	26.4
	Liberal Democrats	L.F.F. Hodgson	225	10.6
	Conservative	K.H. Brookes	205	9.6
Majority			573
Turnout				55.5

Ward 21: Berryden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E.M. Harris	610	35.7
	SNP	J.D. McClure	533	31.2
	Liberal Democrats	J.A. Hodgson	382	22.4
	Conservative	A. MacKay	184	10.8
Majority			77
Turnout				45.9

Ward 22: Sunnybank

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M.T. Smith	835	44.6
	SNP	G.C. Graham	489	26.1
	Liberal Democrats	C.E. Kelly	341	18.2
	Conservative	A.S. Harper	207	11.1
Majority			346
Turnout				50.1

Ward 23: Pittodrie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R.R. Webster	686	42.4
	SNP	I.M. Hughes	492	30.4
	Liberal Democrats	F.J. Davies	311	19.2
	Conservative	R.A. Gordon	129	8.0
Majority			194
Turnout				45.0

Ward 24: Midstocket

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.A. Porter	1,373	51.8
	Labour	E.J. Fowler	523	19.7
	Liberal Democrats	J.R. Cameron	380	14.3
	SNP	R.L. McGregor	374	14.1
Majority			850
Turnout				62.3

Ward 25: Queens Cross

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.A. Dempsey	993	44.5
	Liberal Democrats	J.D. Stewart	685	30.7
	Labour	J.M. King	301	13.5
	SNP	J.A. Milton	250	11.2
Majority			308
Turnout				58.6

Ward 26: Gilcomston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Stewart	608	35.6
	SNP	F. Nimmo	385	22.5
	Liberal Democrats	P. Tait	373	21.8
	Conservative	J. Gordon	343	20.1
Majority			223
Turnout				49.4

Ward 27: Langstane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B.C. Rutherford	544	33.6
	SNP	L. McL Barr	470	29.0
	Liberal Democrats	S.T. Gow	284	17.5
	Conservative	A. Carruthers	167	10.3
	Independent	M. Greig	156	9.6
Majority			74
Turnout				40.1

Ward 28: Castlehill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.K. Thomaneck	706	43.5
	SNP	I. McCann	537	33.1
	Liberal Democrats	D.D. Gray	249	15.3
	Conservative	F.G. Taylor	131	8.1
Majority			169
Turnout				42.4

Ward 29: Hazlehead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	S. Gordon	974	37.9
	Liberal Democrats	T.J. Couzens	652	25.4
	Labour	A. Flockhart	596	23.2
	SNP	T.J. Greig	349	13.6
Majority			322
Turnout				67.5

Ward 30: Peterculter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	P. MacDonald	1,230	52.0
	Labour	D.J. Wood	385	16.3
	SNP	G.T. Smith	381	16.1
	Conservative	R.E. McBay	368	15.6
Majority			845
Turnout				58.2

Ward 31: Murtle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	J.M. Stephenson	1,213	46.8
	Conservative	M.M. Stewart	911	35.2
	Labour	W. Coull	286	11.0
	SNP	G. Raitt	180	6.9
Majority			302
Turnout				60.6

Ward 32: Cults

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	A.D. Milne	1,115	40.9
	Liberal Democrats	A.J. Malone	1,108	40.7
	Labour	J. McGee	291	10.7
	SNP	M.E. Forrest	211	7.7
Majority			7
Turnout				67.1

Ward 33: Mannofield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.G.A. Wisely	1,701	59.2
	Liberal Democrats	G. Johnston	479	16.7
	Labour	S.M. MacDonald	409	14.2
	SNP	I.D. Thomson	286	9.9
Majority			1222
Turnout				65.4

Ward 34: Ashley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M.A. Graham	653	33.9
	Liberal Democrats	M. Greig	532	27.7
	Labour	I.S. Shand	412	21.4
	SNP	J. McK Ogg	327	17.0
Majority			121
Turnout				51.7

Ward 35: Broomhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	I.G. Yuill	1,306	47.8
	Conservative	J.W. Graham	711	26.0
	Labour	W. McGee	407	14.9
	SNP	M.L. Grant	311	11.4
Majority			595
Turnout				66.5

Ward 36: Garthdee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	G.S. Cassie	1,049	47.8
	Labour	C. Kelly	611	27.8
	SNP	S.H.M. Forbes	431	19.6
	Conservative	G.W. Carr	103	4.7
Majority			438
Turnout				56.4

Ward 37: Holburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	D.R. Falconer	706	33.0
	Labour	S.S. Henderson	671	31.3
	SNP	J. Allan	395	18.4
	Conservative	M. Aitchison	370	17.3
Majority			35
Turnout				55.4

Ward 38: Duthie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W.A. McIntosh	563	28.6
	Conservative	J. Donnelly	534	27.2
	Liberal Democrats	A. Butler	521	26.5
	SNP	M. Mair	348	17.7
Majority			29
Turnout				51.8

Ward 39: Torry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Y. Allan	778	44.0
	SNP	R. McE Robertson	632	35.7
	Liberal Democrats	M.R. Duncan	235	13.3
	Conservative	L.P. Darrant	124	7.0
Majority			146
Turnout				43.3

Ward 40: Tullos

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. MacLean	717	44.9
	SNP	B. Robertson	648	40.6
	Liberal Democrats	B.J. Dean	155	9.7
	Conservative	A.S. Thomson	77	4.8
Majority			69
Turnout				39.5

Ward 41: Kincorth West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D.E. Clyne	1,111	47.9
	SNP	G. Swanson	656	28.3
	Liberal Democrats	M. Cassie	404	17.4
	Conservative	P.J.E.J. Atkinson	148	6.4
Majority			455
Turnout				56.0

Ward 42: Kincorth East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Urquhart	984	44.4
	SNP	P. Yule	789	35.6
	Liberal Democrats	A.M. Bisset	319	14.4
	Conservative	D. Torrance	122	5.5
Majority			195
Turnout				56.6

Ward 43: Loirston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	K.M. Dean	979	44.2
	SNP	E.D. McCabe	522	23.6
	Labour	M. Noble	516	23.3
	Conservative	L. Dewar	196	8.9
Majority			457
Turnout				51.6

References

1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.