1999 Angus Council election

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Elections to Angus Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Election results

Angus Local Election Result 1999 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 21146.5322,742Decrease2.svg5.6
  Labour 1118.288,934Increase2.svg3.2
  Conservative 21Decrease2.svg117.958,773Decrease2.svg0.2
  Liberal Democrats 21Increase2.svg18.894,346Increase2.svg1.7
 Brechin Independent Group220Increase2.svg25.012,451Increase2.svg5.0
  Independent 13.231,577Decrease2.svg4.5
  Scottish Socialist 00.1152Increase2.svg0.1

Ward results

Kirriemuir West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative I. Mackintosh 973 47.6
SNP K. A. Gowans78638.5
Labour D. F. Begg28413.9
Majority187
Turnout 204364.5
Conservative hold
Kirriemuir East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. Henderson 834 47.1
Conservative Ms. S. M. Bradford68138.5
Labour Ms. C. B. Short25614.5
Majority153
Turnout 176256.4
SNP hold
Brechin West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Brechin Independent Group Ms. R. J. Leslie-Melville 1,023 52.2
SNP G. P. Allan67234.3
Labour Ms. C. McIlroy26313.4
Majority351
Turnout 194559.7
Independent gain from SNP
Brechin North Esk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Brechin Independent Group R. J. Myles 933 51.8
SNP S. N. Mowatt58532.5
Labour D. K. Todd28315.7
Majority348
Turnout 178256.4
Independent gain from SNP
Westfield and Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP F. E. Duncan 867 46.5
Conservative A. J. Rymer71738.4
Labour J. A. C. Caution28115.1
Majority150
Turnout 185159.1
SNP hold
Forfar West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Ms. G. H. Middleton 995 61.8
Conservative C. J. R. Dickens61638.2
Majority379
Turnout 158854.5
SNP hold
Forfar Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S. Leslie 757 46.7
Conservative A. A. A. Cochrane-Dyet54433.6
Labour Ms. R. H. Lowe31919.7
Majority213
Turnout 55.1
SNP hold
Forfar East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. Middleton 927 65.3
Liberal Democrats Ms. H. C. Fleming49234.7
Majority435
Turnout 139749.8
SNP hold
Brechin South Esk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Ms. J. M. Mowatt 535 41.4
Brechin Independent GroupR. J. G. Malcolm49538.3
Labour R. K. Gittins26320.3
Majority40
Turnout 128247.9
SNP hold
Montrose Ferryden [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. A. West 656 42.7
Conservative M. S. Salmond46930.5
Labour J. Sinclair28418.5
Liberal Democrats Ms R. Stevens1298.4
Majority187
Turnout 153450.1
SNP hold
Montrose Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. G. Crowe 499 33.1
Labour R. Gilbert36724.3
Conservative J. A. Sutcliffe25316.8
Independent F. G. Stephen22615.0
Liberal Democrats P. J. Stevens16310.8
Majority132
Turnout 150451.0
SNP hold
Montrose West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Norrie 1,108 64.9
SNP J. Dorward43325.4
Labour M. D. Holehouse1679.8
Majority675
Turnout 169754.5
Independent hold
Montrose Hillside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 742 46.1
Labour F. Wood42226.2
Conservative P. Davies30518.9
Liberal Democrats C. T. Ironside1418.8
Majority320
Turnout 160655.0
SNP hold
Forfar South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. R. Roberton 684 49.8
Conservative Ms. N. J. Rymer30722.4
Labour Ms. A. Dixon26219.1
Liberal Democrats Ms. L. M. Casebow1208.7
Majority377
Turnout 142755.8
SNP hold
Letham and Friockheim [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Lumgair 765 41.4
SNP Ms. H. M. W. Angus63834.5
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. M. A. Simpson22612.2
Labour I. Davidson21911.9
Majority127
Turnout 184060.1
Conservative gain from SNP
Sidlaw West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP F. Ellis 1,018 51.0
Conservative T. I. N. Young64132.1
Labour R. S. Bannerman33716.9
Majority377
Turnout 198464.3
SNP gain from Conservative
Sidlaw East & Ashludie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Ms. C. C. C. Ellis 1,102 58.4
Conservative K. M. U. Nicoll51527.3
Labour Ms. F. Madden27014.3
Majority587
Turnout 188059.5
SNP hold
Monifieth West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP H. S. McGlynn 1,529 78.6
Labour P. Grimes41721.4
Majority1112
Turnout 191161.6
Monifieth Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R. J. Murray 1,150 61.0
Conservative S. D. Ramsay47325.1
Labour P. E. Rae26313.9
Majority677
Turnout 188065.1
SNP hold
Carnoustie West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. C. Gibb 1,197 73.2
Labour A. J. Stuart43826.8
Majority759
Turnout 159052.7
SNP hold
Carnoustie Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. A. Murphy 893 50.7
SNP Ms. H. Oswald86849.3
Majority25
Turnout 170358.6
Labour gain from SNP
Carnoustie East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D. Selfridge 1,104 57.9
Conservative A. J. Dobie49125.7
Labour Ms. G. Pallis31316.4
Majority613
Turnout 190365.2
SNP hold
Arbirlot & Hospitalfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P. Nield 625 36.7
SNP A. W. Shand45326.6
Conservative S. Tucker37822.2
Labour Ms. J. Bruce24614.5
Majority172
Turnout 170158.4
Liberal Democrats gain from SNP
Keptie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. B. Spiers 751 43.4
SNP R. F. Swan47827.6
Labour Ms. C. Savage25714.9
Independent A. McKinnon24314.1
Majority273
Turnout 171858.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Arbroath North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A. J. Gray 574 35.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. M. M. McKelvie41125.5
Conservative R. A. G. Stuart31619.6
Labour E. Gerrard31119.3
Majority163
Turnout 160855.3
SNP hold
Brothock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP I. J. Angus 702 47.6
Labour Ms. J. Warren39226.6
Liberal Democrats J. G. Paterson32822.3
Scottish Socialist Ms. M. M. Braid523.5
Majority310
Turnout 146251.9
SNP hold
Hayshead & Lunan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP B. M. C. Milne 690 42.9
Liberal Democrats Ms. J. E. Paterson46428.8
Labour D. W. Savage45528.3
Majority226
Turnout 159454.3
SNP hold
Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A. King 528 37.2
Labour R. G. Thoms34124.0
Conservative N. P. Spiers32823.1
Liberal Democrats H. O. Will22315.7
Majority187
Turnout 141347.0
SNP hold
Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 739 55.0
Labour Ms. D. Milne33124.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. S. Vann27320.3
Majority408
Turnout 132948.0
SNP hold

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References

  1. ↑ Bochel, H.M.; Denver, D.T., eds. (1999). Scottish Council Elections 1999 (PDF). Newport-on-Tay, Scotland: Election Studies. pp. 91–93. ISBN   978-1-869820-40-4 . Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Bochel, H.M.; Denver, D.T., eds. (1999). Scottish Council Elections 1999 (PDF). Newport-on-Tay, Scotland: Election Studies. ISBN   978-1-869820-40-4 . Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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