1999 Argyll and Bute Council election

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1999 Argyll and Bute Council election
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All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats SNP
Last election2134
Seats won2065
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Popular vote17,5598,3156,424
Percentage43.2%20.5%15.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.9%Increase2.svg6.4%Increase2.svg3.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election32
Seats won41
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,3444,012
Percentage10.7%9.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.3%Decrease2.svg0.2%
Argyll and Bute Council election, 1999.svg
Results by ward
Council Leader before election

Dick Walsh
Independent

Council Leader

Alison Hay
Liberal Democrats

The 1999 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on the 6 May 1999 and were the second for the unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils. It was held on the same day as the first Scottish Parliament election and resulted in no change to the administration of the council - independent control.

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Election results

Argyll and Bute local election results 1999 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2001Decrease2.svg155.643.217,559Decrease2.svg6.9
  Liberal Democrats 641Increase2.svg316.715.86,424Increase2.svg6.4
  SNP 532Increase2.svg113.920.58,315Increase2.svg3.2
  Conservative 432Increase2.svg111.110.74,344Decrease2.svg2.3
  Labour 112Decrease2.svg12.89.94,012Decrease2.svg0.2
 Faslane Peace000Steady2.svg00.00.3129New

Ward results

Ward 1: South Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A McCallum 269 20.8
Labour A Wilson22417.3
SNP A Cowan21916.9
Independent J MacLean21916.9
Independent W Bell18414.2
Liberal Democrats J McKerral17813.8
Majority453.5
Turnout 1,29365.9
Conservative hold
Ward 2: Campbeltown Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A McKinlay 699 53.3
Labour G MacMillan40130.6
SNP D McIntyre21116.1
Majority29822.7
Turnout 1,31161.5
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 3: East Central Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T A Blair 460 34.4
Labour I McMillan37828.2
Liberal Democrats T J Oxborrow25318.9
SNP A J MacLellan24718.5
Majority826.2
Turnout 1,33863.0
Independent gain from Conservative
Ward 4: North and West Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D McKinnon 514 38.5
Liberal Democrats D Robertson37928.4
SNP A Horn26119.6
Conservative A McNeill18013.5
Majority13510.1
Turnout 1,33467.6
Independent hold
Ward 5: Knapdale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B Robertson 580 43.9
Labour D Philand42131.9
SNP A M Johnston21116.0
Conservative W C C Duncan1088.2
Majority15912.0
Turnout 1,32069.9
Independent hold
Ward 6: Lochgilphead [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D MacMillan 646 49.3
Labour B Grunewald55242.1
Conservative H W M D Service1138.6
Majority947.2
Turnout 1,31165.2
Independent hold
Ward 7: Craignish - Glenaray [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A J Hay 1,049 77.6
Conservative V J Cox21415.8
Faslane PeaceS Cox896.6
Majority83561.8
Turnout 1,35268.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Ward 8: Islay North, Jura and Colonsay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R Currie Unopposed N/A
Liberal Democrats hold
Ward 9: Islay South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J M R Findlay Unopposed N/A
Independent gain from Independent
Ward 10: Awe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Macaskill 755 62.7
SNP R Johnston45037.3
Majority30525.4
Turnout 1,20566.7
Independent hold
Ward 11: Oban North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Webster 455 40.2
SNP K MacColl35731.5
Independent D MacKenzie19817.5
Conservative K F M Oxland12310.9
Majority988.7
Turnout 1,13358.5
Independent hold
Ward 12: Oban Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Banks 650 58.1
Liberal Democrats W R Shaw32729.3
Conservative E M Kilpatrick14112.6
Majority32328.8
Turnout 1,11856.3
Independent hold
Ward 13: Oban South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D McIntosh 572 51.3
Liberal Democrats A McKie54448.7
Majority282.6
Turnout 1,11654.8
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 14: Ardconnel - Kilmore [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D McIntyre 410 31.9
Liberal Democrats A Baker30023.3
Independent J Hyde28822.4
Independent A MacKinnon24018.7
Independent A M Dairon473.7
Majority1108.6
Turnout 1,28566.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Ward 15: North Lorn [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP C Cameron 905 59.8
Independent G Burton60940.2
Majority29619.6
Turnout 1,51469.1
SNP hold
Ward 16: Mull [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A MacDougall 905 59.8
SNP D Cattanach60940.2
Majority29619.6
Turnout 1,51466.4
Independent gain from Independent
Ward 17: Tiree and Coll [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent I Gillies Unopposed N/A
Independent hold
Ward 18: Bute North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R Macintyre Unopposed N/A
SNP gain from Independent
Ward 19: Bute Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP I Strong 611 45.2
Independent F Gillies37627.8
Labour J Gorman16612.3
Liberal Democrats M Hamilton1319.7
Independent D Flowers685.0
Majority23517.4
Turnout 1,35263.7
SNP gain from Independent
Ward 20: Bute South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A L Scoullar 896 72.5
Independent R McNamara17213.9
SNP J B Judge16813.6
Majority72458.6
Turnout 1,23670.6
Independent gain from Independent
Ward 21: East Lochfyne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D C Currie 662 42.2
SNP A Clayton57536.6
Conservative J D Geary33221.2
Majority875.6
Turnout 1,56970.7
Independent gain from SNP
Ward 22: Kirn and Hunter's Quay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP E MacTaggart 548 43.5
Conservative E Waddell38130.2
Independent B J Chennell33126.3
Majority16713.3
Turnout 1,26065.2
SNP hold
Ward 23: Ardenslate [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J McQueen 410 33.8
SNP A MacAlister30625.3
Labour D Divers28723.7
Independent J Allison20917.2
Majority1048.5
Turnout 1,21260.5
Independent gain from Independent
Ward 24: Milton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S Gray 583 54.7
SNP J Scott48345.3
Majority1009.4
Turnout 1,06659.7
Labour gain from Independent
Ward 25: Auchamore and Innellan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Dick Walsh 976 70.9
SNP J McGoran40129.1
Majority57541.8
Turnout 1,37767.9
Independent hold
Ward 26: Holy Loch [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T B Marshall 512 35.3
SNP R E Rees45331.2
Labour G McKinven41228.4
Independent N McGugan755.2
Majority594.1
Turnout 1,45270.2
Conservative gain from SNP
Ward 27: Helensburgh East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats F Thompson 616 52.6
Labour D Phillips34529.5
Conservative G Douglas1139.7
Independent J Young968.2
Majority27123.1
Turnout 1,17058.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 28: East Central Helensburgh [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M Stewart 635 53.7
Independent N Millar39533.4
Conservative R Reading15312.9
Majority24020.3
Turnout 1,18363.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 29: Helensburgh Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S Wilson 351 30.6
Independent G Hanning31527.5
SNP L Leven24421.3
Liberal Democrats P Trenaman23620.6
Majority363.1
Turnout 1,14655.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 30: Helensburgh North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats E Morton 525 45.5
Independent J Weldon34730.1
Conservative P Ramsay28224.4
Majority17815.4
Turnout 1,15456.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 31: Helensburgh West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J Stirling 529 34.4
Liberal Democrats A Reay39125.4
Independent D Sinclair37424.3
Labour J Eaton24315.8
Majority1389.0
Turnout 1,53764.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 32: West Helensburgh and Rhu [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Latimer 577 47.1
Conservative G Mulvaney44236.1
SNP E Buist20616.8
Majority13511.0
Turnout 1,22564.9
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 33: Garelochhead and Cove [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Freeman 775 81.5
Liberal Democrats J Sheffield17618.5
Majority59963.0
Turnout 95158.5
Independent gain from Independent
Ward 34: Arrochar, Luss, Arden and Ardenconnell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Petrie 672 57.7
Independent E Carberry35130.2
Conservative C Skrastin1018.7
Faslane PeaceP Monaghan403.4
Majority32127.5
Turnout 1,16460.6
Independent hold
Ward 35: Rosneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P Coleshill 684 53.7
Independent D Kelly59046.3
Majority947.4
Turnout 1,27462.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 36: Cardross [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Kinloch 996 77.6
SNP V Nelson28822.4
Majority70855.2
Turnout 1,28468.3
Independent hold

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