1999 North Lanarkshire Council election

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Map showing results by ward.

Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.

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Election results

North Lanarkshire local election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5601-180.054.778,802
  SNP 1220+217.136.051,860
  Conservative 000±00.04.46,373
  Liberal Democrats 000±00.01.82,535
  Scottish Socialist 000±00.00.4647
  Independent 200±02.92.73,950

Ward results

Ladywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Michael Ross93337.6
SNP Alan Sneddon83133.5
Conservative Robert Burgess71628.9
Majority 1024.1
Turnout 2,48064.53
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Calder Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Mathieson1,23358.3
SNP Denis Colvin65030.7
Conservative William Millar23211.0
Majority 58327.6
Turnout 2,48058.83
Labour hold Swing
Forgewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Connelly87850.3
SNP Alexander Law72141.3
Conservative Christina Giggie1488.5
Majority 1579.0
Turnout 2,48050.60
Labour hold Swing
North Motherwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Martin1,15657.7
SNP Raymond Richmond62331.1
Conservative Robert Paterson22411.2
Majority 53326.6
Turnout 2,00355.78
Labour hold Swing
New Stevenston and Carfin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Scott1,09253.3
SNP John E McLellan80639.3
Conservative James McKinley1517.4
Majority 28614.0
Turnout 2,48060.50
Labour hold Swing
Craigneuk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Lunny1,05367.4
SNP Charles Dyer44128.2
Conservative June Millar694.4
Majority 61239.2
Turnout 1,56349.56
Labour hold Swing
Belhaven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel Love85343.0
SNP Michelle Boyd82341.5
Conservative Margaret Hooper30815.5
Majority 301.5
Turnout 1,98457.37
Labour hold Swing
Stewarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Moran98850.8
SNP Scott Harvie59930.8
Conservative Carole McKinley1929.9
Independent Kevin Pearson1668.5
Majority 38920.0
Turnout 1,94552.62
Labour hold Swing
Cambusnethan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Selfridge89841.0
SNP John Taggart82737.8
Conservative William Gibson29113.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Kirk1727.9
Majority 713.2
Turnout 2,18860.64
Labour hold Swing
Coltness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Holloway1,09553.2
SNP John Johnston72535.2
Conservative Sarah Bishop23911.6
Majority 37018.0
Turnout 2,05959.98
Labour hold Swing
Watsonville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Alan Valentine84840.1
Labour Daniel Howley83639.5
Conservative Neil Richardson24111.4
Liberal Democrats John R Best1909.0
Majority 120.6
Turnout 2,11558.93
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Knowetop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wilson1,14052.3
SNP David Frame72233.1
Conservative Andrew Laughlan31614.5
Majority 41819.2
Turnout 2,17860.17
Labour hold Swing
Muirhouse and Netherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerard McLaughlin1,02656.8
SNP James Russell64135.5
Conservative Isabella Burgess1387.6
Majority 38521.3
Turnout 1,80554.37
Labour hold Swing
Pather and Gowkthrapple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John F McGhee1,11662.1
SNP Irene Hume58932.8
Conservative David L Gurr915.1
Majority 52729.3
Turnout 1,79649.37
Labour hold Swing
Garrion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Pentland1,05949.8
SNP James Hume80237.7
Conservative Elizabeth Gallacher26612.5
Majority 25712.1
Turnout 2,12759.90
Labour hold Swing
Newmains
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David McKendrick1,20956.5
Independent Robert McKendrick56926.6
Labour Hugh McGinley36317.0
Majority 64029.9
Turnout 2,14162.70
Independent hold Swing
Stane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Gormill1,39465.9
SNP Malcolm McMillan72134.1
Majority 67331.8
Turnout 2,11556.83
Labour hold Swing
Dykehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Robertson1,22366.2
SNP David Robb62633.9
Majority 59732.3
Turnout 1,84953.96
Labour hold Swing
Cleland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Martin1,60877.2
SNP Michael Carroll47422.8
Majority 1,13454.4
Turnout 2,08257.94
Labour hold Swing
Benhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Cefferty1,18253.1
Labour Elizabeth Wilson65829.5
SNP David Baird38717.4
Majority 52423.5
Turnout 2,22762.37
Independent hold Swing
Tannochside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Saunders1,38457.5
SNP Linda E Muir68128.3
Conservative Gordon McIntosh34014.1
Majority 70329.2
Turnout 2,40560.50
Labour hold Swing
Fallside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Hebenton1,31464.0
SNP Cliff Thomson55527.0
Conservative Lyndsay J McIntosh1838.9
Majority 75937.0
Turnout 2,05252.25
Labour hold Swing
Viewpark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James McCabe1,49572.1
SNP John Gilmour57827.9
Majority 91744.2
Turnout 2,07353.54
Labour hold Swing
Bellshill North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry McGuigan1,25453.8
SNP Duncan McShannon91239.1
Conservative Elizabeth McLeod1677.2
Majority 34214.7
Turnout 2,33362.07
Labour hold Swing
Orbiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Richard Lyle 1,58369.6
Labour Francis McDonagh69130.4
Majority 89239.2
Turnout 2,27461.13
SNP hold Swing
Mossend West and Thorndean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Gorman1,03647.6
SNP Marie Mockus96944.5
Conservative James McLeod1717.9
Majority 673.1
Turnout 2,17656.54
Labour hold Swing
Holytown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Coyle1,49969.5
SNP Elspeth Hudson45521.1
Conservative James Paterson2049.5
Majority 1,04448.4
Turnout 2,15857.09
Labour hold Swing
Mossend East and New Stevenston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin McKeown96250.7
SNP Kathleen McAlorum93549.3
Majority 271.4
Turnout 1,89754.16
Labour hold Swing
Newarthill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lafferty1,41069.0
SNP Richard Campbell63331.0
Majority 77738.0
Turnout 2,04355.14
Labour hold Swing
Hattonrigg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry Curran1,22357.4
SNP Russell Cook71033.3
Conservative George Clark1989.3
Majority 51324.1
Turnout 2,13155.76
Labour hold Swing
Townhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Clarke1,23067.5
SNP Eric Martin59132.5
Majority 63935.1
Turnout 1,82154.63
Labour hold Swing
Blairpark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Shields1,07949.4
SNP Stephen McGinty62928.8
Conservative Gordon Lind47521.8
Majority 45020.6
Turnout 2,18360.94
Labour hold Swing
North Central and Glenboig
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James McKinlay1,44266.4
SNP Sophia Coyle72933.6
Majority 71332.8
Turnout 2,17155.04
Labour hold Swing
Coatbridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Nolan1,23960.3
SNP Martin McWilliams59629.0
Conservative Alexander Thornton22010.7
Majority 64331.3
Turnout 2,05553.87
Labour hold Swing
Sikeside and Carnbroe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cassidy99055.6
SNP James Gribben52229.3
Independent Gerald Somers26715.0
Majority 46826.3
Turnout 1,77956.47
Labour hold Swing
Bargeddie and Langloan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Burns1,20267.7
SNP Heather Watt57432.3
Majority 62835.4
Turnout 1,77650.98
Labour hold Swing
Kirkwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Smith1,51577.7
SNP Maureen Hagerty43622.3
Majority 1,07955.3
Turnout 1,95153.96
Labour hold Swing
Kirkshaws
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gordon1,48777.4
SNP Philip Sands43422.6
Majority 1,05354.8
Turnout 1,92154.77
Labour hold Swing
Shawhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Brooks1,42874.0
SNP Colin Hagerty50226.0
Majority 92648.0
Turnout 1,93056.35
Labour hold Swing
Old Monkland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Maginnis1,41379.5
SNP J David McIntosh36420.5
Majority 1,04959.0
Turnout 1,77755.71
Labour hold Swing
Whinhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Devine1,20964.6
SNP Alan White66335.4
Majority 54629.2
Turnout 1,87251.11
Labour hold Swing
Academy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James McGuigan95346.9
Independent Patrick Rolink55727.4
SNP Michael Coyle52125.7
Majority 39619.5
Turnout 2,03157.94
Labour hold Swing
Airdrie Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Logue1,33768.9
SNP Bruce Wilson60331.1
Majority 73437.8
Turnout 1,94055.90
Labour hold Swing
Clarkston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Campbell Cameron87744.0
Labour David Moon63231.7
Conservative Peter Russell27713.9
Liberal Democrats John Love20510.3
Majority 24512.3
Turnout 1,99154.38
SNP hold Swing
New Monkland West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Sandra Cox1,21161.6
Labour Helen McGroarty75638.4
Majority 45523.1
Turnout 1,96750.30
SNP hold Swing
Plains and Caldercruix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Morgan1,52374.2
SNP Martha White53025.8
Majority 99348.4
Turnout 2,05359.69
Labour hold Swing
North Cairnhill and Coatdyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Sullivan1,32564.2
SNP Margaret Lynch53025.7
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth McSkimming20910.1
Majority 79538.5
Turnout 2,06459.34
Labour hold Swing
South East Cairnhill and Gartlea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP David Stocks97447.7
Labour Owen Donnelly77437.9
Liberal Democrats Patricia McGuire29414.4
Majority 2009.8
Turnout 2,04256.33
SNP hold Swing
Craigneuk and Petersburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donna Morris93554.5
SNP John Murphy78045.5
Majority 1559.0
Turnout 1,71550.10
Labour hold Swing
Calderbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Donnelly1,06452.7
SNP William Walker59229.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth McIntyre36217.9
Majority 47223.4
Turnout 2,01864.07
Labour hold Swing
Chapelhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Curley 1,22966.3
SNP Keith Gibb62533.7
Majority 60432.6
Turnout 1,85457.01
Labour hold Swing
Salsburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Brady1,03555.7
SNP John Walker57430.9
Conservative Laurence Cameron25013.4
Majority 46124.8
Turnout 1,85956.42
Labour hold Swing
Kildrum and Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Margaret Murray1,19749.6
Labour Allan Graham98140.7
Liberal Democrats Charles Conlon1265.2
Scottish Socialist Andrew Locke1084.5
Majority 2169.0
Turnout 2,41264.41
SNP hold Swing
Seafar and The Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Daniel McCallum1,16251.1
Labour Stephen V. Murray99543.7
Liberal Democrats Henry Clifford1195.2
Majority 1677.3
Turnout 2,27651.53
SNP hold Swing
Balloch East and Ravenswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Euphemia Glavin1,12246.2
Labour James McKenna1,06944.0
Liberal Democrats George Swift2389.8
Majority 532.2
Turnout 2,42965.04
SNP hold Swing
Balloch West, Blackwood East and Craigmarloch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry McCulloch1,27262.8
SNP Fiona McGlashan75437.2
Majority 51825.6
Turnout 2,02659.46
Labour hold Swing
Westerwood, Carrickstone and Dullatur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Gordon Murray99755.9
Labour Maria Murray78544.1
Majority 21211.9
Turnout 1,78258.34
SNP hold Swing
Abronhill South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP William Carmichael1,23357.0
Labour Elizabeth Hughes92943.0
Majority 30414.1
Turnout 2,16260.10
SNP hold Swing
Abronhill Central and North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Elizabeth Irvine1,11847.5
Labour Anthony Beekman1,01343.0
Liberal Democrats Carol Boyle2239.5
Majority 1054.5
Turnout 2,35461.55
SNP hold Swing
Carbrain East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP William Homer99549.9
Labour Eamon Monaghan84742.5
Scottish Socialist Kevin P McVey1517.6
Majority 1487.4
Turnout 1,99354.49
SNP hold Swing
Carbrain West and Greenfaulds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Grant1,08948.2
SNP Sandra Smith1,03645.8
Scottish Socialist Kenneth McEwan1356.0
Majority 532.3
Turnout 2,26062.83
Labour hold Swing
Condorrat Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald McElroy1,35657.5
SNP Edward Laughlan1,00442.5
Majority 35215.0
Turnout 2,36063.05
Labour hold Swing
Condorrat North and Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Balwant Singh Chadha1,16348.4
SNP David McGlashan1,02542.6
Liberal Democrats Hugh O'Donnell2179.0
Majority 1385.7
Turnout 2,40563.08
Labour hold Swing
Croy, Kilsyth South and Smithstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Griffin1,15568.6
SNP John Roy42825.4
Scottish Socialist William O'Neill1016.0
Majority 72743.2
Turnout 1,68458.70
Labour hold Swing
Queenzieburn and Kilsyth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Jones1,24458.8
SNP Colin Johnstone87341.2
Majority 37117.5
Turnout 2,11761.99
Labour hold Swing
Banton and Kilsyth East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Barrie1,19658.4
SNP Colin Barrie85341.6
Majority 34316.7
Turnout 2,04962.98
Labour hold Swing
Moodiesburn East and Blackwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hogg1,04455.3
SNP Ronald McCambridge69236.7
Scottish Socialist Marion Paterson1528.1
Majority 35218.6
Turnout 1,88859.03
Labour hold Swing
Moodiesburn West and Gartcosh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Shaw1,09959.9
SNP Janet Adam55630.3
Liberal Democrats Glen Wilson1809.8
Majority 54329.6
Turnout 1,83555.82
Labour hold Swing
Chryston and Auchinloch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Gray1,43370.7
SNP Alan A. Caldwell59429.3
Majority 83941.4
Turnout 2,02763.12
Labour hold Swing
Stepps
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Wallace1,34665.9
SNP Dorothy McIntosh69534.1
Majority 65131.2
Turnout 2,03661.41
Labour hold Swing