1999 Orkney Islands Council election

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1999 Orkney Islands Council election
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  1994 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2003  

All 21 seats to Orkney Islands Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
LeaderHugh Halcro-Johnston
Party Independent
Leader's seatScapa and Kirkwall South West
Last election21 seats, 100.0%
Seats before21
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Popular vote5,892
Percentage100.0%
Swing0.0%

Council Convener before election

Hugh Halcro-Johnston
Independent

Council Convener after election

Hugh Halcro-Johnston
Independent

Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Eight seats were uncontested.

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Election results

Orkney Islands Council election, 2003 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2100Steady2.svg0100.0100.05,8920.0

Ward results

Berstane & Work
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mike Drever 234 46.3%
Independent Alasdair Thom (Incumbent)15330.3%
Independent R Gilbert10120.0%
Independent Margaret Flaws173.4%
Majority8116.0%
Independent hold
Birsay & Dounby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K Johnson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Brandyquoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Sclater 252 54.7%
Independent Ian MacDonald (Incumbent)20945.3%
Majority439.4%
Independent hold
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jimmy Moar (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Firth & Sunnybrae
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent) 317 67.3%
Independent R. Sabiston15432.7%
Majority16334.6%
Independent hold
Harray & Stenness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Hamilton 239 54.1%
Independent M. Bichan (Incumbent)20345.9%
Majority368.2%
Independent hold
Holm & Burray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Petrie unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Lynnfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Taylor 182 38.4%
Independent I. Clyde (Incumbent)15332.3%
Independent M. O'Keeffe-Burgher13929.3%
Majority296.1%
Independent hold
Orphir, Walls & Flotta
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K. Sutherland (Incumbent) 371 73.6%
Independent T. Thomson13326.4%
Majority23845.2%
Independent hold
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Janice Annal (Incumbent) 219 60.0%
Independent R. Gibson9826.8%
Independent B. Johnstone267.1%
Independent W. Vevers226.0%
Majority12133.2%
Independent hold
Pickaquoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Moodie 192 48.1%
Independent Allan Leslie9840.9%
Independent L. Groundwater (Incumbent)4411.0%
Majority297.2%
Independent hold
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Scott 243 56.8%
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent)18543.2%
Majority5815.6%
Independent hold
Sandwick & Stromness Landward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent) 274 64.5%
Independent R. Foubister15135.5%
Majority12319.0%
Independent hold
Scapa & Kirkwall South West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Sinclair (Incumbent) 357 76.8%
Independent J. Finnie10823.2%
Majority24953.6%
Independent hold
South Ronaldsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Annal (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jim Foubister (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Brown (Incumbent) 244 55.2%
Independent R. Ward19844.8%
Majority4610.4%
Independent hold
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Murray (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Warrenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Roderick McLeod 221 52.5%
Independent N. Craigie (Incumbent)20047.5%
Majority215.0%
Independent hold

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  1. Bochel & Denver. "Scottish Council Elections 1999: Results and Statistics" (PDF).