Argyll and Bute Council election, 1999

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Argyll and Bute Council election, 1999

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All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
19 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats SNP
Last election 21 3 4
Seats won 20 6 5
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  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 3 2
Seats won 4 1
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Results by ward
Council Leader before election


Independent

Council Leader


Independent

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 20Decrease2.svg1 55.56
  Liberal Democrats 6 4 1Increase2.svg3 16.67
  SNP 5 3 2Increase2.svg1 13.89
  Conservative 4 3 2Increase2.svg1 11.11
  Labour 1 1 2Decrease2.svg1 2.78
  Faslane Peace 0 0 0 0 0

Ward results

Ward 1: South Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A McCallum 269 20.8
Labour A Wilson 224 17.3
SNP A Cowan 219 16.9
Independent J MacLean 219 16.9
Independent W Bell 184 14.2
Liberal Democrats J McKerral 178 13.8
Majority 45 3.5
Turnout 1,293 65.9
Conservative hold Swing
Ward 2: Campbeltown Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A McKinlay 699 53.3
Labour G MacMillan 401 30.6
SNP D McIntyre 211 16.1
Majority 298 22.7
Turnout 1,311 61.5
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 3: East Central Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T A Blair 460 34.4
Labour I McMillan 378 28.2
Liberal Democrats T J Oxborrow 253 18.9
SNP A J MacLellan 247 18.5
Majority 82 6.2
Turnout 1,338 63.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Ward 4: North and West Kintyre [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D McKinnon 514 38.5
Liberal Democrats D Robertson 379 28.4
SNP A Horn 261 19.6
Conservative A McNeill 180 13.5
Majority 135 10.1
Turnout 1,334 67.6
Independent hold Swing
Ward 5: Knapdale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent B Robertson 580 43.9
Labour D Philand 421 31.9
SNP A M Johnston 211 16.0
Conservative W C C Duncan 108 8.2
Majority 159 12.0
Turnout 1,320 69.9
Independent hold Swing
Ward 6: Lochgilphead [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D MacMillan 646 49.3
Labour B Grunewald 552 42.1
Conservative H W M D Service 113 8.6
Majority 94 7.2
Turnout 1,311 65.2
Independent hold Swing
Ward 7: Craignish - Glenaray [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats A J Hay 1049 77.6
Conservative V J Cox 214 15.8
Faslane Peace S Cox 89 6.6
Majority 835 61.8
Turnout 1,352 68.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ward 8: Islay North, Jura and Colonsay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats R Currie UnopposedN/AN/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ward 9: Islay South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J M R Findlay UnopposedN/AN/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Ward 10: Awe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A Macaskill 755 62.7
SNP R Johnston 450 37.3
Majority 305 25.4
Turnout 1,205 66.7
Independent hold Swing
Ward 11: Oban North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D Webster 455 40.2
SNP K MacColl 357 31.5
Independent D MacKenzie 198 17.5
Conservative K F M Oxland 123 10.9
Majority 98 8.7
Turnout 1,133 58.5
Independent hold Swing
Ward 12: Oban Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R Banks 650 58.1
Liberal Democrats W R Shaw 327 29.3
Conservative E M Kilpatrick 141 12.6
Majority 323 28.8
Turnout 1,118 56.3
Independent hold Swing
Ward 13: Oban South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP D McIntosh 572 51.3
Liberal Democrats A McKie 544 48.7
Majority 28 2.6
Turnout 1,116 54.8
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 14: Ardconnel - Kilmore [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D McIntyre 410 31.9
Liberal Democrats A Baker 300 23.3
Independent J Hyde 288 22.4
Independent A MacKinnon 240 18.7
Independent A M Dairon 47 3.7
Majority 110 8.6
Turnout 1,285 66.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ward 15: North Lorn [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP C Cameron 905 59.8
Independent G Burton 609 40.2
Majority 296 19.6
Turnout 1,514 69.1
SNP hold Swing
Ward 16: Mull [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A MacDougall 905 59.8
SNP D Cattanach 609 40.2
Majority 296 19.6
Turnout 1,514 66.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Ward 17: Tiree and Coll [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent I Gillies UnopposedN/AN/A
Independent hold Swing
Ward 18: Bute North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP R Macintyre UnopposedN/AN/A
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Ward 19: Bute Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP I Strong 611 45.2
Independent F Gillies 376 27.8
Labour J Gorman 166 12.3
Liberal Democrats M Hamilton 131 9.7
Independent D Flowers 68 5.0
Majority 235 17.4
Turnout 1,352 63.7
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Ward 20: Bute South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A L Scoullar 896 72.5
Independent R McNamara 172 13.9
SNP J B Judge 168 13.6
Majority 724 58.6
Turnout 1,236 70.6
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Ward 21: East Lochfyne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D C Currie 662 42.2
SNP A Clayton 575 36.6
Conservative J D Geary 332 21.2
Majority 87 5.6
Turnout 1,569 70.7
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Ward 22: Kirn and Hunter's Quay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP E MacTaggart 548 43.5
Conservative E Waddell 381 30.2
Independent B J Chennell 331 26.3
Majority 167 13.3
Turnout 1,260 65.2
SNP hold Swing
Ward 23: Ardenslate [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J McQueen 410 33.8
SNP A MacAlister 306 25.3
Labour D Divers 287 23.7
Independent J Allison 209 17.2
Majority 104 8.5
Turnout 1,212 60.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Ward 24: Milton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S Gray 583 54.7
SNP J Scott 483 45.3
Majority 100 9.4
Turnout 1,066 59.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Ward 25: Auchamore and Innellan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dick Walsh 976 70.9
SNP J McGoran 401 29.1
Majority 575 41.8
Turnout 1,377 67.9
Independent hold Swing
Ward 26: Holy Loch [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T B Marshall 512 35.3
SNP R E Rees 453 31.2
Labour G McKinven 412 28.4
Independent N McGugan 75 5.2
Majority 59 4.1
Turnout 1,452 70.2
Conservative gain from SNP Swing
Ward 27: Helensburgh East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats F Thompson 616 52.6
Labour D Phillips 345 29.5
Conservative G Douglas 113 9.7
Independent J Young 96 8.2
Majority 271 23.1
Turnout 1,170 58.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 28: East Central Helensburgh [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats M Stewart 635 53.7
Independent N Millar 395 33.4
Conservative R Reading 153 12.9
Majority 240 20.3
Turnout 1,183 63.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 29: Helensburgh Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S Wilson 351 30.6
Independent G Hanning 315 27.5
SNP L Leven 244 21.3
Liberal Democrats P Trenaman 236 20.6
Majority 36 3.1
Turnout 1,146 55.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 30: Helensburgh North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats E Morton 525 45.5
Independent J Weldon 347 30.1
Conservative P Ramsay 282 24.4
Majority 178 15.4
Turnout 1,154 56.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 31: Helensburgh West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J Stirling 529 34.4
Liberal Democrats A Reay 391 25.4
Independent D Sinclair 374 24.3
Labour J Eaton 243 15.8
Majority 138 9.0
Turnout 1,537 64.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 32: West Helensburgh and Rhu [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent S Latimer 577 47.1
Conservative G Mulvaney 442 36.1
SNP E Buist 206 16.8
Majority 135 11.0
Turnout 1,225 64.9
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 33: Garelochhead and Cove [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G Freeman 775 81.5
Liberal Democrats J Sheffield 176 18.5
Majority 599 63.0
Turnout 951 58.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Ward 34: Arrochar, Luss, Arden and Ardenconnell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W Petrie 672 57.7
Independent E Carberry 351 30.2
Conservative C Skrastin 101 8.7
Faslane Peace P Monaghan 40 3.4
Majority 321 27.5
Turnout 1,164 60.6
Independent hold Swing
Ward 35: Rosneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats P Coleshill 684 53.7
Independent D Kelly 590 46.3
Majority 94 7.4
Turnout 1,274 62.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 36: Cardross [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R Kinloch 996 77.6
SNP V Nelson 288 22.4
Majority 708 55.2
Turnout 1,284 68.3
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. 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 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Argyll and Bute Council Election Results, 6 May 1999
  2. ↑ Argyll and Bute Council Election Results, 1995
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