1999 City of Edinburgh Council election

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1999 City of Edinburgh Council election
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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.0 (Increase16.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 34 10
Seats won 31 13
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
Popular vote 73,003 54,791
Percentage 32.5 24.4%
Swing Decrease8.2 Increase6.3
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative SNP
Last election 14 0
Seats won 13 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 50,630 46,184
Percentage 22.5% 20.5%
Swing Decrease0.8 Increase3.2
City of Edinburgh Council election 1999.svg
Map of council wards
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. Turnout was 61%, an increase of 16.5% on the 1995 turnout.

City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999[1][2]
Turnout: 224,819
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 Decrease3 32.5 73,003 Decrease8.2
  Liberal Democrats 13 Increase3 24.4 54,791 Increase6.3
  Conservative 13 Decrease1 22.5 50,630 Decrease0.8
  SNP 1 Increase1 1.7 20.5 46,184 Increase3.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 211

References[]

  1. ^ "Politics | Edinburgh News". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  2. ^ 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.
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