1999 East Renfrewshire Council election

1999 Elections to East Renfrewshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The council remained under no overall control.

1999 East Renfrewshire Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 20 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 8 9
Seats won 9 8
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 14,449 14,715
Percentage 31.9% 32.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 2 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 6,184 1,714
Percentage 13.6% 3.8%
Council Leader before election


No overall control

 Elected Council Leader


No overall control

Aggregate results

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East Renfrewshire Council election, 1999
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 1 0 1 45 31.5 14,399 0.2
  Conservative 8 0 1 1 40 31.8 14,715 2.6
  Liberal Democrats 2 0 0 10 13.6 6,184 1.2
  Independent 1 1 0 1 5 3.8 1,714 3.0
  SNP 0 0 0 0 19.3 8,302 1.4

ward results
Aucenback
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Phillips 1,238 71.2
SNP A. Felber 421 24.2
Conservative G. Campbell 79 4.5
Majority 817 47.0
Barrhead Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour O. Taylor 1,198 463
SNP D. Yates 463 24.7
Conservative Ms R. Gilbert 213 11.4
Majority 735 39.2
Barrhead East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ms. E. Cunningham 1,075 64.0
SNP Ms. I. Zivalijevic 445 36.5
Conservative A. Fordyce 79 4.5
Majority 630 37.5

References
  1. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-1999-complete.pdf
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