1999 Fife Council election

1999 Elections to Fife Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The election were the first after the third boundary review which resulted in 78 individual councillors being elected.

1999 Fife Council election

6 May 1999
All 78 seats to Fife Council 40 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Christine May Party Labour Liberal Democrats SNP Leader's seat The Lochs Last election 52 24 9 Seats won 43 21 9 Seat change 9 3 Popular vote 60,891 35,074 42,110 Percentage 38.8% 22.3% 26.8%   Party Independent Conservative Communist (Scotland) Leader's seat Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Last election 5 0 1 Seats won 4 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,535 11,191 1,628 Percentage 2.3% 7.1% 1.0%
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election Alex Rowley Labour Council Leader after election Christine May Labour

Election results

Fife Local Election Result 1999

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	43		9	9	55.1	38.8	60,891
	Liberal Democrats	21		3	3		22.3	35,074
	SNP	9					26.8	42,110
	Independent	4	1	2	1		2.2%	3.489
	Conservative	1	1		1	1.3	7.1	11,191
	Communist (Scotland)	1						1,628	1.0
	Democratic Left	1						1,519	1.0
	Independent Labour	0						990	0.6
	Scottish Socialist	0						34	0.0
	Christian Independents	0						46	0.0

Turnout was 56.1%

Party performance

Labour performed very well continuing control of its majority.

Changes since last election

Boundary Commission for Scotland had its Third review in to the ward area for Fife Area. The resulting changes lead to 14 fewer wards.[1]

References

1. "Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - 3rd review Fife". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

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