1999 Highland Council election

1999 Scottish local government election April 2022 parliamentary no 1995 Highland Council election 1995 1999 5 6 y 2003 Highland Council election 2003 All 80 seats to Highland Council 41 115x50px|Blank Independent (politician) 49 seats, 61.2% 49 43,810 57.4% 3.8% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Liberal Democrats 7 seats, 7.7% 12 5 8,108 10.6% 3.9% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Labour Party 7 seats, 12.2% 10 3 11,756 15.4% 4.4% 115x50px|Blank Scottish National Party 9 seats, 17.4% 8 1 9,456 12.4% 5.0% 115x50px|Blank Independent Liberal Did not contest 1 1 695 0.9% New 115x50px|Blank Highland Council election, 1999.svg Map showing results by ward Council Convener Peter Peacock Independent (politician) Council Convener after election David Green Independent (politician) The 1999 Highland Council election was held on 6 May 1999; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party. Results 1999 Highland Council election result Independent (politician) Independent 49 61.3 57.4 43,810 3.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats 12 6 15.0 10.6 8,108 3.9 Scottish Labour Party 10 3 12.5 15.4 11,756 4.4 Scottish National Party 8 1 10.0 12.4 9,456 5.0 Independent Liberal 1 1 1.3 0.9 695 New Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 1 0.0 3.3 2,509 2.4 Note: there were 8 more seats at this election than at the previous election on 6 April 1995. Source:Scottish Council Elections 1995 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Scottish-Council-Elections-1999.pdf 7 October 2024 Elections Center Ward results The Highland Council election, 1999: Caithness North-West Scottish Liberal Democrats Alastair MacDonald 680 Independent (politician) John Mowat 480 200 The Highland Council election, 1999: Thurso West Scottish Labour Party Eric Saxon 454 Independent (politician) James Fry 407 Independent (politician) George Bruce 357 47 The Highland Council election, 1999: Thurso Central Scottish Labour Party John Rosie 553 Independent (politician) Elizabeth MacDonald 482 Independent (politician) Ronald Henderson 198 71 The Highland Council election, 1999: Thurso East Independent (politician) Donald Waters Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Caithness Central Scottish Liberal Democrats David Flear Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Caithness North-East Independent (politician) John Green 793 Independent (politician) David Richard 580 213 The Highland Council election, 1999: Wick Scottish Liberal Democrats Graeme Smith 447 Scottish Labour Party Bill Mowat 402 Independent (politician) Anderson Murray 376 45 The Highland Council election, 1999: Wick West Scottish Labour Party Deirdre Steven 463 Independent (politician) William Fernie 438 Independent (politician) Alistair Roy 333 25 The Highland Council election, 1999: Pulteneytown Independent (politician) Jim Oag 673 Independent (politician) Niall Smith 437 236 The Highland Council election, 1999: Caithness South-East Independent Liberal William Mowat 695 Independent (politician) Jeanette Calder 522 173 The Highland Council election, 1999: Sutherland North-West Independent (politician) Francis Keith Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Tongue and Farr Scottish Liberal Democrats Barbara Jardine 539 Independent (politician) Alexander Mackay 514 25 The Highland Council election, 1999: Sutherland Central Independent (politician) Alison Magee 725 Independent (politician) Russell Taylor 470 Independent (politician) Alexander Chalmers 186 255 The Highland Council election, 1999: Golspie and Rogart Independent (politician) Ian Ross 687 Independent (politician) Helen Houston 373 Independent (politician) Valerie Scott 150 314 The Highland Council election, 1999: Brora Independent (politician) Rita Finlayson 802 Independent (politician) Ronald McDonald 662 140 The Highland Council election, 1999: Dornoch Firth Independent (politician) Duncan Allan 1,104 Independent (politician) Gordon Campbell 306 798 The Highland Council election, 1999: Lochbroom Independent (politician) David Green Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Alness and Ardross Scottish National Party Andrew Anderson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Tain West Independent (politician) Alasdair Rhind 1,040 Scottish National Party Derek Louden 415 625 The Highland Council election, 1999: Tain East Independent (politician) James Paterson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Seaboard Independent (politician) Richard Durham 747 Scottish Labour Party John Mitchell 493 254 The Highland Council election, 1999: Invergordon Scottish Labour Party Lou Wilkerson 622 Scottish National Party Morag McCourt 355 Independent (politician) Maxine Smith 320 267 The Highland Council election, 1999: Rosskeen and Saltburn Independent (politician) Carolyn Wilson 568 Independent (politician) Norman Chisholm 350 Scottish National Party Andrew Currie 302 Scottish Labour Party John Boocock 270 218 The Highland Council election, 1999: Gairloch Independent (politician) Roy Macintyre 857 Scottish National Party Kris Murray Browne 260 597 The Highland Council election, 1999: Lochcarron Independent (politician) Ewan Mackinnon 518 Independent (politician) Elizabeth Pritchard 399 Independent (politician) Allan MacArthur 143 119 The Highland Council election, 1999: Ferindonald Independent (politician) Mike Finlayson 848 Scottish National Party Robert Gibson 627 221 The Highland Council election, 1999: Strathpeffer and Strathconon Independent (politician) Douglas Briggs 959 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Mackenzie 309 650 The Highland Council election, 1999: Dingwall South Scottish National Party Margaret Paterson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Dingwall North Independent (politician) Andrew Paterson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Muir of Ord Independent (politician) David Philip 789 Scottish National Party John MacInnes 572 217 The Highland Council election, 1999: Conon and Maryburgh Independent (politician) Sandy MacKenzie 743 Independent (politician) Evelyn Vass 703 40 The Highland Council election, 1999: Knockbain and Killearnan Scottish National Party Peter Cairns Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Black Isle North Independent (politician) David Alston 596 Independent (politician) Thomas Anderson 591 Scottish National Party Alistair Dunn 268 5 The Highland Council election, 1999: Avoch and Fortrose Independent (politician) Morris Downie 865 Independent (politician) Duncan McPherson 502 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Celia Stewart 383 363 The Highland Council election, 1999: Snizort and Trotternish Scottish National Party Gavin Scott Moncrief Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Skye West Independent (politician) Allan Beaton Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Portree Independent (politician) Drew Millar Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Skye Central Independent (politician) Angus Sutherland 715 Scottish National Party Farquhar MacLennan 322 393 The Highland Council election, 1999: Kyle and Sleat Independent (politician) William Fulton Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Kinlochshiel Scottish Liberal Democrats Isabelle Campbell 832 Scottish Labour Party Patricia Shaw 171 661 The Highland Council election, 1999: Beauly and Strathglass Independent (politician) Garry Coutts 734 Independent (politician) John Sellar 577 157 The Highland Council election, 1999: Kirkhill Independent (politician) Jack Shiels 906 Independent (politician) Molly Doyle 595 311 The Highland Council election, 1999: Scorguie Scottish Liberal Democrats Bernard Salmon 815 Scottish Labour Party Jimmy MacDonald 622 193 The Highland Council election, 1999: Muirtown Scottish Labour Party Christine Cumming Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Merkinch Independent (politician) Peter Corbett 701 Scottish National Party Donnie Kerr 238 Scottish Labour Party Alexander MacLean 234 463 The Highland Council election, 1999: Inverness Central Scottish Labour Party Eilidh MacDonald 514 Independent (politician) Jim Alexander 392 Scottish National Party Joerg Macthearlaich-Wiench 300 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Moray MacDonald 190 122 The Highland Council election, 1999: Culloden Scottish Liberal Democrats John Cole 667 Scottish National Party James McCreath 381 Scottish Labour Party John Ford 285 286 The Highland Council election, 1999: Ardersier, Croy, and Petty Independent (politician) Roderick Balfour 612 Scottish National Party Derek MacDonald 461 Scottish Liberal Democrats Glynis Sinclair 353 151 The Highland Council election, 1999: Loch Ness West Independent (politician) Margaret Davidson 1,018 Independent (politician) Patrick Paterson 483 535 The Highland Council election, 1999: Inverness West Independent (politician) Ronald Lyon 708 Scottish Labour Party Debra Lake 452 256 The Highland Council election, 1999: Canal Independent (politician) William Smith 941 Scottish Labour Party Mark Grant 453 488 The Highland Council election, 1999: Ballifeary Scottish Labour Party Jim Thomson 820 Scottish National Party Robert McLennan 479 341 The Highland Council election, 1999: Lochardil Independent (politician) Margaret MacLennan 1,037 Scottish Labour Party Andrew Ingram 546 491 The Highland Council election, 1999: Hilton Scottish Liberal Democrats Angus Dick 541 Scottish National Party Stuart Dickson 431 Scottish Labour Party Alison Watson 273 110 The Highland Council election, 1999: Milton Scottish Labour Party Clive Goodman 834 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Horne 602 232 The Highland Council election, 1999: Crown Scottish Liberal Democrats Dick Simpson 636 Independent (politician) Patricia Hayden 434 Scottish Labour Party John Ward 335 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Saggers 191 202 The Highland Council election, 1999: Raigmore Scottish Labour Party David Munro Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Loch Ness East Independent (politician) Ella MacRae Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Culduthel Independent (politician) Norrie Donald 817 Scottish Labour Party Kenneth Thomson 638 179 The Highland Council election, 1999: Inshes Independent (politician) Janet Home 639 Scottish National Party Ian Brown 464 Independent (politician) John Holden 339 175 The Highland Council election, 1999: Drumossie Independent (politician) Kathleen Matheson 919 Scottish National Party Robert Chalmers 518 401 The Highland Council election, 1999: Westhill and Smithton Scottish National Party Gillian McCreath 442 Scottish Labour Party Malcolm Jack 425 Independent (politician) George Davidson 290 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jermaine Allison 240 17 The Highland Council election, 1999: Balloch Scottish National Party Robert Wynd 596 Scottish Labour Party Walter McGarrity 512 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party William Cameron 445 84 The Highland Council election, 1999: Nairn Alltan Independent (politician) John Matheson 662 Independent (politician) Andrew Gardiner 425 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Lister 312 237 The Highland Council election, 1999: Nairn Ninian Scottish National Party Elizabeth MacDonald 450 Independent (politician) William Shand 409 Independent (politician) Duncan McDonald 312 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Conway 98 41 The Highland Council election, 1999: Nairn Cawdor Independent (politician) David Fraser 583 Independent (politician) Laurie Fraser 513 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Alford 133 Independent (politician) John MacKenzie 81 70 The Highland Council election, 1999: Nairn Auldearn Independent (politician) Alexander Park Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Badenoch West Scottish Liberal Democrats Alexander Russell 882 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party David Spry 251 631 The Highland Council election, 1999: Badenoch East Scottish National Party Robert Severn 351 Independent (politician) Susan Paton 328 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gregor Rimell 303 Independent (politician) George Gibson 159 23 The Highland Council election, 1999: Strathspey South Independent (politician) Angus Gordon 657 Scottish National Party Karen Lawrie 498 159 The Highland Council election, 1999: Strathspey North-East Scottish Liberal Democrats Francis Black Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Grantown-on-Spey Independent (politician) Basil Dunlop 852 Independent (politician) Arthur Durance 302 550 The Highland Council election, 1999: Mallaig and Small Isles Independent (politician) Charles King Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Kilmallie and Invergarry Independent (politician) George Bruce 754 Scottish Labour Party Susan Carstairs 258 Independent (politician) Donald Lawrie 166 496 The Highland Council election, 1999: Claggan and Glen Spean Independent (politician) William MacLachlan Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Ardnamurchan and Morvern Scottish Liberal Democrats Michael Foxley 571 Independent (politician) Iain Thornber 387 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Slater 197 184 The Highland Council election, 1999: Caol Independent (politician) Olwyn Macdonald Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Fort William North Scottish Labour Party Brian Murphy 699 Scottish National Party Iain Macdonald 559 140 The Highland Council election, 1999: Fort William South Independent (politician) Neil Clark Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1999: Glencoe Independent (politician) Andrew McFarlane-Slack 770 Scottish Labour Party William Spence 428 Scottish National Party David Ingham 257 342 References 1999 Category:1999 Scottish local elections