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1999 Orkney Islands Council election
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1999 local election in Scotland
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1999 Orkney Islands Council election Orkney parliamentary no 1994 Orkney Islands Council election 1994 1999 05 06 y 2003 Orkney Islands Council election 2003 All 21 seats to Orkney Islands Council 11 Hugh Halcro-Johnston Independent (politician) 21 seats, 100.0% Scapa and Kirkwall South West 21 21 0 5,892 100.0% 0.0% Council Convener Hugh Halcro-Johnston Independent (politician) Council Convener after election Hugh Halcro-Johnston Independent (politician)
Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Eight seats were uncontested.
Election results
Orkney Islands Council election, 1999Bochel & Denver Scottish Council Elections 1999: Results and Statistics http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-1999.pdf
Independent (politician)
21
0
0
0
100.0
100.0
5,892
0.0
Ward results
Berstane & Work
Independent (politician)
Mike Drever
234
46.3%
Independent (politician)
Alasdair Thom (Incumbent)
153
30.3%
Independent (politician)
R Gilbert
101
20.0%
Independent (politician)
Margaret Flaws
17
3.4%
81
16.0%
Independent (politician)
Birsay & Dounby
Independent (politician)
K Johnson (incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Brandyquoy
Independent (politician)
R Sclater
252
54.7%
Independent (politician)
Ian MacDonald (Incumbent)
209
45.3%
43
9.4%
Independent (politician)
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
Independent (politician)
Jimmy Moar (incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Firth & Sunnybrae
Independent (politician)
Eoin Scott (Incumbent)
317
67.3%
Independent (politician)
R. Sabiston
154
32.7%
163
34.6%
Independent (politician)
Harray & Stenness
Independent (politician)
J. Hamilton
239
54.1%
Independent (politician)
M. Bichan (Incumbent)
203
45.9%
36
8.2%
Independent (politician)
Holm & Burray
Independent (politician)
M. Petrie
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Lynnfield
Independent (politician)
B. Taylor
182
38.4%
Independent (politician)
I. Clyde (Incumbent)
153
32.3%
Independent (politician)
M. O'Keeffe-Burgher
139
29.3%
29
6.1%
Independent (politician)
Orphir, Walls & Flotta
Independent (politician)
K. Sutherland (Incumbent)
371
73.6%
Independent (politician)
T. Thomson
133
26.4%
238
45.2%
Independent (politician)
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday
Independent (politician)
Stephen Hagan (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Papdale
Independent (politician)
Janice Annal (Incumbent)
219
60.0%
Independent (politician)
R. Gibson
98
26.8%
Independent (politician)
B. Johnstone
26
7.1%
Independent (politician)
W. Vevers
22
6.0%
121
33.2%
Independent (politician)
Pickaquoy
Independent (politician)
J. Moodie
192
48.1%
Independent (politician)
Allan Leslie
98
40.9%
Independent (politician)
L. Groundwater (Incumbent)
44
11.0%
29
7.2%
Independent (politician)
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
Independent (politician)
S. Scott
243
56.8%
Independent (politician)
George Stevenson (Incumbent)
185
43.2%
58
15.6%
Independent (politician)
Sandwick & Stromness Landward
Independent (politician)
Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent)
274
64.5%
Independent (politician)
R. Foubister
151
35.5%
123
19.0%
Independent (politician)
Scapa & Kirkwall South West
Independent (politician)
Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour
Independent (politician)
J. Sinclair (Incumbent)
357
76.8%
Independent (politician)
J. Finnie
108
23.2%
249
53.6%
Independent (politician)
South Ronaldsay
Independent (politician)
C. Annal (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford
Independent (politician)
Jim Foubister (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Stromness North
Independent (politician)
J. Brown (Incumbent)
244
55.2%
Independent (politician)
R. Ward
198
44.8%
46
10.4%
Independent (politician)
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy
Independent (politician)
B. Murray (Incumbent)
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
unopposed
Independent (politician)
Warrenfield
Independent (politician)
Roderick McLeod
221
52.5%
Independent (politician)
N. Craigie (Incumbent)
200
47.5%
21
5.0%
Independent (politician)
References
Orkney
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