1999 Fife Council election

1999 Scottish local government election August 2019 July 2012 1999 Scottish local elections 1999 Fife Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1995 Fife Council election 1995 y 1999 5 6 2003 Fife Council election 2003 All 78 seats to Fife Council 40 --> Christine May Scottish Labour Party 52 The Lochs 43 9 60,891 38.8% Scottish Liberal Democrats 24 21 3 35,074 22.3% Scottish National Party 9 9 0 42,110 26.8% Independent (politician) 5 4 1 3,535 2.3% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay 0 1 1 11,191 7.1% Communist Party of Scotland 1 1 0 1,628 1.0% Council Leader Alex Rowley Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Christine May Scottish Labour Party Fife Council election, 1999.svg 300px Results by ward. 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 elections were the first after the third boundary review which resulted in 78 individual councillors being elected. Election results Fife local election result 1999 Scottish Labour Party 43 9 9 55.1 38.8 60,891 Scottish Liberal Democrats 21 3 3 22.3 35,074 Scottish National Party 9 0 26.8 42,110 Independent (politician) 4 1 2 1 2.2 3.489 Scottish Conservative Party 1 1 1 1.3 7.1 11,191 Communist Party of Scotland 1 0 1.0 1,628 Democratic Left Scotland 1 1.0 1,519 Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.6 990 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0.0 0.0 34 Christian Independents 0 0.0 0.0 46 Turnout was 56.1% Party performance Labour performed very well continuing control of its majority on the Council. 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.http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/maps/3rdelectoral/fife/fifeindex.asp Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - 3rd review Fife Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk 2012-06-21 Ward results July 2010 References External links Category:1999 Scottish local elections 1999 Category:20th century in Fife