1999 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

none August 2019 1999 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election Scotland Western Isles Council Flag.svg parliamentary no 1994 Western Isles Area Council election 1994 1999 5 6 y 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2003 All 31 seats to Western Isles Council 16 115x50px|Blank Independent (politician) Donald Mackay Lochs 25 seats, 89.8% 22 6,866 74.1% 3 15.7% 115x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 4 seats, 10.2% 5 935 10.1% 1 0.1% 115x50px|Blank Scottish National Party Did not stand 4 1,468 15.8% 4 New Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 1999.svg Results, by ward. Council Convener Council Convener after election Donald Mackay Independent (politician) Alex Macdonald Independent (politician) An election to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was held on 6 May 1999 as part of the wider 1999 Scottish local elections. The council, formerly known as Western Isles Council, had been renamed in 1997 in Gaelic as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Council ward boundaries had also been changed since the previous election, and the total number of wards was increased from 30 to 31. The election was the first since 1994. Whilst the new Scottish councils had seen elections in 1995, the three Island Councils (Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney) had not, as they had not been affected by the abolition of the regional and district levels of governance in Scotland. The Island Councils had instead utilised a unitary system, like that adopted by the other Scottish councils in 1995, since their inception.p.xi The Scottish National Party ran candidates for the first time, gaining four seats. Aggregate results Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 1999pp.91-93Turnout in contested wards: 64.2% (9,269) Independent (politician) 22 3 74.1 6,866 15.7 Scottish Labour Party 5 1 10.1 935 0.1 Scottish National Party 4 4 15.8 1,468 New Ward results Barra & Vatersay Scottish National Party Donald Manford 418 73.5% Independent (politician) P. Brown 151 26.5% 267 46.9% Scottish National Party Independent (politician) Barvas & Arnol Independent (politician) Iain Morrison 275 53.9% Independent (politician) R. Macdonald (Incumbent) 235 46.1% 40 7.8% Independent (politician) Bayhead Independent (politician) A. MacRae (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Blackwater Independent (politician) Iain MacLeod 286 58.1% Independent (politician) D. Murray (Incumbent) 206 41.9% 82 16.3% Independent (politician) Braighe Independent (politician) Donald Nicholson (Incumbent) 312 57.1% Independent (politician) M. McCormack 156 28.6% Scottish Labour Party E. Collier 78 14.3% 156 28.6% Independent (politician) Carloway Independent (politician) Alex MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Castle Scottish National Party A. Nicolson 197 46.7% Scottish Labour Party C. MacMillan (Incumbent) 146 34.6% Independent (politician) M. O'Connor 79 18.7% 51 12.1% Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Coll Independent (politician) C. Graham unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Coulregrein Scottish Labour Party G. Lonie unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Scottish Labour Party Daliburgh & Eriskay Independent (politician) David Blaney (Incumbent) 174 43.6% Independent (politician) Angus MacDonald 137 34.3% Independent (politician) W. Rusk 88 22.1% 37 9.3% Independent (politician) Dell Scottish National Party M. MacLeod 161 32.2% Independent (politician) J. MacKay 133 26.6% Independent (politician) R. Martin 125 25.0% Independent (politician) D. MacKay (Incumbent) 81 16.2% 28 5.6% Scottish National Party Independent (politician) Eochar Independent (politician) Mary Bremner (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Goathill Independent (politician) N. MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Gress Independent (politician) Angus Graham (Incumbent) 319 53.1% Independent (politician) M. MacLeod 282 46.9% 37 6.2% Independent (politician) Harris East Independent (politician) D. MacDonald 463 79.7% Independent (politician) Kenny MacKay (Incumbent) 118 20.3% 345 59.4% Independent (politician) Harris West Independent (politician) Morag Munro 325 52.5% Independent (politician) W. Fulton 294 47.5% 31 5.0% Independent (politician) Knock & Bayble Independent (politician) Norman MacLeod 295 60.3% Independent (politician) I. MacIver 194 39.7% 101 20.7% Independent (politician) Laxdale Scottish Labour Party R. Murray (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Scottish Labour Party Loch Eynort Independent (politician) R. MacKinnon unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Lochmaddy Independent (politician) D. MacLean (Incumbent) 292 59.8% Scottish National Party A. MacDonald 196 40.2% 96 19.7% Independent (politician) Lochs Independent (politician) D. MacKay (Incumbent) 365 73.4% Scottish National Party L. Mac An Ultaigh 132 26.6% 233 46.9% Independent (politician) Manor Park Scottish Labour Party R. MacDonald 266 59.0% Independent (politician) D. MacIver (Incumbent) 185 41.0% 81 18.0% Scottish Labour Party Independent (politician) Newton Independent (politician) Angus Campbell 284 64.4% Scottish Labour Party F. Burns (Incumbent) 114 25.9% Independent (politician) A. Smith 43 9.8% 170 38.5% Independent (politician) Scottish Labour Party North Benbecula Independent (politician) J. McArthur 159 53.4% Independent (politician) D. Johnstone 139 46.6% 20 6.7% Independent (politician) North Lochs Independent (politician) F. Morrison (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Paible Scottish Labour Party Archie Campbell unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Scottish Labour Party Independent (politician) Plasterfield Scottish National Party P. McLean 260 57.0% Scottish Labour Party M. MacLeod 196 43.0% 64 14.0% Scottish National Party Independent (politician) Port of Ness Independent (politician) K. MacKenzie (Incumbent) 278 61.5% Independent (politician) D. MacLennan 174 38.5% 104 23.0% Independent (politician) Shawbost Independent (politician) R. Morrison (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Independent (politician) Tiumpan Independent (politician) Donald MacSween 219 47.8% Scottish Labour Party A. Cameron 135 29.5% Scottish National Party M. MacKenzie 104 22.7% 84 18.3% Independent (politician) Scottish Labour Party Uig Scottish Labour Party Norman MacDonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed unopposed unopposed Scottish Labour Party References Category:1999 Scottish local elections 1999