1999 Argyll and Bute Council election explained

See main article: 1999 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:1999 Argyll and Bute Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Argyll and Bute Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 Argyll and Bute Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
Majority Seats:19
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Party1:Independent (politician)
Last Election1:21
Seats Needed1:0
Seats1:20
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:17,559
Percentage1:43.2%
Swing1:6.9%
Party2:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Last Election2:3
Seats Needed2:16
Seats2:6
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:8,315
Percentage2:20.5%
Swing2:6.4%
Party3:Scottish National Party
Last Election3:4
Seats Needed3:15
Seats3:5
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:6,424
Percentage3:15.8%
Swing3:3.2%
Party4:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Last Election4:3
Seats Needed4:16
Seats4:4
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:4,344
Percentage4:10.7
Swing4:2.3%
Party5:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election5:2
Seats Needed5:17
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:4,012
Percentage5:9.9
Swing5:0.2%
Council Leader
Before Election:Dick Walsh
Before Party:Independent
Posttitle:Council Leader
After Election:Alison Hay
After Party:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Map Size:300px

The 1999 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on the 6 May 1999 and were the second for the unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils. It was held on the same day as the first Scottish Parliament election and resulted in no change to the administration of the council - independent control.