1999 Fife Council election explained

See main article: 1999 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:1999 Fife Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Fife Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 Fife Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 78 seats to Fife Council
Majority Seats:40
Turnout:-->
Leader1:Christine May
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election1:52
Leaders Seat1:The Lochs
Seats1:43
Seat Change1:9
Popular Vote1:60,891
Percentage1:38.8%
Party2:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Last Election2:24
Seats2:21
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:35,074
Percentage2:22.3%
Party3:Scottish National Party
Last Election3:9
Seats3:9
Seat Change3:0
Popular Vote3:42,110
Percentage3:26.8%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Last Election4:5
Seats4:4
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:3,535
Percentage4:2.3%
Party5:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Leaders Seat5:Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last Election5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:11,191
Percentage5:7.1%
Party6:Communist Party of Scotland
Last Election6:1
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:0
Popular Vote6:1,628
Percentage6:1.0%
Council Leader
Before Election:Alex Rowley
Before Party:Scottish Labour Party
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Election:Christine May
After Party:Scottish Labour Party
Map Size:300px

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

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - 3rd review Fife . Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk . 2012-06-21.