1999 West Lothian Council election explained

Election Name:1999 West Lothian Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 West Lothian Council election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2003 West Lothian Council election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 32 seats to West Lothian Council
Majority Seats:17
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Seat Change1: 5
Swing1: 1.8%
Popular Vote1:31,498
Percentage1:45.1%
Party2:Scottish National Party
Popular Vote2:29,052
Percentage2:41.6%
Swing2: 3.0%
Seats1:20
Seats2:11
Seats3:1
Party3:Scottish Conservatives
Swing3: 4.4%
Percentage3:8.6%
Popular Vote3:6,040

Elections to the West Lothian Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The number of seats on the council grew from 27 in 1995 to 32. Each ward elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

Source:[1]

References

  1. Web site: Scottish Council Elections 1999 . 15 August 2024 . Elections Centre.