1999 Falkirk Council election

1999 Falkirk Council election

6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 32 seats to Falkirk Council 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour SNP Independent Last election 23 seats, 52.0% 8 seats, 36.6% 3 seats, 7.6% Seats won 15 9 5 Seat change Decrease 8 Increase 1 Increase 2 Popular vote 28,663 22,438 8,941 Percentage 41.8% 32.7% 13.0% Swing Decrease 10.2% Decrease 3.9% Increase 5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 2 seats, 3.6% Did not contest Seats won 2 1 Seat change Steady Increase 1 Popular vote 4,114 839 Percentage 6.0% 1.2% Swing Increase 2.4% New

Elections to Falkirk Council took place on 6 May 1999, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other 31 unitary authorities. There were 32 wards - 4 less than in 1995.

Results

1999 Falkirk Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	15	-	-	Decrease 8	46.9	41.8	28,663	Decrease 10.2
	SNP	9	-	-	Increase 1	28.1	32.7	22,438	Decrease 3.9
	Independent	5	-	-	Increase 2	15.6	13.0	8,941	Increase 5.4
	Conservative	2	-	-	Steady	6.3	6.0	4,114	Increase 2.4
	Independent Labour	1	-	-	Increase 1	3.1	1.2	839	New
	Liberal Democrats	0	-	-	Steady	0.0	3.6	2,467	Increase 3.5
	Socialist Labour	0	-	-	Steady	0.0	1.5	1,001	New
	Scottish Socialist	0	-	-	Steady	0.0	0.2	106	New

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