1999 Scottish Borders Council election

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Main article: 1999 Scottish local elections
1999 Scottish Borders Council election
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All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats SNP
Seats won 14 14 4
Seat change Decrease16 Decrease1 Decrease4
Percentage 31.6% 28.1% 18.1%
Swing Decrease7.4% Increase4.0% Decrease0.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1
Percentage 16.9% 15.4%
Swing Increase2.1% Increase2.1%
Council Leader after election

Drew Tulley
Independent

Elections for the Scottish Borders Council took place on Thursday 6 May 1999, alongside the wider Scottish local elections. No party held a majority, with the largest grouping - local Independents - winning 14 of the council's 34 seats.

Aggregate results

Scottish Borders Council election, 1999[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 14 Decrease16 31.6 Decrease7.4
  Liberal Democrats 14 Decrease1 28.1 Increase4.0
  SNP 4 Decrease4 18.1 Decrease0.8
  Conservative 1 Decrease2 16.9 Increase2.1
  Labour 1 Decrease1 5.4 Increase2.1

References

  1. ↑ Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 16.
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