1999 East Lothian Council election
(Redirected from East Lothian Council election, 1999)
Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.
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All 23 seats to East Lothian Council 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 17 | 2 | 45.2 | 20,346 | 10.8 | ||||
Conservative | 5 | 2 | 17.8 | 7,994 | 1.1 | ||||
SNP | 1 | 1 | 24.2 | 10,876 | 7.3 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 7,753 | 6.4 |
Ward results
editLabour
edit- Musselburgh West
- Musselburgh South
- Musselburgh North
- Musselburgh Central
- Musselburgh East
- Wallyford/Whitecraig
- Prestonpans West
- Prestonpans East
- Cockenzie and Port Seaton
- Tranent West
- Tranent/Macmerry
- Tranent/Elphinestone
- Ormiston/Pencaitland
- Haddington Central
- Haddington East/Athelstaneford
- Dunbar/West Barns
- Dunbar East
Conservative
edit- Haddington West/Saltoun
- Longniddry
- Aberlady/Direleton/Gullane
- East Linton/Gifford
- North Berwick West
SNP
edit- North Berwick East