1999 Falkirk Council election

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1999 Falkirk Council election
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All 32 seats to Falkirk Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyLabourSNPIndependent
Last election23 seats, 52.0%8 seats, 36.6%3 seats, 7.6%
Seats won1595
Seat changeDecrease 8Increase 1Increase 2
Popular vote28,66322,4388,941
Percentage41.8%32.7%13.0%
SwingDecrease 10.2%Decrease 3.9%Increase 5.4%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PartyConservativeIndependent Labour
Last election2 seats, 3.6%Did not contest
Seats won21
Seat changeSteadyIncrease 1
Popular vote4,114839
Percentage6.0%1.2%
SwingIncrease 2.4%New

Results by ward

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

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1999 Falkirk Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour15--Decrease 846.941.828,663Decrease 10.2
 SNP9--Increase 128.132.722,438Decrease 3.9
 Independent5--Increase 215.613.08,941Increase 5.4
 Conservative2--Steady6.36.04,114Increase 2.4
 Independent Labour1--Increase 13.11.2839New
 Liberal Democrats0--Steady0.03.62,467Increase 3.5
 Socialist Labour0--Steady0.01.51,001New
 Scottish Socialist0--Steady0.00.2106New

Source:[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Scottish Council Elections 1999" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
    1999 Falkirk Council election
    6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)

    All 32 seats to Falkirk Council
    17 seats needed for a majority
     First partySecond partyThird party
     
    PartyLabourSNPIndependent
    Last election23 seats, 52.0%8 seats, 36.6%3 seats, 7.6%
    Seats won1595
    Seat changeDecrease 8Increase 1Increase 2
    Popular vote28,66322,4388,941
    Percentage41.8%32.7%13.0%
    SwingDecrease 10.2%Decrease 3.9%Increase 5.4%

     Fourth partyFifth party
     
    PartyConservativeIndependent Labour
    Last election2 seats, 3.6%Did not contest
    Seats won21
    Seat changeSteadyIncrease 1
    Popular vote4,114839
    Percentage6.0%1.2%
    SwingIncrease 2.4%New

    Results by ward

    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
    PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
     Labour15--Decrease 846.941.828,663Decrease 10.2
     SNP9--Increase 128.132.722,438Decrease 3.9
     Independent5--Increase 215.613.08,941Increase 5.4
     Conservative2--Steady6.36.04,114Increase 2.4
     Independent Labour1--Increase 13.11.2839New
     Liberal Democrats0--Steady0.03.62,467Increase 3.5
     Socialist Labour0--Steady0.01.51,001New
     Scottish Socialist0--Steady0.00.2106New

    Source:[1]

    References

    1. ^ "Scottish Council Elections 1999" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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