1999 East Lothian Council election

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.

1999 East Lothian Council election
6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 23 seats to East Lothian Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Norman Murray
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election 15 seats, 40.6% 3 seats, 23.1% 0 seats
Seats before 15 3 0
Seats won 17 5 1
Seat change 2 2 1
Council Leader before election

Norman Murray
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Norman Murray
Labour

Election results
East Lothian Local Election Result 1999[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  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

Labour
  • 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
  • Haddington West/Saltoun
  • Longniddry
  • Aberlady/Direleton/Gullane
  • East Linton/Gifford
  • North Berwick West

SNP
  • North Berwick East

References
  1. pp. 91–93
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