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 Increase2 Increase2 Increase1
Council Leader before election

Norman Murray
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Norman Murray
Labour

Map showing results by ward.

Election results
East Lothian Local Election Result 1999[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 17 Increase2 45.2 20,346 Decrease10.8
  Conservative 5 Increase2 17.8 7,994 Decrease1.1
  SNP 1 Increase1 24.2 10,876 Increase7.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 12.8 7,753 Increase6.4

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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