1999 Renfrewshire Council election
Elections to Renfrewshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, as part of the 1999 Scottish local elections, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament.[1] This was the second election following the local government reforms in 1994 and the first following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements since the previous election.[2]
Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 21 | 41.9 | 3.8 | ||||||
| SNP | 15 | 37.6 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 7.9 | 1.9 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 10.7 | 2.8 | ||||||
| Scottish Socialist | 0 | ||||||||
| Independent | 0 | ||||||||
Ward results
Arkleston & Newmains
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. McGerty* | 1,184 | 56.1 | ||
| SNP | R. Brothers | 926 | 43.9 | ||
| Majority | 12.2 | ||||
| Turnout | 62.3 | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,388 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Bishopton
Blackhall & Hawkhead
Blythswood
Brediland
See also
References
- ^ "Unitary Council Political Compositions". scottishpolitics.org. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004.
- ^ "The Renfrewshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/3249, retrieved 8 February 2023