1999 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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All 31 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Donald Mackay  |  |
Party  | Independent | Labour | SNP
Leader's seat  | Lochs  |  |
Last election  | 25 seats, 89.8% | 4 seats, 10.2% | Did not stand
Seats won  | 22 | 5  | 4
Seat change  | 3 | 1  | 4
Popular vote  | 6,866 | 935  | 1,468
Percentage  | 74.1% | 10.1%  | 15.8%
Swing  | 15.7% | 0.1%  | New

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| Council Convener before election

Donald Mackay
Independent

| Council Convener after election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

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An election to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was held on 6 May 1999 as part of the wider 1999 Scottish local elections.

The council, formerly known as Western Isles Council, had been renamed in 1997 in Gaelic as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Council ward boundaries had also been changed since the previous election, and the total number of wards was increased from 30 to 31.

The election was the first since 1994. Whilst the new Scottish councils had seen elections in 1995, the three Island Councils (Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney) had not, as they had not been affected by the abolition of the regional and district levels of governance in Scotland. The Island Councils had instead utilised a unitary system, like that adopted by the other Scottish councils in 1995, since their inception.[1]

The Scottish National Party ran candidates for the first time, gaining four seats.

## Aggregate results

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 1999[2]
Turnout in contested wards: 64.2% (9,269)  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 22 |  |  | 3 |  | 74.1 | 6,866 | 15.7
| Labour | 5  |  |  | 1  |  | 10.1  | 935  | 0.1
| SNP | 4  |  |  | 4  |  | 15.8  | 1,468  | New

## Ward results

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Barra & Vatersay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | Donald Manford  | 418  | 73.5%
| Independent | P. Brown  | 151  | 26.5%
Majority  | 267  | 46.9%
| SNP gain from Independent
Barvas & Arnol  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Iain Morrison  | 275  | 53.9%
| Independent | R. Macdonald (Incumbent)  | 235  | 46.1%
Majority  | 40  | 7.8%
| Independent hold
Bayhead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A. MacRae (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Blackwater  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Iain MacLeod  | 286  | 58.1%
| Independent | D. Murray (Incumbent)  | 206  | 41.9%
Majority  | 82  | 16.3%
| Independent hold
Braighe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)  | 312  | 57.1%
| Independent | M. McCormack  | 156  | 28.6%
| Labour | E. Collier  | 78  | 14.3%
Majority  | 156  | 28.6%
| Independent hold
Carloway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Alex MacDonald (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | A. Nicolson  | 197  | 46.7%
| Labour | C. MacMillan (Incumbent)  | 146  | 34.6%
| Independent | M. O'Connor  | 79  | 18.7%
Majority  | 51  | 12.1%
| SNP gain from Labour
Coll  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | C. Graham  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Coulregrein  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | G. Lonie  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour hold
Daliburgh & Eriskay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | David Blaney (Incumbent)  | 174  | 43.6%
| Independent | Angus MacDonald  | 137  | 34.3%
| Independent | W. Rusk  | 88  | 22.1%
Majority  | 37  | 9.3%
| Independent hold
Dell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | M. MacLeod  | 161  | 32.2%
| Independent | J. MacKay  | 133  | 26.6%
| Independent | R. Martin  | 125  | 25.0%
| Independent | D. MacKay (Incumbent)  | 81  | 16.2%
Majority  | 28  | 5.6%
| SNP gain from Independent
Eochar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Mary Bremner (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Goathill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | N. MacDonald (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Gress  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus Graham (Incumbent)  | 319  | 53.1%
| Independent | M. MacLeod  | 282  | 46.9%
Majority  | 37  | 6.2%
| Independent hold
Harris East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D. MacDonald  | 463  | 79.7%
| Independent | Kenny MacKay (Incumbent)  | 118  | 20.3%
Majority  | 345  | 59.4%
| Independent hold
Harris West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Morag Munro  | 325  | 52.5%
| Independent | W. Fulton  | 294  | 47.5%
Majority  | 31  | 5.0%
| Independent hold
Knock & Bayble  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Norman MacLeod  | 295  | 60.3%
| Independent | I. MacIver  | 194  | 39.7%
Majority  | 101  | 20.7%
| Independent hold
Laxdale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | R. Murray (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour hold
Loch Eynort  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R. MacKinnon  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Lochmaddy  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D. MacLean (Incumbent)  | 292  | 59.8%
| SNP | A. MacDonald  | 196  | 40.2%
Majority  | 96  | 19.7%
| Independent hold
Lochs  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D. MacKay (Incumbent)  | 365  | 73.4%
| SNP | L. Mac An Ultaigh  | 132  | 26.6%
Majority  | 233  | 46.9%
| Independent hold
Manor Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | R. MacDonald  | 266  | 59.0%
| Independent | D. MacIver (Incumbent)  | 185  | 41.0%
Majority  | 81  | 18.0%
| Labour gain from Independent
Newton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus Campbell  | 284  | 64.4%
| Labour | F. Burns (Incumbent)  | 114  | 25.9%
| Independent | A. Smith  | 43  | 9.8%
Majority  | 170  | 38.5%
| Independent gain from Labour
North Benbecula  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J. McArthur  | 159  | 53.4%
| Independent | D. Johnstone  | 139  | 46.6%
Majority  | 20  | 6.7%
| Independent hold
North Lochs  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | F. Morrison (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Paible  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Archie Campbell  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour gain from Independent
Plasterfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | P. McLean  | 260  | 57.0%
| Labour | M. MacLeod  | 196  | 43.0%
Majority  | 64  | 14.0%
| SNP gain from Independent
Port of Ness  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | K. MacKenzie (Incumbent)  | 278  | 61.5%
| Independent | D. MacLennan  | 174  | 38.5%
Majority  | 104  | 23.0%
| Independent hold
Shawbost  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R. Morrison (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Tiumpan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald MacSween  | 219  | 47.8%
| Labour | A. Cameron  | 135  | 29.5%
| SNP | M. MacKenzie  | 104  | 22.7%
Majority  | 84  | 18.3%
| Independent gain from Labour
Uig  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Norman MacDonald (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour hold

## References

[edit]

1. ^ p.xi
2. ^ pp.91-93

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