1999 Orkney Islands Council election
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Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Eight seats were uncontested.
Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 21 | 0 | 0 |  0
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100.0 | 100.0 | 5,892 | 0.0 | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Drever | 234 | 46.3% | |
| Independent | Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) | 153 | 30.3% | |
| Independent | R Gilbert | 101 | 20.0% | |
| Independent | Margaret Flaws | 17 | 3.4% | |
| Majority | 81 | 16.0% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K Johnson (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R Sclater | 252 | 54.7% | |
| Independent | Ian MacDonald (Incumbent) | 209 | 45.3% | |
| Majority | 43 | 9.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jimmy Moar (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 317 | 67.3% | |
| Independent | R. Sabiston | 154 | 32.7% | |
| Majority | 163 | 34.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Hamilton | 239 | 54.1% | |
| Independent | M. Bichan (Incumbent) | 203 | 45.9% | |
| Majority | 36 | 8.2% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Petrie | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Taylor | 182 | 38.4% | |
| Independent | I. Clyde (Incumbent) | 153 | 32.3% | |
| Independent | M. O'Keeffe-Burgher | 139 | 29.3% | |
| Majority | 29 | 6.1% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. Sutherland (Incumbent) | 371 | 73.6% | |
| Independent | T. Thomson | 133 | 26.4% | |
| Majority | 238 | 45.2% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Janice Annal (Incumbent) | 219 | 60.0% | |
| Independent | R. Gibson | 98 | 26.8% | |
| Independent | B. Johnstone | 26 | 7.1% | |
| Independent | W. Vevers | 22 | 6.0% | |
| Majority | 121 | 33.2% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Moodie | 192 | 48.1% | |
| Independent | Allan Leslie | 98 | 40.9% | |
| Independent | L. Groundwater (Incumbent) | 44 | 11.0% | |
| Majority | 29 | 7.2% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Scott | 243 | 56.8% | |
| Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | 185 | 43.2% | |
| Majority | 58 | 15.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent) | 274 | 64.5% | |
| Independent | R. Foubister | 151 | 35.5% | |
| Majority | 123 | 19.0% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Sinclair (Incumbent) | 357 | 76.8% | |
| Independent | J. Finnie | 108 | 23.2% | |
| Majority | 249 | 53.6% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C. Annal (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jim Foubister (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Brown (Incumbent) | 244 | 55.2% | |
| Independent | R. Ward | 198 | 44.8% | |
| Majority | 46 | 10.4% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Murray (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed | |
| Majority | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Roderick McLeod | 221 | 52.5% | |
| Independent | N. Craigie (Incumbent) | 200 | 47.5% | |
| Majority | 21 | 5.0% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
References
- ^ Bochel & Denver. "Scottish Council Elections 1999: Results and Statistics" (PDF).
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