City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999
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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council 29 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 61.0 (![]() |
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File:City of Edinburgh Council election 1999.svg Map of council wards
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Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. Turnout was 61%, an increase of 16.5% on the 1995 turnout.
City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999[1][2] Turnout: 224,819 |
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 31 | ![]() |
32.47 | 73,003 | ![]() |
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Liberal Democrats | 13 | ![]() |
24.37 | 54,791 | ![]() |
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Conservative | 13 | ![]() |
22.52 | 50,630 | ![]() |
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SNP | 1 | ![]() |
20.54 | 46,184 | ![]() |
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Others | 0 | ![]() |
0.10 | 211 |