1999 Shetland Islands Council election information
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1999 Shetland Islands Council election
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6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
2003 →
All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Lewis Shand Smith
John Nicolson
Willie Tait
Party
Independent
Liberal Democrats
Independent Liberal
Leader's seat
Lerwick Breiwick (defeated)
Yell
Sandwick, Levenwick and Bigton
Last election
16 seats, 77.8%
2 seats, 6.7%
0 seats, 0.0%
Seats before
16
2
0
Seats won
12
9
1
Seat change
4
7
1
Popular vote
3,817
1,828
200
Percentage
64.1%
30.7%
3.4%
Swing
13.7%
24.0%
New
Council Convener before election
Lewis Shand Smith
Independent
Council Convener after election
Tom Stove
Independent
Results by ward.
Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 9 seats, the party's best result in a Shetland Islands Council election. Nine seats were uncontested.
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