City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999

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City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999
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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 61.0 (Increase16.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won 31 13 13

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Map of council wards

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
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 Decrease3 32.47 73,003 Decrease8.2
  Liberal Democrats 13 Increase3 24.37 54,791 Increase6.3
  Conservative 13 Decrease1 22.52 50,630 Decrease0.8
  SNP 1 Increase1 20.54 46,184 Increase3.2
  Others 0 Steady 0.10 211

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