1999 East Ayrshire Council election

1999 East Ayrshire Council election
All 32 seats to East Ayrshire Council; 17 seats needed for a majority
Registered	94,470
Turnout	61.8%
Council Leader before election; ; Labour	Council Leader after election ; ; Labour

Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. This was the second election following the local government reforms in 1994 and the first following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which resulted in two additional seats from the previous election.^[1]

Despite losing five seats, Labour maintained a majority on the council winning 17 of the 32 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) remained the largest opposition party after gaining six seats to hold 14 while the Conservatives won their first seat in East Ayrshire.

Summary

1999 East Ayrshire Council election result
Party		Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	17	5	53.1	45.5	26,594	10.9
	SNP	14	6	43.8	40.9	23,882	4.8
	Conservative	1	1	3.1	9.3	5,419	2.2
	Independent	0		0.0	2.4	1,388	New
	Liberal Democrats	0		0.0	1.9	1,128	1.6
Total		32				58,411

Source:^[2]^[3]

Ward results

Stewarton East and Dunlop

Stewarton East and Dunlop
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	B. McNeil	865	44.7
	Conservative	J. Thompson	645	33.3
	Independent	A. MacDougall	425	22.0
Majority			220	11.4
Turnout			1,935	68.6
Registered electors			2,906
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Stewarton Central

Stewarton Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K. Hall	1,029	52.2
	Labour	J. O'Neill	942	47.8
Majority			87	4.4
Turnout			1,971	65.5
Registered electors			3,143
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Kilmaurs and Stewarton South

Kilmaurs and Stewarton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	A. Hay	829	42.8
	Labour	L. Murray	502	25.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. McGlip	340	17.5
	Conservative	T. Mackie	267	13.8
Majority			327	16.9
Turnout			1,938	66.9
Registered electors			2,954
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside

North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	S. Young	703	37.3
	SNP	J. Stevenson	625	33.2
	Labour	J. Dalzell	555	29.5
Majority			78	4.1
Turnout			1,883	64.6
Registered electors			2,978
	Conservative win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber

Ward 6 was renamed Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.^[1]

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Reeves	917	53.4	7.0
	SNP	J. McGonigale	657	38.2	2.4
	Conservative	A. Park	144	8.4	4.6
Majority			260	15.1	9.5
Turnout			1,265	62.6	6.9
Registered electors			2,772
	Labour hold		Swing	4.7

Source:^[2]^[4]

Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark

Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	D. Coffey	983	59.1
	Labour	G. Thom	510	30.7
	Conservative	I. Mackie	170	10.2
Majority			473	28.4
Turnout			1,663	55.6
Registered electors			3,035
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Onthank

Onthank
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	W. Coffey	968	58.4
	Labour	N. Thom	651	39.3
	Independent	J. Currie	39	2.4
Majority			317	19.1
Turnout			1,658	61.3
Registered electors			2,746
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Kilmarnock Central West

Kilmarnock Central West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	D. Reid	923	49.5
	Labour	W. Cree	783	42.0
	Conservative	T. Donald	159	8.5
Majority			140	7.5
Turnout			1,865	64.5
Registered electors			2,927
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Kilmarnock Central East

Kilmarnock Central East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	R. Stevenson	736	38.9
	Labour	G. Walker	724	38.3
	Conservative	J. Mundell	226	12.0
	Liberal Democrats	G. Law	204	10.8
Majority			12	0.6
Turnout			1,890	65.9
Registered electors			2,915
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

North New Farm Loch and Dean

North New Farm Loch and Dean
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	J. Weir	731	40.6
	Labour	J. Blaney	562	31.2
	Independent	M. Donnelley	361	20.0
	Conservative	A. McCall	147	8.2
Majority			169	9.4
Turnout			1,801	63.7
Registered electors			2,881
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

South New Farm Loch

Ward 2 was renamed South New Farm Loch following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.^[1]

South New Farm Loch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	A. MacIntyre	1,125	58.5	8.6
	SNP	R. Armour	799	41.5	10.5
Majority			326	16.9	19.2
Turnout			1,924	69.5	10.4
Registered electors			2,809
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	9.5

Source:^[2]^[4]

Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North

Ward 17 was renamed Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.^[1]

Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. MacRae	965	51.7	0.7
	SNP	E. Dickson	711	38.1	5.3
	Conservative	L. Freeman	189	10.1	5.9
Majority			254	13.6	4.6
Turnout			1,865	64.4	10.3
Registered electors			2,931
	Labour hold		Swing	2.3

Source:^[2]^[4]

Newmilns

Newmilns
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	H. Wilson	920	52.5
	Labour	J. Spiers	834	47.5
Majority			86	4.9
Turnout			1,754	65.7
Registered electors			2,813
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Grange and Howard

Grange and Howard
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	I. Linton	780	37.6
	Conservative	J. McClymont	685	33.0
	Labour	D. Fraser	448	21.6
	Liberal Democrats	E. Riley	160	7.7
Majority			95	4.6
Turnout			2,073	70.5
Registered electors			2,976
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Kilmarnock Central South

Kilmarnock Central South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour Co-op	A. Walsh	770	40.4
	SNP	I. Hamilton	727	38.1
	Conservative	H. McCall	359	18.8
	Independent	C. Rutherford	52	2.7
Majority			43	2.3
Turnout			1,908	61.8
Registered electors			3,133
	Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Riccarton

Ward 10 was renamed Riccarton following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.^[1]

Riccarton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	A. Campbell	852	45.2	4.6
	Labour	R. Murray	750	39.8	5.6
	Conservative	F. Meekin	145	7.7	2.9
	Liberal Democrats	J. Stewart	139	7.4	New
Majority			102	5.4	1.0
Turnout			1,886	62.3	9.0
Registered electors			3,069
	SNP hold		Swing	0.5

Source:^[2]^[4]

Shortlees

Ward 9 was renamed Shortlees following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.^[1]

Shortlees
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	J. Danbrough	967	54.1	0.5
	SNP	C. Gillingham	713	39.9	2.2
	Conservative	B. Rubin	108	6.0	4.4
Majority			254	14.2	1.7
Turnout			1,788	58.2	3.9
Registered electors			3,132
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	0.8

Source:^[2]^[4]

Bellfield

Ward 8 was renamed Bellfield following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.^[1]

Bellfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	J. Knapp	983	47.7	14.5
	SNP	J. Todd	862	41.8	10.9
	Liberal Democrats	A. Todd	143	6.9	New
	Conservative	J. Houison-Craufurd	72	3.5	0.6
Majority			121	5.9	29.4
Turnout			2,060	70.6	7.7
Registered electors			2,952
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	12.7

Source:^[2]^[4]

Hurlford

Ward 16 was renamed Hurlford following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.^[1]

Hurlford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	J. Raymond	1,123	61.6	8.5
	SNP	L. MacLean	700	38.4	8.5
Majority			423	23.2	17.0
Turnout			1,823	59.1	5.0
Registered electors			3,168
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	8.5

Source:^[2]^[4]

Galston East

Ward 18 was renamed Galston East following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.^[1]

Galston East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	F. MacLean	776	44.8	16.7
	Labour	P. McWilliams	603	34.8	0.3
	Conservative	R. Humphreys	213	12.3	9.0
	Liberal Democrats	L. Riley	142	8.2	New
Majority			173	10.0	16.4
Turnout			1,734	60.8	5.8
Registered electors			2,881
	SNP hold		Swing	8.2

Source:^[2]^[4]

Darvel

Darvel
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	R. McDill	1,317	63.7
	Labour	A. Rankin	570	27.6
	Conservative	E. Murray	179	8.7
Majority			747	36.2
Turnout			2,066	68.2
Registered electors			3,072
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Mauchline

Mauchline
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Jackson	1,013	51.2	9.3
	SNP	R. Clark	618	31.2	3.1
	Conservative	G. Smith	348	17.6	6.1
Majority			395	20.0	12.4
Turnout			1,979	51.4	5.4
Registered electors			2,875
	Labour hold		Swing	6.2

Source:^[2]^[4]

Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East

Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour Co-op	G. Smith	858	48.1
	SNP	D. Shankland	704	39.5
	Conservative	N. Martin	222	12.4
Majority			154	8.6
Turnout			1,784	61.8
Registered electors			2,942
	Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk was renamed Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.^[1]

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,202	69.7	13.4
	SNP	H. Kelso	522	30.3	13.4
Majority			680	39.4	26.8
Turnout			1,722	65.5	12.6
Registered electors			2,721
	Labour hold		Swing	13.4

Source:^[2]^[4]

Drongan, Stair and Rankinston

Drongan, Stair and Rankinston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour Co-op	T. Farrell	1,338	73.6
	SNP	J. Keirs	479	26.4
Majority			859	47.3
Turnout			1,817	60.9
Registered electors			3,084
	Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens

Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	J. Faulds	791	47.6
	Labour	D. Sneller	657	40.2
	Conservative	A. Stitt	203	12.2
Majority			134	7.3
Turnout			1,651	62.3
Registered electors			2,704
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Auchinleck

Auchinleck
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. Menzies	983	54.4
	SNP	M. Gordan	824	45.6
Majority			159	8.8
Turnout			1,807	62.3
Registered electors			2,955
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Cumnock West

Cumnock West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Boyd	1,103	64.2
	SNP	A. Kent	616	35.8
Majority			487	28.3
Turnout			1,719	60.6
Registered electors			2,927
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[2]

Cumnock East

Cumnock East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Ross	1,227	70.2	10.8
	SNP	A. Milligan	520	29.8	10.8
Majority			707	40.4	21.6
Turnout			1,747	56.9	13.7
Registered electors			3,066
	Labour hold		Swing	10.8

Source:^[5]^[4]

Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Dinwoodie	1,095	67.2	12.8
	SNP	V. Tennant	535	32.8	12.8
Majority			560	34.4	25.6
Turnout			1,630	54.7	14.9
Registered electors			3,066
	Labour hold		Swing	12.8

Source:^[2]^[4]

Dalmellington

Dalmellington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Taylor	864	51.6	33.6
	Independent	H. O'Neill	511	30.5	New
	SNP	N. Gee	299	17.9	3.1
Majority			353	21.1	49.3
Turnout			1,674	61.1	16.9
Registered electors			2,781
	Labour hold		Swing	32.0

Source:^[2]^[4]

New Cumnock

New Cumnock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Carmichael	1,102	61.5	23.7
	SNP	J. Kelso	456	25.4	14.4
	Conservative	W. Young	235	13.1	9.3
Majority			646	36.1	38.2
Turnout			1,793	58.6	13.7
Registered electors			3,105
	Labour hold		Swing	19.0

Source:^[2]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1995). Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-19-2. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "East Ayrshire Council minutes 13 May 1999" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 13 May 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[3rd_review-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[LEH1999-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[LEH1995-3] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1995). Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-19-2. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[SCE1995-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[EA1999-5] "East Ayrshire Council minutes 13 May 1999" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 13 May 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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