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Registered | 94,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 61.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 17 | ![]() |
53.1 | 45.5 | 26,594 | ![]() | |||
SNP | 14 | ![]() |
43.8 | 40.9 | 23,882 | ![]() | |||
Conservative | 1 | ![]() |
3.1 | 9.3 | 5,419 | ![]() | |||
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.4 | 1,388 | New | |||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.9 | 1,128 | ![]() | |||
Total | 32 | 58,411 |
Ward results
[edit]Stewarton East and Dunlop
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ward 6 was renamed Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Reeves | 917 | 53.4 | ![]() | |
SNP | J. McGonigale | 657 | 38.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | A. Park | 144 | 8.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 260 | 15.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,265 | 62.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,772 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ward 2 was renamed South New Farm Loch following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | A. MacIntyre | 1,125 | 58.5 | ![]() | |
SNP | R. Armour | 799 | 41.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 326 | 16.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,924 | 69.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,809 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ![]() |
Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North
[edit]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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. MacRae | 965 | 51.7 | ![]() | |
SNP | E. Dickson | 711 | 38.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | L. Freeman | 189 | 10.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 254 | 13.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,865 | 64.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,931 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Newmilns
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ward 10 was renamed Riccarton following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | A. Campbell | 852 | 45.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | R. Murray | 750 | 39.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | F. Meekin | 145 | 7.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Stewart | 139 | 7.4 | New | |
Majority | 102 | 5.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,886 | 62.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,069 | ||||
SNP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Shortlees
[edit]Ward 9 was renamed Shortlees following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | J. Danbrough | 967 | 54.1 | ![]() | |
SNP | C. Gillingham | 713 | 39.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | B. Rubin | 108 | 6.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 254 | 14.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,788 | 58.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,132 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ![]() |
Bellfield
[edit]Ward 8 was renamed Bellfield following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | J. Knapp | 983 | 47.7 | ![]() | |
SNP | J. Todd | 862 | 41.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Todd | 143 | 6.9 | New | |
Conservative | J. Houison-Craufurd | 72 | 3.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 121 | 5.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,060 | 70.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,952 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hurlford
[edit]Ward 16 was renamed Hurlford following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | J. Raymond | 1,123 | 61.6 | ![]() | |
SNP | L. MacLean | 700 | 38.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 423 | 23.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,823 | 59.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,168 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ![]() |
Galston East
[edit]Ward 18 was renamed Galston East following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | F. MacLean | 776 | 44.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | P. McWilliams | 603 | 34.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | R. Humphreys | 213 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Riley | 142 | 8.2 | New | |
Majority | 173 | 10.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,734 | 60.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,881 | ||||
SNP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Darvel
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Jackson | 1,013 | 51.2 | ![]() | |
SNP | R. Clark | 618 | 31.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | G. Smith | 348 | 17.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 395 | 20.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,979 | 51.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,875 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Kelly | 1,202 | 69.7 | ![]() | |
SNP | H. Kelso | 522 | 30.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 680 | 39.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,722 | 65.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,721 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Drongan, Stair and Rankinston
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Ross | 1,227 | 70.2 | ![]() | |
SNP | A. Milligan | 520 | 29.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 707 | 40.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,747 | 56.9 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,066 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Patna and Dalrymple
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Dinwoodie | 1,095 | 67.2 | ![]() | |
SNP | V. Tennant | 535 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 560 | 34.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,630 | 54.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,066 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Dalmellington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Taylor | 864 | 51.6 | ![]() | |
Independent | H. O'Neill | 511 | 30.5 | New | |
SNP | N. Gee | 299 | 17.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 353 | 21.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,674 | 61.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,781 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
New Cumnock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Carmichael | 1,102 | 61.5 | ![]() | |
SNP | J. Kelso | 456 | 25.4 | ![]() | |
Conservative | W. Young | 235 | 13.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 646 | 58.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,793 | 58.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,105 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.