1999 Scottish Borders Council election

Main article: 1999 Scottish local elections

1999 Scottish Borders Council election

6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Liberal Democrats SNP Seats won 14 14 4 Seat change 16 1 4 Percentage 31.6% 28.1% 18.1% Swing 7.4% 4.0% 0.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 1 1 Seat change 2 1 Percentage 16.9% 15.4% Swing 2.1% 2.1%
Council Leader after election Drew Tulley Independent

Elections for the Scottish Borders Council took place on Thursday 6 May 1999, alongside the wider Scottish local elections.

No party held a majority, with the largest grouping - local Independents - winning 14 of the council's 34 seats.

Aggregate results

Scottish Borders Council election, 1999^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	14			16		31.6		7.4
	Liberal Democrats	14			1		28.1		4.0
	SNP	4			4		18.1		0.8
	Conservative	1			2		16.9		2.1
	Labour	1			1		5.4		2.1

References

1. Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 16.