North Lanarkshire Council election, 1999
Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.
Election results
North Lanarkshire Local Election Result 1999 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
56 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
80.0 |
54.7 |
78,802 |
|
|
SNP |
12 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
17.1 |
36.0 |
51,860 |
|
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0.0 |
4.4 |
6,373 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2,535 |
|
|
Scottish Socialist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
647 |
|
|
Independent |
2 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
3,950 |
|
Ward results
Calder Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Vincent Mathieson |
1,233 |
58.3 |
|
|
SNP |
Denis Colvin |
650 |
30.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
William Millar |
232 |
11.0 |
|
Majority |
583 |
27.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,480 |
58.83 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
North Motherwell |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Martin |
1,156 |
57.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Raymond Richmond |
623 |
31.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Robert Paterson |
224 |
11.2 |
|
Majority |
533 |
26.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,003 |
55.78 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
New Stevenston and Carfin |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bernard Scott |
1,092 |
53.3 |
|
|
SNP |
John E McLellan |
806 |
39.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
James McKinley |
151 |
7.4 |
|
Majority |
286 |
14.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,480 |
60.50 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stewarton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Moran |
988 |
50.8 |
|
|
SNP |
Scott Harvie |
599 |
30.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Carole McKinley |
192 |
9.9 |
|
|
Independent |
Kevin Pearson |
166 |
8.5 |
|
Majority |
389 |
20.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,945 |
52.62 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Muirhouse and Netherton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gerard McLaughlin |
1,026 |
56.8 |
|
|
SNP |
James Russell |
641 |
35.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
Isabella Burgess |
138 |
7.6 |
|
Majority |
385 |
21.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,805 |
54.37 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pather and Gowkthrapple |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John F McGhee |
1,116 |
62.1 |
|
|
SNP |
Irene Hume |
589 |
32.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
David L Gurr |
91 |
5.1 |
|
Majority |
527 |
29.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,796 |
49.37 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Newmains |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
David McKendrick |
1,209 |
56.5 |
|
|
Independent |
Robert McKendrick |
569 |
26.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Hugh McGinley |
363 |
17.0 |
|
Majority |
640 |
29.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,141 |
62.70 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stane |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Frank Gormill |
1,394 |
65.9 |
|
|
SNP |
Malcolm McMillan |
721 |
34.1 |
|
Majority |
673 |
31.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,115 |
56.83 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Dykehead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Robertson |
1,223 |
66.2 |
|
|
SNP |
David Robb |
626 |
33.9 |
|
Majority |
597 |
32.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,849 |
53.96 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cleland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Martin |
1,608 |
77.2 |
|
|
SNP |
Michael Carroll |
474 |
22.8 |
|
Majority |
1,134 |
54.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,082 |
57.94 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Benhar |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Charles Cefferty |
1,182 |
53.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Wilson |
658 |
29.5 |
|
|
SNP |
David Baird |
387 |
17.4 |
|
Majority |
524 |
23.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,227 |
62.37 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Viewpark |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James McCabe |
1,495 |
72.1 |
|
|
SNP |
John Gilmour |
578 |
27.9 |
|
Majority |
917 |
44.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,073 |
53.54 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bellshill North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Henry McGuigan |
1,254 |
53.8 |
|
|
SNP |
Duncan McShannon |
912 |
39.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Elizabeth McLeod |
167 |
7.2 |
|
Majority |
342 |
14.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,333 |
62.07 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Orbiston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Richard Lyle |
1,583 |
69.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Francis McDonagh |
691 |
30.4 |
|
Majority |
892 |
39.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,274 |
61.13 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mossend West and Thorndean |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joseph Gorman |
1,036 |
47.6 |
|
|
SNP |
Marie Mockus |
969 |
44.5 |
|
|
Conservative |
James McLeod |
171 |
7.9 |
|
Majority |
67 |
3.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,176 |
56.54 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mossend East and New Stevenston North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kevin McKeown |
962 |
50.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Kathleen McAlorum |
935 |
49.3 |
|
Majority |
27 |
1.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,897 |
54.16 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Newarthill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Lafferty |
1,410 |
69.0 |
|
|
SNP |
Richard Campbell |
633 |
31.0 |
|
Majority |
777 |
38.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,043 |
55.14 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Townhead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anthony Clarke |
1,230 |
67.5 |
|
|
SNP |
Eric Martin |
591 |
32.5 |
|
Majority |
639 |
35.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,821 |
54.63 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
North Central and Glenboig |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James McKinlay |
1,442 |
66.4 |
|
|
SNP |
Sophia Coyle |
729 |
33.6 |
|
Majority |
713 |
32.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,171 |
55.04 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Coatbridge Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Thomas Nolan |
1,239 |
60.3 |
|
|
SNP |
Martin McWilliams |
596 |
29.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alexander Thornton |
220 |
10.7 |
|
Majority |
643 |
31.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,055 |
53.87 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sikeside and Carnbroe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Cassidy |
990 |
55.6 |
|
|
SNP |
James Gribben |
522 |
29.3 |
|
|
Independent |
Gerald Somers |
267 |
15.0 |
|
Majority |
468 |
26.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,779 |
56.47 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bargeddie and Langloan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Andrew Burns |
1,202 |
67.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Heather Watt |
574 |
32.3 |
|
Majority |
628 |
35.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,776 |
50.98 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kirkwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Smith |
1,515 |
77.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Maureen Hagerty |
436 |
22.3 |
|
Majority |
1,079 |
55.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,951 |
53.96 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kirkshaws |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Gordon |
1,487 |
77.4 |
|
|
SNP |
Philip Sands |
434 |
22.6 |
|
Majority |
1,053 |
54.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,921 |
54.77 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shawhead |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Brooks |
1,428 |
74.0 |
|
|
SNP |
Colin Hagerty |
502 |
26.0 |
|
Majority |
926 |
48.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,930 |
56.35 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Old Monkland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Thomas Maginnis |
1,413 |
79.5 |
|
|
SNP |
J David McIntosh |
364 |
20.5 |
|
Majority |
1,049 |
59.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,777 |
55.71 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whinhall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
George Devine |
1,209 |
64.6 |
|
|
SNP |
Alan White |
663 |
35.4 |
|
Majority |
546 |
29.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,872 |
51.11 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Academy |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James McGuigan |
953 |
46.9 |
|
|
Independent |
Patrick Rolink |
557 |
27.4 |
|
|
SNP |
Michael Coyle |
521 |
25.7 |
|
Majority |
396 |
19.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,031 |
57.94 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Airdrie Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Logue |
1,337 |
68.9 |
|
|
SNP |
Bruce Wilson |
603 |
31.1 |
|
Majority |
734 |
37.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,940 |
55.90 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
New Monkland West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Sandra Cox |
1,211 |
61.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Helen McGroarty |
756 |
38.4 |
|
Majority |
455 |
23.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,967 |
50.30 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Plains and Caldercruix |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Thomas Morgan |
1,523 |
74.2 |
|
|
SNP |
Martha White |
530 |
25.8 |
|
Majority |
993 |
48.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,053 |
59.69 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
North Cairnhill and Coatdyke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Sullivan |
1,325 |
64.2 |
|
|
SNP |
Margaret Lynch |
530 |
25.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Elizabeth McSkimming |
209 |
10.1 |
|
Majority |
795 |
38.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,064 |
59.34 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
South East Cairnhill and Gartlea |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
David Stocks |
974 |
47.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Owen Donnelly |
774 |
37.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Patricia McGuire |
294 |
14.4 |
|
Majority |
200 |
9.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,042 |
56.33 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Craigneuk and Petersburn |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Donna Morris |
935 |
54.5 |
|
|
SNP |
John Murphy |
780 |
45.5 |
|
Majority |
155 |
9.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,715 |
50.10 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Seafar and The Village |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Daniel McCallum |
1,162 |
51.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Stephen V. Murray |
995 |
43.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Henry Clifford |
119 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
167 |
7.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,276 |
51.53 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Balloch East and Ravenswood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Euphemia Glavin |
1,122 |
46.2 |
|
|
Labour |
James McKenna |
1,069 |
44.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
George Swift |
238 |
9.8 |
|
Majority |
53 |
2.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,429 |
65.04 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Balloch West, Blackwood East and Craigmarloch |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Barry McCulloch |
1,272 |
62.8 |
|
|
SNP |
Fiona McGlashan |
754 |
37.2 |
|
Majority |
518 |
25.6 |
|
Turnout |
2,026 |
59.46 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westerwood, Carrickstone and Dullatur |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Gordon Murray |
997 |
55.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Maria Murray |
785 |
44.1 |
|
Majority |
212 |
11.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,782 |
58.34 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Abronhill South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
William Carmichael |
1,233 |
57.0 |
|
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Hughes |
929 |
43.0 |
|
Majority |
304 |
14.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,162 |
60.10 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Abronhill Central and North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SNP |
Elizabeth Irvine |
1,118 |
47.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Anthony Beekman |
1,013 |
43.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Carol Boyle |
223 |
9.5 |
|
Majority |
105 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,354 |
61.55 |
|
|
SNP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Condorrat Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gerald McElroy |
1,356 |
57.5 |
|
|
SNP |
Edward Laughlan |
1,004 |
42.5 |
|
Majority |
352 |
15.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,360 |
63.05 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Condorrat North and Westfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Balwant Singh Chadha |
1,163 |
48.4 |
|
|
SNP |
David McGlashan |
1,025 |
42.6 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Hugh O'Donnell |
217 |
9.0 |
|
Majority |
138 |
5.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,405 |
63.08 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Queenzieburn and Kilsyth West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jean Jones |
1,244 |
58.8 |
|
|
SNP |
Colin Johnstone |
873 |
41.2 |
|
Majority |
371 |
17.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,117 |
61.99 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Banton and Kilsyth East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tom Barrie |
1,196 |
58.4 |
|
|
SNP |
Colin Barrie |
853 |
41.6 |
|
Majority |
343 |
16.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,049 |
62.98 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chryston and Auchinloch |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Charles Gray |
1,433 |
70.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Alan A. Caldwell |
594 |
29.3 |
|
Majority |
839 |
41.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,027 |
63.12 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stepps |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Brian Wallace |
1,346 |
65.9 |
|
|
SNP |
Dorothy McIntosh |
695 |
34.1 |
|
Majority |
651 |
31.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,036 |
61.41 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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