1999 East Lothian Council election

Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.

1999 East Lothian Council election

6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
All 23 seats to East Lothian Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Norman Murray Party Labour Conservative SNP Last election 15 seats, 40.6% 3 seats, 23.1% 0 seats Seats before 15 3 0 Seats won 17 5 1 Seat change 2 2 1
Council Leader before election Norman Murray Labour Council Leader after election Norman Murray Labour

Map showing results by ward.

Election results

East Lothian Local Election Result 1999

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	17			2		45.2	20,346	10.8
	Conservative	5			2		17.8	7,994	1.1
	SNP	1			1		24.2	10,876	7.3
	Liberal Democrats	0			0	0.0	12.8	7,753	6.4

Ward results

Labour

• Musselburgh West
• Musselburgh South
• Musselburgh North
• Musselburgh Central
• Musselburgh East
• Wallyford/Whitecraig
• Prestonpans West
• Prestonpans East
• Cockenzie and Port Seaton
• Tranent West
• Tranent/Macmerry
• Tranent/Elphinestone
• Ormiston/Pencaitland
• Haddington Central
• Haddington East/Athelstaneford
• Dunbar/West Barns
• Dunbar East

Conservative

• Haddington West/Saltoun
• Longniddry
• Aberlady/Direleton/Gullane
• East Linton/Gifford
• North Berwick West

SNP

• North Berwick East