Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as other Scottish Local Government elections and the first Scottish Parliament Election.
This was the second election using 20 single member wards, in which the Scottish Labour Party won a majority of seats, winning 11.
Election Results
Inverclyde Council election, 1999[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 55.0 | 38.5 | 15,134 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 34.0 | 13,353 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 2,010 | |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 8,512 | |
| MFNS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 232 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 42 | |
Ward results
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Ward 1 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Calvert | 1,420 | 50.4 | -0.4 |
| Labour | M Munro | 608 | 21.6 | +2.0 |
| SNP | S Thomson | 395 | 14.0 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | S M Kelly | 393 | 14.0 | -5.9 |
Majority | 812 | 28.8 | -2.4 |
Turnout | 2816 | 65.3 | +18.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 2 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A Robertson | 980 | 55.8 | -22.7 |
| SNP | J MacLeod | 583 | 33.2 | +11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | R Hawthorne | 193 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
Majority | 397 | 22.6 | -34.4 |
Turnout | 1,756 | 52.6 | +10.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 3 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D Morrison | 1,128 | 56.0 | -11.4 |
| SNP | R McKibben | 586 | 29.1 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | P A Cameron | 301 | 14.9 | +4.5 |
Majority | 542 | 26.9 | +12.6 |
Turnout | 2,015 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 7 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J O'Rourke | 1,048 | 62.0 | -9.5 |
| SNP | J L Riddell | 417 | 24.7 | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | H Scholte | 225 | 13.3 | -0.8 |
Majority | 631 | 37.3 | -19.8 |
Turnout | 1,690 | 53.5 | +6.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 8 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R Jackson | 729 | 50.1 | -19.9 |
| SNP | S McMillan | 368 | 25.3 | +9.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | W Denny | 357 | 24.6 | +10.4 |
Majority | 361 | 24.8 | -29.4 |
Turnout | 1,454 | 49.3 | +5.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 9 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Roach | 972 | 56.2 | -6.0 |
| SNP | S Hilton | 336 | 19.4 | +6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | E Loughran | 318 | 18.4 | -6.1 |
| MFNS | C Kavanagh | 104 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
Majority | 636 | 36.8 | -0.9 |
Turnout | 1,730 | 58.0 | +11.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 10 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A McGhee | 648 | 35.2 | -11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | E S Forbes | 587 | 31.9 | -5.3 |
| SNP | J Dick | 382 | 20.7 | +4.6 |
| MFNS | C M Kavanagh | 128 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | T McEleny | 97 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
Majority | 61 | 3.3 | +6.2 |
Turnout | 1,842 | 55.3 | +13.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 12 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Y Robertson | 705 | 43.4 | -10.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | E Gallagher | 525 | 32.3 | +4.9 |
| SNP | C Park | 393 | 24.2 | +5.8 |
Majority | 180 | 11.1 | -15.7 |
Turnout | 1,623 | 50.6 | +9.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 13 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H Mulholland | 943 | 55.0 | -15.9 |
| SNP | D McConnell | 436 | 25.5 | +7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Belshaw | 334 | 19.5 | +8.3 |
Majority | 507 | 29.5 | -23.5 |
Turnout | 1,713 | 54.5 | +11.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 14 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P McCormick | 758 | 47.0 | -17.6 |
| SNP | P Gillan | 529 | 32.8 | +13.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | E Sassarini | 285 | 17.7 | +9.1 |
| Independent | P Campbell | 42 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
Majority | 229 | 14.2 | -30.8 |
Turnout | 1,614 | 48.3 | +10.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Bochel, H.M.; Denver, D.T., eds. (1999). Scottish Council Elections 1999 (PDF). Newport-on-Tay, Scotland: Election Studies. ISBN 978-1-869820-40-4. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Bochel, H.M.; Denver, D.T., eds. (1995). Scottish Council Elections 1995 (PDF). Newport-on-Tay, Scotland: Election Studies. ISBN 978-1-869820-35-0. Retrieved 10 June 2021.