1999 East Lothian Council election

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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

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.

Election results

East Lothian Local Election Result 1999^[1]

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