1999 Shetland Islands Council election
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Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 9 seats, the party's best result in a Shetland Islands Council election. Nine seats were uncontested.
Aggregate results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54.55 | 69.74 | 4,223 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 40.91 | 25.10 | 1,520 | ||
Independent Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.55 | 3.30 | 200 | ||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.85 | 112 |
References
Elections and referendums in Shetland | |
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Zetland County Council | |
Shetland Islands Council | |
Referendums |