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1999 Glasgow City Council election

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Colours indicate winners in each ward
  Labour
  Liberal Democrat
  SNP
  Independent
  Conservative
  SSP

Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Election results

Glasgow Local Election Result 1999[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 74 49.61 114,851
  SNP 2 29.67 68,681
  Conservative 1 7.42 17,186
  Scottish Socialist 1 7.32 16,936
  Liberal Democrats 1 5.62 13,006
  Humanist Party 0 0.14 321
  Scottish Unionist 0 0.10 225
  Liberal 0 0.07 151
  Socialist Labour 0 0.04 95
  Scottish Unity Party 0 0.03 62

Ward results

59th Ward: Pollok[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 1,264 44.0
Labour T. Morrison 972 33.8
SNP C. Wallace 528 18.4
Conservative R. O'Brien 108 3.8
Majority 292
Turnout 50.4
Scottish Socialist hold Swing

References