# 1999 Orkney Islands Council election

Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 6 May 1999 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Eight seats were uncontested.

## Election results

Orkney Islands Council election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Independent | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,892 | 0.0 |

## Ward results

Berstane & Work :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mike Drever | 234 | 46.3% |
| | Independent | Alasdair Thom (Incumbent) | 153 | 30.3% |
| | Independent | R Gilbert | 101 | 20.0% |
| | Independent | Margaret Flaws | 17 | 3.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 16.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Birsay & Dounby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K Johnson (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Brandyquoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R Sclater | 252 | 54.7% |
| | Independent | Ian MacDonald (Incumbent) | 209 | 45.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 9.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jimmy Moar (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Firth & Sunnybrae :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 317 | 67.3% |
| | Independent | R. Sabiston | 154 | 32.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 34.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Harray & Stenness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Hamilton | 239 | 54.1% |
| | Independent | M. Bichan (Incumbent) | 203 | 45.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 8.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Holm & Burray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Petrie | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lynnfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Taylor | 182 | 38.4% |
| | Independent | I. Clyde (Incumbent) | 153 | 32.3% |
| | Independent | M. O'Keeffe-Burgher | 139 | 29.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 6.1% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Orphir, Walls & Flotta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K. Sutherland (Incumbent) | 371 | 73.6% |
| | Independent | T. Thomson | 133 | 26.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | 45.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Papdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Janice Annal (Incumbent) | 219 | 60.0% |
| | Independent | R. Gibson | 98 | 26.8% |
| | Independent | B. Johnstone | 26 | 7.1% |
| | Independent | W. Vevers | 22 | 6.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 33.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Pickaquoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Moodie | 192 | 48.1% |
| | Independent | Allan Leslie | 98 | 40.9% |
| | Independent | L. Groundwater (Incumbent) | 44 | 11.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 7.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S. Scott | 243 | 56.8% |
| | Independent | George Stevenson (Incumbent) | 185 | 43.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 15.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sandwick & Stromness Landward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent) | 274 | 64.5% |
| | Independent | R. Foubister | 151 | 35.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 19.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Scapa & Kirkwall South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Sinclair (Incumbent) | 357 | 76.8% |
| | Independent | J. Finnie | 108 | 23.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 53.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
South Ronaldsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C. Annal (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jim Foubister (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Brown (Incumbent) | 244 | 55.2% |
| | Independent | R. Ward | 198 | 44.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 10.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Murray (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Warrenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Roderick McLeod | 221 | 52.5% |
| | Independent | N. Craigie (Incumbent) | 200 | 47.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 5.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |