Before (end of 1998) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · SNP 4 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 3 · Labour 2
After (end of 1999) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Liberal Democrats 6 · SNP 5 · Conservative 3 · Labour 1
Ward results
Ardconnel - Kilmore1 seat · turnout 65.1%
| D Macintyre | Independent | 410 ✓ |
| A Baker | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| J Hyde | Independent | 288 |
| A Mackintosh | Independent | 240 |
| A Dairon | Independent | 47 |
Ardenslate1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| J McQueen | Independent | 410 ✓ |
| A Macalister | SNP | 306 |
| D Divers | Labour | 287 |
| J. Allison | Independent | 209 |
Arrochar, Luss, Arden and Ardenconnel1 seat · turnout 60.2%
| W. Petrie | Independent | 672 ✓ |
| E Carberry | Independent | 351 |
| C Skrastin | Conservative | 101 |
| P Monaghan | Independent | 40 |
Auchamore and Innellan1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| J. Walsh | Independent | 976 ✓ |
| J McGoran | SNP | 401 |
Awe1 seat · turnout 65.8%
| A. Macaskill | Independent | 755 ✓ |
| R Johnston | SNP | 450 |
Bute Central1 seat · turnout 63.5%
| I. Strong | SNP | 611 ✓ |
| F. Gillies | Independent | 376 |
| J Gorman | Labour | 166 |
| M. Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
| D Flowers | Independent | 68 |
Bute North1 seat
| R. Mackintyre | SNP | 0 ✓ |
Bute South1 seat · turnout 70.5%
| A Scoullar | Independent | 896 ✓ |
| R. McNamara | Independent | 172 |
| J. Judge | SNP | 168 |
Campbeltown Central1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| A. McInlay | Independent | 699 ✓ |
| G. McMillan | Labour | 401 |
| D McIntyre | SNP | 211 |
Cardross1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| R. Kinloch | Independent | 996 ✓ |
| V. Nelson | SNP | 288 |
Craignish - Glenaray1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| A. Hay | Liberal Democrats | 1,049 ✓ |
| V. Cox | Conservative | 214 |
| S Cox | Independent | 89 |
East Central Helensburgh1 seat · turnout 58.5%
| M. Stewart | Liberal Democrats | 635 ✓ |
| N Millar | Independent | 315 |
| R. Reading | Conservative | 153 |
East Central Kintyre1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| T Blair | Independent | 460 ✓ |
| I McMillan | Labour | 378 |
| T Oxborrow | Liberal Democrats | 253 |
| A MacLellan | SNP | 247 |
East Lochfyne1 seat · turnout 70.8%
| D Currie | Independent | 662 ✓ |
| A Clayton | SNP | 575 |
| J Geary | Conservative | 332 |
Garelochhead and Cove1 seat · turnout 57.9%
| G Freeman | Independent | 775 ✓ |
| J Sheffield | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Helensburgh Central1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| S. Wilson | Conservative | 351 ✓ |
| G Hanning | Independent | 315 |
| L. Levan | SNP | 244 |
| P. Trenaman | Liberal Democrats | 236 |
Helensburgh East1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| F Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 616 ✓ |
| D. Phiilips | Labour | 345 |
| G Douglas | Conservative | 113 |
| J Young | Independent | 96 |
Helensburgh North1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| E. Morton | Liberal Democrats | 525 ✓ |
| J Weldon | Independent | 347 |
| P Ramsay | Conservative | 282 |
Helensburgh West1 seat · turnout 64.5%
| J Stirling | Conservative | 529 ✓ |
| A Reay | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
| D Sinclair | Independent | 374 |
| Jonathan James Eaton | Labour | 243 |
Holy Loch1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| T. Marshall | Conservative | 512 ✓ |
| R. Rees | SNP | 453 |
| G McKinven | Labour | 412 |
| N McGugan | Independent | 75 |
| R. Currie | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Islay South1 seat
| J. Findlay | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kirn and Hunter's Quay1 seat · turnout 64.3%
| E. McTaggart | SNP | 548 ✓ |
| E. Waddell | Conservative | 381 |
| B. Chennell | Independent | 331 |
Knapdale1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| B. Robertson | Independent | 580 ✓ |
| Dougie Philand | Labour | 421 |
| A Johnston | SNP | 211 |
| W Duncan | Conservative | 108 |
Lochgilphead1 seat · turnout 64.4%
| D. MacMillan | Independent | 646 ✓ |
| Grunewald B. | Labour | 552 |
| H Service | Conservative | 113 |
Mull1 seat · turnout 65.4%
| A MacDougall | Independent | 893 ✓ |
| D Cattanach | SNP | 599 |
North and West Kintyre1 seat · turnout 67.3%
| D. MacKinnon | Independent | 514 ✓ |
| D Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
| A. Horn | SNP | 261 |
| A McNeill | Conservative | 180 |
North Lorn1 seat · turnout 67.8%
| C. Camerson | SNP | 905 ✓ |
| G Burton | Independent | 609 |
Oban Central1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| R. Banks | Independent | 650 ✓ |
| W Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
| E. Kirkpatrick | Conservative | 141 |
Oban North1 seat · turnout 57.9%
| D. Webster | Independent | 455 ✓ |
| K Maccoll | SNP | 357 |
| D Mackenzie | Independent | 198 |
| K Oxland | Conservative | 123 |
Oban South1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| D McIntosh | SNP | 572 ✓ |
| A. McKie | Liberal Democrats | 544 |
Roseneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan1 seat · turnout 62.1%
| P Coleshill | Liberal Democrats | 684 ✓ |
| D. Kelly | Independent | 590 |
South Kintyre1 seat · turnout 66.0%
| A. McCallum | Conservative | 269 ✓ |
| A Wilson | Labour | 224 |
| J Maclean | Independent | 219 |
| A. Cowan | SNP | 219 |
| W. Bell | Independent | 184 |
| J McKerral | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Tiree and Coll1 seat
| I. Gillies | Independent | 0 ✓ |
West Helensburgh and Rhu1 seat · turnout 64.3%
| S Latimer | Independent | 577 ✓ |
| G Mulvaney | Conservative | 442 |
| E. Buist | SNP | 206 |
