Opinion polling for the 1999 Scottish Parliament election

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In the run-up to the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, various organisations conducted opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list. Most of the pollsters listed were members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abided by its disclosure rules. [1]

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Constituency vote

Graphical summary of opinion polls for voting intention.
PollsterClientDate(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Lab SNP Con Lib Dem OthersLead
1999 Scottish Parliament election 6 May 19992,350,32738.8%28.7%15.6%14.2%2.7%10.1%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 1–4 May 19991,10846.8%28.3%12.4%12.5%0%18.5%
ICM Research The Scotsman 2–3 May 19991,00542%30%14%12%2%12%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 30 Apr2 May 199975046%31%13%8%2%15%
ICM Research Scotland on Sunday 28–29 Apr 19991,00044%31%13%10%2%13%
MORI Sunday Herald 27–29 Apr 19991,00048%33%8%9%2%15%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times N/AN/A45%30%13%9%3%15%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 26–30 Apr 19991,19845.6%32.1%11.6%10.6%0.1%13.5%
System Three The Herald 22–27 Apr 199998444%33%10%10%3%11%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 31 Mar27 Apr 19994,10844.5%25.5%13.9%16.1%0%19%
ICM Research The Scotsman 22–23 Apr 19991,11647%29%12%10%2%18%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 14–20 Apr 19991,00647.9%32.4%12.3%7.4%0%15.5%
System Three The Herald 16–18 Apr 19993,25545%26%11%13%5%19%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 16–18 Apr 199975049%28%9%11%1%21%
ICM Research The Scotsman 9–10 Apr 19991,00646%30%13%10%1%16%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times 6–8 Apr 19991,00446%33%11%8%2%13%
System Three The Herald 25 Feb3 Mar 199998239%39%11%11%0%Tie%
ICM Research The Scotsman 28 Feb1 Mar 19991,00544%34%12%9%1%10%

Regional vote


Graphical summary of opinion polls for voting intention.
PollsterClientDate(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Lab SNP Con Lib Dem OthersLead
1999 Scottish Parliament election 6 May 19992,346,18233.6%27.3%15.4%12.4%11.3%6.3%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 1–4 May 19991,10842.2%30.0%12.7%15.1%0%12.2%
ICM Research The Scotsman 2–3 May 19991,00541%30%14%10%5%11%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 30 Apr2 May 199975036%32%14%10%8%4%
ICM Research Scotland on Sunday 28–29 Apr 19991,00040%31%11%14%4%9%
MORI Sunday Herald 27–29 Apr 19991,00044%33%9%10%4%11%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times N/AN/A38%32%12%11%7%6%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 26–30 Apr 19991,19839.0%33.9%11.1%16.0%0%5.1%
System Three The Herald 22–27 Apr 199998437%34%10%13%6%3%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 31 Mar27 Apr 19994,10841.3%29.6%11.9%17.2%0%11.7%
ICM Research The Scotsman 22–23 Apr 19991,11646%28%12%11%3%18%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 14–20 Apr 19991,00648.1%31.7%12.3%7.9%0%16.4%
System Three The Herald 16–18 Apr 19993,25540%27%12%14%7%13%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 16–18 Apr 199975044%32%9%10%5%12%
ICM Research The Scotsman 9–10 Apr 19991,00643%32%11%11%3%11%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times 6–8 Apr 19991,00442%33%12%11%2%9%
System Three The Herald 25 Mar3 Apr 199998240%36%10%12%2%4%
ICM Research The Scotsman 28 Mar1 Apr 19991,00541%33%13%11%2%8%

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References

  1. "Opinion Polls | Scottish opinion polls". BBC News. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 6 March 2023.