Opinion polling for the 1999 Scottish Parliament election

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]

Constituency vote

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Pollster Client Date(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Lab SNP Con Lib Dem Others Lead
1999 Scottish Parliament election 6 May 1999 2,350,327 38.8% 28.7% 15.6% 14.2% 2.7% 10.1%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 1–4 May 1999 1,108 46.8% 28.3% 12.4% 12.5% 0% 18.5%
ICM Research The Scotsman 2–3 May 1999 1,005 42% 30% 14% 12% 2% 12%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 30 Apr2 May 1999 750 46% 31% 13% 8% 2% 15%
ICM Research Scotland on Sunday 28–29 Apr 1999 1,000 44% 31% 13% 10% 2% 13%
MORI Sunday Herald 27–29 Apr 1999 1,000 48% 33% 8% 9% 2% 15%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times N/A N/A 45% 30% 13% 9% 3% 15%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 26–30 Apr 1999 1,198 45.6% 32.1% 11.6% 10.6% 0.1% 13.5%
System Three The Herald 22–27 Apr 1999 984 44% 33% 10% 10% 3% 11%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 31 Mar27 Apr 1999 4,108 44.5% 25.5% 13.9% 16.1% 0% 19%
ICM Research The Scotsman 22–23 Apr 1999 1,116 47% 29% 12% 10% 2% 18%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 14–20 Apr 1999 1,006 47.9% 32.4% 12.3% 7.4% 0% 15.5%
System Three The Herald 16–18 Apr 1999 3,255 45% 26% 11% 13% 5% 19%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 16–18 Apr 1999 750 49% 28% 9% 11% 1% 21%
ICM Research The Scotsman 9–10 Apr 1999 1,006 46% 30% 13% 10% 1% 16%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times 6–8 Apr 1999 1,004 46% 33% 11% 8% 2% 13%
System Three The Herald 25 Feb3 Mar 1999 982 39% 39% 11% 11% 0% Tie%
ICM Research The Scotsman 28 Feb1 Mar 1999 1,005 44% 34% 12% 9% 1% 10%

Regional vote

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Pollster Client Date(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Lab SNP Con Lib Dem Others Lead
1999 Scottish Parliament election 6 May 1999 2,346,182 33.6% 27.3% 15.4% 12.4% 11.3% 6.3%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 1–4 May 1999 1,108 42.2% 30.0% 12.7% 15.1% 0% 12.2%
ICM Research The Scotsman 2–3 May 1999 1,005 41% 30% 14% 10% 5% 11%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 30 Apr2 May 1999 750 36% 32% 14% 10% 8% 4%
ICM Research Scotland on Sunday 28–29 Apr 1999 1,000 40% 31% 11% 14% 4% 9%
MORI Sunday Herald 27–29 Apr 1999 1,000 44% 33% 9% 10% 4% 11%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times N/A N/A 38% 32% 12% 11% 7% 6%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 26–30 Apr 1999 1,198 39.0% 33.9% 11.1% 16.0% 0% 5.1%
System Three The Herald 22–27 Apr 1999 984 37% 34% 10% 13% 6% 3%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 31 Mar27 Apr 1999 4,108 41.3% 29.6% 11.9% 17.2% 0% 11.7%
ICM Research The Scotsman 22–23 Apr 1999 1,116 46% 28% 12% 11% 3% 18%
Scottish Opinion Ltd Daily Record 14–20 Apr 1999 1,006 48.1% 31.7% 12.3% 7.9% 0% 16.4%
System Three The Herald 16–18 Apr 1999 3,255 40% 27% 12% 14% 7% 13%
National Opinion Polls Daily Express 16–18 Apr 1999 750 44% 32% 9% 10% 5% 12%
ICM Research The Scotsman 9–10 Apr 1999 1,006 43% 32% 11% 11% 3% 11%
National Opinion Polls The Sunday Times 6–8 Apr 1999 1,004 42% 33% 12% 11% 2% 9%
System Three The Herald 25 Mar3 Apr 1999 982 40% 36% 10% 12% 2% 4%
ICM Research The Scotsman 28 Mar1 Apr 1999 1,005 41% 33% 13% 11% 2% 8%

References

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