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Scottish Parliamentary Election, 1999



         


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The polling date for the first Scottish Parliament election was held on 7th May, 1999. The Scottish National Party (SNP) had polled well in opinion polls running up to the election, gaining some 40% approval ratings and leading Labour, but this level of support wasn't maintained and they eventually polled behind them. The Tories failed to win a single constituency seat (as they had done in Scotland in the 1997 UK General Election.

The SSP and Greens picked up unexpected seats. Indeed, Robin Harper became the first ever Green parliamentarian in the history of the United Kingdom. Dennis Canavan who had failed to become an approved Labour candidate won the Falkirk West constituency as an Independent candidate.

The Labour Party and Lib-Dems formed the Scottish Executive after the election, with Donald Dewar becoming First Minister.

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National Vote

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Constituency (First-Past-the-Post) results

Party Votes Seats Loss/Gain Share of Vote (%)
Labour 908,392 53 N/A 38.81
SNP 672,757 7 N/A 28.74
Conservative 364,225 0 N/A 15.56
Liberal Democrats 331,279 12 N/A 14.15
SSP 23,564 0 N/A 1.01
Scottish Green Party Did not contest 0 N/A 0
Independent - Dennis Canavan 18,511 1 N/A 0.8
Others ? 0 N/A 0.9
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Top up (Additional Member System) results

Party Votes Seats Loss/Gain Share of Vote (%)
Labour 786,818 3 N/A 33.64
SNP 638,644 28 N/A 20.90
Conservative 359,109 18 N/A 15.35
Liberal Democrats 290,760 5 N/A 12.43
SSP 46,635 1 N/A 1.99
Scottish Green Party 84,024 1 N/A 3.59
Independent - Dennis Canavan 27,700 0 N/A 1.2
Others ? 0 N/A 4.5
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Scottish Parliamentary Representation

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Party Leaders in 1999

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