1998 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election

The 1998 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election was an internal party election for a new leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. The previous year the party had lost all of its MPs in the 1997 general election. Two individuals put themselves forward; Former Scottish Conservative President David McLetchie, and former Ayr MP Phil Gallie. McLetchie won the election with 52.3% of votes cast.^[1]^[2] The Leader was elected via a secret ballot at a meeting of senior party officials, including Conservative candidates for the Scottish parliament, constituency chairs, area officers and the party’s Scottish executive.

Leadership election

Candidate		Votes^[2]
Candidate		Delegate votes	%
	David McLetchie Y	91	52.3%
	Phil Gallie	83	47.7%

References

^ Garnett, Mark; Lynch, Philip (2003). The Conservatives in Crisis. p. 170. ISBN 9780719063312.
^ ^a ^b Scottish Conservative Party Leadership Elections 1998-2011: 1998

[1] Garnett, Mark; Lynch, Philip (2003). The Conservatives in Crisis. p. 170. ISBN 9780719063312.

[Essex-2] Scottish Conservative Party Leadership Elections 1998-2011: 1998

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