| Election Name: | 1998 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 2005 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | 6 September 1998 |
| 1Blank: | Delegate votes |
| 2Blank: | Percentage |
| Candidate1: | David McLetchie |
| 1Data1: | 91 |
| 2Data1: | 52.3% |
| Candidate2: | Phil Gallie |
| 1Data2: | 83 |
| 2Data2: | 47.7% |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | New position |
| After Election: | David McLetchie |
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.
| Candidate | Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate Votes | % | |||||
| David McLetchie | 91 | align=center | 52.3% | |||
| Phil Gallie | 83 | align=center | 47.7% | |||