| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Inverclyde Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Inverclyde Council election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Seats For Election: | All 20 seats to Inverclyde Council |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| Turnout: | 58.6% |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 15,134 |
| Percentage1: | 38.5% |
| Swing1: | 11.1% |
| Party2: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,353 |
| Percentage2: | 34.0% |
| Swing2: | 4.4% |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,010 |
| Percentage3: | 5.1% |
| Swing3: | 1.4% |
Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as other Scottish Local Government elections and the first Scottish Parliament Election.