European elections

'The Eurosceptic UK Independence Party, which made large gains in England and Wales, failed to win any seats in Scotland. The results have left Labour one seat down as Scotland now returns only seven MEPs rather than eight following the enlargement of the European Union.' BBC Scotland News, 14 th June 2004.

Airdrie & Shotts

10 th June 2004 European Election

31 rejected ballot papers Turnout 22.4 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	5,449	43.23 %	- 3.26 %
	Scottish National Party	2,259	17.92 %	- 5.47 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,379	10.94 %	- 0.48 %
	Liberal Democrats	832	6.60 %	+ 1.84 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	754	5.98 %	- 0.82 %
	UK Independence Party	698	5.54 %	+ 4.45 %
	Scottish Green Party	511	4.05 %	+ 1.24 %
	Operation Christian Vote	318	2.52 %	(+ 2.52 %)
	British National Party	356	2.82 %	+ 2.39 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	27	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Independent (Tait)	23	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Labour majority	3,190	25.31 %	+ 2.21 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

23 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	5,257	46.49 %
	Scottish National Party	2,645	23.39 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,291	11.42 %
	Liberal Democrats	538	4.76 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	769	6.80 %
	Scottish Green Party	318	2.81 %
	Socialist Labour Party	142	1.26 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	131	1.16 %
	UK Independence Party	123	1.09 %
	British National Party	49	0.43 %
	Natural Law Party	13	0.11 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	10	0.09 %
	Labour majority	2,612	23.10 %