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.

Argyll & Bute

10 th June 2004 European Election

39 rejected ballot papers Turnout 37.8 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,714	20.43 %	- 2.63 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,575	19.67 %	+ 4.33 %
	Scottish National Party	3,538	19.46 %	- 12.50 %
	Labour	2,857	15.72 %	+ 0.88 %
	UK Independence Party	1,548	8.52 %	+ 6.64 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,259	6.93 %	+ 0.65 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	947	5.21 %	+ 2.13 %
	Operation Christian Vote	272	1.50 %	(+ 1.50 %)
	British National Party	247	1.36 %	+ 0.86 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	169	0.93 %	(+ 0.93 %)
	Independent (Tait)	53	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	139	0.63 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

23 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	5,079	31.96 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,665	23.06 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,438	15.34 %
	Labour	2,359	14.84 %
	Scottish Green Party	998	6.28 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	490	3.08 %
	UK Independence Party	299	1.88 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	297	1.87 %
	Socialist Labour Party	114	0.72 %
	British National Party	79	0.50 %
	Natural Law Party	32	0.20 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	19	0.12 %
	Scottish National Party majority	1,414	8.90 %