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.

Cunninghame North

10 th June 2004 European Election

43 rejected ballot papers Turnout 31.7 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,637	26.33 %	- 0.61 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,773	21.43 %	- 4.26 %
	Scottish National Party	3,574	20.30 %	- 5.66 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,641	9.32 %	+ 2.15 %
	UK Independence Party	1,241	7.05 %	+ 5.31 %
	Scottish Green Party	998	5.67 %	+ 0.78 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	879	4.99 %	+ 1.05 %
	Operation Christian Vote	344	1.95 %	(+ 1.95 %)
	British National Party	305	1.73 %	+ 1.40 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	170	0.97 %	(+ 0.97 %)
	Independent (Tait)	46	0.26 %	(+ 0.26 %)
	Labour majority	864	4.90 %	+ 3.92 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

35 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,107	26.94 %
	Scottish National Party	3,958	25.96 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,917	25.69 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,093	7.17 %
	Scottish Green Party	746	4.89 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	601	3.94 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	275	1.80 %
	UK Independence Party	265	1.74 %
	Socialist Labour Party	145	0.95 %
	British National Party	49	0.32 %
	Natural Law Party	32	0.21 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	24	0.16 %
	Labour majority	149	0.98 %