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 South

10 th June 2004 European Election

26 rejected ballot papers Turnout 26.7 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	5,128	38.46 %	- 0.55 %
	Scottish National Party	2,616	19.62 %	- 7.76 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,483	11.12 %	- 2.64 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	994	7.46 %	+ 1.44 %
	UK Independence Party	967	7.25 %	+ 5.84 %
	Liberal Democrats	962	7.22 %	+ 2.33 %
	Scottish Green Party	540	4.05 %	+ 0.48 %
	British National Party	285	2.14 %	+ 1.62 %
	Operation Christian Vote	229	1.72 %	(+ 1.72 %)
	Scottish Wind Watch	101	0.76 %	(+ 0.76 %)
	Independent (Tait)	28	0.21 %	(+ 0.21 %)
	Labour majority	2,512	18.84 %	+ 7.21 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

30 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,005	39.01 %
	Scottish National Party	2,811	27.38 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,413	13.76 %
	Liberal Democrats	502	4.89 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	618	6.02 %
	Scottish Green Party	367	3.57 %
	Socialist Labour Party	151	1.47 %
	UK Independence Party	145	1.41 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	137	1.33 %
	British National Party	53	0.52 %
	Natural Law Party	22	0.21 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	13	0.13 %
	Labour majority	1,194	11.63 %