European elections


saltire shield '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.
Lion Rampant

East Lothian

10 th June 2004 European Election

37 rejected ballot papers
Turnout 32.4 %
Logo Party Votes % % change
Labour logo Labour 5,668 29.68 % - 3.68 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 4,017 21.03 % - 2.96 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 2,725 14.27 % - 6.72 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 2,532 10.26 % + 1.50 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 1,543 8.08 % + 1.76 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 1,313 6.88 % + 5.73 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 662 3.47 % + 1.64 %
OCV Operation Christian Vote 290 1.52 % (+ 1.52 %)
British National Party 201 1.05 % 0.81 %
Ind Independent (Tait) 74 0.39 % (+ 0.39 %)
Wind Scottish Wind Watch 73 0.38 % (+ 0.38 %)
Labour logo Labour majority 1,651 8.65 % - 0.72 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

20 rejected ballot papers
Logo Party Votes %
Labour logo Labour 5,199 33.36 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 3,789 23.99 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 3,272 20.99 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 1,365 8.76 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 324 6.32 %

Pro Euro Conservative Party 324 2.08 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 285 1.83 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 179 1.15 %
Soc Lab logo Socialist Labour Party 131 0.84 %
British National Party 37 0.24 %
Nat Law logo Natural Law Party 30 0.19 %
Ind Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes 20 0.13 %
Labour logo Labour majority 1,460 9.37 %


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