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.

Edinburgh Central

10 th June 2004 European Election

90 rejected ballot papers Turnout 34.1 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,106	21.44 %	- 4.13 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,463	18.08 %	+ 6.97 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,409	17.80 %	- 1.44 %
	Scottish Green Party	3,191	16.66 %	+ 2.93 %
	Scottish National Party	2,332	12.18 %	- 9.55 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,115	5.82 %	+ 2.23 %
	UK Independence Party	923	4.82 %	+ 3.80 %
	Operation Christian Vote	244	1.27 %	(+ 1.27 %)
	British National Party	243	1.27 %	+ 0.81 %
	Independent (Tait)	69	0.36 %	(+ 0.36 %)
	Scottish Wind Watch	57	0.30 %	(+ 0.30 %)
	Labour majority	643	3.36 %	- 0.48 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

64 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,324	25.57 %
	Scottish National Party	3,674	21.73 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,253	19.24 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,322	13.73 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,878	11.11 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	607	3.59 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	345	2.04 %
	UK Independence Party	172	1.02 %
	Socialist Labour Party	115	0.68 %
	British National Party	77	0.46 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	40	0.24 %
	Natural Law Party	39	0.23 %
	Labour majority	650	3.84 %