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 North & Leith

10 th June 2004 European Election

68 rejected ballot papers Turnout 33.3 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,404	22.94 %	- 4.66 %
	Scottish Green Party	3,320	17.30 %	+ 4.07 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,077	16.03 %	- 1.54 %
	Liberal Democrats	3,057	15.93 %	+ 5.71 %
	Scottish National Party	2,743	14.29 %	- 9.04 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,197	6.24 %	+ 2.96 %
	UK Independence Party	878	4.57 %	+ 3.66 %
	Operation Christian Vote	207	1.08 %	(+ 1.08 %)
	British National Party	180	0.94 %	+ %
	Scottish Wind Watch	67	0.35 %	(+ 0.35 %)
	Independent (Tait)	65	0.34 %	(+ 0.34 %)
	Labour majority	1,084	5.64 %	+ 1.37 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

51 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,573	27.60 %
	Scottish National Party	3,866	23.33 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,911	17.57 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,192	13.23 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,693	10.22 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	543	3.28 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	329	1.99 %
	UK Independence Party	150	0.91 %
	Socialist Labour Party	118	0.71 %
	British National Party	60	0.36 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	44	0.27 %
	Natural Law Party	40	0.24 %
	Labour majority	707	4.27 %