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 South

10 th June 2004 European Election

42 rejected ballot papers Turnout 36.8 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	4,954	23.47 %	+ 8.48 %
	Labour	4,557	21.59 %	- 4.16 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,322	20.47 %	- 1.54 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,769	13.12 %	+ 1.22 %
	Scottish National Party	2,296	10.88 %	- 7.87 %
	UK Independence Party	904	4.28 %	+ 2.34 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	772	3.66 %	+ 1.19 %
	Operation Christian Vote	252	1.19 %	(+ 1.19 %)
	British National Party	158	0.75 %	+ 0.52 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	66	0.31 %	(+ 0.31 %)
	Independent (Tait)	61	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	397	1.88 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

21 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,990	25.75 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,266	22.01 %
	Scottish National Party	3,634	18.75 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,904	14.99 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,307	11.90 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	479	2.47 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	376	1.94 %
	UK Independence Party	187	0.96 %
	Socialist Labour Party	107	0.55 %
	British National Party	45	0.23 %
	Natural Law Party	39	0.20 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	21	0.12 %
	Labour majority	724	3.74 %