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

Edinburgh West

10 th June 2004 European Election

79 rejected ballot papers
Turnout 38.0 %
Logo Party Votes % % change
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 6,341 28.49 % + 7.78 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 5,290 23.77 % - 5.04 %
Labour logo Labour 3,460 15.55 % - 3.47 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 2,774 12.46 % - 6.82 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 1,582 7.11 % + 0.75 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 1,409 6.33 % + 5.36 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 672 3.02 % + 1.18 %
OCV Operation Christian Vote 338 1.52 % (+ 1.52 %)
British National Party 265 1.19 % + 0.93 %
Wind Scottish Wind Watch 75 0.34 % (+ 0.34 %)
Ind Independent (Tait) 50 0.22 % (+ 0.22 %)
Con logo Liberal Democrat majority 1,051 4.72 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

47 rejected ballot papers
Logo Party Votes %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 5,691 28.81 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 4,090 20.71 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 3,808 19.28 %
Labour logo Labour 3,757 19.02 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 1,257 6.36 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 364 1.84 %

Pro Euro Conservative Party 347 1.76 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 192 0.97 %
Soc Lab logo Socialist Labour Party 96 0.49 %
British National Party 51 0.26 %
Nat Law logo Natural Law Party 21 0.11 %
Ind Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes 47 0.16 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party majority 1,601 8.10 %


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