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

Falkirk East

10 th June 2004 European Election

45 rejected ballot papers
Turnout 27.1 %
Logo Party Votes % % change
Labour logo Labour 5,061 33.64 % - 1.49 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 3,631 24.12 % - 6.66 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 1,872 12.44 % - 1.97 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 1,160 7.71 % + 1.78 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 1,109 7.37 % + 5.78 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 845 5.61 % - 1.18 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 592 3.93 % + 0.40 %
British National Party 330 2.19 % + 1.67 %
OCV Operation Christian Vote 300 1.99 % (+ 1.99 %)
Wind Scottish Wind Watch 79 0.52 % (+ 0.52 %)
Ind" Independent (Tait) 75 0.50 % (+ 0.50 %)
Labour logo Labour majority 1,430 9.52 % + 5.17 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

47 rejected ballot papers
Logo Party Votes %
Labour logo Labour 4,175 35.13 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 3,658 30.78 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 1,713 14.41 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 705 5.93 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 526 4.43 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 420 3.53 %

Pro Euro Conservative Party 200 1.68 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 189 1.59 %
Soc Lab logo Socialist Labour Party 150 1.26%
BNP British National Party 62 0.52 %
Nat Law logo Natural Law Party 23 0.19 %
Ind" Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes 16 0.13 %
Labour logo Labour majority 517 4.35 %


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