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

Glasgow Baillieston

10 th June 2004 European Election

89 rejected ballot papers
Turnout 23.1 %
Logo Party Votes % % change
Labour logo Labour 4,321 41.86 % + 0.90 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 2,137 20.70 % - 6.57 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 993 9.62 % - 1.64 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 809 7.84 % - 1.19 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 596 5.73 % + 2.06 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 508 4.92 % + 4.13 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 388 3.76 % + 0.41 %
British National Party 263 2.55 % + 1.92 %
OCV Operation Christian Vote 208 2.01 % (+ 2.01 %)
Ind" Independent (Tait) 89 0.86 % (+ 0.86 %)
Wind Scottish Wind Watch 15 0.15 % (+ 0.15 %)
Labour logo Labour majority 2,184 21.16 % + 7.47 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

35 rejected ballot papers
Logo Party Votes %
Labour logo Labour 3,530 40.96 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 2,350 27.27 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 970 11.26 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 778 9.03 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 316 3.67 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 289 3.35 %

Pro Euro Conservative Party 102 1.18 %
Soc Lab logo Socialist Labour Party 98 1.14 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 68 0.79 %
BNP British National Party 54 0.63 %
Nat Law logo Natural Law Party 22 0.26 %
Ind" Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes 6 0.07 %
Labour logo Labour majority 1,180 13.69 %


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