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.

Motherwell & Wishaw

10 th June 2004 European Election

41 rejected ballot papers Turnout 26.8 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	5,978	43.22 %	- 0.14 %
	Scottish National Party	2,470	17.86 %	- 7.01 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,456	10.53 %	+ 1.99 %
	Liberal Democrats	922	6.67 %	+ 1.61 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	966	6.98 %	+ 0.71 %
	UK Independence Party	812	5.87 %	+ 5.10 %
	Scottish Green Party	520	3.76 %	+ 0.80 %
	British National Party	293	2.12 %	+ 1.60 %
	Operation Christian Vote	340	2.46 %	(+ 2.46 %)
	Scottish Wind Watch	48	0.35 %	(+ 0.35 %)
	Independent (Tait)	26	0.19 %	(+ 0.19 %)
	Labour majority	3,508	25.36 %	+ 6.87 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

24 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,959	43.36 %
	Scottish National Party	2,845	24.87 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,432	12.52 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	717	6.27 %
	Liberal Democrats	579	5.06 %
	Scottish Green Party	338	2.96 %
	Socialist Labour Party	197	1.72 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	173	1.51 %
	UK Independence Party	88	0.77 %
	British National Party	59	0.52 %
	Natural Law Party	16	0.14 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	11	0.10 %
	Labour majority	2,114	18.49 %