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.

North East Fife

10 th June 2004 European Election

45 rejected ballot papers Turnout 32.1 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	5,632	29.94 %	+ 5.63 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	5,210	27.70 %	- 2.00 %
	Scottish National Party	2,086	11.09 %	- 8.54 %
	Labour	1,651	8.78 %	- 2.93 %
	UK Independence Party	1,579	8.40 %	+ 6.78 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,500	7.98 %	+ 0.42 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	589	3.13 %	+ 1.34 %
	British National Party	206	1.10 %	+ 0.84 %
	Operation Christian Vote	174	0.93 %	(+ 0.93 %)
	Scottish Wind Watch	120	0.64 %	(+ 0.64 %)
	Independent (Tait)	61	0.32 %	(+ 0.32 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	422	2.24 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

22 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,889	29.70 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,002	24.31 %
	Scottish National Party	3,232	19.63 %
	Labour	1,928	11.71 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,245	7.56 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	385	2.34 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	295	1.79 %
	UK Independence Party	267	1.62 %
	Socialist Labour Party	80	0.49 %
	British National Party	42	0.26 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	41	0.25 %
	Natural Law Party	35	0.21 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	887	5.39 %