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.

Ochil

10 th June 2004 European Election

11 rejected ballot papers Turnout 30.7 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,704	27.92 %	- 2.09 %
	Scottish National Party	4,026	23.90 %	- 8.26 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,766	16.42 %	+ 1.85 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,857	11.02 %	+ 3.82 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	650	3.86 %	+ 1.38 %
	UK Independence Party	1,070	6.35 %	+ 5.24 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,073	6.37 %	+ 1.10 %
	British National Party	259	1.54 %	+ 1.28 %
	Operation Christian Vote	184	1.09 %	(+ 1.09 %)
	Scottish Wind Watch	212	1.26 %	(+ 1.26 %)
	Independent (Tait)	47	0.28 %	(+ 0.28 %)
	Labour majority	678	4.02 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

29 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	4,639	32.16 %
	Labour	4,329	30.01 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,635	18.27 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,038	7.20 %
	Scottish Green Party	760	5.27 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	358	2.48 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	248	1.72 %
	UK Independence Party	160	1.11 %
	Socialist Labour Party	143	0.99 %
	British National Party	38	0.26 %
	Natural Law Party	28	0.19 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	21	0.15 %
	Scottish National Party majority	310	2.15 %