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

Orkney & Shetland

10 th June 2004 European Election

27 rejected ballot papers
Turnout 26.4 %
Logo Party Votes % % change
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 2,763 21.79 % - 7.45 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 1,437 16.88 % - 0.61 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 1,306 15.34 % - 5.23 %
Labour logo Labour 889 10.44 % - 3.94 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 846 9.94 % + 7.82 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 817 9.59 % + 0.01 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 648 7.61 % + 4.99 %
OCV Operation Christian Vote 204 2.40 % (+ 2.40 %)
British National Party 121 1.42 % + 1.01 %
Wind Scottish Wind Watch 70 0.82 % (+ 0.82 %)
Ind" Independent (Tait) 38 0.45 % (+ 0.45 %)
Con logo Liberal Democrat majority 1,326 4.91 % - 3.76 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

Logo Party Votes %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrats 2,233 29.24 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party 1,571 20.57 %
Con logo Conservative & Unionist Party 1,336 17.49 %
Labour logo Labour 1,097 14.36 %
Scot Green logo Scottish Green Party 732 9.58 %
Scot Soc logo Scottish Socialist Party 200 2.62 %
UK Ind UK Independence Party 162 2.12 %

Pro Euro Conservative Party 156 2.04 %
Soc Lab logo Socialist Labour Party 52 0.68 %
BIP British National Party 31 0.41 %
Nat Law logo Natural Law Party 28 0.37 %
Ind" Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes 14 0.18 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrat majority 662 8.67 %


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