Euro election 1999 - 2009 results

'The SNP gave Labour a thumping at these Euro elections. The Scottish secretary, Jim Murphy, called it right. Labour's showing was "rubbish".'
BBC Scotland Political Editor, Brian Taylor, 8 th June 2009.

European Election Elections 2009 results

The results are declared from the Tolbooth in Edinburgh
From left to right: David Martin MEP (Labour), Catherine Stihler MEP (Labour), an official, the Returning Officer, Ian Hudghton MEP (Scottish National Party), George Lyon MEP (Lib Dem), Alyn Smith MEP (Scottish National Party), Struan Stevenson MEP (Conservative).

Scotland's six members of the European Parliament were elected by the D'Hondt system from party lists.

Members elected in 2009

	Rank	1
	Ian Hudghton MEP
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	2
	David Martin MEP
	Labour
	Rank	3
	Struan Stevenson MEP
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	4
	Alyn Smith
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	5
	George Lyon MEP
	Liberal Democrat
	Rank	6
	Catherine Stihler (neé Taylor) MEP
	Labour

There was one less seat than in 2006.
Tory John Purves, who was MEP for Mid Scotland & Fife from 1979 to 1984, and MEP for Scotland from 1999 to 2009, and Liberal Democrat Elspeth Attwooll, who was an MEP for Scotland from 1999 to 2009, both retired.
Liberal Democrat George Lyon who was MSP for Argyll & Bute from 1999 until his defeat by the Scottish National Party in 2007, becomes Scotland's newest MEP.

4 th June 2009 European Election

Scottish vote

Party	Votes	%	% change
Scottish National Party	321,007	29.06 %	+ 9.39 %
Labour	229,853	20.81 %	- 5.61 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	185,794	16.82 %	- 0.94 %
Liberal Democrats	127,038	11.50 %	- 1.60 %
Scottish Green Party	80,442	7.28 %	+ 0.51 %
UK Independence Party	57,788	5.23 %	- 1.47 %
British National Party	27,174	2.46 %	+ 0.81 %
Socialist Labour Party	22,135	2.00 %	(+ 2.00 %)
Christian Party Christian Peoples Alliance	16,738	1.51 %	- 0.28 % ¹
Scottish Socialist Party	10,404	0.94 %	- 4.27 %
Independent (Duncan Robertson)	10,189	0.92 %	(+ 0.92 %)
No2EU	9,693	0.88 %	(+ 0.88 %)
Jury Team	6,257	0.57 %	(+ 0.57 %)

¹ Operation Christian Vote in 2004.

European Election Elections 2004 results

The results are declared from the Tolbooth in Edinburgh
From left to right: Catherine Stihler MEP (Labour), Struan Stevenson MEP (Tory), David Martin MEP (Labour), the Returning Officer, Ian Hudghton MEP (Scottish National Party), an official, Elspeth Attwooll MEP (Lib Dem), Alyn Smith MEP (Scottish National Party), John Purves MEP (Tory).

Scotland's seven members of the European Parliament were elected by the D'Hondt system from party lists. The 2004 European election saw several records being made:

The UK Independence Party's best ever result.
The Scottish National Party's worst result in a national election since 1987.
The Scottish Labour Party's worst result in a national election since 1918.
The Conservative & Unionist Party's worst result in a national election since 1832.

Members elected in 2004

	Rank	1
	David Martin MEP
	Labour
	Rank	2
	Ian Hudghton MEP
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	3
	Struan Stevenson MEP
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	4
	Catherine Stihler (neé Taylor) MEP
	Labour
	Rank	5
	Elspeth Attwooll MEP
	Liberal Democrat
	Rank	6
	Alyn Smith
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	7
	John Purves MEP
	Conservative & Unionist

Labour's Bill Millar, who represented Glasgow from 1994 to 1999 and Scotland from 1999 until 2004 failed to be re-elected.
The SNP's Professor Sir Neil MacCormick, who represented Scotland from 1999 until 2004 retired and was succeeded by Alyn Smith, who becomes Scotland's newest MEP.

10 th June 2004 European Election

Scottish vote

Party	Votes	%	% change
Labour	310,865	26.42 %	- 2.27 %
Scottish National Party	231,505	19.67 %	- 7.50 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	209,028	17.76 %	- 2.00 %
Liberal Democrats	154,178	13.10 %	+ 3.29 %
Scottish Green Party	79,695	6.77 %	+ 0.99 %
UK Independence Party	78,828	6.70 %	+ 5.44 %
Scottish Socialist Party	61,356	5.21 %	+ 1.19 %
Operation Christian Vote	21,056	1.79 %	(+ 1.79 %)
British National Party	19,427	1.65 %	+ 1.27 %
Scottish Wind Watch	7,255	0.62 %	(+ 0.62 %)
Independent (Tait)	3,624	0.31 %	(+ 0.31 %)

European Election Elections 1999 results

The results are declared from the Tolbooth in Edinburgh

Scotland's eight members of the European Parliament were elected by the D'Hondt system from party lists.

Members elected in 1999

	Rank	1
	David Martin MEP
	Labour
	Rank	2
	Ian Hudghton MEP
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	3
	Struan Stevenson MEP
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	4
	Bill Miller MEP
	Labour
	Rank	5
	Professor Neil MacCormick
	Scottish National Party
	Rank	6
	John Purves
	Conservative & Unionist
	Rank	7
	Elspeth Attwooll
	Liberal Democrat
	Rank	8
	Catherine Taylor
	Labour

10 th June 1999 European Election

Scottish vote

Party	Votes	%
Labour	283,490	28.69 %
Scottish National Party	268,528	27.17 %
Conservative & Unionist Party	195,296	19.76 %
Liberal Democrats	96,971	9.81 %
Scottish Green Party	57,142	5.78 %
Scottish Socialist Party	39,720	4.02 %
Pro Euro Conservative Party	17,781	1.80 %
UK Independence Party	12,459	1.26 %
Socialist Labour Party	9,385	0.95 %
British National Party	3,729	0.38 %
Natural Law Party	2,087	0.21 %
Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	1,632	0.17 %

Results by constituency

The files below contain the breakdown of the vote for each of the current Scottish Parliamentary constituencies (with Orkney & Shetland as a single constituency as in Westminster). I am grateful to Russel Horn for compiling the 1999 results.

The 2009 results were announced by local government authority. These will be added shortly

Constituency	1999	2004
1. Aberdeen Central	Labour majority	Labour majority
2. Aberdeen North	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
3. Aberdeen South	Scottish National Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
4. Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
5. Airdrie & Shotts	Labour majority	Labour majority
6. Angus	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
7. Argyll & Bute	Scottish National Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
8. Ayr	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
9. Banff & Buchan	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
10. Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross	Scottish National Party majority	Liberal Democrat majority
11. Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley	Labour majority	Labour majority
12. Central Fife	Labour majority	Labour majority
13. Clydebank & Milngavie	Labour majority	Labour majority
14. Clydesdale	Labour majority	Labour majority
15. Coatbridge & Chryston	Labour majority	Labour majority
16. Cumbernauld & Kilsyth	Labour majority	Labour majority
17. Cunninghame North	Labour majority	Labour majority
18. Cunninghame South	Labour majority	Labour majority
19. Dumbarton	Labour majority	Labour majority
20. Dumfries	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
21. Dundee East	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
22. Dundee West	Scottish National Party majority	Labour majority
23. Dunfermline East	Labour majority	Labour majority
24. Dunfermline West	Labour majority	Labour majority
25. East Kilbride	Labour majority	Labour majority
26. East Lothian	Labour majority	Labour majority
27. Eastwood	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
28. Edinburgh Central	Labour majority	Labour majority
29. Edinburgh East	Labour majority	Labour majority
30. Edinburgh North & Leith	Labour majority	Labour majority
31. Edinburgh Pentlands	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
32. Edinburgh South	Labour majority	Liberal Democrat majority
33. Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Liberal Democrat majority
34. Falkirk East	Labour majority	Labour majority
35. Falkirk West	Labour majority	Labour majority
36. Galloway & Upper Nithsdale	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
37. Glasgow Anniesland	Labour majority	Labour majority
37. Glasgow Baillieston	Labour majority	Labour majority
38. Glasgow Cathcart	Labour majority	Labour majority
39. Glasgow Govan	Labour majority	Labour majority
40. Glasgow Kelvin	Labour majority	Labour majority
41. Glasgow Maryhill	Labour majority	Labour majority
42. Glasgow Pollok	Labour majority	Labour majority
43. Glasgow Rutherglen	Labour majority	Labour majority
44. Glasgow Shettleston	Labour majority	Labour majority
45. Glasgow Springburn	Labour majority	Labour majority
46. Gordon	Scottish National Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
47. Greenock & Inverclyde	Labour majority	Labour majority
48. Hamilton North & Bellshill	Labour majority	Labour majority
49. Hamilton South	Labour majority	Labour majority
50. Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
51. Kilmarnock & Loudoun	Labour majority	Labour majority
52. Kirkcaldy	Labour majority	Labour majority
53. Kirkcaldy	Labour majority	Labour majority
54. Linlithgow	Labour majority	Labour majority
55. Livingston	Labour majority	Labour majority
56. Midlothian	Labour majority	Labour majority
57. Moray	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
58. Motherwell & Wishaw	Labour majority	Labour majority
59. North East Fife	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Liberal Democrat majority
60. North Tayside	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority
61. Ochil	Scottish National Party majority	Labour majority
62. Orkney & Shetland	Liberal Democrat majority	Liberal Democrat majority
63. Paisley North	Labour majority	Labour majority
64. Paisley South	Labour majority	Labour majority
65. Perth	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
66. Renfrewshire West	Labour majority	Labour majority
67. Ross, Skye & Inverness West	Scottish National Party majority	Liberal Democrat majority
68. Roxburgh & Berwickshire	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
69. Stirling	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
70. Strathkelvin & Bearsden	Labour majority	Labour majority
71. Tweedale, Ettrick & Lauderdale	Conservative & Unionist Party majority	Conservative & Unionist Party majority
72. Western Isles	Scottish National Party majority	Scottish National Party majority

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