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.

Cumbernauld & Kilsyth

10 th June 2004 European Election

26 rejected ballot papers Turnout 28.0 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,632	34.36 %	- 1.57 %
	Scottish National Party	3,716	27.56 %	- 8.16 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,152	8.55 %	+ 0.50 %
	Liberal Democrats	969	7.19 %	+ 2.45 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	864	6.41 %	- 1.40 %
	UK Independence Party	708	5.25 %	+ 4.72 %
	Scottish Green Party	716	5.31 %	+ 0.60 %
	Operation Christian Vote	345	2.56 %	(+ 2.56 %)
	British National Party	267	1.73 %	+ 1.40 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	45	0.33 %	(+ 0.33 %)
	Independent (Tait)	67	0.50 %	(+ 0.50 %)
	Labour majority	916	29.37 %	+ 6.59 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

21 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	4,135	35.93 %
	Scottish National Party	4,110	35.72
	Scottish Socialist Party	926	8.05 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	899	7.81 %
	Liberal Democrats	546	4.74 %
	Scottish Green Party	542	4.71 %
	Socialist Labour Party	113	0.98 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	87	0.76 %
	UK Independence Party	61	0.53 %
	British National Party	38	0.33 %
	Natural Law Party	20	0.17 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	9	0.08 %
	Labour majority	25	0.21 %