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.

Greenock & Inverclyde

10 th June 2004 European Election

59 rejected ballot papers Turnout 28.8 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,087	31.72 %	- 1.11 %
	Scottish National Party	2,309	17.92 %	- 5.85 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,830	14.20 %	+ 0.38 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,420	11.02 %	- 3.46 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	967	7.50 %	+ 2.11 %
	UK Independence Party	852	6.61 %	+ 5.48 %
	Scottish Green Party	798	6.17 %	+ 1.49 %
	Operation Christian Vote	297	2.31 %	(+ 2.31 %)
	British National Party	225	1.75 %	+ 1.35 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	50	0.43 %	(+ 0.43 %)
	Independent (Tait)	44	0.34 %	(+ 0.34 %)
	Labour majority	1,778	13.80 %	+ 4.74 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	3,667	32.83 %
	Scottish National Party	2,655	23.77 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,617	14.48 %
	Liberal Democrats	1,544	13.82 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	602	5.39 %
	Scottish Green Party	523	4.68 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	188	1.68 %
	UK Independence Party	126	1.13 %
	Socialist Labour Party	102	0.91 %
	British National Party	48	0.43 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	37	0.33 %
	Natural Law Party	31	0.28 %
	Labour majority	1,012	9.06 %