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.

Western Isles

10 th June 2004 European Election

18 rejected ballot papers Turnout 29.8 %
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	1,810	28.90 %	- 9.26 %
	Labour	1,481	23.64 %	- 7.83 %
	Operation Christian Vote	762	12.16 %	(+ 12.16 %)
	Conservative & Unionist Party	533	8.51 %	- 3.17 %
	Liberal Democrats	447	7.14 %	+ 1.05 %
	UK Independence Party	403	6.43 %	+ 4.61 %
	Scottish Wind Watch	304	4.85 %	(+ 4.85 %)
	Scottish Green Party	260	4.15 %	+ 0.06 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	201	3.21 %	+ 0.52 %
	British National Party	53	0.85 %	+ 0.08 %
	Independent (Tait)	10	0.16 %	(+ 0.16 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	329	5.26 %	- 1.43 %

10 th June 1999 European Election

29 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	2,242	38.16 %
	Labour	1,849	31.47 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	686	11.68 %
	Liberal Democrats	358	6.09 %
	Scottish Green Party	240	4.09 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	158	2.69 %
	UK Independence Party	107	1.82 %
	Pro Euro Conservative Party	79	1.34 %
	Socialist Labour Party	60	1.02 %
	British National Party	45	0.77 %
	Natural Law Party	12	0.20 %
	Accountant for Lower Scottish Taxes	10	0.17 %
	Scottish National Party majority	393	6.69 %