European Election Results

The first direct elections to the European Parliament took place in 1979, up to then the Parliament was composed of members appointed by and from national parliaments.

European Election Results 10 June 2004

South West (including Gibraltar) (Electorate 3,845,210)

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Conservative	457,371	31.6%	3
UKIP	326,684	22.6%	2
Liberal Democrats	265,619	18.3%	1
Labour	209,908	14.5%	1
Green Party	103,821	7.2%	-
British National Party	43,653	3.0%	-
Countryside	30,824	2.1%	-
Respect - The Unity Coalition	10,437	0.7%	-
Total Valid Votes	1,448,417
Spoiled/Rejected	5,208
Total Votes 2004	1,453,625
Turnout 2004		37.80%

Members Elected to the European Parliament 10 June 2004

Position	Name	Party
1	Neil Parish	Conservative
2	Graham Booth	UKIP
3	Graham Watson	Liberal Democrats
4	Caroline Jackson	Conservative
5	Glyn Ford	Labour
6	Roger Knapman	UKIP
7	Giles Chichester	Conservative

European Election Results 10 June 1999

South West (Electorate 3,775,332)

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Conservative	434,645	41.70%	4
UKIP	111,012	10.65%	1
Liberal Democrats	171,498	16.45%	1
Labour	188,362	18.07%	1
Green Party	86,630	8.31%	-
British National Party	9,752	0.94%	-
Liberal Party	21,645	2.08%	-
Pro Euro Conservative	11,134	1.07%	-
Socialist Labour	5,741	0.55%	-
Natural Law	1,968	0.19%	-
Total Votes	1,042,387
Turnout		27.61%

Members Elected to the European Parliament 10 June 1999

Position	Name	Party
1	Giles Chichester	Conservative
2	Glyn Ford	Labour
3	Michael Holmes	UK Independence
4	Dr Caroline Jackson	Conservative
5	Neil Parish	Conservative
6	The Earl of Stockton	Conservative
7	Graham Watson	Liberal Democrat

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