The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. England Scotland and Wales Sources * UK Office of the European Parliament * United Kingdom election results Note Percentages are approximate England Scotland and Wales Source: UK Office of the European Parliament Note Percentages are approximate Northern Ireland Results England Scotland and Wales - Overall Result Northern Ireland See also European Parliament election Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according It was held on 10 June. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem It was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom using postal-only voting in four areas. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It coincided with local and regional elections. Results The ruling Labour Party polled poorly in the local elections and was beaten into third place in terms of share of the vote after the Conservative Party

The Conservative Party and the Labour Party both polled poorly. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Conservatives, although getting a vote share 4. 1% greater than Labour, still experienced their lowest vote share in a national election since 1832. Labour's vote share was its lowest since 1918. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Labour's decline in votes was regarded as being largely due to widespread public dissatisfaction about the Iraq War and, as with the Conservatives, the increased popularity of the United Kingdom Independence Party. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp

The United Kingdom Independence Party did exceptionally well, and managed to increase its number of MEPs from 3 to 12, pushing the Liberal Democrats into fourth place. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the UKIP received a very large increase in media coverage before the elections, partly because of the appointment of Robert Kilroy-Silk as a candidate. Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk (born 19 May 1942) is an English Politician, independent Member of the European Parliament and a former The actress Joan Collins also became a member and announced her support for the party. Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE (born 23 May 1933) is a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress and bestselling

Other minor parties also posted vote gains.

In Northern Ireland, as expected, Sinn Féin beat the SDLP in the polls and took its first Northern Ireland seat. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland This coincided with its winning a seat in the corresponding elections in the Republic. The European Parliament election 2004 was the Ireland component of the European Parliament election 2004. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.

Gibraltar voted for the first time, as part of the South West England region. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to The Conservative Party won overwhelming support there on a higher than average turnout. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. For full results, see European Parliament Election, 2004 (Gibraltar). Gibraltar 's first participation in the elections to the European Parliament were held on 10 June 2004 as part of Europe-wide elections.

England, Scotland and Wales

European Parliament election, 2004 (United Kingdom election results)

• Turnout for all the regions was 37. 6% on an electorate of 45,309,760.

Source: BBC

All parties with over 10,000 votes listed. The English Democrats Party ( EngDem) is an English Nationalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom Political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of people who felt that the merger of the old Liberal The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba is the Green party of Scotland. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today The Christian Peoples Alliance is a political party operating in the United Kingdom, linked to other Christian parties around the globe The Senior Citizens Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom, which focuses on the rights of people over-50 The Countryside Party is a minor Political party operating in the United Kingdom. The Pensioners Party is a Political party operating in England and registered with the Electoral Commission. ProLife Alliance (or simply ProLife) is a minor Political party in the United Kingdom formed in October 1996. Forward Wales (or Cymru Ymlaen in Welsh) is a Political party operating in Wales. The Alliance for Green Socialism (AGS is a Socialist and Environmentalist political grouping operating across the United Kingdom (although its most

Northern Ireland

By constituency

See pages for individual constituencies.

Party Leaders in June 2004

• Conservative - Michael Howard
• Labour - Tony Blair
• Liberal Democrat - Charles Kennedy
• UK Independence Party - Roger Knapman
• Green Party Principal Speakers - Caroline Lucas and Mike Woodin
• Scottish National Party - John Swinney
• Plaid Cymru - Dafydd Iwan and Ieuan Wyn Jones
• British National Party - Nick Griffin
• Democratic Unionist Party - Ian Paisley
• Social Democratic and Labour Party - Mark Durkan
• Ulster Unionist Party - David Trimble
• Sinn Féin - Gerry Adams

See also

• Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom 2004-2009 (alphabetic order, can be sorted by constituency, party or party group)

References

1. ^ The 2004 European Election, Northern Ireland Elections

External links

Source

• BBC News: Vote 2004

Other guides

• European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)
• Guide and results at the UK Office of the European Parliament
• Guide and links Richard Kimber's at Political Science Resources

Manifestos and documents

• Guardian (newspaper): incomplete collection of manifestos
• Conservative manifesto (ED)
• European Greens manifesto; Successes of the Greens in the European Parliament; A Green Contract for Europe; European Election Manifesto: Green Party of England and Wales Manifesto: Northern Ireland (EGP)
• Labour document (PES)
• Liberal Democrat manifesto (ELDR)
• UK Independence Party manifesto (EDD)

Northern Ireland only:

• Democratic Unionist Party manifesto (NI - non-attached)
• Sinn Féin
• Social Democratic and Labour Party manifesto (PES)
• Socialist Environmental Alliance manifesto
• Ulster Unionist Party manifesto European manifesto (ED)

Scotland only:

• Scottish National Party manifesto (EFA)

Wales only:

• Plaid Cymru / The Party of Wales Manifesto (EFA)