The European Elections in 1994
In 1994 Labour won 62 seats with over 44% of the vote, while the Conservatives slipped to 18 seats with 27.8% of the poll.
The Liberal Democrats gained 2 seats to give them MEPs for the first time, polling 16.7% of the vote. In Scotland the SNP took 2 seats with over 32% of the vote; Plaid Cymru in Wales failed to get a seat despite winning 17% of the Welsh vote.
In Northern Ireland, where the turnout was 48.6%, three MEPs were elected under proportional representation: Ian Paisley (29.1%), John Hume (28.93%) and Jim Nicholson (23.84%).
Table of Results: United Kingdom
| ��P a r t y | V o t e s | % o f p o l l | M E P s |
|---|---|---|---|
| L a b o u r | 6 , 7 5 3 , 8 6 3 | 4 2 . 6 | 6 2 |
| C o n s e r v a t i v e | 4 , 2 4 8 , 5 3 1 | 2 7 . 0 | 1 8 |
| L i b e r a l D e m o c r a t | 2 , 5 5 2 , 7 3 0 | 1 6 . 1 | 2 |
| S c o t t i s h N a t i o n a l | 4 8 7 , 2 3 9 | 3 . 0 | 2 |
| G r e e n | 4 9 4 , 5 6 1 | 3 . 1 | - |
| P l a i d C y m r u | 1 6 2 , 4 7 8 | 1 . 0 | - |
| D e m o c r a t i c U n i o n i s t | 1 6 3 , 2 4 6 | 1 . 0 | 1 |
| S D L P | 1 6 1 , 9 9 2 | 1 . 0 | 1 |
| U l s t e r U n i o n i s t | 1 3 3 , 4 5 9 | 0 . 8 | 1 |
| T o t a l E l e c t o r a t e : | 4 3 , 4 4 3 , 9 4 4 | ||
| V o t e s : | 1 5 , 8 2 7 , 4 1 7 | ||
| T u r n o u t ( U K ) : | 3 6 . 4 3 % |
Table of 1994 Results: United Kingdom
Table of 1994 EP election results: United Kingdom