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
|
Party
|
Votes
|
% of poll
|
MEPs
|
| Labour |
6,753,863
|
42.6
|
62
|
| Conservative |
4,248,531
|
27.0
|
18
|
| Liberal Democrat |
2,552,730
|
16.1
|
2
|
| Scottish National |
487,239
|
3.0
|
2
|
| Green |
494,561
|
3.1
|
-
|
| Plaid Cymru |
162,478
|
1.0
|
-
|
| Democratic Unionist |
163,246
|
1.0
|
1
|
| SDLP |
161,992
|
1.0
|
1
|
| Ulster Unionist |
133,459
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
Total Electorate:
|
43,443,944
|
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|
Votes:
|
15,827,417
|
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|
Turnout (UK):
|
36.43%
|