Scotland Euros

Scotland currently returns 7 members of the European Parliament, but this will reduce to 6 at the next election, meaning the Conservatives notionally lose a seat.

In 2004 the region returned 2 Conservative MEPs, 2 Labour MEPs, 2 SNP MEPs and 1 Lib Dem MEP.

Sitting MEPs and 2004 Results

1.		David Martin (Labour)	310,865 (26.4%)
2.		Ian Hudghton (SNP)	231,505 (19.7%)
3.		Struan Stevenson (Conservative)	209,028 (17.8%)
4.		Catherine Stihler (Labour)	(155,433)
5.		Elspeth Attwooll (Liberal Democrat)	154,178 (13.1%)	(Will stand down at next election)
6.		Alyn Smith (SNP)	(115,753)
7.		John Purvis (Conservative)	(104,514)	(Will stand down at next election)
-.		Scottish Green	79,695 (6.8%)
-.		UKIP	78,828 (6.7%)
-.		Scottish Socialist	61,356 (5.2%)
-.		Christian Vote	21,056 (1.8%)
-.		BNP	19,427 (1.7%)
-.		Scottish Wind Watch	7,255 (0.6%)
-.		Fergus Tait (Independent)	3,624 (0.3%)

2009 Candidates

1.	David Martin. Sitting MEP. Born 1954, Edinburgh. Educated at Libertson High School. Lothian regional councillor 1982-1984. MEP for Lothian 1984. MEP for Scotland since 1999.
2.	Catherine Stihler. Sitting MEP. Born 1973, Bellshill. Educated at Coltness High School and St Andrews University. Former researcher for Anne Begg. MEP for Scotland since 1999. Contested Angus 1997, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006.
3.	Mary Lockhart. Educated at Dunfermline High School and Edinburgh University. Former army officer and journalist.
4.	Paul McAleavely. Former European Commission official.
5.	Kirsty Connell. Born Aberdeen. Student at the University of Glasgow. Contested South of Scotland list 2007 Scottish elections
6.	Nasim Khan. Business entrepreneur. Contested Glasgow list 2003 Scottish election, West of Scotland list 2007 Scottish election.

1.	Ian Hudghton. Sitting MEP. Former leader of Angus council. MEP for North-East Scotland 1998-1999, for Scotland since 1999.
2.	Alyn Smith. Born 1973, Glasgow. Educated at Leeds and Heidelberg Universities. Commercial lawyer. MEP for Scotland since 2004.
3.	Aileen McLeod. Head of policy for Alyn Smith and formerly a specialist researcher at the Scottish Parliament. Contested Edinburgh West 2001, 2003 Scottish election.
4.	Drew Hendry. Former retail manager and director with Electrolux. Highland councillor.
5.	Duncan Ross. Educated at Glasgow University and the LSE. Lately Head of history and archaelogy at the University of Glasgow. Contested Cunningham South 2007 Scottish election. Contested Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill 2005.
6.	Gordon Archer.

1.	Struan Stevenson. Born 1948, Ballantrae. Educated at West of Scotland Agricultural College. Formerly director of a family farmying and tourism company. Girvan councillor 1970-1974, Kyle and Carrick councillor 1972-1992. Contested Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 1987, Edinburgh South 1992, Dumfries 1997. North-East Scotland European by-election 1999. MEP for Scotland since 1999.
2.	Belinda Don. Born Birmingham. Educated at Sussex Univesity. Parliamentary assistant to Struan Stevenson and former valuer at Sotherbys. Contested Glenrothes 2005, Dundee West 2007 Scottish election.
3.	Helen Gardiner
4.	Donald Gunn MacDonald. Born Golspie. Educated at Golspie High and Edinburgh Univerity. Former headteacher. Contested Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2007.
5.	Gerald Michaluk. Educated at Lendrick Muir School and Heriot Warr Universirt. Marketing consultant. Contested Glasgow Pollok 2007. Will contest Ochil and South Perthshire at the next election.
6.	PJ Lewis. Contested Midlothian 2007.

1.	George Lyon. Born 1956, Rothesay. Educated at Rothesay Academy. Farmer. MSP for Argyll and Bute 1999-2007. Deputy Minister for Finance and Parliamentary business in the Scottish executive 2005-2007.
2.	Euan Robson. Born 1954. Educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Newcastle University. Former teacher. MSP for Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1999-2007. Deputy Minister for Parliamentary business 2001-2003, Education 2003-2005 in the Scottish Executive.
3.	Robert Aldridge. Chief Executive of the Scottish Council for Single Homeless. Edinburgh councillor since 1984. Contested Scotland in 1999 and 2004 European elections.
4.	Patsy Kenton. Born 1954. Nurse. Contested Moray 1999 Scottish election, Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 2001 and 2003 Scottish election, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2005.
5.	Douglas Herbison. Born 1951. Educated at London University. Motherwell councillor 1973-1979. Contested Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1983, Cunninghame North 1987, 1992, Banff and Buchan 2001, Inverclyde 2005. Contested Strathclyde West 1984, 1989, 1994 European elections. Contested Glasgow Kelvin 2003, Hamilton North and Belshill 2007 Scottish elections.
6.	Clive Sneddon. Teaches French at St Andrews University. Former leader of North East Fife council 1988-1996.

1.	Peter Adams Former officer in the Royal Engineers. Contested Lothians list 2007 Scottish election. Contested Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2005, Livingston by-election 2005.
2.	Paul Henke Born South Wales. Educated at Pontypridd Grammar and Dartmouth Royal Naval College. Former bomb disposal officer. Contested West of Scotland list 2007.
3.	Donald Mackay Company director. Contsted Glasgow 2003, 2007 Scottish elections. Contested Scotland 1999, 2004 European elections. Contested Clydesdale 2001, Lanark and Hamilton East 2005.
4.	Peter Neilson
5.	Mike Arthur
6.	Paul Wiffen Will contest Cities of London and Westminster at the next election.

1.	Elaine Morrison Manager of a regional energy advice centre.
2.	Chas Booth Educated at Edinburgh University. Parliamentary officer for Friends of the Earth. Contested Scotland in 2004 European elections.
3.	Kirsten Robb Contested East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow 2005. Will contest East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow at the next election.
4.	Alastair Whitelaw Born London. Educated at Edinburgh University. Contested Glasgow Hillhead 1983, 1987, Glasgow Anniesland Scottish Parliament by-election 2000.
5.	Ruth Cameron Born Isle of Harris. Educated at Edinburgh University. Contested Lothians Region in 2007 Scottish election.
6.	Peter McColl Born 1980, Belfast. Educated at Edinburgh University. Researcher for Mark Ballard MSP.

1.	Gary Raikes Born 1958, Bristol. Works for Scottish Water. Former army cadet officer. Contested North East Scotland in 2007 Scottish elections.
2.	Charlie Baillie Electrical contractor.
3.	Deborah McKnight Born Glasgow.
4.	Roy Jones
5.	Max Dunbar Born 1956, Glasgow. Educated at Kelvinside Academy. Joiner, working in property restoration.
6.	Elise Jones

1.	John Foster History professor. International Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain. Contested Glasgow Govan 1999 Scottish election, 2001 general election, 2003 Scottish election.
2.	Tommy Sheridan Born 1964, Glasgow. Educated at Lourdes Secondary and Stirling University. Former member of Labour and the Militant Tendency, he was a prominent poll tax rebel and campaigner against Faslane Navel Base, for which he was twice jailed. A leading figure in the creation of the Scottish Socialist party, which he lead from its creation in 1998 until 2004. Shortly after his resignation the News of the World published allegations that Sheridan had attended swingers parties, Sheridan sued for libel and won, despite members of the SSP tesitfying against him. Sheridan subsequently resigned from the SSP and founded a new party, Solidarity. Sheridan has subsequently been charged with perjury in relation to the libel trial, the hearing is expected later in 2009. Glasgow councillor 1992-2003. MSP for Glasgow 1999-2007. Contested Glasgow Pollock 1992, 1997 as Scottish Militant Labour.
3.	Leah Ganley Educated at Dundee University.
4.	Stuart Hyslop
5.	Ajit Uppal
6.	Thomas Morrison

1.	Sheila McLaughlan Contested Lothians region 2007 Scottish elections.
2.	John Smart Contested Lothians region 2007 Scottish elections.
3.	Brian Ross Contested Central Scotland region 2007 Scottish elections.
4.	Archie Linnegan Contested Glasgow Region 2007 Scottish elections.
5.	Christine Cormack
6.	Isobel MacLeod Contested Glasgow Kelvin and Glasgow Region 2007 Scottish elections.

1.	Louise McDaid Chair of the Farepak victims campaign. Contested Cunninghame North 1997, Ayrshire North and Arran 2001.
2.	David Jacobsen Contested Edinburgh North and Leith 2001.
3.	Katharine McGavigan College lecturer. Contested Hamilton North and Bellshill 1999 Scottish elections, Paisley & Renfrewshire North 2005.
4.	James Berrington Contested Glasgow list 2003, North East Scotland list 2007.
5.	Claire Watt Educated at Edinburgh university. Contested Motherwell and Wishaw 2001, Highlands and Islands list 1999, 2003, 2007.
6.	James McDaid

1.	Colin Fox Born 1959, Motherwell. MSP for Lothian 2003-2007. Convenor then joint spokesperson of hte SSP since 2003.
2.	Angela Gorrie Educated at Dundee university.
3.	Johanna Dind
4.	Nick McKerrell University lecturer.
5.	Raphael de Santos Former head of equity derivatives research and strategy at Goldman Sachs
6.	Felicity Garvie

1.	Alan Wallace Sales rep.
2.	John O’Callaghan Freelance web designer.
3.	Stuart Brown Musician. Contested Hamilton South 1997 for the Referendum party.
4.	Kenneth Lees Works for an oil company.
5.	Mev Brown Project manager.
6.	Austin Compson-Bradford Small businessman selling and hiring horse drawn carriages.

There is also one independent candidate:

Duncan Robertson (Independent)