original_query: What happened at the 2004 European Parliament election regarding Conyngham's potential candidacy?
query: What happened at the 2004 European Parliament election regarding Conyngham's potential candidacy?
answer: In 2004, Conyngham was approached by Fine Gael to be a candidate for the East constituency in the European Parliament election.  However, he withdrew from the race when Maireád McGuinness emerged as a potential candidate.