Okay, I think it's the Labour Party, but I can't make all the pieces fit:

• They suprised everyone in 44th.
  • This page says "The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on June 18, 1970, and resulted in a surprise loss of power for Labour under Harold Wilson..."
• In the 24th, they came fourth with the help of an Emperor.
  • This page shows Labour came in fourth, but I don't know who the emperor is.
• They were rejected for the 41st.
  • This page shows Labour lost nineteen seats in the election.
• An element helped them become runners up in the 30th and 32nd, but not nearly as well in 37th.
  • Labour were runners up in 1918 and 1923, but the element is a mystery. The Labour Party was the landslide victor in 1945.
• Only when they went to North Yorkshire, did they finally succeed.
  • Tony Blair represents Sedgefield, which is to the north near Yorkshire.
• If this winner was the 500th, what was the 1000th?
  • No idea what this means.

Dmleach 14:51, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Completely wrong I'm afraid. Labour have won many times, but I can tell you that their win in North Yorkshire is their only victory to date.

Wow, that's a lot of coincidences to be completely off the mark! I'm looking forward to learning the answer to this one. Dmleach 19:35, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've got it now! Don't know why I thought to try it, but I started looking into the Eurovision Song Contest, where I found the answer had to do with Germany's entries:

• They suprised everyone in 44th.
  • The German entry in the 44th contest, 1999, was Sürpriz
• In the 24th, they came fourth with the help of an Emperor.
  • The German entry in the 24th contest, 1979, was Dschinghis Khan.
• They were rejected for the 41st.
  • Germany was not eligible in the 41st contest, 1996, as they were knocked out in a controversial preliminary process.
• An element helped them become runners up in the 30th and 32nd, but not nearly as well in 37th.
  • The band Wind placed second in 1985 and 1987, but came in sixteenth in 1992.
• Only when they went to North Yorkshire, did they finally succeed.
  • Germany's only win was in 1982, which was held in Harrogate, England. The winning artist was Nicole.
• If this winner was the 500th, what was the 1000th?
  • Nicole's song "Ein bißchen Frieden" ("A Little Bit of Peace") was the 500th number one song in the United Kingdom. By browsing the linked articles in List of Number 1 singles (UK), I found that the rerelease of Elvis Presley's "One Night" was the 1000th number one, and is therefore the answer.

Whew! Dmleach 19:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Very well done, a much deserved forty-one points is on its way. Dmn 20:05, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]