The 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1979 European Parliament election. These were the first direct elections to the European Parliament. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.
Results
Voting details
1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies
| Constituency |
Electorate |
Turnout |
Spoilt |
Valid Poll |
Quota |
Seats |
Candidates |
| Connacht–Ulster |
442,471 |
320,713 (72.5%) |
14,547 (4.5%) |
306,166 |
76,542 |
3 |
11 |
| Dublin |
618,454 |
304,068 (49.2%) |
8,653 (2.8%) |
295,415 |
59,084 |
4 |
13 |
| Leinster |
486,248 |
322,312 (66.3%) |
15,416 (4.8%) |
306,896 |
61,380 |
3 |
9 |
| Munster |
641,625 |
445,192 (69.4%) |
14,597 (3.3%) |
430,595 |
71,766 |
5 |
13 |
| Total |
2,188,798 |
1,392,285 (63.6%) |
53,213 (3.8%) |
1,339,072 |
— |
15 |
46 |
See also
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