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| Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1979 | ||||
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| 25 seats to the European Parliament | ||||
| 7 June 1984 | ||||
| Turnout | 58,1% | |||
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The European Parliament election of 1979 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1979-1984 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1979 European election. It was held on on June 7, 1979. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.
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Background
Combined lists
No parties formed a combined list for this election.
Electoral alliances
Two parties formed an electoral alliance:
Voting right
These people got right to vote in this first election for the European Parliament in 1979 in the Netherlands: [1]
- Everyone who was allowed to vote in the Dutch parliament elections;
- Dutch who are resident in other Member States and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections;
- Subjects of one of the other Member States which have residence in the Netherlands. Provided that the state of which they are from granted the same.
Results
Further information: Netherlands (European Parliament constituency)
Dutch political parties
Four parties were able to win seats: the conservative liberal VVD, the progressive liberal D66, the christian-democratic CDA and the social-democratic Labour Party. Five other nationally represented parties compete but are unable to win seats. 58.1% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
| Lists | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | EU Party | EP Group | ||||||||
| Christian Democratic Appeal | Christen-Democratisch Appèl | EPP | 2.017.743 | 35,60 | 10 | |||||
| Labour Party | Partij van de Arbeid | SOC | 1.722.240 | 30,39 | 9 | |||||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie | LD | 914.787 | 16,14 | 4 | |||||
| Democrats 66 | Democraten 66 | none | LD | 511.967 | 9,03 | 2 | ||||
| Political Reformed Party | Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij | none | 126.412 | 2,23 | 0 | |||||
| Communist Party of the Netherlands | Communistische Partij Nederland | none | 97.343 | 1,72 | 0 | |||||
| Pacifist Socialist Party | Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij | none | 97.243 | 1,72 | 0 | |||||
| Political Party of Radicals | Politieke Partij Radikalen | none | 92.055 | 1,62 | 0 | |||||
| Reformed Political Alliance | Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond | none | 62.610 | 1,10 | 0 | |||||
| List Leschot | Lijst Leschot | none | 24.903 | 0,40 | 0 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5.667.303 | 100 | 25 | |||||||
| Invalid votes | 33.300 | |||||||||
| Total votes | 5.700.603 | |||||||||
| Electorate | 9.808.176 | |||||||||
| Turnout | 58,1% | |||||||||
| Source: [2] [3] | ||||||||||
European groups
| European group | Seats 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| European People's Party | EPP | 10 | |
| Confederation of Socialist Parties | SOC | 9 | |
| European Liberal Democrats | LD | 6 | |
| Non-Inscrits | 0 | ||
| 25 | |||
Elected Members
- Bouke Beumer
- Elise Boot
- Frans van der Gun
- Jim Janssen van Raaij
- Sjouke Jonker
- Hanja Maij-Weggen
- Harrij Notenboom
- Jean Penders
- Teun Tolman
- Wim Vergeer
- Wim Albers
- Bob Cohen
- Piet Dankert
- Annie Krouwel-Vlam
- Johan van Minnen
- Hemmo Muntingh
- Anne Vondeling
- Eisso Woltjer
- Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
- Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
- Aart Geurtsen
- Hendrik Jan Louwes
- Hans Nord
- Suzanne Dekker
- Aar de Goede
MEPs period 1979-1984
Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1979-1984 as a result of this election.
Further information: MEPs for the Netherlands 1979–1984
| Name | National Party | EP party | EP group | MEP period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wim Albers | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Cees Berkhouwer | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Bouke Beumer | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994 | |
| Elise Boot | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Bob Cohen | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Piet Dankert | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 7 November 1989 | |
| Suzanne Dekker | Democrats 66 | LD | from 17 July 1979 till 10 June 1981 | |
| Doeke Eisma | Democrats 66 | LD | from 19 June 1981 till 23 July 1984 | |
| Aart Geurtsen | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | from 17 July 1979 till July 1984 | |
| Aar de Goede | Democrats 66 | LD | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Frans van der Gun | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 1 January 1982 | |
| Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Sjouke Jonker | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Annie Krouwel-Vlam | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 23 July 1984 | |
| Hendrik Jan Louwes | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Hanja Maij-Weggen | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 6 November 1989 | |
| Johan van Minnen | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Joep Mommersteeg | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 15 February 1982 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Hemmo Muntingh | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994 | |
| Hans Nord | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Harrij Notenboom | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till July 1984 | |
| Jean Penders | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994 | |
| Jim Janssen van Raaij | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1984 | |
| Teun Tolman | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Wim Vergeer | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Phili Viehoff | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from December 1979 till 24 July 1989 | |
| Anne Vondeling | Dutch Labour Party | SOC | from 17 July 1979 till 22 November 1979 | |
| Eisso Woltjer | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994 | |
| Source: [4] | ||||
References
- ^ Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 in .pdf and Dutch
- ^ CBS StatLine Election 1979
- ^ Archivo Histórico Electoral Election 1979
- ^ Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum
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