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European Parliament election, 1984

 
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1979 Flag of the Netherlands 1989
Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1984
25 seats to the European Parliament
14 June 1984
Turnout 50,9%


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The European Parliament election of 1984 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1984-1989 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1984 European election. It was held on on June 14, 1984. Nine parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.

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Background

Combined lists

Several parties combined in one list to take part in this European Election and increase their chance on a seat in the European Parliament. These combined lists are:

  1. Green Progressive Accord of CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands
  2. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

Two lists formed an electoral alliance:

  1. PvdA/European Social-Democrats and Green Progressive Accord

Voting right

These people got right to vote in this second election for the European Parliament in 1984 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

Dutch political parties

In these elections both the leftwing CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands parties and the orthodox protestant SGP, GPV, RPF parties have formed a successful common lists, which win two respectively one seat. the progressive liberal D'66 loses its two seats and disappears from the parliament. 50.9% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

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Summary of the 14 June 1984 European Parliament election results in the Netherlands
Lists Votes % Change Seats Change
National Party EU Party EP Group
Labour Party Partij van de Arbeid SOC 1.785.165 33,70 +3,31 9 ±0
Christian Democratic Appeal Christen-Democratisch Appèl EPP 1.590.218 30,02 -5,58 8 -2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie LD 1.002.685 18,93 +2,79 5 +1
Green Progressive Accord (CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands) EGC RBW 296.488 5,60 +0,54* 2 +2
SGP, RPF and GPV none NI 275.786 5,21 +1,88* 1 +1
Centre Party Centrumpartij none 134.877 2,55 +2,55 0 ±0
Democrats 66 Democraten 66 none LD 120.826 2,28 -6,75 0 -2
European Greens Europese Groenen none 67.413 1,27 +1,27 0 ±0
God with Us God met Ons none 23.291 0,44 +0,44 0 ±0
Total valid votes 5.296.749 100 25 ±0
Invalid votes 37.833
Total votes 5.334.582
Electorate 10.485.014
Turnout 50,9%
Source: [2] [3]

European groups

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Summary of the 14 June 1984 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands
European group Seats 1979 Seats 1984 Change
Confederation of Socialist Parties SOC 9 9 ±0
European People's Party EPP 10 8 -2
European Liberal Democrats LD 6 5 -1
Rainbow Group RBW 0 2 +2
Non-Inscrits 0 1 +1
25 25 ±0

Elected Members

Dutch Labour Party

  1. Hedy d'Ancona
  2. Bob Cohen
  3. Piet Dankert
  4. Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank
  5. Alman Metten
  6. Hemmo Muntingh
  7. Ben Visser
  8. Phili Viehoff
  9. Eisso Woltjer

Christian Democratic Appeal

  1. Bouke Beumer
  2. Elise Boot
  3. Yvonne van Rooy
  4. Pam Cornelissen
  5. Hanja Maij-Weggen
  6. Jean Penders
  7. Teun Tolman
  8. Wim Vergeer

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

  1. Hans Nord (top candidate)
  2. Jessica Larive
  3. Hendrik Jan Louwes
  4. Gijs de Vries
  5. Florus Wijsenbeek

Green Progressive Accord: CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands

  1. Bram van der Lek (PSP)
  2. Herman Verbeek (PPR)

SGP, RPF and GPV

  1. Leen van der Waal (SGP)

MEPs period 1984-1989

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1984-1989 as a result of this election.

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Dutch MEPs for the period 1984-1989
Name National Party EP party EP group MEP period
Hedy d'Ancona Dutch Labour Party SOC from 24 July 1984 till 7 November 1989
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
Pam Cornelissen Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from 24 July 1984 till 20 July 1999
Piet Dankert Dutch Labour Party SOC from 17 July 1979 till 7 November 1989
Nel van Dijk Green Progressive Accord (CPN, PSP, PPR and The Greens) EGC RBW from January 1987 till 1 September 1998
Jim Janssen van Raaij Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from October 1986 till 20 July 1999
Jessica Larive People's Party for Freedom and Democracy LD from 24 July 1984 till 20 July 1999
Bram van der Lek Green Progressive Accord (CPN, PSP, PPR and The Greens) EGC RBW from 24 July 1984 till 24 July 1989
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
Alman Metten Dutch Labour Party SOC from 24 July 1984 till 20 July 1999
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
Jean Penders Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994
Yvonne van Rooy Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from 24 July 1984 till 28 October 1986
Teun Tolman Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from 17 July 1979 till 24 July 1989
Herman Verbeek Green Progressive Accord (CPN, PSP, PPR and The Greens) EGC RBW from 24 July 1984 till December 1986
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
Ben Visser Dutch Labour Party SOC from 24 July 1984 till 19 July 1994
Gijs de Vries People's Party for Freedom and Democracy LD from 24 July 1984 till 2 Augustus 1998
Leen van der Waal SGP, RPF and GPV none from 24 July 1984 till 2 September 1997
Florus Wijsenbeek People's Party for Freedom and Democracy LD from 24 July 1984 till 20 July 1999
Eisso Woltjer Christian Democratic Appeal EPP from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994
Source: [4]

References

  1. ^ Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 in .pdf and Dutch
  2. ^ CBS StatLine Election 1984
  3. ^ Archivo Histórico Electoral Election 1984
  4. ^ Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum

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