1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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An election for Members of the European Parliament representing Netherlands constituency for the 1979–1984 term of the European Parliament was held on 7 June 1979. It was part of the wider 1979 European election.
Electorate system
[edit]The ten seats were elected using proportional representation, with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method.
Voting rights were given to all citizens who were allowed to vote in Dutch parliament elections, Dutch citizens resident in other member states and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections and citizens of other member states who lived in the Netherlands, provided their home country granted similar rights.
Campaign
[edit]The Labour Party and Political Party of Radicals formed an electoral alliance.
Results
[edit]Dutch political parties
[edit]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. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Christian Democratic Appeal | 2,017,743 | 35.60 | 10 | |
Labour Party | 1,722,240 | 30.39 | 9 | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 914,787 | 16.14 | 4 | |
Democrats 66 | 511,967 | 9.03 | 2 | |
Reformed Political Party | 126,412 | 2.23 | 0 | |
Communist Party of the Netherlands | 97,343 | 1.72 | 0 | |
Pacifist Socialist Party | 97,243 | 1.72 | 0 | |
Political Party of Radicals | 92,055 | 1.62 | 0 | |
Reformed Political League | 62,610 | 1.10 | 0 | |
Leschot List | 24,903 | 0.44 | 0 | |
Total | 5,667,303 | 100.00 | 25 | |
Valid votes | 5,667,303 | 99.42 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 33,300 | 0.58 | ||
Total votes | 5,700,603 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 9,808,176 | 58.12 | ||
Source: Kiesraad |
European groups
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European group | Seats 1979 | ||||||||||
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European People's Party | EPP | 10 | |||||||||
Confederation of Socialist Parties | SOC | 9 | |||||||||
European Liberal Democrats | LD | 4 | |||||||||
Non-Inscrits | NI | 2 | |||||||||
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Elected members
[edit]- Bouke Beumer (top candidate)
- 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 (top candidate)
- Eisso Woltjer
- Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
MEPs period 1979–1984
[edit]Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1979–1984 as a result of this election.
References
[edit]- ^ "Parlement.com: Nederlandse leden Europees Parlement" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: W. (Wim) Albers" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Dr. C. (Cees) Berkhouwer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. B. (Bouke) Beumer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. E.C.A.M. (Elise) Boot" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Dr. R. (Bob) Cohen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: P. (Piet) Dankert" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. S. (Suzanne) Dekker" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. D. (Doeke) Eisma" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. A. (Aart) Geurtsen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: A. (Aar) de Goede" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: F.G. (Frans) van der Gun" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: C. (Ien) van den Heuvel-de Blank" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Sj. (Sjouke) Jonker" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: J.B. (Annie) Krouwel-Vlam" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Ir. H.J. (Hendrik Jan) Louwes" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: J.R.H. (Hanja) Maij-Weggen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: J.Tj. (Johan) van Minnen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. J.A. (Joep) Mommersteeg" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. H.J. (Hemmo) Muntingh" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Dr. H.R. (Hans) Nord" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. H.A.C.M. (Harry) Notenboom" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. J.J.M. (Jean) Penders" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. J.L. (Jim) Janssen van Raaij" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: T. (Teun) Tolman" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: W.J. (Wim) Vergeer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Ph.J. (Phili) Viehoff" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Dr. A. (Anne) Vondeling" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Parlement.com: Ir. E.P. (Eisso) Woltjer" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.