1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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 7 June 1979. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.
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25 seats to the European Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 58.12% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1952–1958 | ECSC delegation |
1958–1979 | EP delegation |
1979–1984 | 1st election, candidates and members |
1984–1989 | 2nd election, candidates and members |
1989–1994 | 3rd election, candidates and members |
1994–1999 | 4th election, candidates and members |
1999–2004 | 5th election, candidates and members |
2004–2009 | 6th election, candidates and members |
2009–2014 | 7th election, candidates and members |
2014–2019 | 8th election, candidates and members |
2019–2024 | 9th election, candidates and members |
Background
Combined lists
No parties formed a combined list for this election.
Electoral alliances
Two parties formed an electoral alliance:
- PvdA/European Social-Democrats and PPR
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.
Numbering of the candidates list
The official order and names of candidate lists:
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Lists | ||||||
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List | English translation | List name (Dutch) | ||||
1 | list | Labour Party/European Socialists | Partij van de Arbeid/Europese Socialisten | |||
2 | list | CDA European People's Party | CDA Europese Volkspartij | |||
3 | list | VVD - European Liberal-Democrats | VVD - Europese Liberaal-Democraten | |||
4 | list | D'66 | ||||
5 | list | S.G.P. | ||||
6 | list | C.P.N. | ||||
7 | list | P.P.R. | ||||
8 | list | G.P.V. | ||||
9 | list | P.S.P. | ||||
10 | list | List Leschot | Lijst Leschot |
Results
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. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
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Lists | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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List | English translation | List name (Dutch) | EU Party | |||||
list | CDA European People's Party | CDA Europese Volkspartij | EPP | 2,017,743 | 35.60 | 10 / 25 | ||
list | Labour Party/European Socialists | Partij van de Arbeid/Europese Socialisten | SOC | 1,722,240 | 30.39 | 9 / 25 | ||
list | VVD - European Liberal-Democrats | VVD - Europese Liberaal-Democraten | LD | 914,787 | 16.14 | 4 / 25 | ||
list | D'66 | none | 511,967 | 9.03 | 2 / 25 | |||
list | S.G.P. | none | 126,412 | 2.23 | 0 / 25 | |||
list | C.P.N. | none | 97,343 | 1.72 | 0 / 25 | |||
list | P.S.P. | none | 97,243 | 1.72 | 0 / 25 | |||
list | P.P.R. | none | 92,055 | 1.62 | 0 / 25 | |||
list | G.P.V. | none | 62,610 | 1.10 | 0 / 25 | |||
list | List Leschot | Lijst Leschot | none | 24,903 | 0.40 | 0 / 25 | ||
Valid votes | 5,667,303 | 99.42 | ||||||
Blank and invalid votes | 33,300 | 0.58 | ||||||
Totals | 5,700,603 | 100.00 | 25 | |||||
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout | 9,808,176 | 58.12 | ||||||
Source: [2] |
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
- 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
Labour Party
- 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
- Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
- Aart Geurtsen
- Hendrik Jan Louwes
- Hans Nord
- Suzanne Dekker
- Aar de Goede (top candidate)
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.
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Name | Sex | National party | EP Group | Period | Preference vote | ||||||
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Wim Albers | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984[3] | |||||||
Cees Berkhouwer | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984[4] | |||||||
Bouke Beumer | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[5] | |||||||
Elise Boot | Female | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[6] | |||||||
Bob Cohen | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[7] | |||||||
Piet Dankert | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989[8] | |||||||
Suzanne Dekker | Female | Democrats 66 | NI | 17 July 1979 – 10 June 1981[9] | |||||||
Doeke Eisma | Male | Democrats 66 | NI | 19 June 1981 – 23 July 1984[10] | |||||||
Aart Geurtsen | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – July 1984[11] | |||||||
Aar de Goede | Male | Democrats 66 | NI | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984[12] | |||||||
Frans van der Gun | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 1 January 1982[13] | |||||||
Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank | Female | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[14] | |||||||
Sjouke Jonker | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984[15] | |||||||
Annie Krouwel-Vlam | Female | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 23 July 1984[16] | |||||||
Hendrik Jan Louwes | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[17] | |||||||
Hanja Maij-Weggen | Female | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 6 November 1989[18] | |||||||
Johan van Minnen | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984[19] | |||||||
Joep Mommersteeg | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 15 February 1982 – 24 July 1984[20] | |||||||
Hemmo Muntingh | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[21] | |||||||
Hans Nord | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[22] | |||||||
Harry Notenboom | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – July 1984[23] | |||||||
Jean Penders | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[24] | |||||||
Jim Janssen van Raaij | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 October 1986 – 20 July 1999[25] |
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Teun Tolman | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[26] | |||||||
Wim Vergeer | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[27] | |||||||
Phili Viehoff | Female | Labour Party | SOC | December 1979 – 24 July 1989[28] | |||||||
Anne Vondeling | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 22 November 1979[29] | |||||||
Eisso Woltjer | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[30] | |||||||
Source:[31] |
References
- Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine in .pdf and Dutch
- "Kiesraad: Europees Parlement 7 juni 1979" (in Dutch). Kiesraad. 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.
- "Parlement.com: Nederlandse leden Europees Parlement" (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2019.