European Parliament election, 1979 (Netherlands)

Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1979

7 June 1984 → 1984

25 seats to the European Parliament 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.

Background

Combined lists

No parties formed a combined list for this election.

Electoral alliances

Two parties formed an electoral alliance:

1. 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:

• 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.

 Summary of the 7 June 1979 European Parliament election results in the Netherlands

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%
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European groups

 Summary of the 7 June 1979 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

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

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer
2. Elise Boot
3. Frans van der Gun
4. Jim Janssen van Raaij
5. Sjouke Jonker
6. Hanja Maij-Weggen
7. Harrij Notenboom
8. Jean Penders
9. Teun Tolman
10. Wim Vergeer

Dutch Labour Party

1. Wim Albers
2. Bob Cohen
3. Piet Dankert
4. Annie Krouwel-Vlam
5. Johan van Minnen
6. Hemmo Muntingh
7. Anne Vondeling
8. Eisso Woltjer
9. Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
2. Aart Geurtsen
3. Hendrik Jan Louwes
4. Hans Nord

Democrats 66

1. Suzanne Dekker
2. 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

  Dutch MEPs for the period 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	Dutch Labour Party	SOC		from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994
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