European Parliament election, 1984 (Netherlands)

Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1984

1979 ← 14 June 1984 → 1989

25 seats to the European Parliament 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.

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:

• 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

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.

 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%
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European groups

 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.

Further information: MEPs for the Netherlands 1984-1989

  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	Dutch Labour Party	SOC		from 17 July 1979 till 19 July 1994
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