European Parliament election, 1999 (Netherlands)

Netherlands European Parliament election, 1999

1994 ← 10 June 1999 → 2004

31 seats to the European Parliament Turnout 30,02%

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The European Parliament election of 1999 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. It was held on on June 10, 1999. Eleven parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 31 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. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

No lists formed an electoral alliance.

Results

Further information: Netherlands (European Parliament constituency)

Dutch political parties

With only 30 percent of the population showing up, the voter turnout hit an all-time low for Dutch elections on the national level. In the election the GreenLeft performed particularly well quadrupling their seats from one to four. The Socialist Party won its first seat. These gains were made at the cost of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Democrats 66 and the PvdA, which lost one, two and two seats respectively.

 Summary of the 10 June 1999 European Parliament election results in the Netherlands

Lists						Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
Logo		National Party		EU Party	EP Group
		Christian Democratic Appeal	Christen-Democratisch Appèl	EPP	EPP-ED	951.898	26,94	-3,9	9	-1
		Labour Party	Partij van de Arbeid	PES		712.929	20,11	-2,8	6	-2
		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ELDR		698.050	19,69	+2,2	6	±0
		GreenLeft	GroenLinks	EFGP	Greens-EFA	419.869	11,85	+8,1	4	+3
		SGP, RPF and GPV		none	EDD	309.612	8,74	+0,9	3	+1
		Democrats 66	Democraten 66	ELDR		205.623	5,8	-5,9	2	-2
		Socialist Party	Socialistische Partij	none	EUL/NGL	178.642	5,04	-3,7	1	+1
		The European Party	De Europese Partij	none		23.231	0,66	+0,66	0	±0
		CD/Conservative Democrats	CD/Conservatieve Democraten	none		17.740	0,50	+0,50	0	±0
		European Electorate Platform Netherlands	Europees Verkiezers Platform Nederland	none		13.234	0,37	+0,37	0	±0
		List Sala	Lijst Sala	none		10.580	0,30	+0,30	0	±0
Total valid votes						3.544.408	100		31	±0
Invalid votes						16.356
Total votes						3.560.764
Electorate						11.862.864
Turnout						30,02%
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European groups

The EPP-ED group becomes the biggest group this election despite losing seat. This because the ELDR group in the Netherlands lost 2 seats from the Democrats 66. The EG-EFA group makes a big gain in seat, thanks to the win of GreenLeft. The Socialist Party won EUL-NGL its first seat in the Netherlands.

 Summary of the 10 June 1999 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

European group		Seats 1994	Seats 1999	Change
European People's Party–European Democrats	EPP-ED	10	9	-1
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party	ELDR	10	8	-2
Party of European Socialists	PES	8	6	-2
European Greens–European Free Alliance	Greens-EFA	1	4	+3
Europe of Democracies and Diversities	EDD	2	3	+1
European United Left–Nordic Green Left	EUL-NGL	0	1	+1
Non-Inscrits		0	0	±0
		31	31	±0

Elected Members

Further information: MEPs for the Netherlands 1999-2004

Source:

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Albert Jan Maat
2. Maria Martens
3. Bert Doorn
4. Hanja Maij-Weggen (top candidate)
5. Wim van Velzen
6. Bartho Pronk
7. Arie Oostlander
8. Karla Peijs
9. Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Dutch Labour Party

1. Michiel van Hulten
2. Joke Swiebel
3. Ieke van den Burg
4. Dorette Corbey
5. Max van den Berg (top candidate)
6. Jan Marinus Wiersma

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Jules Maaten
2. Toine Manders
3. Jan Mulder
4. Elly Plooij-van Gorsel
5. Marieke Sanders-ten Holte
6. Jan-Kees Wiebenga (top candidate)

GreenLeft

1. Theo Bouwman
2. Kathalijne Buitenweg
3. Joost Lagendijk (top candidate)
4. Alexander de Roo

SGP, RPF and GPV

1. Bas Belder (SGP)
2. Hans Blokland (GPV) (top candidate)
3. Rijk van Dam (RPF)

Democrats 66

1. Lousewies van der Laan (top candidate)
2. Bob van den Bos

Socialist Party

1. Erik Meijer (top candidate)

MEPs period 1999-2004

Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1999-2004 as a result of this election.

Further information: MEPs for the Netherlands 1999-2004

  Dutch MEPs for the period 1999-2004

Name	National Party	EP party	EP group	MEP period
Bas Belder	SGP, RPF and GPV	none	EDD	from 20 July 1999
Max van den Berg	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 20 July 1999 till 1 September 2007
Hans Blokland	SGP, RPF and GPV	none	EDD	from 19 July 1994 till 14 July 2009
Johanna Boogerd-Quaak	Democrats 66	ELDR		from 5 februari 2003 till 20 july 2004
Bob van den Bos	Democrats 66	ELDR		from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Theo Bouwman	GreenLeft	EFGP	Greens-EFA	from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Cees Bremmer	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 8 October 2003 till 20 July 2004
Kathalijne Buitenweg	GreenLeft	EFGP	Greens-EFA	from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Ieke van den Burg	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Dorette Corbey	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Rijk van Dam	SGP, RPF and GPV	none	EDD	from September 1997 till 20 July 2004
Bert Doorn	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Elly Plooij-van Gorsel	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 19 July 1994 till 20 July 2004
Marieke Sanders-ten Holte	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Michiel van Hulten	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Lousewies van der Laan	Democrats 66	ELDR		from 20 July 1999 till 30 January 2003
Joost Lagendijk	GreenLeft	EFGP	Greens-EFA	from 1 September 1998 till 14 July 2009
Albert-Jan Maat	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 20 July 1999 till 10 April 2007
Jules Maaten	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Hanja Maij-Weggen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 19 July 1994 till 1 October 2003
Toine Manders	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 20 July 1999
Maria Martens	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Erik Meijer	Socialist Party	none	EUL/NGL	from 20 July 1999 till 14 July 2009
Jan Mulder	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 19 July 1994 till 14 July 2009
Ria Oomen-Ruijten	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 25 July 1989
Arie Oostlander	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 25 July 1989 till 20 July 2004
Karla Peijs	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 25 July 1989 till 27 May 2003
Peter Pex	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 11 june 2003 till 20 july 2004
Bartho Pronk	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 20 November 1989 till 20 July 2004
Alexander de Roo	GreenLeft	EFGP	Greens-EFA	from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Joke Swiebel	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 20 July 1999 till 20 July 2004
Wim van Velzen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	EPP-ED	from 19 July 1994 till 20 July 2004
Herman Vermeer	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 12 November 2001 till 20 july 2004
Jan-Kees Wiebenga	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR		from 19 July 1994 till October 2001
Jan Marinus Wiersma	Dutch Labour Party	PES		from 19 July 1994 till 14 July 2009
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