1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

Ireland European Parliament election, 1989

15 June 1989
15 seats to the European Parliament

The 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1989 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

Results

Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1989

Party		Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" |	Fianna Fáil	Charles Haughey	514,537	31.5	−7.7	6	−2
style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" |	Fine Gael	Alan Dukes	353,094	21.6	−10.6	4	−2
style="background-color: Template:Progressive Democrats/meta/color" |	Progressive Democrats	Desmond O'Malley	194,059	12.0	+12.0	1	+1
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" |	Labour Party	Dick Spring	155,572	9.5	+1.2	1	+1
style="background-color: Template:Workers' Party of Ireland/meta/color" |	Workers' Party	Proinsias De Rossa	124,679	7.7	+3.4	1	+1
style="background-color: Template:Independent Fianna Fáil/meta/color" |	Independent Fianna Fáil	Neil Blaney	52,852	3.2	+0.3	1	+1
style="background-color: Template:Green Party (Ireland)/meta/color" |	Green Party	none	61,041	3.7	+3.2	0	±0
style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" |	Sinn Féin	Gerry Adams	35,923	2.2	−2.7	0	±0
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" |	Independents		140,971	8.6	+0.9	1	±0
Total			1,632,728	100	—	15	—

Voting details

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	464,661	322,664 (69.4%)	10,362 (3.2%)	312,302	78,076	3	13
Dublin	711,416	455,539 (64.0%)	7,137 (1.5%)	448,402	89,681	4	11
Leinster	571,694	391,697 (68.5%)	14,106 (3.6%)	377,591	94,398	3	15
Munster	703,913	505,219 (71.7%)	10,786 (2.2%)	494,433	82,406	5	15
Total	2,451,684	1,675,119 (68.3%)	42,391 (2.6%)	1,632,728	—	15	44

See also

• List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–94 – List ordered by constituency

External links

• ElectionsIreland.org – 1989 European Parliament (Ireland) election results