2014 European Parliament election in Cyprus
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Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014.[2]
In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus.[2]
Parties
Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus:[3]
- AKEL - Left - New Forces (Progressive Party of Working People)
- Democratic Party (DIKO)
- Democratic Rally (DISY) (in coalition with European Party (EVROKO))
- National Popular Front (ELAM)
- Citizens' Alliance
- EDEK Movement for Social Democracy - Green Party (coalition)
- Action (D.R.A.Sy-Eylem)
- Animal Party Cyprus
- Message of Hope
- Cyprus Socialist Party[4]
There were also eight independent candidates.[5]
Opinion polls
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | DISY-EVROKO | AKEL | DIKO | EDEK-KOP | Others | Lead |
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15 May 2014 | ANT1 TV | 25% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 9% over AKEL | ||
12 April 2014 | CyBC | 35% | 22% | 11% | 8% | 13% over AKEL |
Results
Template:European Parliament election, 2014 (Cyprus) results
Elected MEPs
The following candidates were elected:
- Democratic Rally - European Party coalition - Eleni Theocharous and Christos Stylianides
- AKEL - Left - New Forces - Takis Hadjigeorgiou and Neoclis Sylikiotis
- Democratic Party - Costas Mavrides
- EDEK - Green Party coalition - Demetris Papadakis[6]
References
- ^ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2014-results/en/country-results-cy-2014.html
- ^ a b "Announcements for EP election candidates on Friday". Cyprus Mail. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Psillides, Constantinos (2014-05-03). "Update: 61 candidates to contest 6 MEP seats". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/05_Candidates.htm
- ^ http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/05_Independent.htm
- ^ http://www.euroelections2014.gov.cy/en/news/news_20140525_09.htm