7 June 1979 1984 → 10 / 25 9 / 25 2,017,743 1,722,240 | Turnout 58.12% 9 / 25 4 / 25 1,722,240 914,787 | |
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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 June 7, 1979. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.
Contents
Combined lists
No parties formed a combined list for this election.
Electoral alliances
Two parties formed an electoral alliance:
- 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:
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. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
Elected Members
Christian Democratic Appeal
- Bouke Beumer (top candidate)
- Elise Boot
- Frans van der Gun
- Jim Janssen van Raaij
- Sjouke Jonker
- Hanja Maij-Weggen
- Harrij Notenboom
- Jean Penders
- Teun Tolman
- Wim Vergeer
Dutch Labour Party
- Wim Albers
- Bob Cohen
- Piet Dankert
- Annie Krouwel-Vlam
- Johan van Minnen
- Hemmo Muntingh
- Anne Vondeling (top candidate)
- Eisso Woltjer
- Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
- Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
- Aart Geurtsen
- Hendrik Jan Louwes
- Hans Nord
Democrats 66
- Suzanne Dekker
- Aar de Goede (top candidate)
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.