14 June 1984 1989 → 60 seats, 51% 17 seats, 33% 15 15 | Turnout 33% 45 32 5,426,866 4,865,224 | |
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The European Parliament Election, 1984 was the second European election to be held in the United Kingdom. It was held on 14 June. The electoral system was First Past the Post in England, Scotland and Wales and Single Transferable Vote in Northern Ireland. The turnout was again the lowest in Europe. In England, Scotland and Wales, the Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party were in alliance, collecting 2,591,635 votes but not a single seat.
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The election represented a small recovery for Labour, under Michael Foot's replacement Neil Kinnock, taking 15 seats from the Conservatives. In the general election of 1983, they had only had a vote share of 2% more than the SDP–Liberal Alliance (although they had nearly 10 times more MP's elected) and 15% less than the Conservatives.
England, Scotland and Wales
Source: UK Office of the European Parliament
Note: percentages are approximate
Total votes cast - 13,312,898. All parties listed.
Constituency Results
Source: UK-Elect
Northern Ireland
Source: Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive