European Parliament election, 1979 (Netherlands)

Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1979

7 June 1979

25 seats to the European Parliament Turnout 58,1%

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.

Background

Combined lists

No parties formed a combined list for this election.

Electoral alliances

Two parties formed an electoral alliance:

1. 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:^[1]

• Everyone who was allowed to vote in the Dutch parliament elections;
• Dutch who are resident in other Member States and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections;
• Subjects of one of the other Member States which have residence in the Netherlands. Provided that the state of which they are from granted the same.

Results

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. 58.1% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

 Summary of the results of the Netherlands's 7 June 1979 election to the European Parliament

1979 • 1984 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)	EPP		2,017,743	35.60	—	10	—
	Labour Party (PVDA)	SOC		1,722,240	30.39	—	9	—
	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)	LD		914,787	16.14	—	4	—
	Democrats 66 (D66)	None		511,967	9.03	—	2	—
	Political Reformed Party (SGP)	None		126,412	2.23	—	0	—
	Communist Party (CPN)	None		97,343	1.72	—	0	—
	Pacifist Socialist Party (PSP)	None		97,243	1.72	—	0	—
	Political Party of Radicals (PPR)	None		92,055	1.62	—	0	—
	Reformed Political Alliance (GPV)	None		62,610	1.10	—	0	—
	List Leschot (LL)	None		24,903	0.40	—	0	—
Valid votes				5,667,303	99.42
Blank and invalid votes				33,300	0.58
Totals				5,700,603	100.00	—	25	—
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				9,808,176	58.12	—
Source: [2] [3]

European groups

 Summary of the 7 June 1979 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

European group			Seats 1979
	European People's Party	EPP	10
	Confederation of Socialist Parties	SOC	9
	European Liberal Democrats	LD	6
	Non-Inscrits		0
			25

Elected Members

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer
2. Elise Boot
3. Frans van der Gun
4. Jim Janssen van Raaij
5. Sjouke Jonker
6. Hanja Maij-Weggen
7. Harrij Notenboom
8. Jean Penders
9. Teun Tolman
10. Wim Vergeer

Dutch Labour Party

1. Wim Albers
2. Bob Cohen
3. Piet Dankert
4. Annie Krouwel-Vlam
5. Johan van Minnen
6. Hemmo Muntingh
7. Anne Vondeling
8. Eisso Woltjer
9. Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
2. Aart Geurtsen
3. Hendrik Jan Louwes
4. Hans Nord

Democrats 66

1. Suzanne Dekker
2. Aar de Goede

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.

Name	National party	EP Group	Period
Wim Albers	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Cees Berkhouwer	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Bouke Beumer	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Elise Boot	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Bob Cohen	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Piet Dankert	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989
Suzanne Dekker	Democrats 66	NI	17 July 1979 – 10 June 1981
Doeke Eisma	Democrats 66	NI	19 June 1981 – 23 July 1984
Aart Geurtsen	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	17 July 1979 – July 1984
Aar de Goede	Democrats 66	NI	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Frans van der Gun	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 1 January 1982
Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Sjouke Jonker	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Annie Krouwel-Vlam	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 23 July 1984
Hendrik Jan Louwes	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Hanja Maij-Weggen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 6 November 1989
Johan van Minnen	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Joep Mommersteeg	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	15 February 1982 – 24 July 1984
Hemmo Muntingh	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Hans Nord	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Harrij Notenboom	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – July 1984
Jean Penders	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Jim Janssen van Raaij	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
Teun Tolman	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Wim Vergeer	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Phili Viehoff	Labour Party	SOC	December 1979 – 24 July 1989
Anne Vondeling	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 22 November 1979
Eisso Woltjer	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Source: [4]

References

1. Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. in .pdf and Dutch
2. CBS StatLine Election 1979
3. Archivo Histórico Electoral Election 1979
4. Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum