European Parliament election, 1984 (Netherlands)

Netherlands, European Parliament election, 1984

14 June 1984

25 seats to the European Parliament Turnout 50,9%

The European Parliament election of 1984 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1984–1989 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1984 European election. It was held on June 14, 1984. Nine parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.

Background

Combined lists

Several parties combined in one list to take part in this European Election and increase their chance on a seat in the European Parliament. These combined lists are:

1. Green Progressive Accord of CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands
2. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

Two lists formed an electoral alliance:

1. PvdA/European Social-Democrats and Green Progressive Accord

Voting right

These people got right to vote in this second election for the European Parliament in 1984 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

In these elections both the leftwing CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands parties and the orthodox Protestant SGP, GPV, RPF parties have formed a successful common lists, which win two respectively one seat. the progressive liberal D'66 loses its two seats and disappears from the parliament. 50.9% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

 Summary of the results of the Netherlands' 14 June 1984 election to the European Parliament

← 1979 • 1984 • 1989 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party (PVDA)	SOC		1,785,165	33.70	3.31	9	0
	Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)	EPP		1,590,218	30.02	5.58	8	2
	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)	LD		1,002,685	18.93	2.79	5	1
	Green Progressive Accord (CPN + PSP + PPR + GPN)	EGC		296,488	5.60	* 0.54	2	2
	Political Reformed Party (SGP) + Reformatory Political Federation (RPF) + Reformed Political Alliance (GPV)	None		275,786	5.21	* 1.88	1	1
	Centre Party (CP)	None		134,877	2.55	new	0	new
	Democrats 66 (D66)	None		120,826	2.28	6.75	0	2
	European Greens (EG)	None		67,413	1.27	new	0	new
	God With Us (GMO)	None		23,291	0.44	new	0	new
Valid votes				5,296,749	99.29
Blank and invalid votes				37,833	0.71
Totals				5,334,582	100.00	—	25	0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				10,485,014	50.88	7.24
Source: [2] [3]

European groups

 Summary of the 14 June 1984 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

European group		Seats 1979	Seats 1984	Change
Confederation of Socialist Parties	SOC	9	9	±0
European People's Party	EPP	10	8	-2
European Liberal Democrats	LD	6	5	-1
Rainbow Group	RBW	0	2	+2
Non-Inscrits		0	1	+1
		25	25	±0

Elected Members

Dutch Labour Party

1. Hedy d'Ancona
2. Bob Cohen
3. Piet Dankert
4. Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank
5. Alman Metten
6. Hemmo Muntingh
7. Ben Visser
8. Phili Viehoff
9. Eisso Woltjer

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer
2. Elise Boot
3. Yvonne van Rooy
4. Pam Cornelissen
5. Hanja Maij-Weggen
6. Jean Penders
7. Teun Tolman
8. Wim Vergeer

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Hans Nord (top candidate)
2. Jessica Larive
3. Hendrik Jan Louwes
4. Gijs de Vries
5. Florus Wijsenbeek

Green Progressive Accord: CPN, PSP, PPR and Green Party of the Netherlands

1. Bram van der Lek (PSP)
2. Herman Verbeek (PPR)

SGP, RPF and GPV

1. Leen van der Waal (SGP)

MEPs period 1984–1989

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1984–1989 as a result of this election.

Name	National party	EP Group	Period
Hedy d'Ancona	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 7 November 1989
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
Pam Cornelissen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Piet Dankert	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989
Nel van Dijk	Green Progressive Accord	RBW	January 1987 – 1 September 1998
Jim Janssen van Raaij	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	October 1986 – 20 July 1999
Jessica Larive	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Bram van der Lek	Green Progressive Accord (Pacifist Socialist Party)	RBW	24 July 1984 – 24 July 1989
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
Alman Metten	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
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
Jean Penders	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Yvonne van Rooy	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	24 July 1984 – 28 October 1986
Teun Tolman	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Herman Verbeek	Green Progressive Accord (Political Party of Radicals)	RBW	24 July 1984 – December 1986
Wim Vergeer	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989
Phili Viehoff	Labour Party	SOC	December 1979 – 24 July 1989
Ben Visser	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 19 July 1994
Gijs de Vries	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	24 July 1984 – 2 Augustus 1998
Leen van der Waal	Political Reformed Party	NI	24 July 1984 – 2 September 1997
Florus Wijsenbeek	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	LD	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
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 1984
3. Archivo Histórico Electoral Election 1984
4. Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum