European Parliament election, 1994 (Netherlands)

Netherlands European Parliament election, 1994

9 June 1994

31 seats to the European Parliament Turnout 35.7%

The European Parliament election of 1994 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1994-1999 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1994 European election. It was held on 9 June 1994. Eleven parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 31 seats. (up from 25).

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. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

No lists formed an electoral alliance.

Voting right

All subjects from other member states in the Netherlands were allowed to vote this election. It's no longer necessary that the member state of which the subject is from does the same. Only for this election no ahead registration had to take place to take part.

These people got right to vote in this fifth election for the European Parliament in 1994 in the Netherlands:^[1]

• Everyone who was allowed to vote in the Dutch parliament elections;
• Dutch who are resident anywhere in the world and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections; (except for Dutch living in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, because they vote for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles. Dutch from the Netherlands Antilles en Aruba are allowed to vote for European Elections if they lived for at least 10 years in the Netherlands.)
• Subjects of one of the other Member States which have residence in the Netherlands.

Results

Dutch political parties

The liberal VVD and D66 parties and the orthodox Protestant alliance of Political Reformed Party, Reformatory Political Federation and Reformed Political Alliance profited from the expansion of the number of seats. While the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Labour Party lost a considerable number of votes, but remained stabile in seats. 35.7% of Dutch citizens turned out on election day.

 Summary of the 9 June 1994 European Parliament election results in the Netherlands

Lists						Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
Logo		National Party		EU Party	EP Group
		Christian Democratic Appeal	Christen-Democratisch Appèl	EPP		1.271.840	30,8	−3,8	10	±0
		Labour Party	Partij van de Arbeid	PES		945.843	22,9	−7,8	8	±0
		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ELDR		740.451	17,9	+3,7	6	+3
		Democrats 66	Democraten 66	ELDR		481.826	11,7	+5,7	4	+3
		Political Reformed Party, Reformatory Political Federation and Reformed Political Alliance		none	EN /I-EN	322.793	7,8	+1,9	2	+1
		GreenLeft	GroenLinks	EFGP	EGG	154.362	3,7	-3,3	1	-1
		The Greens	De Groenen	EFGP	EGG	96.801	2,4	+2,4	0	±0
		Socialist Party	Socialistische Partij	none		55.306	1,3	+0,6	0	±0
		Centre Democrats	Centrum Democraten	none		43.300	1,0	+0,2	0	±0
		Others		none		21.055	0,5	+0,1	0	±0
Total valid votes						4.133.557	100		31	+6
Invalid votes						13.173
Blank votes						0
Total votes						4.146.730
Electorate						11.618.677
Turnout						35,7%
Source: [2]

European groups

 Summary of the 9 June 1994 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

European group		Seats 1989	Seats 1994	Change
European People's Party	EPP	10	10	±0
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party	ELDR	4	10	+6
Party of European Socialists	PES	8	8	±0
Green Group in the European Parliament	EGG	2	1	-1
Europe of Nations	EN	0	2	+2
Non-Inscrits		1	0	-1
		25	31	+6

Elected Members

Source:^[3]

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Hanja Maij-Weggen
2. Peter Pex
3. Wim van Velzen
4. Bartho Pronk
5. Arie Oostlander
6. Jan Sonneveld
7. Karla Peijs
8. Ria Oomen-Ruijten
9. Jim Janssen van Raaij
10. Pam Cornelissen

Dutch Labour Party

1. Piet Dankert
2. Leonie van Bladel
3. Jan Marinus Wiersma
4. Frits Castricum
5. Hedy d'Ancona
6. Wim van Velzen
7. Maartje van Putten
8. Alman Metten

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Jessica Larive
2. Jan Mulder
3. Elly Plooij-van Gorsel
4. Gijs de Vries
5. Jan-Kees Wiebenga
6. Florus Wijsenbeek

Democrats 66

1. Johanna Boogerd-Quaak
2. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
3. Doeke Eisma
4. Jan-Willem Bertens

Political Reformed Party, Reformatory Political Federation and Reformed Political Alliance

1. Hans Blokland (GPV)
2. Leen van der Waal (SGP)

GreenLeft

1. Nel van Dijk

MEPs period 1994-1999

Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1994-1999 as a result of this election.

Name	National party	EP Group	Period
Hedy d'Ancona	Labour Party	PES	19 July 1994 – July 1999
Jan-Willem Bertens	Democrats 66	ELDR	24 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Leonie van Bladel	Labour Party	PES	19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999
Johannes "Hans" Blokland	Political Reformed Party – Reformatory Political Federation – Reformed Political Alliance	EN /I-EN	19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Johanna Boogerd-Quaak	Democrats 66	ELDR	5 February 2003 – 20 July 2004
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst	Democrats 66	ELDR	19 July 1994 – 8 June 1999
Frits Castricum	Labour Party	PES	19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999
Pam Cornelissen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Rijk van Dam	Political Reformed Party – Reformatory Political Federation – Reformed Political Alliance	EN /I-EN	September 1997 – 20 July 2004
Piet Dankert	Labour Party	PES	19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999
Nel van Dijk	GreenLeft	G	January 1987 – 1 September 1998
Doeke Eisma	Democrats 66	ELDR	19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999
Robert Jan Goedbloed	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	September 1998 – 20 July 1999
Elly Plooij-van Gorsel	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004
Joost Lagendijk	GreenLeft	G	1 September 1998 – 14 July 2009
Jessica Larive	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Hanja Maij-Weggen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	19 July 1994 – 1 October 2003
Alman Metten	Labour Party	PES	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Jan Mulder	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Ria Oomen-Ruijten	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989
Arie Oostlander	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004
Karla Peijs	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003
Peter Pex	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999
Bartho Pronk	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	20 November 1989 – 20 July 2004
Maartje van Putten	Labour Party	PES	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Jim Janssen van Raaij	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	October 1986 – 20 July 1999
Jan Sonneveld	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Wim van Velzen	Labour Party	PES	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Wim van Velzen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004
Gijs de Vries	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 2 Augustus 1998
Leendert "Leen" van der Waal	Political Reformed Party – Reformatory Political Federation – Reformed Political Alliance	EN /I-EN	24 July 1984 – 2 September 1997
Jan-Kees Wiebenga	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	19 July 1994 – October 2001
Jan Marinus Wiersma	Labour Party	PES	19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Florus Wijsenbeek	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
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 1994
3. Dutch MEPs since 1952 Parlementair Documentatie Centrum van de Universiteit Leiden (Dutch)
4. Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum