1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands


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 7 June 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:
The official order and names of candidate lists:

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. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

European groups

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
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
  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.