1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

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

1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

← 197914 June 19841989 →

25 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout50.88%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderPiet DankertBouke BeumerHans Nord
PartyPvdACDAVVD
AllianceSOCEPPLD
Seats won
9 / 25
8 / 25
5 / 25
Seat change0 Steady2 Decrease1 Increase
Popular vote1,785,1651,590,2181,002,685
Percentage33.70%30.02%18.93%
Swing3.31% Increase5.58% Decrease2.79% Increase

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderBram van der LekLeen van der Waal
PartyGPASGP/RPF/GPV
AllianceRBWNI
Seats won
2 / 25
1 / 25
Seat change2 Increase1 Increase
Popular vote296,488275,786
Percentage5.60%5.21%
Swing0.54% Increase1.88% Increase
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Background edit

Combined lists edit

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 edit

Two lists formed an electoral alliance:

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

Voting right edit

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.

Numbering of the candidates list edit

The official order and names of candidate lists:

Candidate lists for the European Parliament election in the Netherlands
← 197919841989 →
Lists
ListEnglish translationList name (Dutch)
1listCDA European People's PartyCDA Europese Volkspartij
2listLabour Party/European SocialistsPartij van de Arbeid/Europese Socialisten
3listVVD - European Liberal-DemocratsVVD - Europese Liberaal-Democraten
4listD'66
5listSGP, RPF and GPVSGP, RPF en GPV
6listC.P.N. Green Party Netherlands P.P.R. P.S.P.C.P.N. Groene Partij Nederland P.P.R. P.S.P.
7listEuropean GreensEuropese Groenen
8listCentre PartyCentrumpartij
9listGod with UsGod met Ons

Results edit

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. 50.88% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Labour Party1,785,16533.7090
Christian Democratic Appeal1,590,21830.028–2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy1,002,68518.935+1
Green Progressive Accord296,4885.602+2
SGP–GPV–RPF275,7865.211+1
Centre Party134,8772.550New
Democrats 66120,8262.280–2
European Greens67,4131.270New
God with Us23,2910.4400
Total5,296,749100.00250
Valid votes5,296,74999.29
Invalid/blank votes37,8330.71
Total votes5,334,582100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,485,01450.88
Source: Kiesraad

European groups edit

Summary of the 14 June 1984 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands
← 197919841989 →
European groupSeats 1979Seats 1984Change
Confederation of Socialist PartiesSOC990
European People's PartyEPP1082
European Liberal DemocratsLD451
Rainbow GroupRBW022
Non-InscritsNI211
25250

Elected members edit

Labour Party

  1. Hedy d'Ancona
  2. Bob Cohen
  3. Piet Dankert (top candidate)
  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 (top candidate)
  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) (top candidate)
  2. Herman Verbeek (PPR)

SGP, RPF and GPV

  1. Leen van der Waal (SGP) (top candidate)

MEPs period 1984–1989 edit

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

MEPs for the Netherlands elected to the 2nd European Parliament session
← 1979–19841984–19891989–1994 →
NameSexNational partyEP GroupPeriodPreference vote
Hedy d'AnconaFemale  Labour Party  SOC24 July 1984 – 7 November 1989[2]
Bouke BeumerMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[3]
Elise BootMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[4]
Bob CohenMale  Labour Party  SOC17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[5]
Pam CornelissenMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[6]
Piet DankertMale  Labour Party  SOC17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989[7]
Nel van DijkFemale  Communist Party of the Netherlands  RBWJanuary 1987 – 1 September 1998[8]
Ien van den Heuvel-de BlankFemale  Labour Party  SOC17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[9]
Jim Janssen van RaaijMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
October 1986 – 20 July 1999[10]
Jessica LariveFemale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  LD24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[11]
Bram van der LekMale  Pacifist Socialist Party  RBW24 July 1984 – 24 July 1989[12]
Hendrik Jan LouwesMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  LD17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[13]
Hanja Maij-WeggenFemale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 6 November 1989[14]
Alman MettenMale  Labour Party  SOC24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[15]
Hemmo MuntinghMale  Labour Party  SOC17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[16]
Hans NordMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  LD17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[17]
Jean PendersMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[18]
Yvonne van RooyFemale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP24 July 1984 – 28 October 1986[19]
Teun TolmanMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[20]
Herman VerbeekMale  Political Party of Radicals  RBW24 July 1984 – December 1986[21]
Wim VergeerMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989[22]
Phili ViehoffFemale  Labour Party  SOCDecember 1979 – 24 July 1989[23]
Ben VisserMale  Labour Party  SOC24 July 1984 – 19 July 1994[24]
Gijs de VriesMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  LD24 July 1984 – 2 August 1998[25]
Leen van der WaalMale  Political Reformed Party  NI24 July 1984 – 2 September 1997[26]
Florus WijsenbeekMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  LD24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[27]
Eisso WoltjerMale  Labour Party  SOC17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994[28]
Source:[29]

References edit

  1. ^ Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine in .pdf and Dutch
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  5. ^ "Parlement.com: Dr. R. (Bob) Cohen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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  19. ^ "Parlement.com: Mr. Y.C.M.Th. (Yvonne) van Rooy" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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  22. ^ "Parlement.com: W.J. (Wim) Vergeer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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  25. ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. G.M. (Gijs) de Vries" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Parlement.com: Ir. L. (Leen) van der Waal" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  27. ^ "Parlement.com: Drs. F.A. (Florus) Wijsenbeek" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Parlement.com: Ir. E.P. (Eisso) Woltjer" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Parlement.com: Nederlandse leden Europees Parlement" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2019.