1994 European Parliament election in Ireland

1994 European Parliament election in Ireland
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15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,157,296 (44.0% 24.3pp)

The 1994 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1994 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote. Local elections were held on the same day for borough councils, urban district councils and town commissioners.

Campaign edit

In 1992, a general election in Ireland led to the Labour Party's best results to date, paving the way for Dick Spring to lead his party into coalition with Fianna Fáil. The 1994 local and European elections were seen in some quarters as a mid-term report on that coalition's performance. The strong result by the Green Party in particular was interpreted as a warning that left-leaning middle class voters were moving away from Labour.^[1]

The election was notable for how some parties ran "parachute candidates" (like Orla Guerin for Labour) who did not resonate with voters as well as incumbent, grassroots campaigners.^[2]

The popularity of President Mary Robinson led to parties presenting more female candidates than usual, four of whom became MEPs on this occasion.^[3]

Results edit

**Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1994**
Party		European party	Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
	Fianna Fáil	EDA	Albert Reynolds	398,066	35.0	+3.5	7	1
	Fine Gael	EPP	John Bruton	276,095	24.3	+2.7	4
	Green Party	Green Group	none	90,046	7.9	+4.2	2	2
	Labour Party	PES	Dick Spring	124,972	11.0	+1.5	1
	Progressive Democrats	ELDR	Mary Harney	73,696	6.5	−5.5	0	1
	Democratic Left		Proinsias De Rossa	39,706	3.5	+3.5	0	New
	Sinn Féin		Gerry Adams	33,823	3.0	+0.8	0
	Workers' Party		Marian Donnelly	22,100	1.9	−5.8	0	1
	Independent			78,986	6.9	−1.7	1
Total				1,137,490	100	—	15

MEPs elected edit

Constituency	Name
Connacht–Ulster	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Mark Killilea	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Joe McCartin	Fine Gael	EPP
Dublin	Patricia McKenna	Green	G
	Mary Banotti	Fine Gael	EPP
	Niall Andrews	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Bernie Malone	Labour	PES
Leinster	Liam Hyland	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Alan Gillis	Fine Gael	EPP
	Jim Fitzsimons	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Nuala Ahern	Green	G
Munster	Brian Crowley	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	Gerry Collins	Fianna Fáil	EDA
	John Cushnahan	Fine Gael	EPP
	Pat Cox	Independent	ELDR

Voting details edit

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	496,352	237,601 (47.8%)	4,971 (2.1%)	232,630	58,158	3	9
Dublin	755,486	280,761 (37.2%)	2,917 (1.1%)	277,844	55,569	4	15
Leinster	624,561	269,044 (43.1%)	6,599 (2.4%)	262,445	52,490	4	12
Munster	755,176	369,890 (48.9%)	5,319 (1.4%)	364,571	72,915	4	16
Total	2,631,575	1,157,296 (43.9%)	19,806 (1.7%)	1,137,490	—	15	52

References edit

^ Morahan, Jim (13 June 1994). "Green Party's McKenna Is The Toast of Dublin". Cork Examiner. p. 11.
^ McNally, Frank. "Searching for the dream candidate". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ Downing, John (21 July 1994). "Women Fine-Tune A Powerbase in European Politics". Evening Herald. p. 89.

External links edit

ElectionsIreland.org – 1994 European Parliament (Ireland) election results

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[1] Morahan, Jim (13 June 1994). "Green Party's McKenna Is The Toast of Dublin". Cork Examiner. p. 11.

[2] McNally, Frank. "Searching for the dream candidate". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[3] Downing, John (21 July 1994). "Women Fine-Tune A Powerbase in European Politics". Evening Herald. p. 89.

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