1994 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

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

1994 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

← 19899 June 19941999 →

31 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout35.69%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderHanja Maij-WeggenHedy d'AnconaGijs de Vries
PartyCDAPvdAVVD
AllianceEPPPESELDR
Seats won
10 / 31
8 / 31
6 / 31
Seat change0 Steady0 Steady3 Increase
Popular vote1,271,855945,869740,443
Percentage30.77%22.88%17.91%
Swing3.8% Decrease7.8% Decrease3.7% Increase

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderJan-Willem BertensLeen van der WaalNel van Dijk
PartyD66SGP/RPF/GPVGL
AllianceELDREN /I-ENGreens-EFA
Seats won
4 / 31
2 / 31
1 / 31
Seat change3 Increase1 Increase1 Decrease
Popular vote481,843322,793154,547
Percentage11.66%7.81%3.74%
Swing5.7% Increase1.9% Increase3.3% Decrease
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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. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances edit

No lists formed an electoral alliance.

Voting right edit

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.

Numbering of the candidates list edit

The official order and names of candidate lists:

Candidate lists for the European Parliament election in the Netherlands
← 198919941999 →
Lists
ListEnglish translationList name (Dutch)
1listCDA - European People's PartyCDA – Europese Volkspartij
2listP.v.d.A./European Social DemocratsP.v.d.A./Europese Sociaaldemocraten
3listVVD/European Liberal-DemocratsVVD/Europese Liberaal-Democraten
4listD66
5listSGP, GPV and RPFSGP, GPV en RPF
6listA Better Future...Een Betere Toekomst...
7listSP (Socialist Party)SP (Socialistische Partij)
8listThe GreensDe Groenen
9listList De GroenLijst De Groen
10listCD
11listGREENLEFTGROENLINKS

Results edit

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. 35.69% of Dutch citizens turned out on election day.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Appeal1,271,85530.77100
Labour Party945,86922.8880
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy740,44317.916+3
Democrats 66481,84311.664+3
SGP–GPV–RPF322,7937.812+1
GroenLinks154,5473.741–1
The Greens97,2062.350New
Socialist Party55,3111.3400
Centre Democrats43,2991.0500
A Better Future...11,5470.280New
List de Groen8,8440.210New
Total4,133,557100.0031+6
Valid votes4,133,55799.68
Invalid/blank votes13,1730.32
Total votes4,146,730100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,618,67735.69
Source: Kiesraad

European groups edit

Summary of the 9 June 1994 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands
← 198919941999 →
European groupSeats 1989Seats 1994Change
European People's PartyEPP10100
European Liberal Democrat and Reform PartyELDR4106
Party of European SocialistsPES880
Green Group in the European ParliamentG/EFA211
Europe of NationsEN022
Non-InscritsNI101
25316

Elected members edit

Source:[2]

Christian Democratic Appeal

  1. Hanja Maij-Weggen (top candidate)
  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 (top candidate)
  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 (top candidate)
  5. Jan-Kees Wiebenga
  6. Florus Wijsenbeek

Democrats 66

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

SGP/RPF/GPV

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

GreenLeft

  1. Nel van Dijk (top candidate)

MEPs period 1994–1999 edit

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

MEPs for the Netherlands elected to the 4th European Parliament session
← 1989–19941994–19991999–2004 →
NameSexNational partyEP GroupPeriodPreference vote
Hedy d'AnconaFemale  Labour Party  PES19 July 1994 – July 1999[3]
Jan-Willem BertensMale  Democrats 66  ELDR24 July 1989 – 20 July 1999[4]
Leonie van BladelFemale  Labour Party  PES19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999[5]
Hans BloklandMale  Reformed Political Alliance  EN /I-EN19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009[6]
Johanna Boogerd-QuaakFemale  Democrats 66  ELDR5 February 2003 – 20 July 2004[7]
Laurens Jan BrinkhorstMale  Democrats 66  ELDR19 July 1994 – 8 June 1999[8]
Frits CastricumMale  Labour Party  PES19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999[9]
Pam CornelissenMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[10]
Rijk van DamMale  Reformatory Political Federation  I-ENSeptember 1997 – 20 July 2004[11]
Piet DankertMale  Labour Party  PES19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999[12]
Nel van DijkFemale  GreenLeft  GJanuary 1987 – 1 September 1998[13]
Doeke EismaMale  Democrats 66  ELDR19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999[14]
Robert Jan GoedbloedMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDRSeptember 1998 – 20 July 1999[15]
Elly Plooij-van GorselFemale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004[16]
Joost LagendijkMale  GreenLeft  G1 September 1998 – 14 July 2009[17]
Jessica LariveFemale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[18]
Hanja Maij-WeggenFemale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP19 July 1994 – 1 October 2003[19]
Alman MettenMale  Labour Party  PES24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[20]
Jan MulderMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
22 June 2010 – 1 July 2014[21]
Ria Oomen-RuijtenFemale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP25 July 1989 – 1 July 2014[22]
Arie OostlanderMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004[23]
Karla PeijsFemale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003[24]
Peter PexMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP19 July 1994 – 20 July 1999[25]
Bartho PronkMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP20 November 1989 – 20 July 2004[26]
Maartje van PuttenFemale  Labour Party  PES25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999[27]
Jim Janssen van RaaijMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984
October 1986 – 20 July 1999[28]
Jan SonneveldMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999[29]
Wim van VelzenMale  Labour Party  PES25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999[30]
Wim van VelzenMale  Christian Democratic Appeal  EPP19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004[31]
Gijs de VriesMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR24 July 1984 – 2 August 1998[32]
Leen van der WaalMale  Reformed Political Party  EN /I-EN24 July 1984 – 2 September 1997[33]
Jan-Kees WiebengaMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR19 July 1994 – October 2001[34]
Jan Marinus WiersmaMale  Labour Party  PES19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009[35]
Florus WijsenbeekMale  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy  ELDR24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999[36]
Source:[37]

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