1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
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15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,438,287 (50.2% 6.2pp)

The 1999 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1999 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

Results edit

**Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1999**
Party		European party	Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
	Fianna Fáil	UEN	Bertie Ahern	537,757	38.6	+3.6	6	−1
	Fine Gael	EPP-ED	John Bruton	342,171	24.6	+0.3	4	±0
	Green Party	Greens/EFA	none	93,100	6.7	−1.2	2	±0
	Labour Party	PES	Ruairi Quinn	121,542	8.7	−2.3	1	±0
	Sinn Féin		Gerry Adams	88,165	6.3	+3.3	0	±0
	Socialist Party		Joe Higgins	10,619	0.8	+0.8	0	±0
	Independent			198,386	14.3	+7.4	2	+1
Total				1,391,740	100	—	15	—

Constituency	Name
Connacht–Ulster	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Joe McCartin	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Dana Rosemary Scallon	Independent	EPP–ED
Dublin	Mary Banotti	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Niall Andrews	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Patricia McKenna	Green	Greens/EFA
	Proinsias De Rossa	Labour	PES
Leinster	Avril Doyle	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Jim Fitzsimons	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Liam Hyland	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Nuala Ahern	Green	Greens/EFA
Munster	Brian Crowley	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Gerry Collins	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Pat Cox	Independent	ELDR
	John Cushnahan	Fine Gael	EPP–ED

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	541,552	332,236 (61.3%)	12,085 (3.6%)	320,151	80,038	3	11
Dublin	793,200	286,684 (36.1%)	6,013 (2.1%)	280,671	56,135	4	13
Leinster	706,200	357,064 (50.5%)	14,725 (4.1%)	342,339	68,468	4	8
Munster	823,008	462,303 (56.2%)	13,724 (2.9%)	448,579	89,716	4	10
Total	2,864,361	1,438,287 (50.2%)	46,547 (3.2%)	1,391,740	—	15	42

^ Pictured here is Pat Cox, one of two successful Independent candidates in this election. Cox would become leader of the ELDR group in the European parliament between 1998 and 2002.