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1989 European Parliament election in Ireland






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1989 European Parliament election in Ireland
← 1984 14 June 1989 1994 →
elected members →
15 Irish seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,675,119 (68.3% Increase 20.8pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Charles Haughey, 1990.jpg
Alan Dukes, December 1996 (cropped).jpg

PD

Leader Charles Haughey Alan Dukes Desmond O'Malley
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats
Alliance EDA EPP ELDR
Leader since 7 December 1979 21 March 1987 21 December 1985
Seats won
6 / 15
4 / 15
1 / 15

Seat change Decrease2 Decrease2 Increase1
Popular vote 514,537 353,094 194,059
Percentage 31.5% 21.6% 12.0%
Swing Decrease 7.7% Decrease 10.6% Increase 12.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg
Proinsias De Rossa, July 1996 (cropped).png

IFF

Leader Dick Spring Proinsias De Rossa Neil Blaney
Party Labour Workers' Party Independent Fianna Fáil
Alliance SOC Left Unity RBW
Leader since 1 November 1982 11 November 1988 1972
Seats won
1 / 15
1 / 15
1 / 15

Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 155,572 124,679 52,852
Percentage 9.5% 7.7% 3.2
Swing Increase 1.2% Increase 3.4% Increase 0.3%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 

GP
Gerry Adams, 1997.jpg
Leader — Gerry Adams
Party Green Sinn Féin
Alliance Green Group NI
Leader since — 13 November 1983
Seats won
0 / 15
0 / 15

Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 61,041 35,923
Percentage 3.7% 2.2%
Swing Increase 3.2% Decrease 2.7%
Members of the
European Parliament
for Ireland
1st delegation (1973)
2nd delegation (1973–1977)
3rd delegation (1977–1979)
1st term (1979)
2nd term (1984)
3rd term (1989)
4th term (1994)
5th term (1999)
6th term (2004)
7th term (2009)
8th term (2014)
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    • The 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1989 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

    Results

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    Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1989
    Party European Party Party Leader 1st Pref Vote % ±% Seats ±
    Fianna Fáil EDA Charles Haughey 514,537 31.5 −7.7 6 −2
    Fine Gael EPP Alan Dukes 353,094 21.6 −10.6 4 −2
    Progressive Democrats ELDR Desmond O'Malley 194,059 12.0 +12.0 1 +1
    Labour Party SOC Dick Spring 155,572 9.5 +1.2 1 +1
    Workers' Party Left Unity Proinsias De Rossa 124,679 7.7 +3.4 1 +1
    Independent Fianna Fáil RBW Neil Blaney 52,852 3.2 +0.3 1 +1
    Green Party Green Group none 61,041 3.7 +3.2 0 ±0
    Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 35,923 2.2 −2.7 0 ±0
    Independent 140,971 8.6 +0.9 1 ±0
    Total 1,632,728 100 — 15 —

    MEPs elected

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    Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–1994
    Constituency Name Party EP group
    Connacht–Ulster Mark Killilea Fianna Fáil EDA
    Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil RBW
    Joe McCartin Fine Gael EPP
    Dublin Niall Andrews Fianna Fáil EDA
    Proinsias De Rossa Workers' Party GUE/NGL
    Barry Desmond Labour SOC
    Mary Banotti Fine Gael EPP
    Leinster Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil EDA
    Patrick Cooney Fine Gael EPP
    Jim Fitzsimons Fianna Fáil EDA
    Munster Pat Cox Progressive Democrats ELDR
    Gene Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil EDA
    T.J. Maher Independent ELDR
    John Cushnahan Fine Gael EPP
    Paddy Lane Fianna Fáil EDA

    Voting details

    [edit]
    1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies
    Constituency Electorate Turnout Spoilt Valid Poll Quota Seats Candidates
    Connacht–Ulster 464,661 322,664 (69.4%) 10,362 (3.2%) 312,302 78,076 3 13
    Dublin 711,416 455,539 (64.0%) 7,137 (1.5%) 448,402 89,681 4 11
    Leinster 571,694 391,697 (68.5%) 14,106 (3.6%) 377,591 94,398 3 15
    Munster 703,913 505,219 (71.7%) 10,786 (2.2%) 494,433 82,406 5 15
    Total 2,451,684 1,675,119 (68.3%) 42,391 (2.6%) 1,632,728 — 15 44

    See also

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