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1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands |
| country | Netherlands |
| flag_year | 1979 |
| type | Parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| next_election | 1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands |
| next_year | 1984 |
| seats_for_election | 25 seats to the European Parliament |
| election_date | 7 June 1979 |
| turnout | 58.12% |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| image1 | 100px |
| leader1 | Bouke Beumer |
| alliance1 | EPP |
| popular_vote1 | 2,017,743 |
| percentage1 | 35.60% |
| seats1 | |
| party2 | Labour Party (Netherlands) |
| image2 | 100px |
| leader2 | Anne Vondeling |
| alliance2 | SOC |
| popular_vote2 | 1,722,240 |
| percentage2 | 30.39% |
| seats2 | |
| party4 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| image4 | 100px |
| leader4 | Cees Berkhouwer |
| alliance4 | LD |
| popular_vote4 | 914,787 |
| percentage4 | 16.14% |
| seats4 | |
| party5 | Democrats 66 |
| image5 | 100px |
| leader5 | Aar de Goede |
| popular_vote5 | 511,967 |
| percentage5 | 9.03% |
| seats5 |
An election for Members of the European Parliament representing Netherlands constituency for the 1979–1984 term of the European Parliament was held on 7 June 1979. It was part of the wider 1979 European election.
Electorate system
The ten seats were elected using proportional representation, with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method.
Voting rights were given to all citizens who were allowed to vote in Dutch parliament elections, Dutch citizens resident in other member states and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections and citizens of other member states who lived in the Netherlands, provided their home country granted similar rights.
Campaign
Main article: Party lists in the 1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
The Labour Party and Political Party of Radicals formed an electoral alliance.
Results
Dutch political parties
Four parties were able to win seats: the conservative liberal VVD, the progressive liberal D66, the Christian-democratic CDA and the social-democratic Labour Party. Five other nationally represented parties compete but are unable to win seats. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
European groups
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References
References
- https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/EP19790607
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