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1989 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1989 European Parliament election in the Netherlands | |
| country | Netherlands | |
| flag_year | 1989 | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands | |
| previous_year | 1984 | |
| next_election | 1994 European Parliament election in the Netherlands | |
| next_year | 1994 | |
| seats_for_election | 25 seats to the European Parliament | |
| election_date | 15 June 1989 | |
| turnout | 47.48% | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Appeal | |
| image1 | [[File:Jean Penders, lijsttrekker voor het Europees Parlement, Bestanddeelnr 934-4612 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] |
| leader1 | Jean Penders | |
| alliance1 | EPP | |
| popular_vote1 | 1,814,107 | |
| percentage1 | 34.60% | |
| swing1 | 4.58% | |
| seats1 | ||
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| party2 | Labour Party (Netherlands) | |
| image2 | 100px | |
| leader2 | Piet Dankert | |
| alliance2 | SOC | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,609,626 | |
| percentage2 | 30.70% | |
| swing2 | 3.00% | |
| seats2 | ||
| seat_change2 | 0 | |
| party3 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
| image3 | [[File:Noimage.png | 89px]] |
| leader3 | Gijs de Vries | |
| alliance3 | LDR | |
| popular_vote3 | 714,745 | |
| percentage3 | 13.63% | |
| swing3 | 5.30% | |
| seats3 | ||
| seat_change3 | 2 | |
| party4 | Rainbow (Netherlands) | |
| image4 | 100px | |
| leader4 | Herman Verbeek | |
| alliance4 | RBW | |
| popular_vote4 | 365,535 | |
| percentage4 | 6.97% | |
| swing4 | 1.37% | |
| seats4 | ||
| seat_change4 | 0 | |
| party5 | Democrats 66 | |
| image5 | [[File:Noimage.png | 89px]] |
| leader5 | Jan-Willem Bertens | |
| alliance5 | LDR | |
| popular_vote5 | 311,990 | |
| percentage5 | 5.95% | |
| swing5 | 3.67% | |
| seats5 | ||
| seat_change5 | 1 | |
| party6 | Reformed Political Party – Reformatory Political Federation – Reformed Political League | |
| image6 | [[File:Noimage.png | 89px]] |
| leader6 | Leen van der Waal | |
| alliance6 | NI | |
| popular_vote6 | 309,060 | |
| percentage6 | 5.90% | |
| swing6 | 0.69% | |
| seats6 | ||
| seat_change6 | 0 |
An election for Members of the European Parliament representing Netherlands constituency for the 1989–1994 term of the European Parliament was held on 15 June 1989. It was part of the wider 1989 European election. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.
Background
Combined lists
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:
- Rainbow of CPN and PSP, PPR
- SGP, RPF and GPV
Electoral alliances
No lists formed an electoral alliance
Voting right
All Dutch, everywhere in the world were granted voting rights this election. Except for the Dutch living in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, because they can vote for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles. However, if the subject lived for 10 years or longer in the Netherlands they can still vote for the European Elections.
These people got right to vote in this fourth election for the European Parliament in 1989 in the Netherlands:
- 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. Provided that the state of which they are from granted the same.
Numbering of the candidates list
Results
In the election the conservative liberal VVD loses seats to the progressive liberal D66, who return to the European parliament after a five-year absence. 47.48% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.
European groups
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References
References
- [http://www.kiesraad.nl/nl/Overige_Content/Bestanden/pdf_thema/Kerngegevens_2009.pdf Core data Dutch EP elections 2009] {{webarchive. link. (21 July 2011 in .pdf and Dutch)
- "Kiesraad - Verkiezingsuitslagen".
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