1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

14 June 1989
15 Irish seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,632,728
First party Second party Third party   120px 120px 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 2 2 1 Popular vote 514,537 353,094 194,059 Percentage 31.5% 21.6% 12.0% Swing 7.7% 10.6% 12.0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   130px 120px IFF Leader Dick Spring Proinsias De Rossa Neil Blaney Party Labour Party Workers' Party (Ireland) 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 1 1 1 Popular vote 155,572 124,679 52,852 Percentage 9.5% 7.7% 3.2 Swing 1.2% 3.4% 0.3%   Seventh party Eighth party   GP 120px Leader — Gerry Adams Party Green Party Sinn Féin Alliance Green Group NI Leader since — 13 November 1983 Seats won 0 / 15 0 / 15 Seat change Popular vote 61,041 35,923 Percentage 3.7% 2.2% Swing 3.2% 2.7%

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

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

Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–1994

Constituency	Name	Party		EP group
Connacht–Ulster	Mark Killilea	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA
	Neil Blaney	style="width: 5px; background-color: #7FFF00;" data-sort-value="Independent Fianna Fáil" |	Independent Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #FFEF00;" data-sort-value="Rainbow Group (1989–1994)" |	[[Rainbow Group (1989–1994)|Template:Rainbow Group (1989–1994)/meta/shortname]]
	Joe McCartin	style="width: 5px; background-color: #6699FF;" data-sort-value="Fine Gael" |	Fine Gael	style="width: 5px; background-color: #3399FF;" data-sort-value="European People's Party" |	EPP
Dublin	Niall Andrews	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA
	Proinsias De Rossa	style="width: 5px; background-color: #D73D3D;" data-sort-value="Workers' Party (Ireland)" |	[[Workers' Party (Ireland)|Template:Workers' Party (Ireland)/meta/shortname]]	style="width: 5px; background-color: Template:Left Unity (European Parliament)/meta/color;" data-sort-value="Left Unity (European Parliament)" |	[[Left Unity (European Parliament)|Template:Left Unity (European Parliament)/meta/shortname]]
	Barry Desmond	style="width: 5px; background-color: #CC0000;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (Ireland)" |	Labour Party	style="width: 5px; background-color: #CC0000;" data-sort-value="Socialist Group" |	SOC
	Mary Banotti	style="width: 5px; background-color: #6699FF;" data-sort-value="Fine Gael" |	Fine Gael	style="width: 5px; background-color: #3399FF;" data-sort-value="European People's Party" |	EPP
Leinster	Patrick Lalor	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA
	Patrick Cooney	style="width: 5px; background-color: #6699FF;" data-sort-value="Fine Gael" |	Fine Gael	style="width: 5px; background-color: #3399FF;" data-sort-value="European People's Party" |	EPP
	Jim Fitzsimons	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA
Munster	Pat Cox	style="width: 5px; background-color: #3333CC;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats" |	Progressive Democrats	style="width: 5px; background-color: Template:European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group/meta/color;" data-sort-value="European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group" |	[[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group|Template:European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group/meta/shortname]]
	Gene Fitzgerald	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA
	T.J. Maher	style="width: 5px; background-color: #DDDDDD;" data-sort-value="Independent politician (Ireland)" |	[[Independent politician (Ireland)|Template:Independent politician (Ireland)/meta/shortname]]	style="width: 5px; background-color: Template:European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group/meta/color;" data-sort-value="European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group" |	[[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group|Template:European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group/meta/shortname]]
	John Cushnahan	style="width: 5px; background-color: #6699FF;" data-sort-value="Fine Gael" |	Fine Gael	style="width: 5px; background-color: #3399FF;" data-sort-value="European People's Party" |	EPP
	Paddy Lane	style="width: 5px; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" |	Fianna Fáil	style="width: 5px; background-color: #4F6BA2;" data-sort-value="European Democratic Alliance" |	EDA

Voting details

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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

• List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–94 – List ordered by constituency

External links

• ElectionsIreland.org – 1989 European Parliament (Ireland) election results