1989 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

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:

1. Rainbow of CPN and PSP, PPR
2. 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

The official order and names of candidate lists:

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

Elected members

Below are the members elected in the 1989 European elections.

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer
2. Pam Cornelissen
3. Jim Janssen van Raaij
4. Hanja Maij-Weggen
5. Ria Oomen-Ruijten
6. Arie Oostlander
7. Karla Peijs
8. Jean Penders (top candidate)
9. Jan Sonneveld
10. Maxime Verhagen

Dutch Labour Party

1. Hedy d'Ancona
2. Piet Dankert (top candidate)
3. Alman Metten
4. Hemmo Muntingh
5. Maartje van Putten
6. Wim van Velzen
7. Ben Visser
8. Eisso Woltjer

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Jessica Larive
2. Gijs de Vries (top candidate)
3. Florus Wijsenbeek

Rainbow of CPN, PSP and PPR

1. Nel van Dijk (CPN)
2. Herman Verbeek (PPR) (top candidate)

Democrats 66

1. Jan-Willem Bertens (top candidate)

SGP, RPF and GPV

1. Leen van der Waal (SGP) (top candidate)

MEPs period 1989–1994

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1989–1994 as a result of this election.

References

1. 2024 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
2. 1989 European Parliament election
3. 2019 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
4. 1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
5. Netherlands (European Parliament constituency)
6. 2014 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
7. Party lists in the 1989 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
8. 2004 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
9. 1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
10. 1994 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
11. 2009 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
12. Party lists in the 2024 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
13. 1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
14. 2024 European Parliament election
15. 2004 European Parliament election
16. Party lists in the 2019 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
17. 1979 European Parliament election
18. Party lists in the 2014 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
19. 2009 European Parliament election
20. 2019 European Parliament election