1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

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

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

Elected members

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer (top candidate)
2. Elise Boot
3. Frans van der Gun
4. Jim Janssen van Raaij
5. Sjouke Jonker
6. Hanja Maij-Weggen
7. Harrij Notenboom
8. Jean Penders
9. Teun Tolman
10. Wim Vergeer

Labour Party

1. Wim Albers
2. Bob Cohen
3. Piet Dankert
4. Annie Krouwel-Vlam
5. Johan van Minnen
6. Hemmo Muntingh
7. Anne Vondeling (top candidate)
8. Eisso Woltjer
9. Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
2. Aart Geurtsen
3. Hendrik Jan Louwes
4. Hans Nord

Democrats 66

1. Suzanne Dekker
2. Aar de Goede (top candidate)

MEPs period 1979–1984

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1979–1984 as a result of this election.

References

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