1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

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15 Irish seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,675,119 (68.3% Increase 20.8pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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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 Decrease 2 Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 514,537 353,094 194,059
Percentage 31.5% 21.6% 12.0%
Swing Decrease 7.7% Decrease 10.6% Increase 12.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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IFF
Leader Dick Spring Proinsias De Rossa Neil Blaney
Party Labour Workers' Party 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 Increase 1 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 155,572 124,679 52,852
Percentage 9.5% 7.7% 3.2
Swing Increase 1.2% Increase 3.4% Increase 0.3%

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
GP
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Leader Gerry Adams
Party Green Sinn Féin
Alliance Green Group NI
Leader since 13 November 1983
Seats won
0 / 15
0 / 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 61,041 35,923
Percentage 3.7% 2.2%
Swing Increase 3.2% Decrease 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.


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