1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

11 June 1999
15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,438,287 (50.2% 6.2pp)
First party Second party Third party   Green Leader Bertie Ahern John Bruton None Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Green Alliance UEN EPP–ED Greens/EFA Leader since 19 December 1994 20 November 1990 6 November 2001 Last election 35.0%, 7 seats 24.3%, 4 seats 7.9%,  2 seats Seats won 6 / 15 4 / 15 2 / 15 Seat change 1 Popular vote 537,757 342,171 93,100 Percentage 38.6% 24.6% 6.7% Swing 3.6% 0.4% 1.2%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader None[a] Ruairi Quinn Gerry Adams Party Independent Labour Sinn Féin Alliance ELDR & EPP-ED PES Leader since 13 November 1997 1983 Last election 1 seat 11.0%, 1 seat 3.0%, 0 seats Seats won 2 / 15 1 / 15 0 / 53 Seat change 1 Popular vote 198,386 121,542 88,165 Percentage 14.3% 8.7% 6.3% Swing 7.4% 2.3% 3.3%

The 1999 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1999 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

Results

Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1999

Party		European party	Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
	Fianna Fáil	UEN	Bertie Ahern	537,757	38.6	+3.6	6	−1
	Fine Gael	EPP-ED	John Bruton	342,171	24.6	+0.3	4	±0
	Green Party	Greens/EFA	none	93,100	6.7	−1.2	2	±0
	Labour Party	PES	Ruairi Quinn	121,542	8.7	−2.3	1	±0
	Sinn Féin		Gerry Adams	88,165	6.3	+3.3	0	±0
	Socialist Party		Joe Higgins	10,619	0.8	+0.8	0	±0
	Independent			198,386	14.3	+7.4	2	+1
Total				1,391,740	100.0	—	15	—

MEPs elected

Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1999–2004

Constituency	Name	Party		EP group
Connacht–Ulster	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Joe McCartin		Fine Gael		EPP–ED
	Dana Rosemary Scallon		Independent		EPP–ED
Dublin	Mary Banotti		Fine Gael		EPP–ED
	Niall Andrews		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Patricia McKenna		Green		Greens/EFA
	Proinsias De Rossa		Labour		PES
Leinster	Avril Doyle		Fine Gael		EPP–ED
	Jim Fitzsimons		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Liam Hyland		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Nuala Ahern		Green		Greens/EFA
Munster	Brian Crowley		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Gerry Collins		Fianna Fáil		UEN
	Pat Cox		Independent		ELDR
	John Cushnahan		Fine Gael		EPP–ED

Voting details

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	541,552	332,236 (61.3%)	12,085 (3.6%)	320,151	80,038	3	11
Dublin	793,200	286,684 (36.1%)	6,013 (2.1%)	280,671	56,135	4	13
Leinster	706,200	357,064 (50.5%)	14,725 (4.1%)	342,339	68,468	4	8
Munster	823,008	462,303 (56.2%)	13,724 (2.9%)	448,579	89,716	4	10
Total	2,864,361	1,438,287 (50.2%)	46,547 (3.2%)	1,391,740	—	15	42

See also

• List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1999–2004 – List ordered by constituency

External links

• ElectionsIreland.org – 1999 European Parliament (Ireland) election results
• European Parliament elections 1999

Footnotes

1. Pictured here is Pat Cox, one of two successful Independent candidates in this election. Cox would become leader of the ELDR group in the European parliament between 1998 and 2002.

References