1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
# 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.

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Christian Democratic Appeal | 2,017,743 | 35.60 | 10 |
| | Labour Party | 1,722,240 | 30.39 | 9 |
| | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 914,787 | 16.14 | 4 |
| | Democrats 66 | 511,967 | 9.03 | 2 |
| | Reformed Political Party | 126,412 | 2.23 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of the Netherlands | 97,343 | 1.72 | 0 |
| | Pacifist Socialist Party | 97,243 | 1.72 | 0 |
| | Political Party of Radicals | 92,055 | 1.62 | 0 |
| | Reformed Political League | 62,610 | 1.10 | 0 |
| | Leschot List | 24,903 | 0.44 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5,667,303 | 100.00 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,667,303 | 99.42 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 33,300 | 0.58 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 5,700,603 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 9,808,176 | 58.12 | |
| Source: Kiesraad |||||

### European groups

Summary of the 7 June 1979 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands :

| ← none 1979 1984 → |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| European group | European group | European group | Seats 1979 |
| | European People's Party | EPP | 10 |
| | Confederation of Socialist Parties | SOC | 9 |
| | European Liberal Democrats | LD | 4 |
| | Non-Inscrits | NI | 2 |
| | | | 25 |

### Elected members

Christian Democratic Appeal

* Bouke Beumer (top candidate)
* Elise Boot
* Frans van der Gun
* Jim Janssen van Raaij
* Sjouke Jonker
* Hanja Maij-Weggen
* Harrij Notenboom
* Jean Penders
* Teun Tolman
* Wim Vergeer

Labour Party

* Wim Albers
* Bob Cohen
* Piet Dankert
* Annie Krouwel-Vlam
* Johan van Minnen
* Hemmo Muntingh
* Anne Vondeling (top candidate)
* Eisso Woltjer
* Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

* Cees Berkhouwer (top candidate)
* Aart Geurtsen
* Hendrik Jan Louwes
* Hans Nord

Democrats 66

* Suzanne Dekker
* 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.

MEPs for the Netherlands elected to the 1st European Parliament session :

| ← 1958–1979 1979–1984 1984–1989 → |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Sex | National party | EP Group | Period | Preference vote |
| Wim Albers | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Cees Berkhouwer | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Bouke Beumer | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994 | |
| Elise Boot | Female | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Bob Cohen | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Piet Dankert | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Suzanne Dekker | Female | Democrats 66 | NI | 17 July 1979 – 10 June 1981 | |
| Doeke Eisma | Male | Democrats 66 | NI | 19 June 1981 – 23 July 1984 | |
| Aart Geurtsen | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – July 1984 | |
| Aar de Goede | Male | Democrats 66 | NI | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Frans van der Gun | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 1 January 1982 | |
| Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank | Female | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Sjouke Jonker | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Annie Krouwel-Vlam | Female | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 23 July 1984 | |
| Hendrik Jan Louwes | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Hanja Maij-Weggen | Female | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 6 November 1989 | |
| Johan van Minnen | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Joep Mommersteeg | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 15 February 1982 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Hemmo Muntingh | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994 | |
| Hans Nord | Male | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | LD | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Harry Notenboom | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – July 1984 | |
| Jean Penders | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994 | |
| Jim Janssen van Raaij | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1984 October 1986 – 20 July 1999 | |
| Teun Tolman | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Wim Vergeer | Male | Christian Democratic Appeal | EPP | 17 July 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Phili Viehoff | Female | Labour Party | SOC | December 1979 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Anne Vondeling | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 22 November 1979 | |
| Eisso Woltjer | Male | Labour Party | SOC | 17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994 | |
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