1989 European Parliament election in West Germany

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1989 European Parliament election in West Germany [1]
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All 81 German seats in the European Parliament
Turnout62.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party CDU/CSU SPD Greens
Alliance EPP SOC G
Seats before41337
Seats won32318
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote10,659,12310,525,7282,382,102
Percentage37.7%37.3%8.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.3%Decrease2.svg0.1%Increase2.svg0.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party REP FDP
Alliance DR ELDR
Seats before00
Seats won64
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Increase2.svg4
Popular vote2,008,6291,576,715
Percentage7.1%5.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.1%Increase2.svg0.8%
Poster campaign of the Republicans for the 1989 European election, featuring Franz Schonhuber. Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F081850-0029, Europawahl, Wahlplakat "Die Republikaner".jpg
Poster campaign of the Republicans for the 1989 European election, featuring Franz Schönhuber.

An election of the delegation from West Germany to the European Parliament was held in 1989.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party 10,525,72837.3230–1
Christian Democratic Union 8,332,84629.5424–7
The Greens 2,382,1028.4570
Christian Social Union 2,326,2778.2570
The Republicans 2,008,6297.126New
Free Democratic Party  1,576,7155.594+4
German People's Union 444,9211.580New
Ecological Democratic Party 184,3090.6500
Bavaria Party 71,9910.2600
German Communist Party 57,7040.200New
German Solidarity Union55,4630.200New
Christian Centre 43,5800.150New
Centre Party 41,1900.1500
Mature Citizens32,2460.1100
Christian League30,8790.110New
New Consciousness20,8680.070New
Free German Workers' Party 19,1510.070New
Patriots for Germany12,9070.050New
Humanist Party10,8850.040New
For a Europe of Workers and Democracy10,3770.040New
Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany 10,1340.040New
Federation of Socialist Workers 7,7880.030New
Total28,206,690100.00780
Valid votes28,206,69098.94
Invalid/blank votes301,9081.06
Total votes28,508,598100.00
Registered voters/turnout45,773,17962.28
Source: Federal Statistics Office

West Berlin, due to its special status, was ineligible to participate in the election. Instead, the city legislature indirectly elected three members:

PartySeats+/–
Alternative List 1+1
Social Democratic Party 10
Christian Democratic Union 1–1
Total30
Source: Wahlen-in-Deutschland.de

Following the reunification, a delegation of 18 observers from former East Germany was sent to the European Parliament on February 21, 1991. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wahl zum 3. Europäischen Parlament am 18. Juni 1989" (in German). Bundeswahlleiter. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Stenographischer Bericht, 9. Sitzung" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Bundestag. February 21, 1991.


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