1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

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1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
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  1994 11 June 1999 2004  

15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout50.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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John Bruton, December 1996 (cropped).jpg
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 election35.0%, 7 seats24.3%, 4 seats7.9%,  2 seats
Seats won
6 / 15
4 / 15
2 / 15
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote537,757 342,17193,100
Percentage38.624.6%6.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.6%Increase2.svg0.4Decrease2.svg 1.2%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
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Pat Rabbitte, circa 2002.jpg
Gerry Adams, October 2005 (cropped).jpg
LeaderNone [lower-alpha 1] Pat Rabbitte Gerry Adams
Party Independent Labour Sinn Féin
Alliance ELDR & EPP-ED PES
Leader sinceOctober 20021983
Last election1 seat11.0%, 1 seat3.0%, 0 seats
Seats won
2 / 15
1 / 15
0 / 53
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote198,386121,54288,165
Percentage14.3%8.7%6.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.4%Decrease2.svg2.3%Increase2.svg3.3%
Members of the
European Parliament

for Ireland
1st delegation (1973)
2nd delegation (19731977)
3rd delegation (19771979)
1st term (1979)
2nd term (1984)
3rd term (1989)
4th term (1994)
5th term (1999)
6th term (2004)
7th term (2009)
8th term (2014)
9th term (2019)
10th term (2024)
List of women MEPs

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.

Contents

Results

Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1999
PartyEuropean partyParty Leader1st Pref Vote%±%Seats±
Fianna Fáil UEN Bertie Ahern 537,75738.6+3.66−1
Fine Gael EPP-ED John Bruton 342,17124.6+0.34±0
Green Party Greens/EFA none93,1006.7−1.22±0
Labour Party PES Ruairi Quinn 121,5428.7−2.31±0
Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 88,1656.3+3.30±0
Socialist Party Joe Higgins 10,6190.8+0.80±0
Independent 198,38614.3+7.42+1
Total1,391,74010015

MEPs elected

ConstituencyNamePartyEP 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

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1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies
ConstituencyElectorateTurnoutSpoiltValid PollQuotaSeatsCandidates
Connacht–Ulster 541,552332,236 (61.3%)12,085 (3.6%)320,15180,038311
Dublin 793,200286,684 (36.1%)6,013 (2.1%)280,67156,135413
Leinster 706,200357,064 (50.5%)14,725 (4.1%)342,33968,46848
Munster 823,008462,303 (56.2%)13,724 (2.9%)448,57989,716410
Total2,864,3611,438,287 (50.2%)46,547 (3.2%)1,391,7401542

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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.

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