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1984 European Parliament election in Ireland
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland | |
| country | Ireland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland | |
| previous_year | 1979 | |
| election_date | 14 June 1984 | |
| turnout | 1,147,745 (47.6% 16.0 pp) | |
| next_election | 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland | |
| next_year | 1989 | |
| seats_for_election | 15 Irish seats to the European Parliament | |
| previous_mps | ||
| image1 | ||
| leader1 | Charles Haughey | |
| party1 | Fianna Fáil | |
| alliance1 | EPD | |
| leader_since1 | [7 December 1979](1979-fianna-fail-leadership-election) | |
| seats1 | ||
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| popular_vote1 | 438,946 | |
| percentage1 | 39.2% | |
| swing1 | 4.5 pp | |
| <!-- Fine Gael --> | image2 | |
| leader2 | Garret FitzGerald | |
| party2 | Fine Gael | |
| alliance2 | EPP | |
| leader_since2 | 1 July 1977 | |
| seats2 | ||
| seat_change2 | 2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 361,034 | |
| percentage2 | 32.2% | |
| swing2 | 0.9 pp | |
| <!-- Labour Party --> | image3 | |
| leader3 | Dick Spring | |
| leader_since3 | 1 November 1982 | |
| party3 | Labour Party (Ireland) | |
| alliance3 | SOC | |
| seats3 | ||
| seat_change3 | 4 | |
| popular_vote3 | 93,656 | |
| percentage3 | 8.3 | |
| swing3 | 6.2 pp | |
| <!-- Sinn Féin --> | image4 | |
| leader4 | Gerry Adams | |
| leader_since4 | 13 November 1983 | |
| party4 | Sinn Féin | |
| seats4 | ||
| seat_change4 | ||
| popular_vote4 | 54,672 | |
| percentage4 | 4.9% | |
| swing4 | ||
| image5 | ||
| leader5 | Tomás Mac Giolla | |
| leader_since5 | 14 October 1962 | |
| party5 | Workers' Party | |
| seats5 | ||
| seat_change5 | ||
| popular_vote5 | 43,942 | |
| percentage5 | 3.3% | |
| swing5 | ||
| image6 | ||
| leader6 | Neil Blaney | |
| party6 | Independent Fianna Fáil | |
| alliance6 | RBW | |
| leader_since6 | 1972 | |
| seats6 | ||
| seat_change6 | 1 | |
| popular_vote6 | 32,504 | |
| percentage6 | 2.9% | |
| swing6 | 3.2 pp | |
| outgoing_members | outgoing members | |
| elected_members | elected members |
The 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1984 European Parliament election. A constitutional amendment to allow the franchise at general elections to be extended to non-Irish citizens was approved by referendum on the same day.
Constituencies
Ireland had 15 MEPs who were elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) in four constituencies based on the provinces of Ireland:
- Connacht–Ulster (3 seats);
- Dublin (4 seats);
- Leinster (3 seats);
- Munster (5 seats).
Results
MEPs elected
Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1984–1989
| Constituency | Name | Party | EP group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht–Ulster | Ray MacSharry | ||
| Joe McCartin | |||
| Seán Flanagan | |||
| Dublin | Richie Ryan | ||
| Mary Banotti | |||
| Niall Andrews | |||
| Eileen Lemass | |||
| Leinster | Mark Clinton | ||
| Jim Fitzsimons | |||
| Patrick Lalor | |||
| Munster | T. J. Maher | ||
| Tom O'Donnell | |||
| Sylvester Barrett | |||
| Tom Raftery | |||
| Gene Fitzgerald |
Voting details
| Constituency | Electorate | Turnout | Spoilt | Valid Poll | Quota | Seats | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht–Ulster | 471,577 | 241,244 (51.2%) | 5,763 (2.4%) | 235,481 | 58,871 | 3 | 11 |
| Dublin | 704,873 | 288,831 (40.9%) | 6,153 (2.1%) | 282,678 | 56,536 | 4 | 12 |
| Leinster | 545,878 | 268,491 (49.2%) | 9,197 (3.4%) | 259,294 | 64,824 | 3 | 9 |
| Munster | 691,076 | 349,179 (50.5%) | 6,216 (1.8%) | 342,963 | 57,161 | 5 | 9 |
| Total | 2,413,404 | 1,147,745 (47.6%) | 27,329 (2.4%) | 1,120,416 | — | 15 | 41 |
References
References
- (9 December 1977). "European Assembly Elections Act 1977".
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