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1989 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1989 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom | ||
| country | United Kingdom | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | 1984 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom | ||
| previous_year | 1984 | ||
| next_election | 1994 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom | ||
| next_year | 1994 | ||
| seats_for_election | 81 seats to the European Parliament | ||
| election_date | 15 June 1989 | ||
| turnout | 36.4% (3.8%) | ||
| <!-- Labour --> | image1 | [[File:Barry Seal 1989.jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | Barry Seal | ||
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Yorkshire West | ||
| alliance1 | Party of European Socialists | ||
| last_election1 | 32 seats, 34.8% | ||
| seats1 | **45** | ||
| seat_change1 | 13 | ||
| popular_vote1 | **6,153,640** | ||
| percentage1 | **38.7%** | ||
| swing1 | 3.9% | ||
| <!-- Conservative --> | image2 | [[File:Christopher Prout 1989.jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | Christopher Prout | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Shropshire and Stafford | ||
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| alliance2 | European People's Party Group | ||
| last_election2 | 45 seats, 38.8% | ||
| seats2 | 32 | ||
| seat_change2 | 13 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 5,331,077 | ||
| percentage2 | 33.7% | ||
| swing2 | 5.1% | ||
| map_image | European Parliament election, 1989 (United Kingdom).svg | ||
| map_size | 300px | ||
| map_caption | Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | ||
| map2 | [[File:1989 UK European Parliament election.svg | 300px]] | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| elected_members | List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (1989–1994) | ||
| outgoing_members | List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (1984–1989) |
The 1989 European Parliament election, was the third European election to be held in the United Kingdom. It was held on 15 June. The electoral system was First-past-the-post voting in England, Scotland and Wales and Single transferable vote in Northern Ireland. The turnout was again the lowest in Europe.
This election saw the best performance ever by the Green Party (UK) (formerly the Ecology Party), collecting over 2 million votes and 15% of the vote share. It had only received 70,853 as the Ecology Party in the previous election. However, because of the first past the post system, the Green Party did not gain a single MEP, while the Scottish National Party received 1 seat with only 3% of the vote share. The Green Party's vote total of 2,299,287 remains its best performance in a national election, as does its percentage result of 14.5%.
The election also saw Labour overtake the Conservatives for the first time in any election since October 1974 and the first time ever in a European election, winning 13 more seats.
Two by-elections to the British Parliament also took place on the same day in the Vauxhall and Glasgow Central constituencies - Labour held both seats.
Results
United Kingdom
| Party | title=European Parliament elections: 1979 to 1994 | publisher=House of Commons Library | url=http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP99-57 | last1=Morgan | first1=Bryn | last2=Cracknell | first2=Richard }} | % of vote | Loss/Gain | Seats | % of seats | Loss/Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,153,661 | 38.7 | 3.9 | 45 | 55.6 | 13 | |||||||
| 5,356,887 | 33.7 | 5.1 | 32 | 39.5 | 13 | |||||||
| 2,299,287 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 944,861 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 406,686 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 160,110 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 136,335 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 118,785 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 115,062 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 75,886 | 0.5 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 48,914 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 27,905 | 0.2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 12,724 | 0.1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6,996 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 5,590 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Labour Representation Group | 3,540 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | ||||||||
| 4,420 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 4,263 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 4,224 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 2,332 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| International Communist | 1,567 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | ||||||||
| 1,471 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 1,349 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 1,274 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| 919 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||||||||
| Corrective | 707 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | ||||||||
| 323 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 |
- Overall (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) turnout: 36% (EU average: 59%)
- Overall votes cast: 15,896,078
Great Britain
| Party | Votes won | % of vote | Loss/Gain | Seats | % of seats | Loss/Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,153,661 | 40.1 | 3.6 | 45 | 57.7 | 13 | |
| 5,331,098 | 34.7 | 6.1 | 32 | 41.0 | 13 | |
| 2,292,718 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 0 | |||
| 944,861 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 0 | |||
| 406,686 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.3 | ||
| 115,062 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | |||
| 75,886 | 0.5 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 12,724 | 0.1 | 0 | ||||
| 6,996 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 4,420 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 4,263 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 4,224 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 2,332 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| International Communist | 1,567 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | ||
| 1,471 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 1,349 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| 919 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | |||
| Corrective | 707 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 | ||
| 323 | 0.0 | *New* | 0 |
Total votes cast: 15,361,267
Northern Ireland
| Party | Candidate(s) | Seats | Loss/Gain | First Preference Votes | Number | % of vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Paisley | 1 | 0 | 160,110 | 29.9 | ||
| John Hume | 1 | 0 | 136,335 | 25.5 | ||
| Jim Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 118,785 | 22.2 | ||
| Danny Morrison | 0 | 0 | 48,914 | 9.1 | ||
| John Alderdice | 0 | 0 | 27,905 | 5.2 | ||
| Myrtle Boal | 0 | 0 | 25,789 | 4.8 | ||
| Malcolm Samuel | 0 | 0 | 6,569 | 1.2 | ||
| Seamus Lynch | 0 | 0 | 5,590 | 1.0 | ||
| Labour Representation | Mark Langhammer | 0 | 0 | 3,540 | 0.7 | |
| Labour '87 | Brian Caul | 0 | 0 | 1,274 | 0.2 |
Total votes cast – 534,811.
Party Leaders in 1989
- Labour – Neil Kinnock
- Conservative – Margaret Thatcher
- Green – N/A (the Green Party did not have a leader)
- Social and Liberal Democrats – Paddy Ashdown
- Scottish National Party – Gordon Wilson
- Plaid Cymru – Dafydd Elis Thomas
- Democratic Unionist Party – Ian Paisley
- Social Democratic and Labour Party – John Hume
- Ulster Unionist Party – James Molyneaux
References
References
- "European Parliament elections: 1979 to 1994". House of Commons Library.
- http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papersRP99-57.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
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