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1994 European Parliament election in Ireland
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1994 European Parliament election in Ireland |
| country | Ireland |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland |
| previous_year | 1989 |
| previous_mps | List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–94 |
| next_election | 1999 European Parliament election in Ireland |
| next_year | 1999 |
| seats_for_election | 15 seats to the European Parliament |
| election_date | 9 June 1994 |
| turnout | 1,157,296 (44.0% 24.3 pp) |
| image1 | |
| leader1 | Albert Reynolds |
| leader_since1 | [6 February 1992](1992-fianna-fail-leadership-election) |
| party1 | Fianna Fáil |
| alliance1 | EDA |
| last_election1 | 31.5%, 6 seats |
| seats1 | |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| popular_vote1 | **398,066 ** |
| percentage1 | **35.0%** |
| swing1 | 3.5 pp |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | John Bruton |
| leader_since2 | [20 November 1990](1990-fine-gael-leadership-election) |
| party2 | Fine Gael |
| alliance2 | EPP |
| last_election2 | 21.6%, 4 seats |
| seats2 | |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 276,095 |
| percentage2 | 24.3% |
| swing2 | 2.7 pp |
| image3 | **Green** |
| leader3 | None |
| leader_since3 | 6 November 2001 |
| party3 | Green Party (Ireland) |
| alliance3 | Green Group |
| last_election3 | 7.9%, 2 seats |
| seats3 | |
| seat_change3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 90,046 |
| percentage3 | 7.9% |
| swing3 | 4.2 pp |
| image4 | |
| leader4 | Dick Spring |
| leader_since4 | 1 November 1982 |
| party4 | Labour Party (Ireland) |
| alliance4 | PES |
| last_election4 | 9.5%, 1 seats |
| seats4 | |
| seat_change4 | 0 |
| popular_vote4 | 124,972 |
| percentage4 | 11.0 % |
| swing4 | 1.5 pp |
| image5 | |
| leader5 | Mary Harney |
| leader_since5 | 12 October 1993 |
| party5 | Progressive Democrats |
| alliance5 | ELDR |
| seats5 | |
| last_election5 | 12.0%, 1 seats |
| seat_change5 | 1 |
| popular_vote5 | 73,696 |
| percentage5 | 6.5 % |
| swing5 | 5.5 pp |
| image6 | |
| leader6 | Proinsias De Rossa |
| leader_since6 | 1992 |
| party6 | Democratic Left (Ireland) |
| last_election6 | *New* |
| seats6 | |
| seat_change6 | *New* |
| popular_vote6 | 39,706 |
| percentage6 | 3.5% |
| swing6 | *New* |
| image7 | |
| leader7 | Gerry Adams |
| leader_since7 | 13 November 1983 |
| party7 | Sinn Féin |
| alliance7 | NI |
| last_election7 | 2.2%, 0 seats |
| seats7 | |
| seat_change7 | |
| popular_vote7 | 33,823 |
| percentage7 | 3.0% |
| swing7 | 0.8 pp |
| image8 | '''Workers'''' |
| leader8 | Marian Donnelly |
| leader_since8 | 11 November 1988 |
| party8 | Workers' Party (Ireland) |
| last_election8 | 7.7%, 1 seats |
| seats8 | |
| seat_change8 | 1 |
| popular_vote8 | 22,100 |
| percentage8 | 1.9% |
| swing8 | 5.8 pp |
| outgoing_members | elected members |
| elected_members | elected members |
The 1994 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1994 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote. Local elections were held on the same day for borough councils, urban district councils and town commissioners.
Campaign
In 1992, a general election in Ireland led to the Labour Party's best results to date, paving the way for Dick Spring to lead his party into coalition with Fianna Fáil. The 1994 local and European elections were seen in some quarters as a mid-term report on that coalition's performance. The strong result by the Green Party in particular was interpreted as a warning that left-leaning middle class voters were moving away from Labour.
The election was notable for how some parties ran "parachute candidates" (like Orla Guerin for Labour) who did not resonate with voters as well as incumbent, grassroots campaigners.
The popularity of President Mary Robinson led to parties presenting more female candidates than usual, four of whom became MEPs on this occasion.
Results
MEPs elected
Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1994–1999
| Constituency | Name | Party | EP group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht–Ulster | Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | ||
| Mark Killilea | |||
| Joe McCartin | |||
| Dublin | Patricia McKenna | ||
| Mary Banotti | |||
| Niall Andrews | |||
| Bernie Malone | |||
| Leinster | Liam Hyland | ||
| Alan Gillis | |||
| Jim Fitzsimons | |||
| Nuala Ahern | |||
| Munster | Brian Crowley | ||
| Gerry Collins | |||
| John Cushnahan | |||
| Pat Cox |
Voting details
| Constituency | Electorate | Turnout | Spoilt | Valid Poll | Quota | Seats | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht–Ulster | 496,352 | 237,601 (47.8%) | 4,971 (2.1%) | 232,630 | 58,158 | 3 | 9 |
| Dublin | 755,486 | 280,761 (37.2%) | 2,917 (1.1%) | 277,844 | 55,569 | 4 | 15 |
| Leinster | 624,561 | 269,044 (43.1%) | 6,599 (2.4%) | 262,445 | 52,490 | 4 | 12 |
| Munster | 755,176 | 369,890 (48.9%) | 5,319 (1.4%) | 364,571 | 72,915 | 4 | 16 |
| **Total** | **2,631,575** | **1,157,296 (43.9%)** | **19,806 (1.7%)** | **1,137,490** | — | **15** | **52** |
References
References
- Morahan, Jim. (13 June 1994). "Green Party's McKenna Is The Toast of Dublin". Cork Examiner.
- McNally, Frank. "Searching for the dream candidate".
- Downing, John. (21 July 1994). "Women Fine-Tune A Powerbase in European Politics". Evening Herald.
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