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1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

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1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

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FieldValue
election_name1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
countryIreland
typeparliamentary
previous_election1994 European Parliament election in Ireland
previous_year1994
previous_mpsList of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1994–99
next_election2004 European Parliament election in Ireland
next_year2004
seats_for_election15 seats to the European Parliament
election_date11 June 1999
turnout1,438,287 (50.2% 6.2 pp)
image1
leader1Bertie Ahern
leader_since1[19 December 1994](1994-fianna-fail-leadership-election)
party1Fianna Fáil
alliance1Union for Europe of the Nations
last_election135.0%, 7 seats
seats1
seat_change11
popular_vote1**537,757 **
percentage1**38.6%**
swing13.6 pp
image2
leader2John Bruton
leader_since2[20 November 1990](1990-fine-gael-leadership-election)
party2Fine Gael
alliance2European People's Party–European Democrats
last_election224.3%, 4 seats
seats2
seat_change2
popular_vote2342,171
percentage224.6%
swing20.4 pp
image3**Green**
leader3None
leader_since36 November 2001
party3Green Party (Ireland)
alliance3Greens–European Free Alliance
last_election37.9%, 2 seats
seats3
seat_change3
popular_vote393,100
percentage36.7%
swing31.2 pp
image4
leader4None
party4Independent politician (Ireland)
alliance4ELDR & EPP-ED
last_election41 seat
seats4
seat_change41
popular_vote4198,386
percentage414.3%
swing47.4 pp
image5
leader5Ruairi Quinn
leader_since513 November 1997
party5Labour Party (Ireland)
alliance5Party of European Socialists
last_election511.0%, 1 seat
seats5
seat_change5
popular_vote5121,542
percentage58.7%
swing52.3 pp
image6
leader6Gerry Adams
leader_since61983
party6Sinn Féin
last_election63.0%, 0 seats
seats6
seat_change6
popular_vote688,165
percentage66.3%
swing63.3 pp

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.

Results

MEPs elected

Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1999–2004

ConstituencyNamePartyEP group
Connacht–UlsterPat "the Cope" Gallagher
Joe McCartin
Dana Rosemary Scallon
DublinMary Banotti
Niall Andrews
Patricia McKenna
Proinsias De Rossa
LeinsterAvril Doyle
Jim Fitzsimons
Liam Hyland
Nuala Ahern
MunsterBrian Crowley
Gerry Collins
Pat Cox
John Cushnahan

Voting details

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies
ConstituencyElectorateTurnoutSpoiltValid PollQuotaSeatsCandidates
Connacht–Ulster541,552332,236 (61.3%)12,085 (3.6%)320,15180,038311
Dublin793,200286,684 (36.1%)6,013 (2.1%)280,67156,135413
Leinster706,200357,064 (50.5%)14,725 (4.1%)342,33968,46848
Munster823,008462,303 (56.2%)13,724 (2.9%)448,57989,716410
**Total****2,864,361****1,438,287 (50.2%)****46,547 (3.2%)****1,391,740**—**15****42**

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