1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

The 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1989 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

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15 Irish seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,675,119 (68.3% 20.8 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Charles Haughey Alan Dukes Desmond O'Malley Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats Alliance EDA EPP ELDR Leader since 7 December 1979 21 March 1987 21 December 1985 Seats won 6 / 15 4 / 15 1 / 15 Seat change 2 2 1 Popular vote 514,537 353,094 194,059 Percentage 31.5% 21.6% 12.0% Swing 7.7 pp 10.6 pp New Party   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Dick Spring Proinsias De Rossa Neil Blaney Party Labour Workers' Party Independent Fianna Fáil Alliance SOC Left Unity RBW Leader since 1 November 1982 11 November 1988 1972 Seats won 1 / 15 1 / 15 1 / 15 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 155,572 124,679 52,852 Percentage 9.5% 7.7% 3.2% Swing 1.2 pp 3.4 pp 0.3 pp   Seventh party Eighth party   GP Leader — Gerry Adams Party Green Sinn Féin Alliance Green Group NI Leader since — 13 November 1983 Seats won 0 / 15 0 / 15 Seat change Popular vote 61,041 35,923 Percentage 3.7% 2.2% Swing 3.2 pp 2.7 pp

Results

Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1989

Party		European Party	Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
	Fianna Fáil	EDA	Charles Haughey	514,537	31.5	−7.7	6	−2
	Fine Gael	EPP	Alan Dukes	353,094	21.6	−10.6	4	−2
	Progressive Democrats	ELDR	Desmond O'Malley	194,059	12.0	+12.0	1	+1
	Labour Party	SOC	Dick Spring	155,572	9.5	+1.2	1	+1
	Workers' Party	Left Unity	Proinsias De Rossa	124,679	7.7	+3.4	1	+1
	Independent Fianna Fáil	RBW	Neil Blaney	52,852	3.2	+0.3	1	+1
	Green Party	Green Group	none	61,041	3.7	+3.2	0	±0
	Sinn Féin		Gerry Adams	35,923	2.2	−2.7	0	±0
	Independent			140,971	8.6	+0.9	1	±0
Total				1,632,728	100.0	—	15	—

MEPs elected

Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–1994

Constituency	Name	Party		EP group
Connacht–Ulster	Mark Killilea		Fianna Fáil		EDA
	Neil Blaney		Independent Fianna Fáil		RBW
	Joe McCartin		Fine Gael		EPP
Dublin	Niall Andrews		Fianna Fáil		EDA
	Proinsias De Rossa		Workers' Party		GUE/NGL
	Barry Desmond		Labour		SOC
	Mary Banotti		Fine Gael		EPP
Leinster	Patrick Lalor		Fianna Fáil		EDA
	Patrick Cooney		Fine Gael		EPP
	Jim Fitzsimons		Fianna Fáil		EDA
Munster	Pat Cox		Progressive Democrats		ELDR
	Gene Fitzgerald		Fianna Fáil		EDA
	T.J. Maher		Independent		ELDR
	John Cushnahan		Fine Gael		EPP
	Paddy Lane		Fianna Fáil		EDA

Voting details

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	464,661	322,664 (69.4%)	10,362 (3.2%)	312,302	78,076	3	13
Dublin	711,416	455,539 (64.0%)	7,137 (1.5%)	448,402	89,681	4	11
Leinster	571,694	391,697 (68.5%)	14,106 (3.6%)	377,591	94,398	3	15
Munster	703,913	505,219 (71.7%)	10,786 (2.2%)	494,433	82,406	5	15
Total	2,451,684	1,675,119 (68.3%)	42,391 (2.6%)	1,632,728	—	15	44

See also

• List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–94 – List ordered by constituency