European Parliament election, 1989 (Netherlands)

Netherlands European Parliament election, 1989

15 June 1989

25 seats to the European Parliament Turnout 47,5%

The European Parliament election of 1989 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1989-1994 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1989 European election. It was held on June 15, 1989. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.

Background

Combined lists

Several parties combined in one list to take part in this European Election and increase their chance on a seat in the European Parliament. These combined lists are:

1. Rainbow of CPN and PSP, PPR
2. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

No lists formed an electoral alliance

Voting right

All Dutch, everywhere in the world were granted voting rights this election. Except for the Dutch living in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, because they can vote for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles. However, if the subject lived for 10 years or longer in the Netherlands they can still vote for the European Elections.

These people got right to vote in this fourth election for the European Parliament in 1989 in the Netherlands:^[1]

• Everyone who was allowed to vote in the Dutch parliament elections;
• Dutch who are resident anywhere in the world and did not already have voting rights for the Dutch Parliament elections; (except for Dutch living in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, because they vote for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles. Dutch from the Netherlands Antilles en Aruba are allowed to vote for European Elections if they lived for at least 10 years in the Netherlands.)
• Subjects of one of the other Member States which have residence in the Netherlands. Provided that the state of which they are from granted the same.

Results

Dutch political parties

In the election the conservative liberal VVD loses seats to the progressive liberal D66, who return to the European parliament after a five-year absence. 45.7% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

 Summary of the 15 June 1989 European Parliament election results in the Netherlands

Lists						Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
Logo		National Party		EU Party	EP Group
		Christian Democratic Appeal	Christen-Democratisch Appèl	EPP			34,6	+4,6	10	+1
		Labour Party	Partij van de Arbeid	SOC			30,7	−3,0	8	±0
		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie	ELDR			13,6	-5,9	3	-2
		Rainbow (CPN, PSP, PPR, Green Party Netherlands)		EGC	RBW		7,0	+1,4	2	±0
		Democrats 66	Democraten 66	ELDR			6,0	+3,7	1	+1
		SGP, RPF and GPV		none	NI		5,9	+0,7	1	±0
		Centre Democrats	Centrum Democraten	none			0,8	-1,7	0	±0
		Socialist Party	Socialistische Partij	none			0,7	+0,7	0	±0
		Others		none			0,8	+0,4	0	±0
Total valid votes						5.242.333	100		25	±0
Invalid votes						28.041
Blank votes						0
Total votes						5.270.374
Electorate						11.099.123
Turnout						47,5%
Source: [2]

European groups

 Summary of the 15 June 1989 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands

European group		Seats 1984	Seats 1989	Change
European People's Party	EPP	9	10	+1
Confederation of Socialist Parties	SOC	8	8	±0
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party	ELDR	5	4	-1
Rainbow Group	RBW	2	2	±0
Non-Inscrits		1	1	±0
		25	25	±0

Elected Members

Below are the members elected in the 1989 European elections.

Christian Democratic Appeal

1. Bouke Beumer
2. Pam Cornelissen
3. Jim Janssen van Raaij
4. Hanja Maij-Weggen
5. Ria Oomen-Ruijten
6. Arie Oostlander
7. Karla Peijs
8. Jean Penders
9. Jan Sonneveld
10. Maxime Verhagen

Dutch Labour Party

1. Hedy d'Ancona
2. Piet Dankert
3. Alman Metten
4. Hemmo Muntingh
5. Maartje van Putten
6. Wim van Velzen
7. Ben Visser
8. Eisso Woltjer

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

1. Jessica Larive
2. Gijs de Vries (top candidate)
3. Florus Wijsenbeek

Rainbow of CPN, PSP and PPR

1. Nel van Dijk (CPN)
2. Herman Verbeek (PPR)

Democrats 66

1. Jan-Willem Bertens

SGP, RPF and GPV

1. Leen van der Waal (SGP)

MEPs period 1989-1994

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1989-1994 as a result of this election.

Name	National party	EP Group	Period
Hedy d'Ancona	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 7 November 1989
Jan-Willem Bertens	Democrats 66	ELDR	24 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Bouke Beumer	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Mathilde van den Brink	Labour Party	SOC	20 November 1989 – 19 July 1994
Pam Cornelissen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Piet Dankert	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989
Nel van Dijk	Rainbow of CPN, PSP and PPR	RBW	January 1987 – 1 September 1998
Annemarie Goedmakers	Labour Party	SOC	20 November 1989 – 19 July 1994
Jim Janssen van Raaij	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	October 1986 – 20 July 1999
Jessica Larive	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Hanja Maij-Weggen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 6 November 1989
Alman Metten	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Hemmo Muntingh	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Ria Oomen-Ruijten	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989
Arie Oostlander	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004
Karla Peijs	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003
Jean Penders	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Bartho Pronk	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	20 November 1989 – 20 July 2004
Maartje van Putten	Labour Party	SOC	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Jan Sonneveld	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Wim van Velzen	Labour Party	SOC	25 July 1989 – 20 July 1999
Herman Verbeek	Rainbow of CPN, PSP and PPR	RBW	25 July 1989 – 19 July 1994
Maxime Verhagen	Christian Democratic Appeal	EPP	25 July 1989 – 19 July 1994
Ben Visser	Labour Party	SOC	24 July 1984 – 19 July 1994
Gijs de Vries	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 2 Augustus 1998
Leendert "Leen" van der Waal	SGP, RPF and GPV	NI	24 July 1984 – 2 September 1997
Florus Wijsenbeek	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	ELDR	24 July 1984 – 20 July 1999
Eisso Woltjer	Labour Party	SOC	17 July 1979 – 19 July 1994
Source: [3]

References

1. Core data Dutch EP elections 2009 in .pdf and Dutch
2. CBS StatLine Election 1989
3. Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum