European Parliament election, 1999 (Ireland)

Ireland European Parliament election, 1999

11 June 1999

15 seats to the European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament for Ireland
1st delegation	(1973)
2nd delegation	(1973–77)
3rd delegation	(1977–79)
1st term	(1979)
2nd term	(1984)
3rd term	(1989)
4th term	(1994)
5th term	(1999)
6th term	(2004)
7th term	(2009)
8th term	(2014)

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

Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1999

Party		Party Leader	1st Pref Vote	%	±%	Seats	±
	Fianna Fáil	Bertie Ahern	537,757	38.6	+3.6	6	–1
	Fine Gael	John Bruton	342,171	24.6	+0.3	4	±0
	Green Party	none	93,100	6.7	–1.2	2	±0
	Labour Party	Ruairi Quinn	121,542	8.7	–2.3	1	±0
	Sinn Féin	Gerry Adams	88,165	6.3	+3.3	0	±0
	Socialist Party	Joe Higgins	10,619	0.8	+0.8	0	±0
	Progressive Democrats[1]	Mary Harney	N/A	N/A	–6.5	0	±0
	Independents		198,386	14.3	+7.4	2	+1
Total			1,391,740	100	—	15	—

Voting details

1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	541,552	332,236 (61.3%)	12,085 (3.6%)	320,151	80,038	3	11
Dublin	793,200	286,684 (36.1%)	6,013 (2.1%)	280,671	56,135	4	13
Leinster	706,200	357,064 (50.5%)	14,725 (4.1%)	342,339	68,468	4	8
Munster	823,008	462,303 (56.2%)	13,724 (2.9%)	448,579	89,716	4	10
Total	2,864,361	1,438,287 (50.2%)	46,547 (3.2%)	1,391,740	—	15	42

See also

• List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1999–2004 – List ordered by constituency

External links

• ElectionsIreland.org – 1999 European Parliament (Ireland) election results
• European Parliament elections 1999

Footnotes

1. Party did not run any candidates in 1999.