European Parliament election, 1999 (Netherlands)

Netherlands European Parliament election, 1999
Netherlands
10 June 1999
31 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout 30,02%
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The European Parliament election of 1999 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. It was held on June 10, 1999. Eleven parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 31 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. SGP, RPF and GPV

Electoral alliances

No lists formed an electoral alliance.

Results

Dutch political parties

With only 30 percent of the population showing up, the voter turnout hit an all-time low for Dutch elections on the national level. In the election the GreenLeft performed particularly well quadrupling their seats from one to four. The Socialist Party won its first seat. These gains were made at the cost of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Democrats 66 and the PvdA, which lost one, two and two seats respectively.

 Summary of the 10 June 1999 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 EPP-ED 951,898 26.94 −3.9 9 −1
Labour Party Partij van de Arbeid PES PES 712,929 20.11 −2.8 6 −2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ELDR ELDR 698,050 19.69 +2.2 6 ±0
GreenLeft GroenLinks EFGP Greens-EFA 419,869 11.85 +8.1 4 +3
SGP, RPF and GPV none EDD 309.612 8,74 +0,9 3 +1
Democrats 66 Democraten 66 ELDR ELDR 205,623 5.8 −5.9 2 −2
Socialist Party Socialistische Partij none EUL/NGL 178,642 5.04 +3.7 1 +1
The European Party De Europese Partij none 23,231 0.66 +0.66 0 ±0
CD/Conservative Democrats CD/Conservatieve Democraten none 17.740 0,50 +0,50 0 ±0
European Electorate Platform Netherlands Europees Verkiezers Platform Nederland none 13.234 0,37 +0,37 0 ±0
List Sala Lijst Sala none 10.580 0,30 +0,30 0 ±0
Total valid votes 3.544.408 100 31 ±0
Invalid votes 16.356
Total votes 3.560.764
Electorate 11.862.864
Turnout 30.02%
Source: [1]

European groups

The EPP-ED group becomes the biggest group this election despite losing seat. This because the ELDR group in the Netherlands lost 2 seats from the Democrats 66. The EG-EFA group makes a big gain in seat, thanks to the win of GreenLeft. The Socialist Party won EUL-NGL its first seat in the Netherlands.

 Summary of the 10 June 1999 European Parliament elections in the Netherlands
European group Seats 1994 Seats 1999 Change
European People's Party–European Democrats EPP-ED 10 9 −1
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party ELDR 10 8 −2
Party of European Socialists PES 8 6 −2
The Greens–European Free Alliance Greens-EFA 1 4 +3
Europe of Democracies and Diversities EDD 2 3 +1
European United Left–Nordic Green Left EUL-NGL 0 1 +1
Non-Inscrits 0 0 ±0
31 31 ±0

Elected Members

Source:[2]

Christian Democratic Appeal

  1. Albert Jan Maat
  2. Maria Martens
  3. Bert Doorn
  4. Hanja Maij-Weggen (top candidate)
  5. Wim van Velzen
  6. Bartho Pronk
  7. Arie Oostlander
  8. Karla Peijs
  9. Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Dutch Labour Party

  1. Michiel van Hulten
  2. Joke Swiebel
  3. Ieke van den Burg
  4. Dorette Corbey
  5. Max van den Berg (top candidate)
  6. Jan Marinus Wiersma

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

  1. Jules Maaten
  2. Toine Manders
  3. Jan Mulder
  4. Elly Plooij-van Gorsel
  5. Marieke Sanders-ten Holte
  6. Jan-Kees Wiebenga (top candidate)

GreenLeft

  1. Theo Bouwman
  2. Kathalijne Buitenweg
  3. Joost Lagendijk (top candidate)
  4. Alexander de Roo

SGP, RPF and GPV

  1. Bas Belder (SGP)
  2. Hans Blokland (GPV) (top candidate)
  3. Rijk van Dam (RPF)

Democrats 66

  1. Lousewies van der Laan (top candidate)
  2. Bob van den Bos

Socialist Party

  1. Erik Meijer (top candidate)

MEPs period 1999-2004

Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1999-2004 as a result of this election.

Name National party EP Group Period
Bas Belder SGP, RPF and GPV      EDD 20 July 1999
Max van den Berg      Labour Party      PES 20 July 1999 – 1 September 2007
Hans Blokland SGP, RPF and GPV      EDD 19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Johanna Boogerd-Quaak      Democrats 66      ELDR 5 februari 2003 – 20 july 2004
Bob van den Bos      Democrats 66      ELDR 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Theo Bouwman      GreenLeft      G–EFA 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Cees Bremmer      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 8 October 2003 – 20 July 2004
Kathalijne Buitenweg      GreenLeft      G–EFA 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Ieke van den Burg      Labour Party      PES 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Dorette Corbey      Labour Party      PES 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Rijk van Dam SGP, RPF and GPV      EDD September 1997 – 20 July 2004
Bert Doorn      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Elly Plooij-van Gorsel      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004
Marieke Sanders-ten Holte      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Michiel van Hulten      Labour Party      PES 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Lousewies van der Laan      Democrats 66      ELDR 20 July 1999 – 30 January 2003
Joost Lagendijk      GreenLeft      G–EFA 1 September 1998 – 14 July 2009
Albert-Jan Maat      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 20 July 1999 – 10 April 2007
Jules Maaten      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Hanja Maij-Weggen      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 19 July 1994 – 1 October 2003
Toine Manders      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 20 July 1999
Maria Martens      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Erik Meijer      Socialist Party      EUL–NGL 20 July 1999 – 14 July 2009
Jan Mulder      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Ria Oomen-Ruijten      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 25 July 1989
Arie Oostlander      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004
Karla Peijs      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003
Peter Pex      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 11 june 2003 – 20 july 2004
Bartho Pronk      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 20 November 1989 – 20 July 2004
Alexander de Roo      GreenLeft      G–EFA 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Joke Swiebel      Labour Party      PES 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004
Wim van Velzen      Christian Democratic Appeal      EPP–ED 19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004
Herman Vermeer      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 12 November 2001 – 20 july 2004
Jan-Kees Wiebenga      People's Party for Freedom and Democracy      ELDR 19 July 1994 – October 2001
Jan Marinus Wiersma      Labour Party      PES 19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009
Source: [3]

References

  1. ↑ Election results since 1918 (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Dutch MEPs since 1952 Parlementair Documentatie Centrum van de Universiteit Leiden (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Dutch MEPs Parlementair Documentatie Centrum
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