1984 European Parliament election in Ireland

none November 2021 November 2021 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland Ireland parliamentary no 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland 1979 14 June 1984 1,147,745 (47.6% 16.0 pp) 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland 1989 15 Irish seats to the European Parliament Charles Haughey 1983 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil EPD 7 December 1979 8 15 Fianna Fáil 3 438,946 39.2% 4.5 pp Garret FitzGerald 1975 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Garret FitzGerald Fine Gael EPP 1 July 1977 6 15 Fine Gael 2 361,034 32.2% 0.9 pp Dick Spring, April 1995 02 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 5 Dick Spring 1 November 1982 Labour Party (Ireland) SOC 0 15 Labour Party (Ireland) 4 93,656 8.3 6.2 pp Gerry Adams, 1997.jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Gerry Adams 13 November 1983 Sinn Féin 0 15 Sinn Féin 54,672 4.9% Tomás Mac Giolla (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Tomás Mac Giolla 14 October 1962 Workers' Party 0 15 Workers' Party (Ireland) 43,942 3.3% Neil Blaney 1990.jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil RBW 1972 0 15 Independent Fianna Fáil 1 32,504 2.9% 3.2 pp outgoing members elected members The 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1984 European Parliament election. A constitutional amendment to allow the franchise at general elections to be extended to non-Irish citizens was approved by referendum on the same day. Constituencies Ireland had 15 MEPs who were elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) in four constituencies based on the provinces of Ireland:European Assembly Elections Act 1977 1977 30 2 Constituencies 9 December 1977 Connacht–Ulster (3 seats); Dublin (4 seats); Leinster (3 seats); Munster (5 seats). Results Fianna Fáil 438946 +4.5 8 +3 Fine Gael 361034 -0.9 6 +2 Labour Party 93656 -6.2 0 -4 Sinn Féin 54672 New 0 New Workers' Party 48449 +1.0 0 0 Independent Fianna Fáil 32504 -3.2 0 -1 Green Party 5242 New 0 New Independent 85913 -0.6 1 0 27329 2413404 MEPs elected List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1984–1989 Constituency NamePartyEP group Connacht–Ulster Ray MacSharry Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Joe McCartin Fine Gael European People's Party Seán Flanagan Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Dublin Richie Ryan Fine Gael European People's Party Mary Banotti Fine Gael European People's Party Niall Andrews Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Eileen Lemass Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Leinster Mark Clinton Fine Gael European People's Party Jim Fitzsimons Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Munster T. J. Maher Independent politician (Ireland) European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group Tom O'Donnell Fine Gael European People's Party Sylvester Barrett Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Tom Raftery Fine Gael European People's Party Gene Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Voting details thumb|right|200px|1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies ConstituencyElectorateTurnoutSpoiltValid PollQuotaSeatsCandidates Connacht–Ulster 471,577 241,244 (51.2%) 5,763 (2.4%) 235,481 58,871 3 11 Dublin 704,873 288,831 (40.9%) 6,153 (2.1%) 282,678 56,536 4 12 Leinster 545,878 268,491 (49.2%) 9,197 (3.4%) 259,294 64,824 3 9 Munster 691,076 349,179 (50.5%) 6,216 (1.8%) 342,963 57,161 5 9 Total 2,413,404 1,147,745 (47.6%) 27,329 (2.4%) 1,120,416— 15 41 References External links ElectionsIreland.org – 1984 European Parliament (Ireland) election results Category:1984 in Irish politics Ireland European 1984 European 1984