1989 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom

none October 2017 October 2017 1989 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom United Kingdom parliamentary no 1984 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom 1984 1994 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom 1994 81 seats to the European Parliament 15 June 1989 36.4% (3.8%) Barry Seal 1989.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Barry Seal Labour Party (UK) Yorkshire West Party of European Socialists 32 seats, 34.8% 45 13 6,153,640 38.7% 3.9% Christopher Prout 1989.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Christopher Prout Shropshire and Stafford Conservative Party (UK) European People's Party Group 45 seats, 38.8% 32 13 5,331,077 33.7% 5.1% European Parliament election, 1989 (United Kingdom).svg 300px Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. 300px Labour Party (UK) List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (1989–1994) List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (1984–1989) The 1989 European Parliament election, was the third European election to be held in the United Kingdom. It was held on 15 June. The electoral system was first-past-the-post voting in England, Scotland and Wales and single transferable vote in Northern Ireland. The turnout was again the lowest in Europe. This election saw the best performance ever by the Green Party (formerly the Ecology Party), collecting over 2 million votes and 15% of the vote share. It had only received 70,853 as the Ecology Party in the previous election. However, because of the first-past-the-post system, the Green Party did not gain a single MEP, while the Scottish National Party received 1 seat with only 3% of the vote share. The Green Party's vote total of 2,299,287 remains its best performance in a national election, as does its percentage result of 14.5%. The election also saw Labour overtake the Conservatives for the first time in any election since October 1974 and the first time ever in a European election, winning 13 more seats. Two by-elections to the British Parliament also took place on the same day in the Vauxhall and Glasgow Central constituencies; Labour held both seats. Results United Kingdom Party Votes wonEuropean Parliament elections: 1979 to 1994 House of Commons Library http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP99-57 Morgan Bryn Cracknell Richard % of vote Loss/Gain Seats % of seats Loss/Gain Labour Party (UK) 6,153,661 38.7 3.9 45 55.6 13 Conservative Party (UK) 5,356,887 33.7 5.1 32 39.5 13 Green Party (UK) 2,299,287 14.5 14.0 0 Social and Liberal Democrats 944,861 5.9 12.6 0 Scottish National Party 406,686 2.6 1.0 1 1.2 Democratic Unionist Party 160,110 1.0 0.6 1 1.2 Social Democratic and Labour Party 136,335 0.9 0.2 1 1.2 Ulster Unionist Party 118,785 0.7 0.4 1 1.2 Plaid Cymru 115,062 0.7 0.1 0 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 75,886 0.5 New 0 Sinn Féin 48,914 0.3 0.4 0 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 27,905 0.2 0 Independent (politician) 12,724 0.1 0 Independent Conservative 6,996 0.0 0 Workers' Party (Ireland) 5,590 0.0 0.1 0 Labour Representation Group 3,540 0.0 New 0 Communist Party of Britain 4,420 0.0 New 0 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 4,263 0.0 New 0 Mebyon Kernow 4,224 0.0 New 0 Wessex Regionalist Party 2,332 0.0 0 International Communist 1,567 0.0 New 0 National Front (UK) 1,471 0.0 New 0 Humanist Party (UK) 1,349 0.0 New 0 Labour Party of Northern Ireland 1,274 0.0 New 0 Socialist Party of Great Britain 919 0.0 New 0 Corrective 707 0.0 New 0 Communist League (UK, 1988) 323 0.0 New 0 Overall (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) turnout: 36% (EU average: 59%) Overall votes cast: 15,896,078 Great Britain Party Votes won % of vote Loss/Gain Seats % of seats Loss/Gain Labour Party (UK) 6,153,661 40.1 3.6 45 57.7 13 Conservative Party (UK) 5,331,098 34.7 6.1 32 41.0 13 Green Party (UK) 2,292,718 14.9 14.4 0 Social and Liberal Democrats 944,861 6.2 13.3 0 Scottish National Party 406,686 2.6 0.9 1 1.3 Plaid Cymru 115,062 0.7 0.1 0 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 75,886 0.5 New 0 Independent (politician) 12,724 0.1 0 Independent Conservative 6,996 0.0 0 Communist Party of Britain 4,420 0.0 New 0 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 4,263 0.0 New 0 Mebyon Kernow 4,224 0.0 New 0 Wessex Regionalist Party 2,332 0.0 0 International Communist 1,567 0.0 New 0 National Front (UK) 1,471 0.0 New 0 Humanist Party (UK) 1,349 0.0 New 0 Socialist Party of Great Britain 919 0.0 New 0 Corrective 707 0.0 New 0 Communist League (UK, 1988) 323 0.0 New 0 Total votes cast: 15,361,267 Northern Ireland Party Candidate(s) Seats Loss/Gain First Preference Voteshttp://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papersRP99-57.pdf February 2022 Number % of vote Democratic Unionist PartyIan Paisley 1 0 160,110 29.9 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Hume 1 0 136,335 25.5 Ulster Unionist PartyJim Nicholson 1 0 118,785 22.2 Sinn FéinDanny Morrison 0 0 48,914 9.1 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Alderdice 0 0 27,905 5.2 Northern Ireland ConservativesMyrtle Boal 0 0 25,789 4.8 Green Party (UK)Malcolm Samuel 0 0 6,569 1.2 Workers' Party (Ireland)Seamus Lynch 0 0 5,590 1.0 Labour RepresentationMark Langhammer 0 0 3,540 0.7 Labour '87Brian Caul 0 0 1,274 0.2 Total votes cast – 534,811. Party Leaders in 1989 Labour – Neil Kinnock Conservative – Margaret Thatcher Green – N/A (the Green Party did not have a leader) Social and Liberal Democrats – Paddy Ashdown Scottish National Party – Gordon Wilson Plaid Cymru – Dafydd Elis Thomas Democratic Unionist Party – Ian Paisley Social Democratic and Labour Party – John Hume Ulster Unionist Party – James Molyneaux See also Elections in the United Kingdom: European elections List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (1989–1994) References 1989 European Parliament election United Kingdom Category:June 1989 in the United Kingdom