1979 European Parliament election in Ireland

none November 2021 November 2021 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland Ireland parliamentary no 7 June 1979 1,392,285 (63.6%) 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland 1984 15 Irish seats to the European Parliament Jack Lynch 1979 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil EPD 9 November 1966 5 15 Fianna Fáil 464,451 34.7% Garret FitzGerald 1975 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Garret FitzGerald Fine Gael EPP 1977 4 15 Fine Gael 443,652 33.1% Frank Cluskey, 1981 01 (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Frank Cluskey 1977 Labour Party (Ireland) SOC 4 15 Labour Party (Ireland) 193,898 14.5% Neil Blaney 1990.jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil CDI 1972 1 15 Independent Fianna Fáil 81,522 6.1% Tomás Mac Giolla (cropped).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Tomás Mac Giolla 14 October 1962 Sinn Féin The Workers' Party 0 15 Workers' Party (Ireland) 43,942 3.3% elected members The 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1979 European Parliament election. These were the first direct elections to the European Parliament, and the first election to be held simultaneously across the entire Island of Ireland since the 1921 Irish elections. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote. Constituencies Ireland was entitled to 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 464451 5 Fine Gael 443652 4 Labour Party 193898 4 Independent Fianna Fáil 81522 1 Sinn Féin The Workers' Party 43942 0 Independent 111607 1 53213 2188798 MEPs elected List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1979–1984 Constituency NamePartyEP group Connacht–Ulster Neil Blaney Independent Fianna Fáil Technical Group of Independents (1979–1984) Joe McCartin Fine Gael European People's Party Group Seán Flanagan Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Dublin Richie Ryan Fine Gael European People's Party Group John O'Connell Labour Party (Ireland) Socialist Group Síle de Valera Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Michael O'Leary Labour Party (Ireland) Socialist Group Leinster Mark Clinton Fine Gael European People's Party Group Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Liam Kavanagh Labour Party (Ireland) Socialist Group Munster T.J. Maher Independent politician (Ireland) European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group Eileen Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) Socialist Group Tom O'Donnell Fine Gael European People's Party Group Jerry Cronin Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Noel Davern Fianna Fáil European Progressive Democrats Voting details thumb|right|200px|1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies ConstituencyElectorateTurnoutSpoiltValid PollQuotaSeatsCandidatesConnacht–Ulster 442,471 320,713 (72.5%) 14,547 (4.5%) 306,166 76,542 3 11Dublin 618,454 304,068 (49.2%) 8,653 (2.8%) 295,415 59,084 4 13Leinster 486,248 322,312 (66.30%) 15,416 (4.80%) 306,896 61,380 3 9Munster 641,625 445,192 (69.40%) 14,597 (3.3%) 430,595 71,766 5 13 Total 2,188,798 1,392,285 (63.6%) 53,213 (3.8%) 1,339,072— 15 46 Aftermath Provisional Sinn Féin did not to contest the election. However, the relative success of Bernadette McAliskey in Northern Ireland helped prompt Sinn Féin to stand in subsequent European elections.Martyn Frampton https://www.jstor.org/stable/30001944 Sinn Féin and the European Arena: 'Ourselves Alone' or 'Critical Engagement'? Irish Studies in International Affairs 2000 235–253 16 30001944 References External links ElectionsIreland.org – 1979 European Parliament (Ireland) election results Irish Elections – 1979 European Election Category:1979 in Irish politics Ireland European 1979 European 1979