European Parliament election, 1979 (Netherlands)

Netherlands European Parliament election, 1979

7 June 1979 1984 →
25 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	58.12%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bouke Beumer Anne Vondeling Cees Berkhouwer Party CDA PvdA VVD Alliance EPP SOC LD Seats won 10 / 25 9 / 25 4 / 25 Popular vote 2,017,743 1,722,240 914,787 Percentage 35.60% 30.39% 16.14%   Fourth party   Leader Aar de Goede Party D66 Seats won 2 / 25 Popular vote 511,967 Percentage 9.03%

The European Parliament election of 1979 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1979–1984 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1979 European election. It was held on June 7, 1979. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.

No parties formed a combined list for this election.

Two parties formed an electoral alliance:

These people got right to vote in this first election for the European Parliament in 1979 in the Netherlands:

Four parties were able to win seats: the conservative liberal VVD, the progressive liberal D66, the Christian-democratic CDA and the social-democratic Labour Party. Five other nationally represented parties compete but are unable to win seats. 58.12% of the Dutch population turned out on election day.

Christian Democratic Appeal

Dutch Labour Party

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Democrats 66

Below is a complete list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1979–1984 as a result of this election.

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