Irish component of the 1984 European Parliament election
1984 European Parliament election in Ireland|
|
|
|
Turnout | 1,147,745 (47.6% 16.0pp) |
---|
|
The 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1984 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote. 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.
Results
Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1984
Party
|
European Party
|
Party Leader
|
1st Pref Vote
|
%
|
±%
|
Seats
|
±
|
|
Fianna Fáil
|
EPD
|
Charles Haughey
|
438,946
|
39.2
|
+4.5
|
8
|
+3
|
|
Fine Gael
|
EPP
|
Garret FitzGerald
|
361,034
|
32.2
|
–0.9
|
6
|
+2
|
|
Labour Party
|
SOC
|
Dick Spring
|
93,656
|
8.3
|
–6.2
|
0
|
–4
|
|
Sinn Féin
|
|
Gerry Adams
|
54,672
|
4.9
|
New
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
Workers' Party
|
|
Tomás Mac Giolla
|
48,449
|
4.3
|
+1.0
|
0
|
±0
|
|
Independent Fianna Fáil
|
RBW
|
Neil Blaney
|
32,504
|
2.9
|
–3.2
|
0
|
–1
|
|
Green Party
|
|
none
|
5,242
|
0.5
|
New
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
85,913
|
7.7
|
–0.6
|
1
|
±1
|
Total
|
1,120,416
|
100
|
—
|
15
|
—
|
MEPs elected
Voting details
Constituency
|
Electorate
|
Turnout
|
Spoilt
|
Valid Poll
|
Quota
|
Seats
|
Candidates
|
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
|
See also
External links
- ElectionsIreland.org – 1984 European Parliament (Ireland) election results