1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

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15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,438,287 (50.2% Increase6.2pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Green
Leader Bertie Ahern John Bruton None
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Green
Alliance UEN EPP–ED Greens/EFA
Leader since 19 December 1994 20 November 1990 6 November 2001
Last election 35.0%, 7 seats 24.3%, 4 seats 7.9%,  2 seats
Seats won
6 / 15
4 / 15
2 / 15
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 537,757 342,171 93,100
Percentage 38.6% 24.6% 6.7%
Swing Increase3.6% Increase0.4% Decrease1.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Ruairi Quinn, circa 2002.jpg
Gerry Adams, October 2005 (cropped).jpg
Leader None[a] Ruairi Quinn Gerry Adams
Party Independent Labour Sinn Féin
Alliance ELDR & EPP-ED PES
Leader since 13 November 1997 1983
Last election 1 seat 11.0%, 1 seat 3.0%, 0 seats
Seats won
2 / 15
1 / 15
0 / 53
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 198,386 121,542 88,165
Percentage 14.3% 8.7% 6.3%
Swing Increase7.4% Decrease2.3% Increase3.3%

The 1999 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1999 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.
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