1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
11 June 1999
15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,438,287 (50.2% 6.2 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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 1
Popular vote 537,757 342,171 93,100
Percentage 38.6% 24.6% 6.7%
Swing 3.6 pp 0.4 pp 1.2 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader None 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 1
Popular vote 198,386 121,542 88,165
Percentage 14.3% 8.7% 6.3%
Swing 7.4 pp 2.3 pp 3.3 pp

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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