1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

{{Infobox election |election_name = 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland |country = Ireland |type = parliamentary |ongoing = no |previous_election = 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland |previous_year = 1984 |election_date = 14 June 1989 |turnout = 1,632,728 |next_election = 1994 European Parliament election in Ireland |next_year = 1994 |seats_for_election = 15 Irish seats to the European Parliament |opinion_polls = |previous_mps = | image1 = | leader1 = Charles Haughey | leader_since1 = 7 December 1979 | party1 = Fianna Fáil | alliance1 = EDA

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6 / 15

| seat_change1 = 2 | popular_vote1 = 514,537 | percentage1 = 31.5% | swing1 = 7.7%

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FG

| leader2 = Alan Dukes | leader_since2 = 21 March 1987 | party2 = Fine Gael | alliance2 = EPP

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4 / 15

| seat_change2 = 2 | popular_vote2 = 353,094 | percentage2 = 21.6% | swing2 = 10.6%

| image3 =

PD

| leader3 = Desmond O'Malley | leader_since3 = 21 December 1985 | party3 = Progressive Democrats (Ireland) | alliance3 = ELDR

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1 / 15

| seat_change3 = 1 | popular_vote3 = 194,059 | percentage3 = 12.0% | swing3 = 12.0% | image4 = | leader4 = Dick Spring | leader_since4 = 1 November 1982 | party4 = Labour Party (Ireland) | alliance4 = SOC

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1 / 15

| seat_change4 = 3 | popular_vote4 = 155,572 | percentage4 = 9.5% | swing4 = 1.2% | image5 = | leader5 = Proinsias De Rossa | leader_since5 = 11 November 1988 | party5 = Workers' Party of Ireland | alliance5 = Left Unity

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1 / 15

| seat_change5 = 1 | popular_vote5 = 124,679 | percentage5 = 7.7% | swing5 = 3.4%

| image6 =

IFF

| colour6 = | leader6 = Neil Blaney | leader_since6 = 1972 | leaders_seat6 = | party6 = Independent Fianna Fáil | alliance6 = RBW

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1 / 15

| seat_change6 = 1 | popular_vote6 = 52,852 | percentage6 = 3.2 | swing6 = 0.3%

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GP

| leader7 = — | leader_since7 = — | party7 = Green Party (Ireland) | alliance7 = Green Group | leaders_seat7 = | last_election7 =

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Members of the
European Parliament
for Ireland
1st delegation (1973)
2nd delegation (1973–1977)
3rd delegation (1977–1979)
1st term (1979)
2nd term (1984)
3rd term (1989)
4th term (1994)
5th term (1999)
6th term (2004)
7th term (2009)
8th term (2014)
9th term (2019)
List of women MEPs

The 1989 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1989 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.

Results
Elections to the European Parliament in Ireland – 1989
Party European Party Party Leader 1st Pref Vote % ±% Seats ±
Fianna Fáil EDA Charles Haughey 514,537 31.5 −7.7 6 −2
Fine Gael EPP Alan Dukes 353,094 21.6 −10.6 4 −2
Progressive Democrats ELDR Desmond O'Malley 194,059 12.0 +12.0 1 +1
Labour Party SOC Dick Spring 155,572 9.5 +1.2 1 +1
Workers' Party Left Unity Proinsias De Rossa 124,679 7.7 +3.4 1 +1
Independent Fianna Fáil RBW Neil Blaney 52,852 3.2 +0.3 1 +1
Green Party Green Group none 61,041 3.7 +3.2 0 ±0
Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 35,923 2.2 −2.7 0 ±0
Independent 140,971 8.6 +0.9 1 ±0
Total 1,632,728 100 — 15 —

MEPs elected
Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1989–1994
Constituency Name Party EP group
Connacht–Ulster Mark Killilea Fianna Fáil EDA
Neil Blaney IFF Rainbow Group
Joe McCartin Fine Gael EPP
Dublin Niall Andrews Fianna Fáil EDA
Proinsias De Rossa Workers' Party GUE/NGL
Barry Desmond Labour SOC
Mary Banotti Fine Gael EPP
Leinster Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil EDA
Patrick Cooney Fine Gael EPP
Jim Fitzsimons Fianna Fáil EDA
Munster Pat Cox Progressive Democrats ELDR
Gene Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil EDA
T.J. Maher Independent ELDR
John Cushnahan Fine Gael EPP
Paddy Lane Fianna Fáil EDA

Voting details
1979–2004 European Parliament Ireland constituencies
Constituency Electorate Turnout Spoilt Valid Poll Quota Seats Candidates
Connacht–Ulster 464,661 322,664 (69.4%) 10,362 (3.2%) 312,302 78,076 3 13
Dublin 711,416 455,539 (64.0%) 7,137 (1.5%) 448,402 89,681 4 11
Leinster 571,694 391,697 (68.5%) 14,106 (3.6%) 377,591 94,398 3 15
Munster 703,913 505,219 (71.7%) 10,786 (2.2%) 494,433 82,406 5 15
Total 2,451,684 1,675,119 (68.3%) 42,391 (2.6%) 1,632,728 — 15 44

See also
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