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1999 European Election

The Republic of Ireland elects 15 members of the European Parliament from four constituencies. Northern Ireland elects three of the UK's 87 representatives from a single constituency.

Representation from the Republic of Ireland includes 6 Fianna Fáil, 4 Fine Gael, 2 Green, 2 Independents and 1 Labour. Northern Ireland is represented by one each from DUP, SDLP and UUP.

  Connaught Ulster Dublin Leinster Munster Total Northern Ireland Total
Electorate 541,552 793,200 706,200 823,008 2,864,361 1,190,160 4,054,521
Turnout 332,236
61.35%
286,684
36.14%
357,064
50.56%
462,303
56.17%
1,438,287
50.21%
687,573
57.77%
2,125,860
52.43%
Spoilt 12,085
3.64%
6,013
2.10%
14,725
4.12%
13,724
2.97%
46,547
3.24%
8,764
1.27%
55,311
2.60%
Valid Poll 320,151
59.12%
280,671
35.38%
342,339
48.48%
448,579
54.50%
1,391,740
48.59%
678,809
57.04%
2,070,549
51.07%
Quota 80,038 56,135 68,468 89,716   169,703  
Seats 3 4 4 4 15 3 18
Candidates 11 13 8 10 42 8 50
Northern Ireland Connaught Ulster Leinster Dublin Munster Connaught Ulster FG Joe McCartin (2/3 - 6/6) Connaught Ulster IND Dana Rosemary Scallon (3/3 - 6/6) Connaught Ulster FF Pat the Cope Gallagher (1/3 - 5/6) Munster IND Pat Cox (3/4 -5/6) Leinster FG Avril Doyle (1/4 - 2/3) Leinster GP Nuala Ahern (2/4 - 3/3) Leinster FF John Fitzsimons (3/4 - 3/3) Leinster FF Liam Hyland (4/4 - 3/3) Munster FG John Cushnahan (4/4 - 6/6) Munster FF Brian Crowley (1/4 - 1/6) Munster FF Gerard Collins (2/4 - 2/6) Dublin GP Patricia McKenna (3/4 - 7/8) Dublin LB Proinsias de Rossa (4/4 - 8/8) Dublin FF Niall Andrews (2/4 - 7/8) Dublin FG Mary Banotti (1/4 - 1/8) Northern Ireland DUP Ian Paisley (1/3 -1/3) Northern Ireland SDLP John Hume (2/3 - 1/3) Northern Ireland UUP James Nicholson (3/3 - 3/3)