1999 European Parliament election in Ireland

1999 European Parliament election in Ireland
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15 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	1,438,287 (50.2% 6.2 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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Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Fianna Fáil	537,757	38.64	+3.6	6	−1
	Fine Gael	342,171	24.59	+0.3	4	0
	Labour Party	121,542	8.73	−2.3	1	0
	Green Party	93,100	6.69	−1.2	2	0
	Sinn Féin	88,165	6.33	+3.3	0	0
	Socialist Party	10,619	0.76	New	0	New
	Independent	198,386	14.25	+7.4	2	+1
Total		1,391,740	100.00	–	15	–

Valid votes		1,391,740	96.76
Invalid/blank votes		46,547	3.24
Total votes		1,438,287	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,864,361	50.21

Constituency	Name
Connacht–Ulster	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Joe McCartin	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Dana Rosemary Scallon	Independent	EPP–ED
Dublin	Mary Banotti	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Niall Andrews	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Patricia McKenna	Green	Greens/EFA
	Proinsias De Rossa	Labour	PES
Leinster	Avril Doyle	Fine Gael	EPP–ED
	Jim Fitzsimons	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Liam Hyland	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Nuala Ahern	Green	Greens/EFA
Munster	Brian Crowley	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Gerry Collins	Fianna Fáil	UEN
	Pat Cox	Independent	ELDR
	John Cushnahan	Fine Gael	EPP–ED

Constituency	Electorate	Turnout	Spoilt	Valid Poll	Quota	Seats	Candidates
Connacht–Ulster	541,552	332,236 (61.3%)	12,085 (3.6%)	320,151	80,038	3	11
Dublin	793,200	286,684 (36.1%)	6,013 (2.1%)	280,671	56,135	4	13
Leinster	706,200	357,064 (50.5%)	14,725 (4.1%)	342,339	68,468	4	8
Munster	823,008	462,303 (56.2%)	13,724 (2.9%)	448,579	89,716	4	10
Total	2,864,361	1,438,287 (50.2%)	46,547 (3.2%)	1,391,740	—	15	42

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