Jump to content

1979 European Parliament election in Belgium: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(34 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Belgium, European Parliament election, 1979
| election_name = 1979 European Parliament election in Belgium
| country = Belgium
| country = Belgium
| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
| next_election = European Parliament election, 1984 (Belgium)
| next_election = 1984 European Parliament election in Belgium
| next_year = 1984
| next_year = 1984
| seats_for_election = 24 seats to the [[European Parliament]]
| seats_for_election = 24 seats to the [[European Parliament]]
| election_date = 10 June 1979
| election_date = 10 June 1979
| image1 = [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F050938-0028, Bonn, Tagung CDU-Bundesausschuss, Tindemans.jpg|150x150px]]

| image1 = [[File:Leo Tindemans (2006) cropped.jpg|150x150px]]
| leader1 = [[Leo Tindemans]]
| party1 = Christian People's Party (Belgium)
| leader1 = [[Leo Tindemans]]
| party1 = Christian People's Party (Belgium)
| alliance1 = European People's Party
| last_election1 =
| alliance1 = European People's Party
| last_election1 =
| seats1 = 7
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 = 1,607,941
| seat_change1 =
| percentage1 = 29.54%
| popular_vote1 = 1,607,941
| swing1 =
| percentage1 = 29.54%
| image2 = [[File:Karel van Miert (SP, België), Bestanddeelnr 933-5684.jpg|120x150px]]
| swing1 =
| leader2 = [[Karel Van Miert]]

| party2 = Flemish Socialist Party
| image2 = [[File:Karel Van Miert.jpg|120x150px]]
| alliance2 = Party of European Socialists
| leader2 = [[Karel Van Miert]]
| last_election2 =
| party2 = Socialist Party – Differently
| alliance2 =
| seats2 = 3
| last_election2 =
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 = 698,889
| seats2 = 3
| percentage2 = 12.84%
| seat_change2 =
| swing2 =
| popular_vote2 = 698,889
| image4 = [[File:Anne Marie Lizin au Sénat.jpg|150x150px]]
| percentage2 = 12.84%
| leader4 = [[Anne-Marie Lizin]]
| swing2 =
| party4 = Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)

| alliance4 = Party of European Socialists
| image4 = [[File:Lizin.jpg|150x150px]]
| last_election4 =
| leader4 = [[Anne-Marie Lizin]]
| seats4 = 4
| party4 = Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
| seat_change4 =
| alliance4 = Party of European Socialists
| popular_vote4 = 575,824
| last_election4 =
| percentage4 = 10.58%
| seats4 = 4
| seat_change4 =
| swing4 =
| image5 = [[File:Ministers Belgische Kabinet. Vice Eerste Minister W. de Clerq (PVV), Bestanddeelnr 918-9461.jpg|120x150px]]
| popular_vote4 = 575,824
| leader5 = [[Willy De Clercq]]
| percentage4 = 10.58%
| party5 = Party for Freedom and Progress
| swing4 =
| alliance5 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party

| last_election5 =
| image5 = [[File:Ministers Belgische Kabinet. Vice Eerste Minister W. De Clercq (PVV).jpg|120x150px]]
| seats5 = 2
| leader5 = [[Willy De Clercq]]
| seat_change5 =
| party5 = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
| popular_vote5 = 512,363
| alliance5 = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
| percentage5 = 9.41%
| last_election5 =
| seats5 = 2
| swing5 =
| elected_members = [[List of members of the European Parliament for Belgium, 1979–1984|elected members]]
| seat_change5 =
| popular_vote5 = 512,363
| percentage5 = 9.41%
| swing5 =
}}
}}


[[European Parliament election, 1979|Elections to the European Parliament]] were held in Belgium on June 10, 1979. The Dutch-speaking electoral college elected 13 [[Member of the European Parliament|MEPs]] and the French-speaking electoral college elected 11 MEPs.
[[1979 European Parliament election|Elections to the European Parliament]] were held in Belgium on 10 June 1979. The Dutch-speaking electoral college elected 13 [[Member of the European Parliament|MEPs]] and the French-speaking electoral college elected 11 MEPs.


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
===National===
|header1=[[French-speaking electoral college]]
{{European Parliament election, 1979 (Belgium)}}
|party2=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes2=575824|seats2=4

|party3=[[Humanist Democratic Centre|Christian Social Party]]|votes3=445912|seats3=3
===Dutch-speaking electoral college===
|party4=[[DéFI|Democratic Front of Francophones]]–[[Walloon Rally]]|votes4=414603|seats4=2
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
|party5=[[Liberal Reformist Party (Belgium)|Liberal Reformist Party]]|votes5=372904|seats5=2
|-
|party6=[[Ecolo]]|votes6=107833|seats6=0
! colspan="2" | Party/Alliance
|party7=[[Communist Party of Belgium]]|votes7=106023|seats7=0
! style="width: 4em" | Votes
|party8=Unity List of the New Left|votes8=22187|seats8=0
! style="width: 4em" | %
|party9=Walloon Liberal Party–European Liberal Party|votes9=17566|seats9=0
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|party10=Belgian Progressive Party|votes10=9704|seats10=0
! style="width: 4em" | Seats
|party11=[[Workers' Party of Belgium|All Power to the Workers]]|votes11=8821|seats11=0
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|party12=United Feminist Party|votes12=7273|seats12=0
|-
|party13=[[Anticapitalist Left (Belgium)|Revolutionary Workers' League]]|votes13=6209|seats13=0
| style="background-color:orange" |  
|party14=European Workers' Party|votes14=4617|seats14=0
| style="text-align: left" | [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CVP]]
| 1,607,941
| 48.09%
| —
| 7
| —
|-
| style="background-color:red" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Socialist Party – Different|BSP]]
| 698,889
| 20.90%
| —
| 3
| —
|-
| style="background-color:blue" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Flemish Liberals and Democrats|PVV]]
| 512,363
| 15.32%
| —
| 2
| —
|-
| style="background-color:yellow" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[People's Union (Belgium)|VU]]
| 324,540
| 9.71%
| —
| 1
| —
|-
| style="background-color:green" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Green!|Agalev]]
| 77,986
| 2.33%
| —
| 0
| —
|-
| style="background-color:grey" |  
| style="text-align: left" | All Others
| 121,783
| 3.64%
| —
| 0
| —
|}


|embedded={{Election results|embed=y
===French-speaking electoral college===
|header1=[[Dutch-speaking electoral college]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
|party2=[[Christian People's Party (Belgium)|Christian People's Party]]|votes2=1607941|seats2=7
|-
|party3=[[Vooruit (political party)|Flemish Socialist Party]]|votes3=698889|seats3=3
! colspan=2 | Party/Alliance
|party4=[[Party for Freedom and Progress]]|votes4=512363|seats4=2
! style="width: 5em" | Votes
|party5=[[People's Union (Belgium)|People's Union]]|votes5=324540|seats5=1
! style="width: 4em" | %
|party6=[[Groen (political party)|Agalev]]|votes6=77986|seats6=0
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|party7=[[Communist Party of Belgium]]|votes7=39773|seats7=0
! style="width: 4em" | Seats
|party8=[[Workers' Party of Belgium|All Power to the Workers]]|votes8=36602
! style="width: 4em" | +/−
|party9=Flemish People's Party|votes9=34706
|-
|party10=[[Anticapitalist Left (Belgium)|Revolutionary Workers' League]]|votes10=10702
| style="background-color:red" |  
|valid=5442978
| style="text-align: left" | [[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
|invalid=769753
| 575,824
|electorate=6800584
| 27.43%
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/search/parlement-europ%C3%A9en/1979/ Belgian Elections]
| —
}}}}
| 4
| —
|-
| style="background-color:orange" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Humanist Democratic Centre|PSC]]
| 445,912
| 21.24%
| —
| 3
| —
|-
| style="background-color:#CD006F" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Democratic Front of Francophones|FDF]]-[[Walloon Rally|RW]]
| 414,603
| 19.75%
| —
| 2
| —
|-
| style="background-color:blue" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Liberal Reformist Party|PRL]]
| 372,904
| 17.76%
| —
| 2
| —
|-
| style="background-color:green" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Ecolo]]
| 107,833
| 5.14%
| —
| 0
| —
|-
| style="background-color:#c00" |  
| style="text-align: left" | [[Communist Party of Belgium|PCB]]
| 106,023
| 5.05%
| —
| 0
| —
|-
| style="background-color:grey" |  
| style="text-align: left" | All Others
| 76,377
| 3.64%
| —
| 0
| —
|}


{{European Union elections}}
{{European Parliament elections}}
{{Belgian elections}}
{{Belgian elections}}


[[Category:European Parliament election, 1979|Belgium]]
[[Category:1979 European Parliament election|Belgium]]
[[Category:European Parliament elections in Belgium]]
[[Category:European Parliament elections in Belgium]]
[[Category:Elections in Belgium]]
[[Category:1979 elections in Belgium]]
[[Category:1979 in Belgium]]

Latest revision as of 14:10, 28 June 2023

1979 European Parliament election in Belgium
10 June 1979 1984 →
24 seats to the European Parliament
  First party Second party
 
Leader Leo Tindemans Karel Van Miert
Party CVP Vooruit
Alliance EPP PES
Seats won 7 3
Popular vote 1,607,941 698,889
Percentage 29.54% 12.84%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Anne-Marie Lizin Willy De Clercq
Party PS PVV-PLP
Alliance PES ALDE
Seats won 4 2
Popular vote 575,824 512,363
Percentage 10.58% 9.41%

Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 10 June 1979. The Dutch-speaking electoral college elected 13 MEPs and the French-speaking electoral college elected 11 MEPs.

Results

[edit]
PartyVotes%Seats
French-speaking electoral college
Socialist Party575,82427.434
Christian Social Party445,91221.243
Democratic Front of Francophones–Walloon Rally414,60319.752
Liberal Reformist Party372,90417.762
Ecolo107,8335.140
Communist Party of Belgium106,0235.050
Unity List of the New Left22,1871.060
Walloon Liberal Party–European Liberal Party17,5660.840
Belgian Progressive Party9,7040.460
All Power to the Workers8,8210.420
United Feminist Party7,2730.350
Revolutionary Workers' League6,2090.300
European Workers' Party4,6170.220
Total2,099,476100.0011
Dutch-speaking electoral college
Christian People's Party1,607,94148.097
Flemish Socialist Party698,88920.903
Party for Freedom and Progress512,36315.322
People's Union324,5409.711
Agalev77,9862.330
Communist Party of Belgium39,7731.190
All Power to the Workers36,6021.09–
Flemish People's Party34,7061.04–
Revolutionary Workers' League10,7020.32–
Total3,343,502100.0013
Valid votes5,442,97887.61
Invalid/blank votes769,75312.39
Total votes6,212,731100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,800,58491.36
Source: Belgian Elections
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=1979_European_Parliament_election_in_Belgium&oldid=1162344469"