1989 European Parliament election in West Germany
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An election of the delegation from West Germany to the European Parliament was held in 1989.
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Turnout | 62.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Social Democratic Party | 10,525,728 | 37.32 | 30 | –1 | |
Christian Democratic Union | 8,332,846 | 29.54 | 24 | –7 | |
The Greens | 2,382,102 | 8.45 | 7 | 0 | |
Christian Social Union | 2,326,277 | 8.25 | 7 | 0 | |
The Republicans | 2,008,629 | 7.12 | 6 | New | |
Free Democratic Party | 1,576,715 | 5.59 | 4 | +4 | |
German People's Union | 444,921 | 1.58 | 0 | New | |
Ecological Democratic Party | 184,309 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | |
Bavaria Party | 71,991 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
German Communist Party | 57,704 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
German Solidarity Union | 55,463 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
Christian Centre | 43,580 | 0.15 | 0 | New | |
Centre Party | 41,190 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
Mature Citizens | 32,246 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian League | 30,879 | 0.11 | 0 | New | |
New Consciousness | 20,868 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
Free German Workers' Party | 19,151 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
Patriots for Germany | 12,907 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
Humanist Party | 10,885 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
For a Europe of Workers and Democracy | 10,377 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany | 10,134 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
Federation of Socialist Workers | 7,788 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
Total | 28,206,690 | 100.00 | 78 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 28,206,690 | 98.94 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 301,908 | 1.06 | |||
Total votes | 28,508,598 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 45,773,179 | 62.28 | |||
Source: Federal Statistics Office |
West Berlin, due to its special status, was ineligible to participate in the election. Instead, the city legislature indirectly elected three members:
Party | Seats | +/– | |
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Alternative List | 1 | +1 | |
Social Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Union | 1 | –1 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | |
Source: Wahlen-in-Deutschland.de |
Following the reunification, a delegation of 18 observers from former East Germany was sent to the European Parliament on February 21, 1991.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wahl zum 3. Europäischen Parlament am 18. Juni 1989" (in German). Bundeswahlleiter. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Stenographischer Bericht, 9. Sitzung" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Bundestag. February 21, 1991.