1989 European Parliament election in Ireland

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.

1989 European Parliament election in Ireland
14 June 1989
15 Irish seats to the European Parliament
Turnout1,675,119 (68.3% 20.8pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
PD
Leader Charles Haughey Alan Dukes Desmond O'Malley
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Progressive Democrats
Alliance EDA EPP ELDR
Leader since 7 December 1979 21 March 1987 21 December 1985
Seats won
6 / 15
4 / 15
1 / 15
Seat change 2 2 1
Popular vote 514,537 353,094 194,059
Percentage 31.5% 21.6% 12.0%
Swing 7.7% 10.6% 12.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
IFF
Leader Dick Spring Proinsias De Rossa Neil Blaney
Party Labour Workers' Party Independent Fianna Fáil
Alliance SOC Left Unity RBW
Leader since 1 November 1982 11 November 1988 1972
Seats won
1 / 15
1 / 15
1 / 15
Seat change 1 1 1
Popular vote 155,572 124,679 52,852
Percentage 9.5% 7.7% 3.2
Swing 1.2% 3.4% 0.3%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
GP
Leader — Gerry Adams
Party Green Sinn Féin
Alliance Green Group NI
Leader since — 13 November 1983
Seats won
0 / 15
0 / 15
Seat change
Popular vote 61,041 35,923
Percentage 3.7% 2.2%
Swing 3.2% 2.7%
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)
10th term (2024)
Women
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