ABSTRACT
European Parliamentary Elections The first elections to the European Parliament were held in 1974. Before that date, members were nominated.
1979 Date: 7 June Total electorate: 41,155,166 Votes cast: 13,446,091 (32.7%)
Votes % of vote Seats won
Conservative 6,508,493 48.4 60 Labour 4,253,207 31.6 17 Liberal 1,690,599 12.6 0 Others 993,792 7.4 4
1984 Date: 14 June Total electorate: 42,493,122 Votes cast: 13,998,190 (32.9%)
Votes % of vote Seats won
Conservative 5,426,821 38.8 45 Labour 4,865,261 34.8 32 Liberal 1,358,145 9.7 0 Social Democratic 1,233,490 8.8 0 Others 1,114,473 7.9 4
1989 Date: 15 June Total electorate: 42,590,060 Votes cast: 15,353,154 (35.9%)
Votes % of vote Seats won
Labour 6,153,640 40.1 45 Conservative 5,331,077 34.7 32 Green 2,292,705 14.9 0 Liberal Democrat 986,292 6.2 1 Others 638,929 4.3 1
1994 Date: 9 June Total electorate: 42,293,640 Votes cast: 15,267,550 (36.1%)
Votes % of vote Seats won
Labour 6,753,863 44.2 62 Conservative 4,248,531 27.8 18 Liberal Democrat 2,552,730 16.7 2 Others 1,712,429 11.2 2
Major By-election Gains and Losses The tables below set out the im portant Labour’s gains and losses at byelections since its formation, together with notes on the significance of the particular result.
