Northern Ireland (European Parliament constituency)
Northern Ireland was a constituency of the European Parliament from 1979 until the UK exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020. It elected three MEPs using the single transferable vote, making it the only constituency in the United Kingdom which did not use party-list proportional representation.Boundaries
The constituency covered the entirety of Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom.Members of the European Parliament
Elections
2019
2014
Ten candidates stood in the election.2009
2004
Gilliland's candidacy was supported by Alliance, Workers' Party, Labour and others.1999
1994
- Note 1: Campion's candidacy, with the ballot paper description 'Peace Coalition', was supported by Democratic Left, the Greens and some Labour groups.
- Note 2: Kerr appeared on the ballot paper with the description Independence for Ulster.
- Note 3: Mooney appeared on the ballot paper with the description Constitutional Independent Northern Ireland.
1989
Langhammer appeared on the ballot as the 'Labour Representation' candidate – the Campaign for Labour Representation aimed to persuade the British Labour Party to organise in Northern Ireland.
Caul appeared on the ballot as the candidate of Labour '87, a merger of the Labour Party of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Ulster Liberal Party and United Labour Party.1984
1979
Bleakley appeared on the ballot paper with the description 'United Community'.