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- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) abstract "The European Assembly Election, 1979, was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom after the European Community (EC) decided to directly elect representatives to the European Parliament. It was held on 7 June. Elections were also held in eight other EC states. European elections were incorporated into UK law by the European Assembly Elections Act 1978. Out of the 410 members of the European Parliament, 81 were elected from the UK. The electoral system was First Past the Post in England, Scotland and Wales (electing 78 MEPs in total) and Single Transferable Vote in Northern Ireland (electing 3 MEPs).The result was a landslide victory for the Conservative Party, which won 60 of the 78 seats available in England, Wales and Scotland. Their decisive victory in the general election of the previous month and divisions within the Labour party on whether to stay in the EC probably helped the Conservatives to such a comprehensive victory. There was a very low turnout in the election compared with other states, the lowest in Europe. Voter apathy was an explanation, but it is likely the large number of elections in 1979 had a significant negative effect on turnout. There were referendums in Scotland and Wales on devolution in March and the general election in May, as well as local elections in England (not including London) and Wales.Overall (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) turnout: 32.7% (EC average: 63%)Overall votes cast: 13,460,091".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) country United_Kingdom.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) firstLeader Margaret_Thatcher.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) secondLeader James_Callaghan.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) startDate "1979-06-07".
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- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) title "United Kingdom European Parliament election, 1979".
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- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) afterElection Margaret_Thatcher.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) afterParty "Conservative Party".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) alliance "European People's Party".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) alliance "Party of European Socialists".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) country "United Kingdom".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) electionDate "1979-06-07".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) electionName "United Kingdom European Parliament election, 1979".
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- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) leader James_Callaghan.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) leader Margaret_Thatcher.
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) leaderSince "1975-02-11".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) leaderSince "1976-04-05".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) nextElection "European Parliament election, 1984".
- European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom) nextYear "1984".