1999 European Parliament election in Belgium
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1999 European Parliament election in Belgium|
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
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Miet Smet
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Party
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Open Vld
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CVP
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Alliance
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ALDE
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EPP
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Last election
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3 seats, 11.37%
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4 seats, 16.98%
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Seats won
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3
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3
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Seat change
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1
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Popular vote
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847,099
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839,720
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Percentage
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13.61%
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13.49%
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Swing
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2.24%
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3.49%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Leader
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Daniel Ducarme
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Philippe Busquin
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Party
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PRL
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PS
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Alliance
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ALDE
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PES
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Last election
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3 seats, 9.21%
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3 seats, 10.92%
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Seats won
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3
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3
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Seat change
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Popular vote
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624,445
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596,567
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Percentage
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10.03%
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9.59%
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Swing
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0.95%
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1.81%
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Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 13 June 1999. The Dutch electoral college elected 14 MEPs, the French electoral college elected 10 MEPs and the German-speaking electoral college elected 1 MEP. The European elections were held on the same day as the federal election and the regional elections.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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French-speaking electoral college |
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| Liberal Reformist Party-Democratic Front of Francophones | 624,445 | 26.99 | 3 |
| Socialist Party | 596,567 | 25.78 | 3 |
| Ecolo | 525,316 | 22.70 | 3 |
| Christian Social Party | 307,912 | 13.31 | 1 |
| National Front | 94,848 | 4.10 | 0 |
| Vivant | 55,133 | 2.38 | 0 |
| Debout | 46,088 | 1.99 | 0 |
| Communist Party of Belgium | 25,539 | 1.10 | 0 |
| New Belgian Front | 24,792 | 1.07 | 0 |
| Party for a New Politics in Belgium | 10,458 | 0.45 | 0 |
| Parti Communautaire National-Européen | 2,720 | 0.12 | 0 |
Total | 2,313,818 | 100.00 | 10 |
Dutch-speaking electoral college |
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| Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 847,099 | 21.88 | 3 |
| Christian People's Party | 839,720 | 21.68 | 3 |
| Vlaams Blok | 584,392 | 15.09 | 2 |
| Flemish Socialist Party | 550,237 | 14.21 | 2 |
| People's Union | 471,238 | 12.17 | 2 |
| Agalev | 464,042 | 11.98 | 2 |
| Vivant | 67,107 | 1.73 | 0 |
| Workers' Party of Belgium | 21,966 | 0.57 | 0 |
| Party for a New Politics in Belgium | 17,095 | 0.44 | 0 |
| Social-Liberal Democrats | 9,528 | 0.25 | 0 |
Total | 3,872,424 | 100.00 | 14 |
German-speaking electoral college |
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| Christian Social Party | 13,456 | 36.47 | 1 |
| Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt | 7,234 | 19.60 | 0 |
| Ecolo | 6,276 | 17.01 | 0 |
| Socialist Party | 4,215 | 11.42 | 0 |
| Party of German-speaking Belgians | 3,661 | 9.92 | 0 |
| Vivant | 1,198 | 3.25 | 0 |
| Juropa | 788 | 2.14 | 0 |
| Workers' Party of Belgium | 72 | 0.20 | 0 |
Total | 36,900 | 100.00 | 1 |
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Valid votes | 6,186,242 | 93.18 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 452,765 | 6.82 | |
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Total votes | 6,639,007 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,297,815 | 90.97 | |
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Source: Belgian Elections |