Greenland (European Parliament constituency)
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Prior to its secession from the European Community in 1985, Greenland
was a constituency
of the European Parliament
for European elections
.
was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. Finn Lynge of Forward
was elected.
was the second election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 14 June 1984. Finn Lynge was reelected, and when Greenland 1 January 1985 seceded from the European Community his seat was transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party
.
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
was a constituency
European Parliament constituency
Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies....
of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
for European elections
Elections in the European Union
Elections to the Parliament of the European Union take place every five years by universal adult suffrage. 736 MEPs are elected to the European Parliament which has been directly elected since 1979. No other body is directly elected although the Council of the European Union and European Council is...
.
1979
The 1979 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 1979
The 1979 European elections were parliamentary elections held across all 9 European Community member states. They were the first European elections to be held, allowing citizens to elect 410 MEPs to the European Parliament, and also the first international election in history.Seats in the...
was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. Finn Lynge of Forward
Forward (Greenland)
Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party...
was elected.
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Lynge | Forward Forward (Greenland) Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party... |
5,118 | 55.3 | 1 |
| Jørgen Hertling | Feeling of Community Feeling of Community Feeling of Community is a centre-right conservative liberal and agrarian political party in Greenland and a partner of the Danish Venstre party. At the last legislative elections, on the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 19.1% of the popular vote and six out of 31 seats... |
4,142 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Total | 9,260 | 1 | ||
| Eligible voters | 29,188 | |||
| Votes cast | 9,772 | 33.5 | ||
| Invalid votes | 512 | 5.2 | ||
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1984
The 1984 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 1984
The 1984 election to the European Parliament was the first since the inaugural election of 1979 and the 1981 enlargement of the European Community to include Greece. It was also the last before the accession of Spain and Portugal in 1987....
was the second election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 14 June 1984. Finn Lynge was reelected, and when Greenland 1 January 1985 seceded from the European Community his seat was transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Denmark)
The Socialist People's Party is a green and socialist political party in Denmark.-1959–69:The SF was founded on 15 February 1959 by Aksel Larsen, a former leader of the Communist Party of Denmark and CIA agent. Larsen was removed from the ranks of the DKP for his criticism over the Soviet...
.
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Lynge | Forward Forward (Greenland) Forward is a social-democratic political party in Greenland and a consultative member of the Socialist International. It is led by Aleqa Hammond, member of the Greenlandic Parliament, who is the first woman ever to lead the party... |
7,364 | 63.5 | 1 |
| Konrad Steenholdt | Feeling of Community Feeling of Community Feeling of Community is a centre-right conservative liberal and agrarian political party in Greenland and a partner of the Danish Venstre party. At the last legislative elections, on the fifteenth of November 2005, the party won 19.1% of the popular vote and six out of 31 seats... |
4,241 | 36.5 | 0 |
| Total | 11,605 | 1 | ||
| Eligible voters | 34,653 | |||
| Votes cast | 12,352 | 35.6 | ||
| Invalid votes | 747 | 6.0 | ||
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