Greenland was a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the territory of Greenland. It seceded from the European Community in 1985. It was represented by one Member of the European Parliament.
| Greenland | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament constituency | |
.svg) Shown in orange (along with Denmark) | |
| Member state | Denmark |
| Created | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1984 |
| MEPs | 1 (1979–1984) |
| Sources | |
| [1][2] | |
Members of the European Parliament edit
| Elected | Members | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Finn Lynge | Siumut | |
| 1984 (Constituency abolished) | |||
Elections edit
1979 edit
The 1979 European election was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. The eligible electorate was 29,188. Finn Lynge of Siumut was elected.
1984 edit
The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament and the second for Greenland. The vote was held on 14 June 1984, and the eligible electorate was 34,653. Finn Lynge was re-elected. When Greenland seceded from the European Community on 1 January 1985 Lynge's seat was transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siumut | Finn Lynge | 7,364 | 63.46 | +8.19 | |
| Atassut | Konrad Steenholdt | 4,241 | 36.54 | -8.19 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,605 | 93.95 | -0.81 | ||
| Informal votes | 7.47 | 6.05 | +0.81 | ||
| Turnout | 12,352 | 35.64 | +2.16 | ||
| Siumut hold | Swing | +8.19 | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Marquard, Arne (ed.) (1984). Folketingsårbog 1983–84 (in Danish). Copenhagen, J. H. Schultz forlag, pp. 98–102. ISBN 87-569-1669-8.