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European Parliament election, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Index European Parliament election, 1979 (United Kingdom)

The European Assembly Election, 1979, was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom after the European Communities (EC) decided to directly elect representatives to the European Parliament. [1]

112 relations: Bedfordshire (European Parliament constituency), Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Birmingham North (European Parliament constituency), Birmingham South (European Parliament constituency), Bristol (European Parliament constituency), Cambridgeshire (European Parliament constituency), Cheshire East (European Parliament constituency), Cheshire West (European Parliament constituency), Cleveland (European Parliament constituency), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1975, Cornwall and Plymouth (European Parliament constituency), Cotswolds (European Parliament constituency), Cumbria (European Parliament constituency), David Bleakley, David Steel, Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency), Devolution, Devon (European Parliament constituency), Durham (European Parliament constituency), Electoral system, Essex North East (European Parliament constituency), Essex South West (European Parliament constituency), European Assembly Elections Act 1978, European Communities, European Economic Community, European Parliament, First-past-the-post voting, Glasgow (European Parliament constituency), Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician), Greater Manchester North (European Parliament constituency), Greater Manchester South (European Parliament constituency), Greater Manchester West (European Parliament constituency), Hampshire West (European Parliament constituency), Harry West, Hereford and Worcester (European Parliament constituency), Hertfordshire (European Parliament constituency), Highlands and Islands (European Parliament constituency), Humberside (European Parliament constituency), Ian Paisley, James Callaghan, James Kilfedder, John Hume, John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Kent East (European Parliament constituency), Kent West (European Parliament constituency), Labour Party (UK), Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 1976, Lancashire Central (European Parliament constituency), Lancashire East (European Parliament constituency), ..., Lancashire West (European Parliament constituency), Leeds (European Parliament constituency), Leicester (European Parliament constituency), Lincolnshire (European Parliament constituency), List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom, 1979–84, Liverpool (European Parliament constituency), London Central (European Parliament constituency), London East (European Parliament constituency), London North (European Parliament constituency), London North East (European Parliament constituency), London North West (European Parliament constituency), London South (European Parliament constituency), London South East (European Parliament constituency), London South Inner (European Parliament constituency), London South West (European Parliament constituency), London West (European Parliament constituency), Lothians (European Parliament constituency), Margaret Thatcher, Mid and West Wales (European Parliament constituency), Mid Scotland and Fife (European Parliament constituency), Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency), Midlands East (European Parliament constituency), Midlands West (European Parliament constituency), Norfolk (European Parliament constituency), North East Scotland (European Parliament constituency), North Wales (European Parliament constituency), Northamptonshire (European Parliament constituency), Northumbria (European Parliament constituency), Nottingham (European Parliament constituency), Oliver Napier, Paddy Devlin, Referendum, Salop and Stafford (European Parliament constituency), Scotland, Sheffield (European Parliament constituency), Single transferable vote, Somerset (European Parliament constituency), South East Wales (European Parliament constituency), South of Scotland (European Parliament constituency), South Wales (European Parliament constituency), Staffordshire East (European Parliament constituency), Strathclyde East (European Parliament constituency), Strathclyde West (European Parliament constituency), Suffolk (European Parliament constituency), Surrey (European Parliament constituency), Sussex East (European Parliament constituency), Sussex West (European Parliament constituency), Thames Valley (European Parliament constituency), Tyne South and Wear (European Parliament constituency), United Kingdom general election, 1979, United Kingdom local elections, 1979, United Labour Party (Northern Ireland), Upper Thames (European Parliament constituency), Voter turnout, Wales, Wessex (European Parliament constituency), Wight and Hampshire East (European Parliament constituency), Wiltshire (European Parliament constituency), Yorkshire North (European Parliament constituency), Yorkshire South (European Parliament constituency), Yorkshire South West (European Parliament constituency), Yorkshire West (European Parliament constituency). Expand index (62 more) »

Bedfordshire (European Parliament constituency)

Bedfordshire was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

Josephine Bernadette McAliskey (née Devlin; born 23 April 1947), usually known as Bernadette Devlin or Bernadette McAliskey, is an Irish civil rights leader and former politician.

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Birmingham North (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Birmingham South (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Bristol (European Parliament constituency)

Bristol was a European Parliament constituency centred on Bristol in England, but covering much of Avon.

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Cambridgeshire (European Parliament constituency)

Cambridgeshire was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Cheshire East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Cheshire West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Cleveland (European Parliament constituency)

Cleveland was a European Parliament constituency covering Cleveland and parts of North Yorkshire in England.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom.

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Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1975

The 1975 Conservative Party leadership election was held in February 1975, in which the party's sitting MPs voted Margaret Thatcher as party leader on the second ballot.

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Cornwall and Plymouth (European Parliament constituency)

Cornwall and Plymouth was a European Parliament constituency covering the county of Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon, England.

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Cotswolds (European Parliament constituency)

Cotswolds (sometimes called "The Cotswolds") was a European Parliament constituency covering the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire in England.

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Cumbria (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in Great Britain.

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David Bleakley

The Right Hon.

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David Steel

David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, (born 31 March 1938) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1976 until its merger with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats.

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Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Devolution

Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level.

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Devon (European Parliament constituency)

Devon was a European Parliament constituency covering all of Devon in England, with the exception of the city of Plymouth.

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Durham (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Electoral system

An electoral system is a set of rules that determines how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.

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Essex North East (European Parliament constituency)

Essex North East was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Essex South West (European Parliament constituency)

Essex South West was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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European Assembly Elections Act 1978

The European Assembly Elections Act 1978 (c 10) also known as the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made provision for the holding of elections of representatives to the European Assembly from the United Kingdom.

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European Communities

The European Communities (EC), sometimes referred to as the European Community,;; were three international organizations that were governed by the same set of institutions.

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European Economic Community

The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation which aimed to bring about economic integration among its member states.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU).

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First-past-the-post voting

A first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting method is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins.

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Glasgow (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician)

Robert Gordon Wilson (16 April 1938 – 25 June 2017) was a Scottish politician and solicitor.

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Greater Manchester North (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Greater Manchester South (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Greater Manchester West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Hampshire West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Harry West

Henry William West (27 March 1917 – 5 February 2004) was a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974 until 1979.

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Hereford and Worcester (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Hertfordshire (European Parliament constituency)

Hertfordshire was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Highlands and Islands (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Humberside (European Parliament constituency)

Humberside was a European Parliament constituency, covering most of the Humberside district of England.

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Ian Paisley

Ian Richard Kyle Paisley, Baron Bannside, (6 April 1926 – 12 September 2014), was a loyalist politician and Protestant religious leader from Northern Ireland.

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James Callaghan

Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), often known as Jim Callaghan, served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.

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James Kilfedder

Sir James Alexander Kilfedder (16 July 1928 in Kinlough, County Leitrim – 20 March 1995) was a Northern Ireland unionist politician.

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John Hume

John Hume, KCSG (born 18 January 1937) is an Irish former politician from Derry, Northern Ireland.

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John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney

John David Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, PC (NI) (born 24 December 1937), is a former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Northern Irish MP and a life peer.

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Kent East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Kent West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.

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Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 1976

The 1976 Labour Party leadership election occurred when Harold Wilson resigned as Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister.

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Lancashire Central (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Lancashire East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Lancashire West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Leeds (European Parliament constituency)

Leeds was a European Parliament constituency, centred on Leeds in the West Yorkshire area of England.

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Leicester (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Lincolnshire (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom, 1979–84

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Liverpool (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London Central (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London North (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London North East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London North West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London South (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London South East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London South Inner (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London South West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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London West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Lothians (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.

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Mid and West Wales (European Parliament constituency)

Mid and West Wales was a European Parliament constituency covering south western Wales.

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Mid Scotland and Fife (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Midlands East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Midlands West (European Parliament constituency)

Midlands West was a constituency of the European Parliament in the United Kingdom which existed from 1979 to 1999, prior to its adoption of proportional representation.

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Norfolk (European Parliament constituency)

Norfolk was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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North East Scotland (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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North Wales (European Parliament constituency)

North Wales was a European Parliament constituency which roughly covered the unofficial region of North Wales, from 1979 until 1999.

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Northamptonshire (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Northumbria (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Nottingham (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Oliver Napier

Sir Oliver Napier (11 July 1935 – 2 July 2011) was the first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.

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Paddy Devlin

Paddy Devlin (8 March 1925 – 15 August 1999) was an Irish social democrat and Labour activist, a former Stormont MP, a founder of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive.

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Referendum

A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal.

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Salop and Stafford (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Sheffield (European Parliament constituency)

Sheffield was a European Parliament constituency covering the City of Sheffield and parts of Derbyshire in England.

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Single transferable vote

The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts).

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Somerset (European Parliament constituency)

Somerset was a European Parliament constituency in England, covering all of Somerset and southern Avon.

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South East Wales (European Parliament constituency)

South East Wales was a European Parliament constituency covering south eastern Wales, including Gwent and parts of Mid Glamorgan.

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South of Scotland (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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South Wales (European Parliament constituency)

South Wales was a European Parliament constituency covering south central Wales, including the city of Cardiff.

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Staffordshire East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Strathclyde East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Strathclyde West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Suffolk (European Parliament constituency)

Suffolk was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Surrey (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Sussex East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Sussex West (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Thames Valley (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Tyne South and Wear (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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United Kingdom general election, 1979

The 1979 United Kingdom general election was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons.

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United Kingdom local elections, 1979

Local elections were held in the United Kingdom on 3 May 1979 (the same day as the general election).

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United Labour Party (Northern Ireland)

The United Labour Party was a minor political party in Northern Ireland.

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Upper Thames (European Parliament constituency)

Upper Thames was a United Kingdom European Parliament constituency, electing one member under the first-past-the-post system.

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Voter turnout

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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Wessex (European Parliament constituency)

Wessex was a European Parliament constituency covering all of Dorset in England, plus parts of western Hampshire and southern Wiltshire.

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Wight and Hampshire East (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Wiltshire (European Parliament constituency)

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Yorkshire North (European Parliament constituency)

Yorkshire North was a European Parliament constituency covering much of North Yorkshire and part of Humberside in England.

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Yorkshire South (European Parliament constituency)

Yorkshire South was a European Parliament constituency covering most of South Yorkshire in England.

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Yorkshire South West (European Parliament constituency)

Yorkshire South West was a European Parliament constituency covering the southern parts West Yorkshire in England and, at times, part of South Yorkshire.

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Yorkshire West (European Parliament constituency)

Yorkshire West was a European Parliament constituency covering the western parts West Yorkshire in England, including Bradford and Halifax.

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European Assembly election, 1979 (UK), European Parliament Election, 1979 (UK), European Parliament election, 1979 (UK).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament_election,_1979_(United_Kingdom)

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