1995 European Parliament election in Sweden explained

Election Name:1995 European Parliament election in Sweden
Country:Sweden
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1999 European Parliament election in Sweden
Next Year:1999
Election Date:17 September 1995
Turnout:41.63%
Leader1:Maj Britt Theorin
Maj-Lis Lööw
Party1:Swedish Social Democratic Party
Alliance1:Party of European Socialists
Seats1:7
Popular Vote1:752,817
Percentage1:28.06%
Leader2:Staffan Burenstam Linder
Party2:Moderate Party
Alliance2:European People's Party
Seats2:5
Popular Vote2:621,568
Percentage2:23.17%
Leader3:Per Gahrton
Party3:Green Party (Sweden)
Alliance3:The Green Group in the European Parliament
Seats3:4
Popular Vote3:462,092
Percentage3:17.22%
Leader4:Jonas Sjöstedt
Party4:Left Party (Sweden)
Alliance4:European United Left–Nordic Green Left
Seats4:3
Popular Vote4:346,764
Percentage4:12.92%
Image5:Karl Erik Olsson.png
Leader5:Karl Erik Olsson
Party5:Centre Party (Sweden)
Alliance5:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Seats5:2
Popular Vote5:192,077
Percentage5:7.16%
Leader6:Hadar Cars
Party6:Liberals (Sweden)
Alliance6:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:129,376
Percentage6:4.82%

The 1995 European Parliament election in Sweden was the election of Members of the European Parliament representing the Sweden constituency for the 1995–1999 term of the European Parliament.

Austria, Finland and Sweden acceded to the Union on 1 January 1995. 59 delegates (21 from Austria, 16 from Finland, 22 from Sweden) were appointed to the Parliament on accession, bringing the total up to 626. Elections to elect the 22 MEPs for Sweden were held on 17 September 1995[1] [2] and the now-elected MEPs took their seats with effect from 9 October 1995.[3]

Results by group

The results by political group of the Sweden election were as follows:

GroupBefore election
16 September 1995
Election
17 September 1995
After election
9 October 1995
See also
 PES11
  • Birgitta Ahlqvist;
  • Axel Andersson;
  • Jan Andersson;
  • Reynoldh Furustrand;
  • Inga-Britt Johansson;
  • Maj-Lis Lööw;
  • Kristina Persson;
  • Bengt-Ola Ryttar;
  • Yvonne Sandberg-Fries;
  • Maj Britt Theorin;
  • Tommy Waidelich;
−47
  • Birgitta Ahlqvist;
  • Jan Andersson;
  • Anneli Hulthén;
  • Maj-Lis Lööw;
  • Maj Britt Theorin;
  • Tommy Waidelich;
  • Sören Wibe;
 ELDR3
  • Hadar Cars;
  • Karl Erik Olsson;
  • Karin Starrin;
+03
  • Hadar Cars;
  • Hans Lindqvist;
  • Karl Erik Olsson;
 EPP6
  • Charlotte Cederschiöld;
  • Karin Falkmer;
  • Holger Gustafsson;
  • Per Stenmarck;
  • Margaretha af Ugglas;
  • Ivar Virgin;
−15
  • Staffan Burenstam Linder;
  • Gunilla Carlsson;
  • Charlotte Cederschiöld;
  • Per Stenmarck;
  • Ivar Virgin;
 UFE+0
 EUL/NGL1
  • Bengt Hurtig;
+23
  • Marianne Eriksson;
  • Jonas Sjöstedt;
  • Jörn Svensson;
 G1
  • Per Gahrton;
+34
  • Per Gahrton;
  • Ulf Holm;
  • MaLou Lindholm;
  • Inger Schörling;
 ERA+0
 EN+0
 NI+0
Total22+022

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eu-upplysningen.se/Institutioner-och-beslutsprocesser/EUs-institutioner/Europaparlamentet/Val-och-valdeltagande/ Val-och-valdeltagande
  2. http://www.eu-upplysningen.se/upload/dokument/Trycksaker/eng_faktablad_4_080206_webb.pdf eng_faktablad_4_080206_webb.pdf
  3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stockholm/2526/uploads/Tidigare_svenska_MEP_webbplatsen.pdf European Parliament Information Office in Sweden page on former members