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Greenland (European Parliament constituency)

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Greenland
European Parliament constituency
Shown in orange (along with Denmark)
Member stateDenmark
Created1979
Dissolved1984
MEPs1 (1979–1984)
Sources
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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.

Members of the European Parliament

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Elected Members Party
1979 Finn Lynge Siumut
1984
1985 constituency abolished

Elections

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1979

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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

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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]

1984 European Parliament election: Greenland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Siumut Finn Lynge 7,364 63.46 +8.19
Atassut Konrad Steenholdt [de] 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Marquard, Arne (ed.) (1984). Folketingsårbog 1983–84 (in Danish). Copenhagen, J. H. Schultz forlag, pp. 98–102. ISBN 87-569-1669-8.
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