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1979 European Parliament election

1979 European Parliament election
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The 1979 European Parliament election was a series of 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.

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Timeline

  1. 1977 Spanish general electionJune 15, 1977
  2. 1979 European Parliament election (this page)June 1979
  3. 1979 United Kingdom general electionMay 3, 1979
  4. 1980 United States presidential electionNovember 4, 1980
  5. 1980 West German federal electionOctober 5, 1980
  6. 1981 French presidential electionMay 10, 1981

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