1984 European Parliament election in West Germany

1984 European Parliament election in West Germany

17 June 1984 (1984-06-17)
All 81 German seats in the European Parliament
Turnout	56.8%
First party Second party Third party   Party CDU/CSU SPD Greens Alliance EPP SOC RBW Seats before 42 35 0 Seats won 41 33 7 Seat change 1 2 7 Popular vote 11,417,541 9,296,417 2,025,972 Percentage 46.0% 37.4% 8.2% Swing 3.2% 3.4% 8.2%

An election of the delegation from West Germany to the European Parliament was held in 1984.

CDU poster in the 1984 election

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	EPP		Christian Democratic Union	9,308,411	37.46	32	0
	SOC		Social Democratic Party	9,296,417	37.41	32	–2
	EPP		Christian Social Union	2,109,130	8.49	7	–1
	RBW		The Greens	2,025,972	8.15	7	+7
	LD		Free Democratic Party	1,192,624	4.80	0	–4
	NI		Peace List	313,108	1.26	0	New
	NI		National Democratic Party	198,633	0.80	0	New
	NI		Women's Party	94,463	0.38	0	New
	NI		Centre Party	93,921	0.38	0	0
	NI		Ecological Democratic Party	77,026	0.31	0	New
	NI		Mature Citizens	52,753	0.21	0	New
	NI		European Federalist Party	34,500	0.14	0	New
	NI		European Workers' Party	30,874	0.12	0	0
	NI		Bavaria Party	23,539	0.09	0	New
Total				24,851,371	100.00	78	0
Valid votes				24,851,371	98.47
Invalid/blank votes				387,383	1.53
Total votes				25,238,754	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				44,465,989	56.76
Source: Federal Statistics Office

West Berlin, due to its special status, was ineligible to participate in the election. Instead, the city legislature indirectly elected three members:

Party or alliance				Seats	+/–
	EPP		Christian Democratic Union	2	0
	SOC		Social Democratic Party	1	0
Total				3	0
Source: Wahlen-in-Deutschland.de