title: 1989 European Parliament election in West Germany
text: # 1989 European Parliament election in West Germany
  
  An election of the delegation from West Germany to the European Parliament was held in 1989.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Social Democratic Party | 10,525,728 | 37.32 | 30 | –1 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Christian Democratic Union | 8,332,846 | 29.54 | 24 | –7 |
  | | The Greens | 2,382,102 | 8.45 | 7 | 0 |
  | | Christian Social Union | 2,326,277 | 8.25 | 7 | 0 |
  | | The Republicans | 2,008,629 | 7.12 | 6 | New |
  | | Free Democratic Party | 1,576,715 | 5.59 | 4 | +4 |
  | | German People's Union | 444,921 | 1.58 | 0 | New |
  | | Ecological Democratic Party | 184,309 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Bavaria Party | 71,991 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
  | | German Communist Party | 57,704 | 0.20 | 0 | New |
  | | German Solidarity Union | 55,463 | 0.20 | 0 | New |
  | | Christian Centre | 43,580 | 0.15 | 0 | New |
  | | Centre Party | 41,190 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Mature Citizens | 32,246 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Christian League | 30,879 | 0.11 | 0 | New |
  | | New Consciousness | 20,868 | 0.07 | 0 | New |
  | | Free German Workers' Party | 19,151 | 0.07 | 0 | New |
  | | Patriots for Germany | 12,907 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
  | | Humanist Party | 10,885 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
  | | For a Europe of Workers and Democracy | 10,377 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
  | | Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany | 10,134 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
  | | Federation of Socialist Workers | 7,788 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
  | Total | Total | 28,206,690 | 100.00 | 78 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 28,206,690 | 98.94 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 301,908 | 1.06 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 28,508,598 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 45,773,179 | 62.28 | | |
  | 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 | Party | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alternative List | 1 | +1 |
  | | Social Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
  | | Christian Democratic Union | 1 | –1 |
  | Total | Total | 3 | 0 |
  | Source: Wahlen-in-Deutschland.de ||||
  
  Following the reunification, a delegation of 18 observers from former East Germany was sent to the European Parliament on February 21, 1991.
  
  