Dave Nellist
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David John Nellist is a British Trotskyist activist and former Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the now abolished constituency of Coventry South East
. He is a member of the Socialist Party of England and Wales and a sitting councillor
in Coventry
as well as formerly being an active member of the Amicus
trade union
and is now active in Unite the Union
since Amicus merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union
.
.
, Nellist was the MP for Coventry South East
from 1983 to 1992. He was known for his standing as a "workers' MP on a worker's wage
", taking only the wage of a skilled factory worker, which amounted to 40% of what he could have earned and what other MPs took for themselves. The rest he donated back to the Labour movement and to charities.
When Tony Blair
was first elected to Parliament in 1983
, it was intended that he would share an office with Nellist at the Palace of Westminster
. The duo's differing political views were considered not to make for the most harmonious working environment, so Blair was quickly allocated office space with another newly-elected Labour MP – Gordon Brown
, a friendship which would lead to the creation of New Labour and the party's ideological shift away from the labour movement towards the so-called 'third way'.
within the Labour Party. After a National Executive Committee
meeting in December 1991, he was expelled from the Labour Party and deselected as a candidate for the 1992 general election
. Shortly before his expulsion, he had still been awarded the "Backbencher of the Year" prize by the conservative Spectator
magazine.
Nellist fought to keep his position, and obtained the support of his Constituency party (which was subsequently suspended by the National Executive Committee) and a number of local trade unions. Standing as an Independent Labour candidate in the elections, he narrowly lost his old seat to the new Labour Party candidate Jim Cunningham
. Cunningham received 11,902 votes, Conservative Party candidate Martine Hyams 10,591, and Dave Nellist 10,551, or 28.9% of the vote.
(not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Great Britain
). Due to registration requirements, the party uses the name "Socialist Alternative" on ballot papers. Instead of running candidates independently, however, the party has played a leading role in several political coalitions, most notably the Socialist Alliance
in the 1990s.
Nellist was a prominent figure in organising the Socialist Alliance
, locally and across the UK, as a loose formation of individuals and groups from the Socialist tradition working together electorally. He became the Chair of the Socialist Alliance, but resigned in 2001, in protest of what the Socialist Party saw as manouverings of the Socialist Workers Party
to take control of the Alliance. He is one of the leading figures in the Campaign for a New Workers' Party
in Britain, which is a Socialist Party sponsored campaign to create a new party to represent the working class
in the UK.
Nellist has run for Member of Parliament in every general election since his deselection by the Labour Party and subsequent narrow defeat in the 1992 elections. In 1997, he ran in the Coventry South constituency, and received 3,262 votes (6.5%). In 2001 and 2005, he ran in the Coventry North East constituency. In 2001, he received 2,638 votes (7.1%). In 2005, he received 1,874 votes (5.0%).
, where he was reelected in 2004 and again in 2008, with an increased majority, when he received 48.6% of the vote. By 2006, when Rob Windsor was elected, the Socialist Party had won all three of St. Michael's seats. However, Nellist's Socialist colleagues were defeated in the local elections of 2007 and 2010, respectively, and now Nellist is again the only Socialist Councillor representing St Michael's ward.
candidate in the 2009 European election
in the West Midlands Region of England
gaining 13,415 votes (0.9%). No2EU takes a socialist, trade union and alter-globalisation Eurosceptic stance from a workers' perspective.
, Nellist played a leading role in the formation of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
(TUSC), of which he is interim leader. The coalition is composed of his own Socialist Party of England and Wales, Socialist Resistance
, the Socialist Workers Party
and Solidarity
, and is endorsed by Bob Crow
, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
, Brian Caton, General Secretary of the Prison Officers' Association and Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary of Public and Commercial Services Union
. Considering the overlap in constituent parties, TUSC is seen as a successor to the Socialist Alliance
and the No to EU – Yes to Democracy alliance.
Nellist stood as a candidate for TUSC in the 2010 general elections in the constituency Coventry North East, although he stood under the label Socialist Alternative. Running against the incumbent MP, the Labour
government's Secretary of State for Defence
Bob Ainsworth
, he received 1,592 votes (3.7%) losing his deposit for the first time in a Westminster constituency.
. They have one son (born May 1989) and three daughters (including two born November 1985 and May 1987). From 1992-7, he worked in Welfare Rights for Robert Zara Ltd solicitors in Coventry. Since 1997, he has worked as a Case Worker for the Citizens Advice Bureau
.
European elections
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the now abolished constituency of Coventry South East
Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. He is a member of the Socialist Party of England and Wales and a sitting councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
as well as formerly being an active member of the Amicus
Amicus
Amicus was the United Kingdom's second-largest trade union, and the largest private sector union, formed by the merger of Manufacturing Science and Finance, the AEEU agreed in 2001, and two smaller unions, UNIFI and the GPMU...
trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
and is now active in Unite the Union
Unite the Union
Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union...
since Amicus merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union
Transport and General Workers' Union
The Transport and General Workers' Union, also known as the TGWU and the T&G, was one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland - where it was known as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union - with 900,000 members...
.
Political career
From 1982-86, Nellist was a Labour councillor for Coventry on West Midlands County CouncilWest Midlands County Council
The West Midlands County Council was, from 1974 to 1986, the upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England....
.
Member of Parliament
A long-standing supporter of the Militant tendencyMilitant Tendency
The Militant tendency was an entrist group within the British Labour Party based around the Militant newspaper that was first published in 1964...
, Nellist was the MP for Coventry South East
Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1983 to 1992. He was known for his standing as a "workers' MP on a worker's wage
Average worker's wage
An average worker's wage is the mean salary of a group of workers. This measure is often monitored and used by Government or other organisations as a benchmark for the wage level of individual workers in an industry, area or country....
", taking only the wage of a skilled factory worker, which amounted to 40% of what he could have earned and what other MPs took for themselves. The rest he donated back to the Labour movement and to charities.
When Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
was first elected to Parliament in 1983
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
, it was intended that he would share an office with Nellist at the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
. The duo's differing political views were considered not to make for the most harmonious working environment, so Blair was quickly allocated office space with another newly-elected Labour MP – Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
, a friendship which would lead to the creation of New Labour and the party's ideological shift away from the labour movement towards the so-called 'third way'.
Deselection
As one of three MPs associated with Militant, Nellist became a target for the majority element around Neil KinnockNeil Kinnock
Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock is a Welsh politician belonging to the Labour Party. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995 and as Labour Leader and Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition from 1983 until 1992 - his leadership of the party during nearly nine years making him...
within the Labour Party. After a National Executive Committee
National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the UK Labour Party. Its composition has changed over the years, and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party, Constituency Labour Parties,...
meeting in December 1991, he was expelled from the Labour Party and deselected as a candidate for the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
. Shortly before his expulsion, he had still been awarded the "Backbencher of the Year" prize by the conservative Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
magazine.
Nellist fought to keep his position, and obtained the support of his Constituency party (which was subsequently suspended by the National Executive Committee) and a number of local trade unions. Standing as an Independent Labour candidate in the elections, he narrowly lost his old seat to the new Labour Party candidate Jim Cunningham
Jim Cunningham (UK politician)
James Dolan "Jim" Cunningham is a British Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Coventry South.-Early life:...
. Cunningham received 11,902 votes, Conservative Party candidate Martine Hyams 10,591, and Dave Nellist 10,551, or 28.9% of the vote.
Socialist Party and Socialist Alliance
Nellist followed the majority of Militant in founding what became the Socialist PartySocialist Party (England and Wales)
The Socialist Party is a Trotskyist party active in England and Wales.It publishes the weekly newspaper The Socialist and the monthly magazine Socialism Today...
(not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist Party of Great Britain
The Socialist Party of Great Britain , is a small Marxist political party within the impossibilist tradition. It is best known for its advocacy of using the ballot box for revolutionary purposes; opposition to reformism; and its early adoption of the theory of state capitalism to describe the...
). Due to registration requirements, the party uses the name "Socialist Alternative" on ballot papers. Instead of running candidates independently, however, the party has played a leading role in several political coalitions, most notably the Socialist Alliance
Socialist Alliance (England)
The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:...
in the 1990s.
Nellist was a prominent figure in organising the Socialist Alliance
Socialist Alliance (England)
The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:...
, locally and across the UK, as a loose formation of individuals and groups from the Socialist tradition working together electorally. He became the Chair of the Socialist Alliance, but resigned in 2001, in protest of what the Socialist Party saw as manouverings of the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
to take control of the Alliance. He is one of the leading figures in the Campaign for a New Workers' Party
Campaign for a New Workers' Party
The Campaign For A New Workers' Party is an initiative of the Socialist Party of England and Wales that argues for the establishment of a new mass workers' party, involving trade union activists, socialists, anti-capitalists, and community, anti-war and environmental activists. It was launched at...
in Britain, which is a Socialist Party sponsored campaign to create a new party to represent the working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
in the UK.
Nellist has run for Member of Parliament in every general election since his deselection by the Labour Party and subsequent narrow defeat in the 1992 elections. In 1997, he ran in the Coventry South constituency, and received 3,262 votes (6.5%). In 2001 and 2005, he ran in the Coventry North East constituency. In 2001, he received 2,638 votes (7.1%). In 2005, he received 1,874 votes (5.0%).
City Councillor in Coventry
In 1998, Nellist was elected as a City Councillor in the Coventry City Council for St Michael's wardSt. Michael's, Coventry
St. Michael's is an electoral ward in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Its population is 19,863 . In 2001, its population was 56% white British and 23% Asian or Asian British, many of whom Bangladeshi. The ward includes many students, and 20- to 24-year-olds make up over 20% of the...
, where he was reelected in 2004 and again in 2008, with an increased majority, when he received 48.6% of the vote. By 2006, when Rob Windsor was elected, the Socialist Party had won all three of St. Michael's seats. However, Nellist's Socialist colleagues were defeated in the local elections of 2007 and 2010, respectively, and now Nellist is again the only Socialist Councillor representing St Michael's ward.
No to the EU – Yes to Democracy
Nellist stood as a No2EU - Yes to DemocracyNo to the EU – Yes to Democracy
No2EU – Yes to Democracy is a left-wing electoral alliance which was initiated by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers to contest the June 2009 European elections in the United Kingdom. The party fielded candidates only in Great Britain...
candidate in the 2009 European election
European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
in the West Midlands Region of England
West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)
West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect...
gaining 13,415 votes (0.9%). No2EU takes a socialist, trade union and alter-globalisation Eurosceptic stance from a workers' perspective.
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)
After the 2009 European electionsEuropean Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
, Nellist played a leading role in the formation of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is a socialist electoral alliance launched in Britain for the 2010 General Election.The coalition was negotiated between groups which had taken part in the No2EU coalition that fought the June 2009 European elections...
(TUSC), of which he is interim leader. The coalition is composed of his own Socialist Party of England and Wales, Socialist Resistance
Socialist Resistance
Socialist Resistance is a Trotskyist and ecosocialist organisation in Britain which publishes a Marxist periodical of the same name. In July 2009 the International Socialist Group merged into it, making SR the British Section of the Fourth International.-Origins:It was launched on 8 September...
, the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
and Solidarity
Solidarity (Scotland)
Solidarity is a political party in Scotland, launched on September 3, 2006 as a breakaway from the Scottish Socialist Party in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridan's libel action...
, and is endorsed by Bob Crow
Bob Crow
Robert Crow , who is better known as Bob Crow, is a British trade union leader, the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and a member of the General Council of the TUC...
, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers is a trade union in the United Kingdom which unionises transport workers. It has more than 80,000 members, and its current general secretary is Bob Crow...
, Brian Caton, General Secretary of the Prison Officers' Association and Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary of Public and Commercial Services Union
Public and Commercial Services Union
The Public and Commercial Services Union is the sixth largest trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in government departments and other public bodies although some work for private companies.- Membership and organisation :...
. Considering the overlap in constituent parties, TUSC is seen as a successor to the Socialist Alliance
Socialist Alliance (England)
The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:...
and the No to EU – Yes to Democracy alliance.
Nellist stood as a candidate for TUSC in the 2010 general elections in the constituency Coventry North East, although he stood under the label Socialist Alternative. Running against the incumbent MP, the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
government's Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position...
Bob Ainsworth
Bob Ainsworth
Robert William Ainsworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Coventry North East since 1992, and was the Secretary of State for Defence from 2009 to 2010...
, he received 1,592 votes (3.7%) losing his deposit for the first time in a Westminster constituency.
Personal life
In August 1984, Nellist married Jane Warner in North YorkshireNorth Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. They have one son (born May 1989) and three daughters (including two born November 1985 and May 1987). From 1992-7, he worked in Welfare Rights for Robert Zara Ltd solicitors in Coventry. Since 1997, he has worked as a Case Worker for the Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau
A Citizens Advice Bureau is one of a network of independent charities throughout the UK that give free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems....
.
Elections contested
UK Parliament elections| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945... |
Coventry South East Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
15,307 | 41.09 | Elected |
| 1987 United Kingdom general election, 1987 The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd... |
Coventry South East Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
17,969 | 47.46 | Elected |
| 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil... |
Coventry South East Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
Ind. Labour | 10,551 | 28.88 | Not elected |
| 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general... |
Coventry South | SA | 3,262 | 6.5 | Not elected |
| 2001 United Kingdom general election, 2001 The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats... |
Coventry North East | SA Socialist Alliance (England) The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:... |
2,638 | 7.1 | Not elected |
| 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160.... |
Coventry North East | SA | 1,874 | 5.04 | Not elected |
| 2010 | Coventry North East | TUSC Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is a socialist electoral alliance launched in Britain for the 2010 General Election.The coalition was negotiated between groups which had taken part in the No2EU coalition that fought the June 2009 European elections... |
1,592 | 3.7 | Not elected |
European elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | West Midlands West Midlands (European Parliament constituency) West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect... |
SA Socialist Alliance (England) The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:... |
7,203 | 0.8 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
| 2009 European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom) The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after... |
West Midlands West Midlands (European Parliament constituency) West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect... |
NO2EU | 13,415 | 1.0 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |