1997 Galician regional election

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Galician regional election, 1997
← 1993 19 October 1997 2001 →
All 75 seats in the Parliament of Galicia
38 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered2,565,369 11.9%
Turnout1,603,731 (62.5%)
1.7 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Manuel Fraga Xosé Manuel Beiras Abel Caballero
Party PP BNG PSdeG–EG–OV
Leader since 1989 1982 26 October 1996
Leader's seat Lugo La Coruña Pontevedra
Last election 43 seats, 52.1% 13 seats, 18.4% 19 seats, 27.1%[a]
Seats won 42 18 15
Seat change 1 5 4
Popular vote 832,751 395,435 310,508
Percentage 52.2% 24.8% 19.5%
Swing 0.1 pp 6.4 pp 7.6 pp
Constituency results map for the Parliament of Galicia
President before election

Manuel Fraga
PP

Elected President

Manuel Fraga
PP

The 1997 Galician regional election was held on Sunday, 19 October 1997, to elect the 5th Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Galicia. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election.

Overview

Electoral system

The Parliament of Galicia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Galician Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Xunta.[1] Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights.

The 75 members of the Parliament of Galicia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 5 percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold were not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold over five percent, depending on the district magnitude.[2] Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of 10 seats, with the remaining 35 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.[1][3]

The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.[3][4][5]

Election date

The term of the Parliament of Galicia expired four years after the date of its previous election, unless it was dissolved earlier. The election Decree was required to be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Journal of Galicia, with election day taking place between the fifty-fourth and the sixtieth day from publication. The previous election was held on 17 October 1993, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 17 October 1997. The election Decree was required to be published no later than 23 September 1997, with the election taking place up to the sixtieth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Parliament on Saturday, 22 November 1997.[1][3]

The President of the Xunta had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Galicia and call a snap election, provided that it did not occur before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.[6]

Opinion polls

Vote

Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. However, if such date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead.

Seat projections

Opinion polls showing seat projections are displayed in the table below. The highest seat figures in each polling survey have their background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. 38 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Galicia.

Results

Overall

← Summary of the 19 October 1997 Parliament of Galicia election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color"| People's Party (PP) 832,751 52.19 +0.05 42 –1
bgcolor="Template:Galician Nationalist Bloc/meta/color"| Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 395,435 24.78 +6.40 18 +5
bgcolor="Template:Socialists' Party of Galicia/meta/color"| Socialists' Party of Galicia–Galician Left–The Greens (PSdeG–EG–OV)1 310,508 19.46 –7.61 15 –4
Blank ballots 20,937 1.31 +0.40
Total 1,595,667 75 ±0
Valid votes 1,595,667 99.50 –0.02
Invalid votes 8,064 0.50 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout 1,603,731 62.51 –1.68
Abstentions 961,638 37.49 +1.68
Registered voters 2,565,369
Sources[7][8]
Popular vote
PP
 
 52.19%
BNG
 
 24.78%
PSdeG–EG–OV
 
 19.46%
Others
 
 2.26%
Blank ballots
 
 1.31%
Seats
PP
 
 56.00%
BNG
 
 24.00%
PSdeG–EG–OV
 
 20.00%

Distribution by constituency

Constituency PP BNG PSdeG
colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color"| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Galician Nationalist Bloc/meta/color"| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Socialists' Party of Galicia/meta/color"|
% S % S % S
La Coruña style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color; color:white;"| 49.8 13 26.3 6 20.1 5
Lugo style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color; color:white;"| 57.7 9 19.8 3 18.9 3
Orense style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color; color:white;"| 56.7 8 21.3 3 19.6 3
Pontevedra style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color; color:white;"| 50.8 12 26.7 6 18.8 4
Total style="background:Template:People's Party of Galicia/meta/color; color:white;"| 52.2 42 24.8 18 19.5 15

Aftermath

Investiture vote

First round: 3 December 1997
Absolute majority (38/75) required
Candidate: Manuel Fraga
Choice Vote
Parties Votes
checkYYes PP (42)
42 / 75
No BNG (18), PSdeG–PSOE (13), EU–EG (2)
33 / 75
Abstentions
0 / 75
Source: historiaelectoral.com

Notes

  1. ^ Aggregated data for PSdeG–PSOE, EU–UG and OVG in the 1993 election.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statute of Autonomy for Galicia of 1981. Official State Gazette (Organic Law 1) (in Spanish). 6 April 1981. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Parliament of Galicia Elections Law of 1985. Official Journal of Galicia (Law 2) (in Spanish). 13 August 1985. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985. Official State Gazette (Organic Law 5) (in Spanish). 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. ^ Xunta and President Law of 1983. Official Journal of Galicia (Law 1) (in Spanish). 22 February 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Parliament of Galicia election results, 19 October 1997" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Galicia. 11 November 1997. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Parliament of Galicia elections since 1981". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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