Riojan regional election, 1995
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All 33 seats in the General Deputation of La Rioja 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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218,519  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout |
166,422 (76.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Riojan regional election was held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the 4th General Deputation of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the General Deputation were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
For the first time, the People's Party (PP) was able to win an absolute majority of seats, with nearly 50% of the share and gaining nearly eight percentage points from 1991. In contrast, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) vote fell to its lowest share until that time, losing four of its previously 16 seats and remaining with 12. United Left (IU) entered the General Deputation for the first time, benefitting from the Socialist defeat, with 2 seats. The Riojan Party (PR) obtained its best result since 1983, moving away from the threat of failing to meet the 5% threshold, which had become real after the 1991 results.
As a result of the election, Pedro Sanz of the PP became the new regional President, succeeding Socialist José Ignacio Pérez Sáenz.
Overview
Electoral system
The General Deputation of La Rioja was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of La Rioja, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Riojan Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Autonomous Community.[1] Voting for the General Deputation was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in La Rioja and in full enjoyment of their political rights.
The 33 members of the General Deputation of La Rioja 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 regionally. Parties not reaching the threshold were not taken into consideration for seat distribution.[1][2]
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 La Rioja. 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.[2][3][4]
Election date
The term of the General Deputation of La Rioja expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the General Deputation were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 26 May 1991, setting the election date for the General Deputation on Sunday, 28 May 1995.[1][2][3][4]
The General Deputation of La Rioja could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional President within a two-month period from the first ballot. In such a case, the General Deputation was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.[1]
Results
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People's Party (PP) | 81,703 | 49.44 | +7.74 | 17 | +2 | |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 56,335 | 34.09 | –8.28 | 12 | –4 | |
| United Left of La Rioja (IU) | 11,921 | 7.21 | +2.68 | 2 | +2 | |
| Riojan Party (PR) | 11,069 | 6.70 | +1.32 | 2 | ±0 | |
| Riojan Alternative (AR) | 1,368 | 0.83 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 2,856 | 1.73 | +0.08 | |||
| Total | 165,252 | 33 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 165,252 | 99.30 | +0.08 | |||
| Invalid votes | 1,170 | 0.70 | –0.08 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 166,422 | 76.16 | +7.20 | |||
| Abstentions | 52,097 | 23.84 | –7.20 | |||
| Registered voters | 218,519 | |||||
| Sources[5][6] | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Statute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982". Organic Law No. 3 of 9 June 1982. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 "General Deputation of La Rioja Elections Law of 1991". Law No. 3 of 21 March 1991. Official Gazette of La Rioja (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- 1 2 "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "General Deputation of La Rioja election results, 28 May 1995" (PDF). juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of La Rioja. 13 June 1995. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ "Parliament of La Rioja elections since 1983". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 30 September 2017.