1995 Spanish regional elections

The 1995 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 786 of 1,180 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 1995 Spanish local elections.
1995 Spanish regional elections
28 May 1995
786 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Registered17,395,348 6.4%
Turnout12,595,104 (72.4%)
7.3 pp
Regional administrations after the 1995 regional elections

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[1][2][3]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Autonomous communities
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) (URAS in 1998)
Balearics People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Cantabria Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) People's Party (PP)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Madrid Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Murcia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Navarre Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (UPN in 1996)
Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta Autonomous city established Progress and Future of Ceuta (PFC) (PP in 1996)
Melilla Autonomous city established People's Party (PP) (PIM in 1998)

Overall results
← Summary of the 28 May 1995 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ACm. ACt. Total
People's Party (PP) 5,513,98544.05 34723370
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,980,38631.80 2628270
United Left (IU) 1,414,85711.30 67067
Canarian Coalition (CC) 261,6722.09 21021
Valencian Union–Independents–Centrists (UV–FICVA–CCV) 165,9561.33 505
Aragonese Party (PAR) 143,5731.15 14014
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 93,1630.74 17017
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 55,1530.44 10010
Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) 53,1910.42 707
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 46,5870.37 606
Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE) 45,8540.37 606
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 39,4250.32 202
Aragonese Union (CHA) 34,0770.27 202
Popular Unity (HB) 27,4040.22 505
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx) 25,1680.20 101
Nationalist Canarian Platform (PCN) 23,9140.19 404
Asturianist Party (PAS) 20,6690.17 101
Majorcan Union (UM) 19,9660.16 202
Basque Solidarity (EA) 13,5680.11 202
The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) 11,6630.09 101
Riojan Party (PR) 11,0690.09 202
Progress and Future of Ceuta (PFC) 5,7780.05 066
United Ceuta (CEU) 4,1710.03 044
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 4,0720.03 044
Melillan People's Union (UPM) 2,6050.02 022
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC) 2,3070.02 022
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 2,1050.02 101
Democratic and Social Party of Ceuta (PDSC) 1,4490.01 011
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF) 1,1950.01 101
Others 328,9992.63 000
Blank ballots 164,1571.31
Total 12,518,138 78650836
Valid votes 12,518,13899.39
Invalid votes 76,9660.61
Votes cast / turnout 12,595,10472.41
Registered voters 17,395,348
Popular vote
PP
 
 44.05%
PSOE
 
 31.80%
IU
 
 11.30%
CC
 
 2.09%
UV
 
 1.33%
PAR
 
 1.15%
UPN
 
 0.74%
Others
 
 6.23%
Blank ballots
 
 1.31%

Summary by region

Aragon
Main article: 1995 Aragonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 263,52437.50+16.82 27+10
PSOE 180,72825.72–14.62 19–11
PAR 143,57320.43–4.25 14–3
IU 64,6859.20+2.46 5+2
CHA 34,0774.85+2.55 2+2
Others 5,0590.72 0±0
Blank ballots 11,0981.58+0.28
Valid votes 702,74499.40+0.10
Invalid votes 4,2100.60–0.10
Votes cast / turnout 706,95471.12+6.73
Registered voters 993,975

Asturias
Main article: 1995 Asturian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 272,49542.00+11.60 21+6
PSOE 219,52733.83–7.19 17–4
IU 106,53816.42+1.57 6±0
PAS 20,6693.19+0.45 1±0
CA–CDS 11,5551.78–4.97 0–2
Others 10,3811.60 0±0
Blank ballots 7,6551.18–0.05
Valid votes 648,82099.41+0.16
Invalid votes 3,8200.59–0.16
Votes cast / turnout 652,64069.05+10.36
Registered voters 945,105

Balearics
Main article: 1995 Balearic regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 168,15644.77–2.35 30–1
PSIB–PSOE 90,00823.97–6.12 16–5
PSM–ENE 45,85412.21+3.79 6+1
IU 24,8206.61+4.33 3+3
UM 19,9665.32+2.83 2+1
EVIB 11,6633.11+0.99 1+1
FIEF 1,3590.36–0.37 0–1
AIPF 1,1950.32–0.08 1+1
Others 7,4511.98 0±0
Blank ballots 5,1001.36+0.49
Valid votes 375,57299.37–0.01
Invalid votes 2,3710.63+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 377,94363.56+3.29
Registered voters 594,666

Canary Islands
Main article: 1995 Canarian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
CC 261,42432.80–1.33 21+4
PP 247,60931.07+18.24 18+12
PSOE 183,96923.08–9.95 16–7
IUC 40,6145.10New 0±0
PCN 23,9143.00+0.43 4–2
CGC 10,9641.38New 0±0
CDS–UC 5,3400.67–13.74 0–7
AHI 2,1050.26+0.05 1±0
ICAN 2480.03–0.03 0±0
Others 11,7941.48 0±0
Blank ballots 9,0781.14+0.37
Valid votes 797,05999.43+0.16
Invalid votes 4,5480.57–0.16
Votes cast / turnout 801,60764.20+2.57
Registered voters 1,248,575

Cantabria
Main article: 1995 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 104,00832.50+18.06 13+7
PSOE 80,46425.14–9.67 10–6
UPCA 53,19116.62–16.91 7–8
PRC 46,58714.56+8.21 6+4
IU 23,5637.36+2.96 3+3
Others 6,0331.89 0±0
Blank ballots 6,1861.93+0.24
valid votes 320,03299.19+0.04
Invalid votes 2,6220.81–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 322,65474.05+1.71
Registered voters 435,752

Castile and León
Main article: 1995 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 805,55352.20+8.69 50+7
PSOE 458,44729.71–6.73 27–8
IU 147,7779.58+4.22 5+4
UPL 39,4252.55+1.72 2+2
CDS n/an/a–8.14 0–5
Others 63,5784.12 0±0
Blank ballots 28,2841.83+0.17
Valid votes 1,543,06499.11+0.04
Invalid votes 13,9110.89–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 1,556,97573.46+5.89
Registered voters 2,119,498

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 1995 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 483,88845.70–6.47 24–3
PP 469,12744.30+8.45 22+3
IU–ICAM 80,4827.60+1.43 1±0
Others 14,2491.35 0±0
Blank ballots 11,1281.05+0.06
Valid votes 1,058,87499.28+0.04
Invalid votes 7,6970.72–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 1,066,57178.83+6.33
Registered voters 1,352,958

Extremadura
Main article: 1995 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 289,14943.94–10.22 31–8
PP 259,70339.46+12.68 27+8
IU–LV–CE 69,38710.54+2.39 6+2
CEx 25,1683.82–0.17 1+1
SIEx 7,7221.17New 0±0
PCPE 1,1360.17–0.24 0±0
CDS n/an/a–5.73 0–3
Blank ballots 5,8040.88+0.10
Valid votes 658,06999.34±0.00
Invalid votes 4,3750.66±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 662,44478.33+7.48
Registered voters 845,728

La Rioja
Main article: 1995 Riojan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 81,70349.44+7.74 17+2
PSOE 56,33534.09–8.28 12–4
IU 11,9217.21+2.68 2+2
PR 11,0696.70+1.32 2±0
AR 1,3680.83New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,8561.73+0.08
Valid votes 165,25299.30+0.08
Invalid votes 1,1700.70–0.08
Votes cast / turnout 166,42276.16+7.27
Registered voters 218,519

Madrid
Main article: 1995 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,476,44250.98+8.31 54+7
PSOE 860,72629.72–6.87 32–9
IU 464,16716.03+3.96 17+4
Others 56,0791.94 0±0
Blank ballots 38,7631.34+0.05
Valid votes 2,896,17799.62+0.03
Invalid votes 10,9640.38–0.03
Votes cast / turnout 2,907,14170.39+11.72
Registered voters 4,129,852

Murcia
Main article: 1995 Murcian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 330,51452.23+18.72 26+9
PSOE 201,65931.87–13.40 15–9
IU–LV–RM 78,87512.46+1.14 4±0
Others 14,7502.33 0±0
Blank ballots 7,0331.11+0.17
Valid votes 632,83199.14+0.10
Invalid votes 5,4660.86–0.10
Votes cast / turnout 638,29775.27+8.09
Registered voters 847,967
Main article: 1995 Navarrese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 93,16331.35–3.60 17–3
PSN–PSOE 62,02120.87–12.49 11–8
CDN 55,15318.56New 10+10
IU/EB 27,7739.35+5.28 5+3
HB 27,4049.22–1.98 5–1
EA 13,5684.57–0.95 2–1
Batzarre 6,5092.19–0.19 0±0
Others 5,8271.96 0±0
Blank ballots 5,7611.94+0.62
Valid votes 297,17999.21–0.03
Invalid votes 2,3660.79+0.03
Votes cast / turnout 299,54568.42+1.71
Registered voters 437,797

Valencian Community
Main article: 1995 Valencian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,013,85942.83+15.01 42+11
PSOE 804,46333.98–8.87 32–13
EU–EV 273,03011.53+2.24 10+4
UV–FICVA–CCV 165,9567.01–3.35 5–2
UPV–BN 64,2532.71–0.97 0±0
Others 20,9750.89 0±0
Blank ballots 24,8641.05+0.02
Valid votes 2,367,40099.44±0.00
Invalid votes 13,2140.56±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 2,380,61476.03+6.79
Registered voters 3,131,191

Autonomous cities

Ceuta
Main article: 1995 Ceuta Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 8,86730.85+7.86 9+3
PFC 5,77820.11–17.15 6–5
CEU 4,17114.51+4.62 4+2
PSOE 3,77013.12+1.24 3±0
PSPC 2,3078.03–0.14 2±0
PDSC 1,4495.04New 1+1
CEM 1,1113.87New 0±0
IU 5101.77New 0±0
CP 4071.42New 0±0
PC 870.30New 0±0
CDS n/an/a–5.03 0–1
Blank ballots 2820.98+0.51
Valid votes 28,73999.58±0.00
Invalid votes 1220.42±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 28,86156.65–2.22
Registered voters 50,945

Melilla
Main article: 1995 Melilla Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 12,42547.20+4.96 14+2
PSOE 5,23219.88–20.66 5–6
CpM 4,07215.47New 4+4
UPM 2,6059.90New 2+2
PNM 1,0083.83–4.77 0–2
IU 7152.72New 0±0
Blank ballots 2651.01+0.12
Valid votes 26,32299.58–0.10
Invalid votes 1100.42+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 26,43261.73+4.34
Registered voters 42,820

References
  1. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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