Madrilenian parliamentary election, 1995
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All 103 seats in the Assembly of Madrid 52 seats needed for a majority |
Opinion polls |
Registered |
4,129,852 7.9% |
Turnout |
2,907,141 (70.4%)
11.6 pp |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón |
Joaquín Leguina |
Ángel Pérez |
Party |
PP |
PSM–PSOE |
IU |
Leader since |
8 February 1987 |
14 December 1979 |
24 February 1993 |
Last election |
47 seats, 42.7% |
41 seats, 36.6% |
13 seats, 12.1% |
Seats won |
54 |
32 |
17 |
Seat change |
7 |
9 |
4 |
Popular vote |
1,476,442 |
860,726 |
464,167 |
Percentage |
51.0% |
29.7% |
16.0% |
Swing |
8.3 pp |
6.9 pp |
3.9 pp |
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The 1995 Madrilenian parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the 4th Assembly of Madrid, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Madrid. At stake were all seats in the Assembly, determining the President of the Community of Madrid. The number of members increased from 101 to 103 compared to the previous election.
The election resulted in the People's Party (PP) winning an absolute majority of votes and seats for the first time, which allowed Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón to become President and end 12 years of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) rule in the community. Joaquín Leguina's PSOE suffered from PM Felipe González' unpopularity at national level and fell below 30% for the first time in a regional election. The third party, United Left (IU), benefitted from the PSOE's decline and polled just over 16%, their highest vote share at a Madrid Assembly election to date.
Electoral system
The number of seats in the regional Assembly was determined by the population count, with 1 seat per each 50,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 25,000, according to the most updated census data.[1] As the updated population census for the 1995 election was the 1994 population figure (5,150,399), the Assembly size was set to 103 seats.[2]
All Assembly members were elected in a single multi-member district, consisting of the Community's territory (the province of Madrid), using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 5% of valid votes in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution.[3]
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. 52 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Madrid Assembly.
Results
← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Madrid Assembly election results →
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Party |
Vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Won |
+/− |
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People's Party (PP) |
1,476,442 | 50.98 | 8.31 |
54 | 7 |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
860,726 | 29.72 | 6.87 |
32 | 9 |
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United Left (IU) |
464,167 | 16.03 | 3.96 |
17 | 4 |
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The Greens-Green Group (LV-GV) |
21,239 | 0.73 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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The Alternative Greens (LVA) |
10,638 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
0 | ±0 |
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Spain Independents' Platform (PIE) |
5,368 | 0.19 | New |
0 | ±0 |
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Madrilian Independent Regional Party (PRIM) |
3,136 | 0.11 | 0.24 |
0 | ±0 |
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Blank ballots |
38,763 | 1.34 | 0.05 |
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Total |
2,896,177 | 100.00 | |
103 | 2 |
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Valid votes |
2,896,177 | 99.62 | 0.03 |
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Invalid votes |
10,964 | 0.38 | 0.03 |
Votes cast / turnout |
2,907,141 | 70.39 | 11.57 |
Abstentions |
1,222,711 | 29.61 | 11.57 |
Registered voters |
4,129,852 | |
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Source(s):
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Vote share |
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PP |
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50.98% |
PSOE |
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29.72% |
IU |
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16.03% |
Others |
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1.93% |
Blank ballots |
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1.34% |
Parliamentary seats |
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PP |
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52.43% |
PSOE |
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31.07% |
IU |
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16.50% |
References