Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1987
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The Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1987 were the second democratic elections to the Aragonese Corts
, the Argonese regional parliament, in Spain
since the death of the dictator Franco
and were held on 10 June of that year. The elections were held using closed list
proportional representation
in three electoral districts corresponding to each of the three Provinces of Aragon
. Seats were allocated on a Provincial basis using the D'Hondt method
of allocation. Only lists which polled at least 3% of the total votes in a particular province (including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above") were eligible for seats in that province. The total number of seats was 67, an increase of one seat. This made impossible the situation that had occurred at the previous elections
where the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) had won exactly half the seats. With a total number of 67 seats, Zaragoza
elected 33 members (an increase of one seat compared to 1983), Huesca
18 and Teruel
16.
The main two national parties, the PSOE and the Popular Alliance lost support compared to the previous elections. The main gainers were the Aragonese Party
(PAR), a regionalist party which had been allied with the Popular Alliance (AP) in the 1982 General Election, and the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), a party led by the former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez
.
The loss of support for the PSOE meant that the socialist Santiago Marraco was not re-elected as President of Aragon. Instead Hipólito Gómez de las Roces of the PAR was elected President as head of a PAR administration with the support of the AP and the abstention of the CDS. In March 1989 the PAR and AP formed a coalition for the remainder of the legislature with AP members appointed Ministers in the regional administration.
Additionally 3,827 (0.6%) votes were cast “en blanco” i.e. for “none of the above.”
*The Popular Alliance and the Democratic Popular Party had formed an electoral alliance for the 1983 elections. The PDP had ended the alliance in June 1986.
Aragonese Corts
The Aragonese Corts is the regional parliament for the Spanish autonomous community of Aragon. The Corts traces its history back to meetings summoned by the Kings of Aragon which began in 1162...
, the Argonese regional parliament, in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
since the death of the dictator Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
and were held on 10 June of that year. The elections were held using closed list
Closed list
Closed list describes the variant of party-list proportional representation where voters can only vote for political parties as a whole and thus have no influence on the party-supplied order in which party candidates are elected...
proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
in three electoral districts corresponding to each of the three Provinces of Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
. Seats were allocated on a Provincial basis using the D'Hondt method
D'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
of allocation. Only lists which polled at least 3% of the total votes in a particular province (including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above") were eligible for seats in that province. The total number of seats was 67, an increase of one seat. This made impossible the situation that had occurred at the previous elections
Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1983
The Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1983 were the first democratic elections to the Aragonese Corts, the Argonese regional parliament, in Spain since the death of the dictator Franco and were held on 8 May of that year. The elections were held using closed list proportional representation in...
where the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE) had won exactly half the seats. With a total number of 67 seats, Zaragoza
Zaragoza (province)
Zaragoza is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon.Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Calatayud, Borja, La Almunia de Doña Godina, Ejea de los Caballeros and Tarazona.Its...
elected 33 members (an increase of one seat compared to 1983), Huesca
Huesca (province)
Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées...
18 and Teruel
Teruel (province)
Teruel is a province of Aragon, in the northeast of Spain. The capital is Teruel.It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia , Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Zaragoza....
16.
The main two national parties, the PSOE and the Popular Alliance lost support compared to the previous elections. The main gainers were the Aragonese Party
Aragonese Party
The Aragonese Party is a political party which advocates the interests of Aragon within Spain. The party was founded in 1978 under the name Aragonese Regionalist Party, but changed its name in 1990, keeping the initials PAR....
(PAR), a regionalist party which had been allied with the Popular Alliance (AP) in the 1982 General Election, and the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), a party led by the former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez
Adolfo Suárez
Adolfo Suárez y González, 1st Duke of Suárez, Grandee of Spain, KOGF is a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the key figure in the country's transition to democracy.-Parents:He is a son of...
.
The loss of support for the PSOE meant that the socialist Santiago Marraco was not re-elected as President of Aragon. Instead Hipólito Gómez de las Roces of the PAR was elected President as head of a PAR administration with the support of the AP and the abstention of the CDS. In March 1989 the PAR and AP formed a coalition for the remainder of the legislature with AP members appointed Ministers in the regional administration.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- |
| PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
228,110 | 36.25 | -10.88 | 27 | -6 |
| Aragonese Party Aragonese Party The Aragonese Party is a political party which advocates the interests of Aragon within Spain. The party was founded in 1978 under the name Aragonese Regionalist Party, but changed its name in 1990, keeping the initials PAR.... |
179,222 | 28.48 | +7.84 | 19 | +6 |
| Popular Alliance Popular Alliance (Spain) The People's Alliance was a electoral coalition, and later a political party, founded in 1976 by Manuel Fraga along with six other former Francoist ministers.- History :... |
99,082 | 15.75 | -7.02* | 13 | -5* |
| Democratic and Social Centre | 65,406 | 10.39 | +7.08 | 6 | +5 |
| United Left United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... |
31,352 | 4.98 | +0.99 | 2 | +1 |
| Workers' Party of Spain-Communist Unity | 8,435 | 1.33 | N/A | N/A | |
| Democratic Popular Party Democratic Popular Party (Spain) The People's Democratic Party was a christian-democratic Spanish political party.It was part of the Democratic Centre Union until 1982, when it entered into alliance with the Popular Alliance , which received the second largest number of votes in 1982 and 1986 elections.In 1989 the party, along... |
7,887 | 1.25 | * | * | |
| Chunta Aragonesista | 6,154 | 0.97 | N/A | N/A | |
| Others | 3,874 | 0.60 | |||
Additionally 3,827 (0.6%) votes were cast “en blanco” i.e. for “none of the above.”
*The Popular Alliance and the Democratic Popular Party had formed an electoral alliance for the 1983 elections. The PDP had ended the alliance in June 1986.