1998 Basque regional election

Election in the Spanish region of the Basque Country 1998 Basque regional election Basque Country parliamentary no 1994 Basque regional election 1994 2001 Basque regional election 2001 All 75 seats in the Basque Parliament 38 #Opinion polls 1,821,608 10px 4.1% 1,275,008 (70.0%)10px 10.3 pp 25 October 1998 170x170px Juan José Ibarretxe Basque Nationalist Party 31 January 1998 Álava 22 seats, 29.3% 21 10px 1 350,322 27.6% 10px 1.7 pp 170x170px Carlos Iturgaiz People's Party of the Basque Country 5 October 1996 Biscay 11 seats, 14.2% 16 10px 5 251,743 19.9% 10px 5.7 pp 170x170px Arnaldo Otegi Euskal Herritarrok 14 February 1998 Guipúzcoa 11 seats, 16.0%"HB" Results for HB in the 1994 election. 14 10px 3 224,001 17.7% 10px 1.7 pp 170x170px Nicolás Redondo PSE–EE (PSOE) 20 October 1997 Biscay 12 seats, 16.8% 14 10px 2 220,052 17.4% 10px 0.6 pp 170x170px Carlos Garaikoetxea Eusko Alkartasuna 4 September 1986 Guipúzcoa 8 seats, 10.1% 6 10px 2 108,635 8.6% 10px 1.5 pp 170x170px Javier Madrazo IU/EB 14 May 1994 Biscay 6 seats, 9.0% 2 10px 4 71,064 5.6% 10px 3.4 pp x250px Vote winner strength by constituency x300px Election result by constituency Lehendakari Lehendakari after election José Antonio Ardanza Basque Nationalist Party Juan José Ibarretxe Basque Nationalist Party A regional election was held in the Basque Country on 25 October 1998 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) won 21 seats, the People's Party (PP) came second for the first time with 16 seats, the Basque Citizens (EH) coalition and the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE) won 14 seats each. Overview Under the 1979 Statute of Autonomy, the Basque Parliament was the unicameral legislature of the Basque Autonomous Community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a lehendakari.Statute 1979 arts. 25 & 27–28. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions.LEPV 1990 final prov. 1. Date The term of the Basque Parliament 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 25 days before the scheduled expiration date of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country (BOPV), with election day taking place 54 days after the decree's publication.Statute 1979 art. 26; LEPV 1990 art. 46. The previous election was held on 23 October 1994, which meant that the chamber's term would have expired on 23 October 1998. The election decree was required to be published in the BOPV no later than 29 September 1998, setting the latest possible date for election day on 22 November 1998. The lehendakari had the prerogative to dissolve the Basque Parliament at any given time and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process.LGV 1981 arts. 7 & 50–51. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a lehendakari within a 60-day period from the Parliament's reconvening, the chamber was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.LGV 1981 art. 6. The Basque Parliament was officially dissolved on 1 September 1998 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOPV, setting election day for 25 October.Decree 14/1998 1998 art. 1. Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Basque Country and with full political rights, provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated.Statute 1979 art. 26; LEPV 1990 arts. 2–3 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 42). The Basque Parliament had 75 seats. All were elected in three multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa, each of which was assigned a fixed number of 25 seats to provide for an equal parliamentary representation of the three provinces—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a five percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency.Statute 1979 art. 26; LEPV 1990 arts. 9–12; Decree 14/1998 1998 art. 2. The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.LEPV 1990 arts. 12 & 65 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 46 & 48). Outgoing parliament The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the chamber at the time of dissolution.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/aeuzkadi.html Elecciones al Parlamento Vasco / Eusko Legebilitzarra (desde 1980) es Historia Electoral.com 9 November 2024https://www.legebiltzarra.eus/c_comorga_gru_L05.html Parlamentarios y Órganos. Grupos. Composición. Históricos - V Legislatura (1994-1998) es Basque Parliament 12 March 2026 + Parliamentary composition in September 1998 Groups Parties Legislators Seats Total Basque Nationalists Parliamentary Group EAJ/PNV 22 22 Basque Socialists Parliamentary Group PSE–EE (PSOE) 12 12 Popular Unity's Parliamentary Group HB 11 11 Basque People's Parliamentary Group PP 11 11 Basque Solidarity Parliamentary Group EA 8 8 Alavese Foralist Parliamentary Group UA 4 4 Mixed Group IU/EB 5 7 Berdeak 1 DFA 1 Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list.LEPV 1990 art. 53 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 44). Below is a list of the main parties and alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats EAJ/PNV List on Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 50px Juan José Ibarretxe Basque nationalismChristian democracyConservative liberalism 29.3% 22 Gorospe Pedro 7 May 1997 Ardanza dejará Ajuria Enea al final de la legislatura por "coherencia personal" https://elpais.com/diario/1997/05/07/espana/862956005_850215.html es El País Vitoria 10 June 20269 October 1997 Ibarretxe acepta ser candidato del PNV a 'lehendakari' https://elpais.com/diario/1997/10/09/espana/876348005_850215.html es El País Bilbao 10 June 2026EFE 31 January 1998 La ejecutiva del PNV propone a Ibarretxe como candidato a lehendakari https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1998/enero/31/nacional/pnv.html es El Mundo Bilbao 10 June 2026 PSE–EE(PSOE) List on Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 50px Nicolás Redondo Social democracy 16.8% 12 EH List on Popular Unity (HB)– Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV) Stand Up (Zutik) 50px Arnaldo Otegi Basque independenceAbertzale leftRevolutionary socialism 16.0%"HB" 11 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Carlos Iturgaiz ConservatismChristian democracy 14.2% 11 EA List on Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) 50px Carlos Garaikoetxea Basque nationalismSocial democracy 10.1% 8 IU/EB List on United Left (IU/EB) 50px Javier Madrazo SocialismCommunism 9.0% 6 UA List on Alavese Unity (UA) 50px Pablo Mosquera Alavese regionalismChristian democracy 2.7% 5 Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 38 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Basque Parliament. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 28px|link=Basque Nationalist Party|PNV 28px|link=Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left|PSE–EE (PSOE) 23px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB23px|link=Euskal Herritarrok|EH 27px|link=People's Party of the Basque Country|PP 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA 25px|link=Ezker Batua|IU/EB 35px|link=Alavese Unity|UA Lead 1998 regional election 25 Oct 1998 70.0 27.675% Verdana 21 17.475% Verdana 14 17.775% Verdana 14 19.975% Verdana 16 8.675% Verdana 6 5.675% Verdana 2 1.275% Verdana 2 7.7 Eco Consulting/EITBPrimeros sondeos tras el cierre de los colegios electorales https://www.elmundo.es/nacional/elecciones/paisvasco/sondeos.html es El Mundo 25 October 1998Gran disparidad en los sondeos https://elpais.com/diario/1998/10/26/espana/909356424_850215.html es El País 26 October 1998 25 Oct 1998 21,000? 28.975% Verdana 21/23 16.075% Verdana 11/13 20.975% Verdana 16/18 14.775% Verdana 13/15 8.675% Verdana 5/7 6.275% Verdana 3/5 1.075% Verdana 1/2 8.0 Sondaxe/Tele 5 25 Oct 1998 2,250??75% Verdana 21?75% Verdana 16?75% Verdana 11?75% Verdana 15?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 1? Sigma Dos/Antena 3 25 Oct 1998???75% Verdana 21/22?75% Verdana 12/14?75% Verdana 12/13?75% Verdana 15?75% Verdana 5/7?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 2/3? Demoscopia/El PaísEl 44% de los vascos oculta su voto https://elpais.com/diario/1998/10/18/espana/908661601_850215.html es El País 18 October 1998Los sondeos hablan de un incremento de las fuerzas no nacionalistas en los comicios vascos https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1998/octubre/18/nacional/sondeos.html es El Mundo 18 October 1998 18 Oct 1998? 65–67 30.475% Verdana 21/22 17.475% Verdana 13/14 15.875% Verdana 11/12 16.875% Verdana 13/15 9.775% Verdana 6/7 8.775% Verdana 5/6 1.275% Verdana 2 13.0 Sigma Dos/El MundoPP y EH se disputan el segundo puesto en las elecciones vascas https://www.elmundo.es/1998/10/18/espana/18N0042.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010113104100/https://www.elmundo.es/1998/10/18/espana/18N0042.html dead 13 January 2001 es El Mundo 18 October 1998El PP y el PSOE acarician su objetivo http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/10/19/pagina-13/34591076/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 19 October 1998 14–16 Oct 1998 1,000? 30.275% Verdana 21/23 14.775% Verdana 10/12 16.675% Verdana 12/14 17.875% Verdana 13/15 9.975% Verdana 7 7.875% Verdana 5 1.575% Verdana 3 12.4 Gallup/ABCEstancamiento de los nacionalistas de PNV, EH y EA, que obtendrían los mismos escaños que en 1994 http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/10/18/029.html es ABC 18 October 1998 9–14 Oct 1998 1,506 76.0 30.875% Verdana 22/23 18.675% Verdana 14/15 15.375% Verdana 11 15.475% Verdana 13/14 9.575% Verdana 7 8.375% Verdana 5 0.975% Verdana 1/2 12.2 Ábaco/Tele 5 13 Oct 1998???75% Verdana 21?75% Verdana 15?75% Verdana 12?75% Verdana 16?75% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 1? Opina/La VanguardiaLos no nacionalistas ganan posiciones http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/10/17/pagina-11/33875839/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 17 October 1998Un PNV en retroceso vuelve a ganar frente al ascenso de PP y socialistas http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/10/17/pagina-12/33875840/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 17 October 1998 12–13 Oct 1998 1,500 70 29.075% Verdana 20/21 19.075% Verdana 13/15 15.075% Verdana 11/12 18.075% Verdana 14/15 9.075% Verdana 8 7.075% Verdana 6 1.075% Verdana 2 10.0 Bergareche/El CorreoPSE y PP aumentan su expectativa de voto y bajan PNV, EA y UA https://w390w.gipuzkoa.net/WAS/CORP/DKPAtzokoPrentsaWEB/verPDF.do?identificador=555715;1998;10;18;1 es El Correo 18 October 1998 8–12 Oct 1998 4,650? 27.275% Verdana 20/21 19.575% Verdana 15/16 14.975% Verdana 11/12 17.175% Verdana 14/15 8.475% Verdana 5/6 8.475% Verdana 5/6 1.375% Verdana 2 7.7 PPDuelo nacionalistas-no nacionalistas http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/10/09/pagina-11/34600802/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 9 October 1998 9 Oct 1998???75% Verdana 22/23?75% Verdana 13/14?75% Verdana 11/12?75% Verdana 14/15?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 3/4?75% Verdana 2? Siadeco/GPSÚltimas previsiones de voto para Elecciones Autonómicas-98 (Octubre 1998) http://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/documentacion/o_a987prev/es_a987prev/adjuntos/a987prev.pdf es Basque Government 16 October 1998Una nueva encuesta del Gobierno vasco otorga el segundo puesto a EH https://elpais.com/diario/1998/10/17/espana/908575205_850215.html es El País 17 October 1998 2–9 Oct 1998 2,000 66.0 29.075% Verdana 22 16.175% Verdana 12 18.475% Verdana 14 15.375% Verdana 13 9.775% Verdana 7 8.575% Verdana 5 1.475% Verdana 2 10.6 CISPreelectoral del País Vasco. Elecciones Autonómicas 1998 (Estudio nº 2304. Septiembre-Octubre 1998) https://www.cis.es/es/visor?migrado=true&fichero=e230400html es CIS 16 October 1998Estudio CIS nº 2304. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2304_tot_y_provpdf es CIS 16 October 1998 25 Sep–8 Oct 1998 2,097 64.7 29.375% Verdana 21/22 18.475% Verdana 14/15 16.175% Verdana 12/13 16.775% Verdana 13/14 8.775% Verdana 6 7.775% Verdana 5 1.475% Verdana 2 10.9 PSOEUn debate electoral sobre política social y empleo reúne por primera vez a PP y EH http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/10/10/024.html es ABC 10 October 1998Encuestas, patatas fritas y rosas rojas https://elpais.com/diario/1998/10/10/espana/907970415_850215.html es El País 10 October 1998 6–7 Oct 1998 1,354??75% Verdana 23?75% Verdana 15?75% Verdana 11?75% Verdana 14?75% Verdana 6?75% Verdana 4?75% Verdana 2? Siadeco/GPSPrevisiones de voto para Elecciones Autonómicas-98 (Octubre 1998) http://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/documentacion/o_a986prev/es_a986prev/adjuntos/a986prev.pdf es Basque Government 8 October 1998Una encuesta del Gobierno vasco en vísperas de la campaña deja a EH como segunda fuerza tras el PNV https://elpais.com/diario/1998/10/09/espana/907884008_850215.html es El País 9 October 1998 21–26 Sep 1998 2,000 67.0 29.475% Verdana 22 15.975% Verdana 12 17.775% Verdana 13 15.375% Verdana 12 9.975% Verdana 7 8.775% Verdana 6 1.575% Verdana 3 11.7 Siadeco/GPSPrevisiones de voto para Elecciones Autonómicas-98 (Septiembre 1998) http://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/documentacion/o_a985prev/es_a985prev/adjuntos/a985prev.pdf es Basque Government 25 September 1998Un sondeo del Gobierno vasco sitúa al PP como segundo partido de Euskadi https://elpais.com/diario/1998/09/26/espana/906760817_850215.html es El País 26 September 1998 7–15 Sep 1998 2,000 65.0 29.675% Verdana 22 16.575% Verdana 12 15.875% Verdana 11 15.575% Verdana 13 10.075% Verdana 8 9.375% Verdana 6 1.575% Verdana 3 13.1 Sigma Dos/El MundoEl PP se perfila por escaso margen como segunda fuerza del País Vasco https://www.elmundo.es/1998/09/09/ es El Mundo 9 September 1998 28 Aug–3 Sep 1998 900? 30.075% Verdana 21 16.275% Verdana 13 15.275% Verdana 11 16.575% Verdana 14 9.275% Verdana 6 9.175% Verdana 6 2.075% Verdana 4 13.5 CPS/EHUEl incremento del voto beneficia a los partidos no nacionalistas, pero se mantiene el empate técnico https://elpais.com/diario/1998/09/12/paisvasco/905629201_850215.html es El País 12 September 1998La Universidad vasca prevé ascensos de PP y PSE y un retroceso de los nacionalistas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/09/12/025.html es ABC 12 September 1998 1–15 Jun 1998 1,400 64 29.075% Verdana 20/21 21.075% Verdana 15/16 13.075% Verdana 10 17.075% Verdana 13/15 9.075% Verdana 6/7 7.075% Verdana 5 1.075% Verdana 2/3 8.0 Bergareche/El CorreoPSE y PP consolidan su avance https://w390w.gipuzkoa.net/WAS/CORP/DKPAtzokoPrentsaWEB/verPDF.do?identificador=555715;1998;6;21;1 es El Correo 21 June 1998Un nuevo sondeo electoral confima el ascenso de PP y PSOE en el País Vasco http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/06/22/023.html es ABC 22 June 1998Un nuevo sondeo electoral confirma el ascenso de PP y PSOE en el País Vasco http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1998/06/22/024.html es ABC Sevilla 22 June 1998 4–9 Jun 1998 2,625? 28.375% Verdana 21 20.175% Verdana 15/16 12.675% Verdana 9/10 17.475% Verdana 14/15 7.775% Verdana 6 8.875% Verdana 6/7 1.175% Verdana 2 8.2 Siadeco/GPSPrevisiones de voto para Elecciones Autonómicas (Junio 1998) http://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/documentacion/o_sv7prev/es_sv7prev/adjuntos/sv7prev.pdf es Basque Government 23 June 1998El nacionalismo aguantará el ascenso del PSE y PP, según un sondeo oficial https://elpais.com/diario/1998/06/24/paisvasco/898717224_850215.html es El País 24 June 1998 11–20 May 1998 2,846 62.5 29.575% Verdana 22 17.075% Verdana 14 14.975% Verdana 11 16.075% Verdana 13 10.075% Verdana 7 9.175% Verdana 6 1.475% Verdana 2 12.5 CISEl PNV mantiene la primacía pese al alza de PP y PSOE en el País Vasco http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1998/05/20/pagina-11/33806327/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 20 May 1998Estudio CIS nº 2282. Ficha técnica http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2280_2299/2282/FT2282_TOT_Y_PROV.pdf es CIS 19 May 1998 6–31 Mar 1998 2,099 61.4 29.275% Verdana 21/22 18.475% Verdana 14/15 15.375% Verdana 11 16.575% Verdana 13/14 9.775% Verdana 7/8 7.675% Verdana 5 1.575% Verdana 2 10.8 Bergareche/El CorreoPP y PSE refuerzan su apoyo electoral https://w390w.gipuzkoa.net/WAS/CORP/DKPAtzokoPrentsaWEB/verPDF.do?identificador=555715;1998;3;29;1 es El Correo 29 March 1998El voto no nacionalista podrían imponerse por primera vez en unas elecciones vascas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/03/29/033.html es ABC 29 March 1998El voto no nacionalista podría imponerse por primera vez en unas elecciones vascas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1998/03/29/031.html es ABC Sevilla 29 March 1998PNV y EA, molestos por el sondeo que prevé la subida de los no nacionalistas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1998/03/30/023.html es ABC 30 March 1998 6–13 Mar 1998 2,636? 26.675% Verdana 20/22 20.075% Verdana 16 12.275% Verdana 9 18.675% Verdana 16 7.475% Verdana 5 9.075% Verdana 5/6 1.475% Verdana 2/3 6.6 Siadeco/GPSPrevisiones de voto para Elecciones Autonómicas-98 (Marzo 1998) http://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/documentacion/o_a983prev/es_a983prev/adjuntos/a983prev.pdf es Basque Government 3 March 1998Una encuesta del Gobierno vasco da al PP el segundo puesto el 25-0 https://elpais.com/diario/1998/03/04/espana/888966002_850215.html es El País 4 March 1998 30 Jan–7 Feb 1998 1,500 65.0 29.675% Verdana 22 16.675% Verdana 12 14.475% Verdana 11 16.475% Verdana 13 10.275% Verdana 8 9.175% Verdana 6 1.375% Verdana 3 13.0 Bergareche/El CorreoVirtual empate entre partidos estatales y nacionalistas ante las elecciones vascas http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1997/11/09/031.html es ABC 10 November 1997Un sondeo vaticina una fuerte subida del PP y PSOE vasco en las autonómicas de 1998 http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1997/11/10/pagina-20/34640767/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 10 November 1997Un sondeo indica que los nacionalistas pierden votos en Euskadi https://elpais.com/diario/1997/11/10/espana/879116403_850215.html es El País 10 November 1997 9 Nov 1997 2,682? 29.675% Verdana 23 19.275% Verdana 15 12.075% Verdana 9 16.775% Verdana 15 8.175% Verdana 6 7.575% Verdana 5 1.375% Verdana 2 10.4 Siadeco/GPSUn sondeo coloca al PP vasco como segunda fuerza http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1997/10/15/pagina-16/34620433/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 15 October 1997El PP será la segunda fuerza en Euskadi, según un sondeo del Gobierno vasco https://elpais.com/diario/1997/10/15/espana/876866405_850215.html es El País 15 October 1997Encuesta del Gobierno vasco http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1997/10/15/028.html es ABC 15 October 1997 16–24 Sep 1997? 66.0 29.975% Verdana 22 16.675% Verdana 12 14.075% Verdana 11 16.275% Verdana 13 10.275% Verdana 9 9.075% Verdana 5 1.475% Verdana 3 13.3 Sigma Dos/El MundoEl PP pasaría a ser el segundo partido más votado de Euskadi https://www.elmundo.es/1997/07/20/espana/20N0019.html https://web.archive.org/web/20011122211306/https://www.elmundo.es/1997/07/20/espana/20N0019.html dead 22 November 2001 es El Mundo 20 July 1997 16–17 Jul 1997 800? 32.5 15.6 12.9 17.9 9.7 8.8 2.2 14.6 CPS/EHU 8 Jun 1997 1,400? 29.175% Verdana 20 18.575% Verdana 15 12.575% Verdana 10 14.075% Verdana 12 9.275% Verdana 7 9.475% Verdana 7 2.075% Verdana 4 10.6 Siadeco/GPSUn sondeo electoral del Gobierno vasco sitúa al PP como la segunda fuerza en la Comunidad http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1997/03/26/024.html es ABC Sevilla 26 March 1997 25 Mar 1997? 64.0 29.675% Verdana 22 16.875% Verdana 12 13.775% Verdana 11 15.675% Verdana 12 10.175% Verdana 8 9.875% Verdana 7 1.575% Verdana 3 12.8 1996 general election 3 Mar 1996 71.5 25.075% Verdana (18) 23.775% Verdana (20) 12.375% Verdana (9) 18.375% Verdana (15) 8.275% Verdana (6) 9.275% Verdana (7) – 1.3 1995 foral elections 28 May 1995 63.9 28.475% Verdana (22) 16.775% Verdana (13) 14.475% Verdana (11) 15.575% Verdana (11) 10.975% Verdana (9) 8.175% Verdana (5) 2.175% Verdana (4) 11.7 1994 regional election 23 Oct 1994 59.7 29.375% Verdana 22 16.875% Verdana 12 16.075% Verdana 11 14.275% Verdana 11 10.175% Verdana 8 9.075% Verdana 6 2.775% Verdana 5 12.5 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 28px|link=Basque Nationalist Party|PNV 28px|link=Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left|PSE–EE (PSOE) 23px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB23px|link=Euskal Herritarrok|EH 27px|link=People's Party of the Basque Country|PP 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA 25px|link=Ezker Batua|IU/EB 35px|link=Alavese Unity|UA Lead 1998 regional election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 25 Oct 1998 19.1 12.0 12.3 13.8 5.9 3.9 0.9 29.4 5.3 CIS 25 Sep–8 Oct 1998 2,097 24.2 5.2 9.0 3.0 4.6 2.6 0.2 35.9 12.0 15.2 1996 general election"CERA" 3 Mar 1996 17.9 16.9 8.8 13.1 5.9 6.6 – 28.1 1.0 1995 foral elections 28 May 1995 18.0 10.6 9.1 9.8 6.9 5.1 1.3 36.1 7.4 1994 regional election"CERA" 23 Oct 1994 17.3 9.9 9.5 8.3 6.0 5.3 1.6 40.1 7.4 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 25 October 1998 Basque Parliament election results → center|335px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 350,322 27.62 −1.70 21 −1 People's Party (PP) 251,743 19.85 +5.69 16 +5 Basque Citizens (EH)1 224,001 17.66 +1.65 14 +3 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 220,052 17.35 +0.52 14 +2 Basque Solidarity (EA) 108,635 8.57 −1.56 6 −2 United Left (IU/EB) 71,064 5.60 −3.39 2 −4 Alavese Unity (UA) 15,738 1.24 −1.44 2 −3 Natural Law Party (PLN/LNA) 4,858 0.38 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 3,288 0.26 New 0 ±0 Basque Country Greens (EHB) 864 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 17,641 1.39 −0.35 Total 1,268,206 75 ±0 Valid votes 1,268,206 99.47 +0.06 Invalid votes 6,802 0.53 −0.06 Votes cast / turnout 1,275,008 69.99 +10.30 Abstentions 546,600 30.01 −10.30 Registered voters 1,821,608 Sourceshttps://www.euskadi.eus/ab12aAREWar/resultado/maint Resultados Electorales es Basque Government 28 December 202518 November 1998 Acuerdo de 9 de noviembre de 1998, de la Junta Electoral de la Comunidad Autónoma, por el que se dispone la publicación de los resultados correspondientes al escrutinio general de las Elecciones al Parlamento Vasco del 25 de octubre de 1998 https://www.euskadi.eus/web01-bopv/es/bopv2/datos/1998/11/9805186a.pdf es Official Gazette of the Basque Country 220 2483-5366 21336–21339 12 March 2026Pallarés 1998 606 left Footnotes: 1 Basque Citizens results are compared to Popular Unity totals in the 1994 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 27.62 PP People's Party of the Basque Country 19.85 EH Euskal Herritarrok 17.66 PSE–EE (PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left 17.35 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 8.57 IU/EB Ezker Batua 5.60 UA Alavese Unity 1.24 Others #777777 0.71 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.39 Seats #ddd 550px 500px EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 28.00 PP People's Party of the Basque Country 21.33 EH Euskal Herritarrok 18.67 PSE–EE (PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left 18.67 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 8.00 IU/EB Ezker Batua 2.67 UA Alavese Unity 2.67 Distribution by constituency Constituency PNV PP EH PSE–EE EA IU/EB UA % S % S % S % S % S % S % S Álava 21.6 6 26.7 7 12.1 3 16.8 5 6.3 1 5.6 1 8.4 2 Biscay 32.6 9 20.2 5 14.6 4 18.3 5 6.0 1 6.2 1 0.1 – Guipúzcoa 21.7 6 16.4 4 25.2 7 16.0 4 13.9 4 4.6 – 0.1 – Total 27.6 21 19.9 16 17.7 14 17.4 14 8.6 6 5.6 2 1.2 2 Sources Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 29 December 1998 Required majority → 38 out of 75 Juan José Ibarretxe (PNV) • PNV (21) • EH (13) • EA (6) 40 75 Basque Nationalist Party 125px 15 Carlos Iturgaiz (PP) • PP (16) • UA (2) 18 75 People's Party of the Basque Country 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots • PSE–EE (13) • IU/EB (2) 15 75 gray 125px Absentees • EH (1) • PSE–EE (1) 2 75 black 125px Sources 2000 motions of no confidence auto Motion of no confidenceNomination of Nicolás Redondo (PSE–EE) Ballot → 5 October 2000 Required majority → 38 out of 75 15 Yes • PP (16) • PSE–EE (14) • UA (2) 32 75 green 125px No • PNV (21) • EA (6) • IU/EB (2) 29 75 red 125px Abstentions 0 75 gray 125px Absentees • EH (14) 14 75 black 125px SourcesGorospe Pedro 6 October 2000 Ibarretxe supera las dos mociones y advierte de que seguirá gobernando "durante meses" https://elpais.com/diario/2000/10/06/espana/970783201_850215.html es El País Vitoria 10 June 2026 1em Motion of no confidenceNomination of Carlos Iturgaiz (PP) Ballot → 5 October 2000 Required majority → 38 out of 75 15 Yes • PP (16) • PSE–EE (14) • UA (2) 32 75 green 125px No • PNV (21) • EA (6) • IU/EB (2) 29 75 red 125px Abstentions 0 75 gray 125px Absentees • EH (14) 14 75 black 125px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography Legislation 30em y Ley Orgánica 3/1979, de 18 de diciembre, de Estatuto de Autonomía para el País Vasco Organic Law 3/1979 18 December 1979 version as of 22 December 1979 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1979-30177 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1979-30177&tn=1&p=19791222 12 March 2026 Statute 1979 y Ley 7/1981, de 30 de junio, sobre Ley de Gobierno Law 7/1981 30 June 1981 version as of 23 November 1988 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-5927 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-5927&tn=1&p=19881123 12 March 2026 LGV 1981 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 16 June 1998 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19980616 5 October 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley 5/1990, de 15 de junio, de Elecciones al Parlamento Vasco Law 5/1990 15 June 1990 version as of 9 July 1998 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-2859 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-2859&tn=1&p=19980709 12 March 2026 LEPV 1990 y Decreto 14/1998, de 31 de agosto, del Lehendakari, por el que se disuelve el Parlamento Vasco y se convocan elecciones Decree 14/1998 31 August 1998 Official Gazette of the Basque Country es https://www.euskadi.eus/web01-bopv/es/bopv2/datos/1998/09/9803931a.pdf 12 March 2026 Decree 14/1998 1998 Other Pallarés Francesc 1998 Las elecciones autonómicas de 1998 en el País Vasco https://idpbarcelona.net/docs/public/iccaa/1998/elecciones_1998.pdf es Public Law Observatory University of Barcelona 594–606 10 June 2026 Regional election Basque Country Category:Regional elections in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country