1995 Murcian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Murcia 1995 Murcian regional election Region of Murcia parliamentary no 1991 Murcian regional election 1991 1999 Murcian regional election 1999 All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia 23 #Opinion polls 847,967 10px 9.0% 638,297 (75.3%)10px 8.1 pp 28 May 1995 170x170px Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia 5 October 1991 Three 17 seats, 33.5% 26 10px 9 330,514 52.2% 10px 18.7 pp 170x170px María Antonia Martínez Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 28 April 1993 Three 24 seats, 45.3% 15 10px 9 201,659 31.9% 10px 13.4 pp 170x170px Antonio Joaquín Dólera IU–LV–RM 1995 Three 4 seats, 11.3%"IU+LV" Results for IU (10.2%, 4 seats) and LV (1.1%, 0 seats) in the 1991 election. 4 10px 0 78,875 12.5% 10px 1.2 pp MurciaDistrictMapAssembly1995.png 350px Constituency results map for the Regional Assembly of Murcia President María Antonia Martínez Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 28 May 1995 to elect the 4th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. Former president Carlos Collado had been forced to resign in April 1993 by his own party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), as a result of the ongoing struggle between the two main party factions (the guerristas and the renovadores) and a political scandal over the purchase of the Casa Grande estate.15 April 1993 https://elpais.com/diario/1993/04/15/espana/734824803_850215.html El presidente de Murcia, atacado por su partido es El País 10 December 201924 February 2017 https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/02/24/radio_murcia/1487936036_786266.html Carlos Collado: "Me sentí traicionado y apuñalado por mis propios compañeros, y el PSOE no ha repuesto mi honor" es Cadena SER 10 December 2019 10 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191210121918/https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/02/24/radio_murcia/1487936036_786266.html dead He was replaced by María Antonia Martínez, the first woman presiding over a Spanish autonomous community as well as the only one to date holding the office in the Region of Murcia.28 April 1993 https://elpais.com/diario/1993/04/28/espana/735948005_850215.html María Antonia Martínez, elegida presidenta de la autonomía murciana es El País 10 December 2019 The crisis resulting in Collado's resignation was among the factors said to contribute to the opposition People's Party (PP) spectacular gains in that year's June general election, overcoming the PSOE as the most voted party in the region for the first time in democracy;8 June 1993 https://elpais.com/diario/1993/06/08/espana/739490442_850215.html MURCIA: El PP supera por primera vez al PSOE es El País 10 December 2019 a feat which was confirmed in the 1994 European Parliament election.14 June 1994 https://elpais.com/diario/1994/06/14/portada/771544802_850215.html El PP se adueña del mapa electoral es El País 10 December 201930 May 1995 https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/30/espana/801784853_850215.html Segundo castigo y cambio de presidente es El País 10 December 2019 The regional election resulted in the PP consolidating its gains, winning by a landslide as the vote for the ruling PSOE plummeted.29 May 1995 https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/29/espana/801698427_850215.html El PP da un vuelco al mapa autonómico y municipal es El País 10 December 2019 PP leader Ramón Luis Valcárcel would become the new President of the Region of Murcia,1 July 1995 https://elpais.com/diario/1995/07/01/espana/804549613_850215.html El popular Valcarcel, presidente con mayoría absoluta es El País 10 December 2019 with the PP remaining in government ever since. The PP would also remain the prime party of Murcian politics until 2019. Overview Electoral system The Regional Assembly of Murcia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Murcia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Murcian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.Ley Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia Organic Law 4 es 9 June 1982 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15031&tn=1&p=19940325 22 February 2017 Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows: District One (comprising the municipalities of Lorca, Aguilas, Puerto Lumbreras, Totana, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Aledo and Mazarrón). District Two (comprising the municipalities of Cartagena, La Unión, Fuente Alamo de Murcia, Torre-Pacheco, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares). District Three (comprising the municipalities of Murcia, Alcantarilla, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Alguazas, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorquí, Ceutí, Cieza, Abarán, Blanca, Archena, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva del Río Segura, Ojós, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera). District Four (comprising the municipalities of Caravaca, Cehegín, Calasparra, Moratalla, Bullas, Pliego, Mula, Albudeite and Campos del Río). District Five (comprising the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla). Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia Law 2 es 24 February 1987 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-9474&tn=1&p=19950504 22 February 2017 Election date The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly 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 Regional Assembly on 28 May 1995.Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19950324 28 December 2016 The Regional Assembly of Murcia could not be dissolved before the expiration date 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 Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats PSOE List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50px María Antonia Martínez Social democracy 45.3% 24 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Ramón Luis Valcárcel ConservatismChristian democracy 33.5% 17 IU–LV–RM List on United Left (IU) The Greens of the Region of Murcia (LVRM) 50px Antonio Joaquín Dólera SocialismCommunism 11.3%"IU+LV" 4 Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates 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. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 17px|link=Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia|PSOE 27px|link=People's Party of the Region of Murcia|PP 25px|link=United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia|IU Lead 1995 regional election 28 May 1995 76.0 31.775% Verdana 15 52.375% Verdana 26 12.575% Verdana 4 20.6 Eco Consulting/RTVEEl PP se impuso en diez comunidades http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19950529G004 es Diario de Navarra 29 May 1995Valcárcel, del PP, vence a la guerrista Martínez http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1995/05/29/068.html es ABC 29 May 1995 28 May 1995?? 29.975% Verdana 14/16 50.975% Verdana 23/26 14.875% Verdana 5/6 21.0 Demoscopia/El PaísEl PP será la fuerza más votada en 12 comunidades http://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/20/espana/800920832_850215.html es El País 20 May 1995Mañana, previsiones para las municipales https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/20/espana/800920801_850215.html es El País 20 May 1995El PP gana en doce autonomías y el PSOE sólo en Extremadura, según un sondeo http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1995/05/21/pagina-16/33769178/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 21 May 1995 10–15 May 1995 800? 28.275% Verdana 13 54.375% Verdana 28 12.975% Verdana 4 26.1 CISPreelectoral Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia (Estudio 2169. Abril-Mayo 1995) http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2160_2179/2169/e216900.html es CIS 10 May 1995Estudio CIS nº 2169. Ficha técnica http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2160_2179/2169/FT2169.pdf es CIS 10 May 1995 24 Apr–10 May 1995 500 72.4 28.6 57.4 11.1 28.8 1994 EP election 12 Jun 1994 66.5 31.0 52.2 13.1 21.2 1993 general election 6 Jun 1993 81.6 38.6 47.3 9.7 8.7 1991 regional election 26 May 1991 67.2 45.375% Verdana 24 33.575% Verdana 17 10.275% Verdana 4 11.8 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 330,514 52.23 +18.72 26 +9 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 201,659 31.87 −13.40 15 −9 United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)1 78,875 12.46 +1.14 4 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 4,359 0.69 −4.32 0 ±0 Cantonal Party (PCAN) 3,544 0.56 −2.47 0 ±0 Regional Murcianist Party (PMR) 2,456 0.39 New 0 ±0 Democratic Bloc (BD) 1,601 0.25 New 0 ±0 Spanish Confederation of Independents (CEDI) 1,454 0.23 New 0 ±0 New Region (NR) 1,336 0.21 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 7,033 1.11 +0.17 Total 632,831 45 ±0 Valid votes 632,831 99.14 +0.10 Invalid votes 5,466 0.86 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 638,297 75.27 +8.09 Abstentions 209,670 24.73 −8.09 Registered voters 847,967 Sourceshttp://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/MURCIA_1995_Resultados.pdf Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 28 May 1995 21 November 1995 es www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Electoral Commission of Murcia 30 September 2017Sierra Rodríguez Javier 2015 El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas https://digitum.um.es/digitum/bitstream/10201/47735/6/Javier%20Sierra%20Rodr%c3%adguez%20Tesis%20Doctoral.pdf 322 es Murcia Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho 6 December 2019http://www.historiaelectoral.com/amurcia.html Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 30 September 2017 left Footnotes: 1 United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and The Greens in the 1991 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 52.23 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 31.87 IU–LV–RM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 12.46 Others #777777 2.33 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.11 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 57.78 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 33.33 IU–LV–RM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 8.89 Distribution by constituency Constituency PP PSOE IU–LV % S % S % S One 44.9 3 39.3 3 12.8 1 Two 51.9 6 30.7 3 11.5 1 Three 56.3 13 28.2 6 12.6 2 Four 43.2 2 44.4 2 10.5 − Five 48.0 2 32.1 1 18.0 − Total 52.2 26 31.9 15 12.5 4 Sources Aftermath InvestitureRamón Luis Valcárcel (PP) Ballot → 30 June 1995 Required majority → 23 out of 45 15 Yes • PP (26) 26 45 green 125px No • PSOE (15) • IU–LV (4) 19 45 red 125px Abstentions 0 45 gray 125px Absentees 0 45 black 125px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Regional election Murcia Category:Regional elections in the Region of Murcia Murcian regional election