1995 Aragonese regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Aragon 1995 Aragonese regional election Aragon parliamentary no 1991 Aragonese regional election 1991 1999 Aragonese regional election 1999 All 67 seats in the Cortes of Aragon 34 #Opinion polls 993,975 10px 3.6% 706,954 (71.1%)10px 6.7 pp 28 May 1995 170x170px Santiago Lanzuela People's Party of Aragon 24 September 1993 Zaragoza 17 seats, 20.7% 27 10px 10 263,524 37.5% 10px 16.8 pp 170x170px Marcelino Iglesias Socialists' Party of Aragon 15 February 1995 Huesca 30 seats, 40.3% 19 10px 11 180,728 25.7% 10px 14.6 pp 170x170px Emilio Eiroa Aragonese Party 25 June 1991 Zaragoza 17 seats, 24.7% 14 10px 3 143,573 20.4% 10px 4.3 pp 170x170px Miguel Ángel Fustero United Left of Aragon 1994 Zaragoza 3 seats, 6.7% 5 10px 2 64,685 9.2% 10px 2.5 pp 170x170px Chesús Bernal Chunta Aragonesista 29 June 1986 Zaragoza 0 seats, 2.3% 2 10px 2 34,077 4.8% 10px 2.5 pp AragonProvinceMapCortes1995.png 225px Constituency results map for the Cortes of Aragon President President after election Ramón Tejedor (acting) Socialists' Party of Aragon Santiago Lanzuela People's Party of Aragon A regional election was held in Aragon on 28 May 1995 to elect the 4th es Cortes no of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the es Cortes no were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The coalition government formed between the Aragonese Party (PAR) and the People's Party (PP) in the aftermath of the 1991 election suffered from growing divergences between the two governing parties, leading to the defection of regional PP deputy Emilio Gomáriz. The political crisis within Emilio Eiroa's government, as well as his launching of a regional radio and television network criticized as rushed by the opposition, led to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) tabling a motion of no confidence which succeeded thanks to Gomáriz's support, resulting in regional PSOE leader José Marco becoming new Aragonese president. Marco's tenure immediately became plagued by a string of corruption scandals, which ultimately led to his own party disowning and forcing his resignation as regional president in January 1995. The PSOE's subsequent failure in electing a replacement candidate (Ángela Abós) saw the regional presidency minister, Ramón Tejedor, serving out in an acting capacity for the remainder of Marco's term. The election resulted in a major increase for the PP, which went on to win the election by more than doubling its 1991 raw vote and gaining ten seats. These gains came mostly at the expense of the PSOE, which suffered from Marco's scandals and the internal infighting of the previous year. The PAR, which had ruled the region between 1987 and 1993, lost ground for the second consecutive time and was displaced to third place. United Left (IU) improved its position and obtained the best result in its history, whereas the left-wing regionalist Aragonese Union (CHA) secured parliamentary representation for the first time. The electoral outcome and the discrediting of the PSOE forced the PAR to enter into negotiations with the PP. In exchange for the speakership of the es Cortes no and two cabinet portfolios, the PAR formed a new coalition government with the PP, under the presidency of Santiago Lanzuela. Background The 1991 election had seen the Aragonese Party (PAR) retaining power through a coalition agreement with the People's Party (PP), with Emilio Eiroa succeeding Hipólito Gómez de las Roces as regional president over the latter's refusal to let the PP into government.10 May 1991 El Par quiere un nuevo socio https://elpais.com/diario/1991/05/10/espana/673826422_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025Ortega Javier 26 June 1991 Hipólito Gómez de las Roces renuncia a la reelección como presidente de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1991/06/26/espana/677887214_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), which remained in opposition for a second time despite emerging as the largest party overall, was thrown into an internal crisis that saw provincial deputation of Zaragoza, José Marco, being elected as new leader in March 1992.Ortega Javier 29 March 1992 El PSOE aragonés intenta zanjar su crisis con la elección de José Marco https://elpais.com/diario/1992/03/29/espana/701823608_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Ortega Javier 12 June 1993 Tormenta política en Aragón por los resultados https://elpais.com/diario/1993/06/12/espana/739836011_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 During his first year in office, Eiroa oversaw the launching of a regional radio and television network, the Aragonese Radio and Television Corporation (CARTV),Ortega Javier 17 October 1991 3.000 millones para la televisión de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1991/10/17/radiotv/687654022_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Ortega Javier 13 March 1992 El PP y el Par apoyan la televisión de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1992/03/13/radiotv/700441202_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 which was criticized by opposition parties as "deficient" and "low quality".Ortega Javier 11 November 1992 El PSOE se opone a la futura televisión aragonesa por "provinciana" y deficitaria https://elpais.com/diario/1992/11/11/radiotv/721436402_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 Eiroa was also forced to deal with the growing divergences between the two governing partners, the PAR and the PP, which saw the latter lose several party members (the most notable being deputy Emilio Gomáriz, whose defection left Eiroa's government in minority status in the regional parliament).Ortega Javier 5 February 1992 Abandono masivo de militantes en el Partido Popular aragonés https://elpais.com/diario/1992/02/05/espana/697244412_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Ortega Javier 8 November 1992 Aznar frenó hace ocho meses la fuga del diputado que ha roto la mayoría en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1992/11/08/espana/721177202_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 A political crisis erupted over an attempt by the PP to secure greater prominence in the government following the 1993 Spanish general election,Ortega Javier 16 June 1993 El Par no cederá poder al PP en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1993/06/16/espana/740181611_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025 which prompted the PSOE to table a motion of no confidence in September 1993.Ortega Javier 7 September 1993 PSOE presenta una moción de censura contra el Gobierno de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1993/09/07/espana/747352804_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 The vote succeeded thanks to Gomáriz crossing the floor in support of the motion, leading to accusations of vote buying from both the PAR and PP (in what came to be known as the es Gomarcazo),10 September 1993 El Par acusa al PSOE de alentar el transfuguismo político https://elpais.com/diario/1993/09/10/espana/747612012_850215.html es El País Madrid 24 November 20259 September 2018 A 25 años del 'Gomarcazo' https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/opinion/2018/09/09/25-anos-gomarcazo-46742719.html es El Periódico de Aragón 24 November 2025 and in PSOE's José Marco becoming new Aragonese president.16 September 1993 El voto de un tránsfuga del PP da al PSOE el Gobierno de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1993/09/16/portada/748130401_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025Alegre Elisa 3 September 2018 Hemeroteca: Cuando Gomáriz dinamitó el Gobierno de Aragón y comenzó la era de José Marco hace 25 años https://www.diariodeteruel.es/teruel/hemeroteca-cuando-gomariz-dinamito-el-gobierno-de-aragon-y-comenzo-la-era-de-jose-marco-hace-25-anos es Diario de Teruel 24 November 2025 Marco's tenure was initially dominated by his opposition to a Spanish government proposal to regulate water transfers from the Ebro River to other regions (the National Hydrological Plan),Ortega Javier 1 October 1993 El Gobierno aragonés pide que se implante un canon por los trasvases del Ebro https://elpais.com/diario/1993/10/01/espana/749430013_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Gracia Manuel 22 August 1994 El presidente de Aragón se suma a la 'guerra del agua' contra el Gobierno https://elpais.com/diario/1994/08/22/espana/777506409_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 but this was quickly overshadowed by a number of scandals.Torrontegui Javier 12 November 1994 Un año lleno de conflictos y sospechas https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/12/espana/784594817_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 Shortly after taking office, he became embroiled in an embezzlement scandal over the purchase of an armchair for his home,Torrontegui Javier 21 November 1994 La primera cita de Marco con el fiscal agudiza la crisis en el PSOE aragonés https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/21/espana/785372405_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 23 November 1994 El juez interroga al presidente aragonés por una denuncia de malversación https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/23/espana/785545206_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 for which he would be tried and convicted in 1995.14 June 1995 Juzgado el ex presidente aragonés José Marco por el "caso del sillón" https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/juzgado-ex-presidente-aragones-jose-mrco-caso-sillon/1410879321 es Servimedia Zaragoza 24 November 202522 June 1995 La sentencia contra José Marco no resuelve el misterio del paradero del sillón https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/sentencia-jose-marco-no-resuelve-misterio-paradero-sillon/1410880346 es Servimedia Zaragoza 24 November 2025 In September 1994, he was accused of having concealed the purchase of four properties in his asset declarations;Torrontegui Javier 6 September 1994 El Par acusa a Marco de ocultar que posee 8.000 metros cuadrados de tierras https://elpais.com/diario/1994/09/06/espana/778802408_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 27 September 1994 Las Cortes de Aragón investigarán el patrimonio de los dos últimos presidentes https://elpais.com/diario/1994/09/27/espana/780620408_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 two months later, he became involved in a political espionage scandal against rivals within his own party.3 November 1994 José Marco reconoce que contrató a la agencia de detectives implicada en el espionaje denunciado por el alcalde de Zaragoza https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/jose-marco-reconoce-contrato-agencia-detectives-implicada-espionaje-denunciado-alcalde-zaragoza/1410857983 es Servimedia Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier Gracia Manuel 10 November 1994 El presidente de Aragón responde hoy en las Cortes sobre el espionaje político https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/10/espana/784422007_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 22 February 1995 Marco espió con fondos públicos a sus rivales, según la comisión investigadora https://elpais.com/diario/1995/02/22/espana/793407617_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 Further scandals included an alleged forgery of public documents,Torrontegui Javier 29 November 1994 El fiscal confirma las irregularidades en los pagos de la depuradora de Zaragoza https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/29/espana/786063605_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 as well as an unlawful awarding of government contracts to relatives.Torrontegui Javier 20 December 1994 Estalla un nuevo escándalo que implica al jefe del Ejecutivo aragonés, coincidiendo con la moción de censura https://elpais.com/diario/1994/12/20/espana/787878013_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 An internal crisis ensued in which Marco clashed with other party sectors over his continuity at the helm of the Aragonese government,Torrontegui Javier 12 November 1994 La mayoría del PSOE de Aragón presiona para que Marco dimita y dé paso a otro socialista https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/12/espana/784594816_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 17 November 1994 La cúpula socialista en Zaragoza amenaza a los que critiquen a Marco https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/17/espana/785026817_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 with the PSOE's national leadership ultimately disowning him despite his attempt to hold on until the next regional election.Díez Anabel Torrontegui Javier 13 November 1994 El PSOE comunica a Marco y Triviño que no volverán a ser candidatos https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/13/espana/784681207_850215.html es El País Madrid / Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 18 November 1994 Marco asegura que aguantará hasta mayo y descarta una moción de confianza https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/18/espana/785113209_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 28 November 1994 La ejecutiva socialista obliga a Marco a pactar su abandono del poder con los críticos de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/28/espana/785977204_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 Marco barely survived a vote of no confidence tabled against him by the opposition PAR in December 1994,16 December 1994 Marco da por zanjada la crisis de gobierno de Aragón https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/marco-da-zanjada-crisis-gobierno-e-aragon/1410862686 es Servimedia Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 22 December 1994 Marco supera la censura pero abre la puerta de la sucesión https://elpais.com/diario/1994/12/22/espana/788050812_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 but mounting pressure led to a cabinet crisis in January 1995,Torrontegui Javier 11 January 1995 Marco destituye a un consejero y provoca la dimisión de otros tres https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/11/espana/789778813_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 12 January 1995 Marco se escuda en González para frenar las dimisiones en el Gobierno de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/12/espana/789865212_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 and to his own resignation as regional premier in the ensuing days.Torrontegui Javier 18 January 1995 José Marco firma renuncia como presidente de Aragón y diputado regional https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/18/espana/790383613_850215.html es El País Madrid 24 November 2025 Regional culture minister Ángela Abós was proposed to succeed Marco as president,Torrontegui Javier 16 January 1995 Marco consigue aprobar la candidatura de la consejera Abós para sustituirle https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/16/espana/790210816_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 26 January 1995 Abós, candidata a la presidencia de Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/26/espana/791074814_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025 but United Left (IU)'s decision to block any investiture from a PSOE candidate resulted in a political gridlock in February 1995.Torrontegui Javier 23 January 1995 IU bloquea la investidura de un nuevo presidente socialista en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/01/23/espana/790815612_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 1 February 1995 Las Cortes de Aragón rechazan la candidatura de Abós a la presidencia https://elpais.com/diario/1995/02/01/espana/791593222_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 With various proposals to form technocratic or unity governments failing to materialize,Torrontegui Javier 8 December 1994 Izquierda Unida se queda sola y fracasa en el intento de formar un Gobierno de gestión en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1994/12/08/espana/786841202_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 21 December 1994 Los regionalistas ofrecen un Gobierno de Aragón con presencia de todos los partidos https://elpais.com/diario/1994/12/21/espana/787964421_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 the regional presidency minister, Ramón Tejedor, was forced to serve in an acting capacity until the next election.Bayona Eduardo 24 February 2013 Un precedente chapucero y criminal https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/aragon/2013/02/24/precedente-chapucero-criminal-47437765.html es El Periódico de Aragón 24 November 2025 Concurrently, the national PSOE leadership moved to strip Marco of his authority as regional party leader,Torrontegui Javier 24 February 1995 Los socialistas buscan la forma de expulsar a José Marco del partido https://elpais.com/diario/1995/03/23/espana/795913214_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 25 February 1995 La mitad de la ejecutiva socialista da plantón a José Marco https://elpais.com/diario/1995/02/25/espana/793666814_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025Torrontegui Javier 26 February 1995 Marco pone al PSOE aragonés al borde del cisma al enfrentarse a la ejecutiva federal https://elpais.com/diario/1995/02/26/espana/793753210_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 sidelining him from the process of nominating his successor,Torrontegui Javier 16 February 1995 El PSOE margina a Marco de la signación de los candidatos aragoneses https://elpais.com/diario/1995/02/16/espana/792889219_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025 and ultimately taking over the party's branch in Aragon.Torrontegui Javier 23 March 1995 La cúpula del PSOE suprime la ejecutiva aragonesa y deja sin poder a Marco https://elpais.com/diario/1995/03/23/espana/795913214_850215.html es El País Madrid 24 November 2025 Overview Under the 1982 Statute of Autonomy, the Cortes of Aragon was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous autonomous community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a regional president.Statute 1982 arts. 12 & 15–17. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions.LEAr 1987 final prov. 1. Date The term of the es Cortes no of Aragon expired four years after the date of its previous ordinary election, with election day being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The election decree was required to be issued no later than 54 days before the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Aragon (BOA).Statute 1982 art. 18; LEAr 1987 art. 11 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 42). The previous election was held on 26 May 1991, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 28 May 1995. Amendments earlier in 1995 granted the regional president the prerogative to dissolve the es Cortes no of Aragon at any given time and call a snap election,12 November 1993 El presidente de Aragón podrá disolver las Cortes https://elpais.com/diario/1993/11/12/espana/753058814_850215.html es El País 24 November 2025 provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election had been called and that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or during the last year of parliament before its planned expiration, nor before one year after a previous one.LPGAr 1995 art. 11. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the es Cortes no's reconvening, the chamber was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances did not alter the date of the chamber's next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term.Statute 1982 art. 22; LPGAr 1995 art. 11 The election to the es Cortes no of Aragon was officially called on 4 April 1995 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOA, setting election day for 28 May and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 26 June.Decree of 3 April 1995 arts. 1 & 4. Electoral system Voting for the es Cortes no was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Aragon 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 1982 art. 18; LEAr 1987 art. 2 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3). The es Cortes no of Aragon had a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 75 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 67. All were elected in three multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza, each of which was assigned an initial minimum of 13 seats and the remaining 28 distributed in proportion to population (with the seat-to-population ratio in the most populated province not exceeding 2.75 times that of the least populated one)—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency.Statute 1982 arts. 18–19; LEAr 1987 arts. 12–14. The use of this electoral method resulted in a higher effective threshold depending on district magnitude and vote distribution.Gallagher Michael 30 July 2012 http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php Effective threshold in electoral systems Trinity College Dublin Dublin https://web.archive.org/web/20170730092518/http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php 22 July 2017 30 July 2017 As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each es Cortes no constituency was entitled the following seats:Decree of 3 April 1995 art. 2. Seats Constituencies 33 Zaragoza 18 Huesca 16 Teruel 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.LEAr 1987 art. 15 (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 the election call.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/aaragon.html Elecciones a las Cortes de Aragón (desde 1983) es Historia Electoral.com 24 December 2023https://www.cortesaragon.es/Anteriores-legislaturas.2357.0.html?&no_cache=1&tx_t3comunicacion_pi3%5Bnumleg%5D=3 Grupos parlamentarios. III Legislatura es Cortes of Aragon 17 March 2026 + Parliamentary composition in April 1995 Groups Parties Legislators Seats Total Socialist Parliamentary Group PSOE 30 30 Aragonese Party Parliamentary Group PAR 17 17 People's Parliamentary Group in the Cortes of Aragon PP 16 16 Aragon Alternative Convergence Parliamentary Group IU 3 3 Mixed Parliamentary Group INDEP 1Emilio Gomáriz, former PP legislator. 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.LEAr 1987 arts. 18–19 (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 PSOE List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50px Marcelino Iglesias Social democracy 40.3% 30 PAR List on Aragonese Party (PAR) 50px Emilio Eiroa RegionalismCentrism 24.7% 17 Torrontegui Javier 16 May 1995 Tres príncipes al asalto del 'trono' https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/16/espana/800575209_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Santiago Lanzuela ConservatismChristian democracy 20.7% 17 Ruiz de Azúa Victorino 27 September 1993 Aznar quiere completar con los congresos regionales la refundación centrista del Partido Popular https://elpais.com/diario/1993/09/27/espana/749084404_850215.html es El País Madrid 24 November 2025Ruiz de Azúa Victorino 11 November 1994 Seis mujeres en las candidaturas del Partido Popular a las alcaldías de las principales ciudades https://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/11/espana/784508426_850215.html es El País Madrid 29 November 2025 IU List on United Left of Aragon (IU)– Communist Party of Aragon (PCE–A)– Socialist Action Party (PASOC)– Republican Left (IR) 50px Miguel Ángel Fustero SocialismCommunism 6.7% 3 CHA List on Aragonese Union (CHA) 50px Chesús Bernal Aragonese nationalismEco-socialism 2.3% 0 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; 34 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Cortes of Aragon. Color key: #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 17px|link=Socialists' Party of Aragon|PSOE 20px|link=Aragonese Party|PAR 27px|link=People's Party of Aragon|PP 25px|link=United Left of Aragon|IU 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 32px|link=Chunta Aragonesista|CHA Lead 1995 regional election 28 May 1995 71.1 25.775% Verdana 19 20.475% Verdana 14 37.575% Verdana 27 9.275% Verdana 5 – 4.875% Verdana 2 11.8 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 1995 28 May 1995?? 22.475% Verdana 16/18 19.475% Verdana 13/14 41.275% Verdana 29/31 8.375% Verdana 3/4 – – 18.8 A+M/Heraldo de AragónLos sondeos predicen una amplia victoria del PP en las autonómicas http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19950522G004 es Diario de Navarra 22 May 1995 21 May 1995?? 23.275% Verdana 16/17 21.275% Verdana ? 38.175% Verdana 28/29 – – – 14.9 Demoscopia/El PaísEl PP será la fuerza más votada en 12 comunidades https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/20/espana/800920832_850215.html es El País 20 May 1995Descenso espectacular del PSOE https://elpais.com/diario/1995/05/20/espana/800920820_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 700? 24.275% Verdana 17 20.975% Verdana 15 37.475% Verdana 29 9.775% Verdana 6 – – 14.9 CISPreelectoral Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón (Estudio nº 2160. Abril-Mayo 1995) http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2160_2179/2160/e216000.html es CIS 10 May 1995 https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224128/http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2160_2179/2160/e216000.html 15 December 2018 Estudio CIS nº 2160. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2160pdf es CIS 10 May 1995 24 Apr–10 May 1995 1,100 68.6 23.2 26.7 37.8 10.0 – – 11.1 1994 EP election 12 Jun 1994 58.4 28.775% Verdana (22) 7.775% Verdana (4) 44.975% Verdana (33) 13.775% Verdana (8) 1.175% Verdana (0) – 16.2 1993 general election 6 Jun 1993 78.2 34.375% Verdana (26) 19.075% Verdana (12) 32.975% Verdana (24) 9.775% Verdana (5) 1.375% Verdana (0) 0.875% Verdana (0) 1.4 1991 regional election 26 May 1991 64.3 40.375% Verdana 30 24.775% Verdana 17 20.775% Verdana 17 6.775% Verdana 3 3.175% Verdana 0 2.375% Verdana 0 15.6 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialists' Party of Aragon|PSOE 20px|link=Aragonese Party|PAR 27px|link=People's Party of Aragon|PP 25px|link=United Left of Aragon|IU 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 32px|link=Chunta Aragonesista|CHA Lead 1995 regional election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 28 May 1995 18.0 14.4 26.5 6.5 – 3.4 28.4 8.5 CIS 24 Apr–10 May 1995 1,100 15.5 19.3 26.8 4.5 0.2 – 22.7 8.1 7.5 CISSituación social y política de Aragón (II) (Estudio nº 2138. Marzo 1995) https://www.cis.es/es/estudios/situacion-social-y-politica-de-aragon-ii- es CIS 17 March 1995Estudio CIS nº 2138. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2138pdf es CIS 17 March 1995 2–17 Mar 1995 1,094 14.4 19.2 21.9 8.0 0.4 – 22.6 9.3 2.7 1994 EP election"CERA" 12 Jun 1994 16.7 4.5 26.3 8.0 0.6 – 41.3 9.6 CISSituación social y política de Aragón (I) (Estudio nº 2093. Abril-Mayo 1994) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es2093marpdf es CIS 12 May 1994Estudio CIS nº 2093. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2093pdf es CIS 12 May 1994 28 Apr–12 May 1994 1,493 14.5 23.6 14.5 8.5 0.4 – 25.9 10.6 9.1 1993 general election"CERA" 6 Jun 1993 26.7 14.9 25.7 7.6 1.0 0.7 21.5 1.0 CISOpinión pública y cultura política en las Comunidades Autónomas. Aragón (Estudio nº 2026. Noviembre 1992) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es2026marpdf es CIS 24 November 1992Estudio CIS nº 2026. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft2026pdf es CIS 24 November 1992 11–24 Nov 1992 1,549 18.3 18.6 10.9 3.1 0.4 – 36.7 10.9 0.3 1991 regional election"CERA" 26 May 1991 25.7 15.7 13.2 4.3 2.0 1.5 35.5 10.0 Victory preferences The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialists' Party of Aragon|PSOE 20px|link=Aragonese Party|PAR 27px|link=People's Party of Aragon|PP 25px|link=United Left of Aragon|IU Other/None Lead CIS 24 Apr–10 May 1995 1,100 18.4 24.4 27.3 – 0.7 29.1 2.9 CIS 2–17 Mar 1995 1,094 18.7 28.2 25.8 – – 27.3 2.4 CIS 28 Apr–12 May 1994 1,493 17.8 27.2 16.8 10.2 – 28.0 9.4 Victory likelihood The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialists' Party of Aragon|PSOE 20px|link=Aragonese Party|PAR 27px|link=People's Party of Aragon|PP Other/None Lead CIS 24 Apr–10 May 1995 1,100 8.5 10.9 42.6 – 38.0 31.7 CIS 2–17 Mar 1995 1,094 13.6 11.7 39.7 – 35.0 26.1 Preferred President The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Government of Aragon. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead IglesiasPSOE EiroaPAR LanzuelaPP LacasaIU CIS 24 Apr–10 May 1995 1,100 16.4 23.0 23.4 – 2.0 35.2 0.4 CIS 2–17 Mar 1995 1,094 9.2 22.7 13.6 2.5 3.4 48.6 9.1 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Aragon election results → center|335px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 263,524 37.50 +16.82 27 +10 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 180,728 25.72 −14.62 19 −11 Aragonese Party (PAR) 143,573 20.43 −4.25 14 −3 United Left of Aragon (IU) 64,685 9.20 +2.46 5 +2 Aragonese Union (CHA) 34,077 4.85 +2.55 2 +2 Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 2,349 0.33 New 0 ±0 Aragonese Unity (UA) 1,342 0.19 New 0 ±0 SOS Nature (SOS) 923 0.13 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 445 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 11,098 1.58 +0.28 Total 702,744 67 ±0 Valid votes 702,744 99.40 +0.10 Invalid votes 4,210 0.60 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 706,954 71.12 +6.73 Abstentions 287,021 28.88 −6.73 Registered voters 993,975 Sourceshttps://www.cortesaragon.es/Resultados-electorales.3352.0.html?&no_cache=1 Elecciones a Cortes de Aragón. Resultados del año 1995 en Aragón es Cortes of Aragon 23 November 2025https://servicios.aragon.es/aeaw/processSelect.do?process=CA1995&op=set Archivo Electoral de Aragón. Cortes de Aragón 1995. Resultados. Aragón es Government of Aragon 23 November 202521 June 1995 Resolución de 13 de junio de 1995, del Presidente de la Junta Electoral de Aragón, por la que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones a las Cortes de Aragón convocados por Decreto de 3 de abril de 1995, de la Presidencia de la Diputación General de Aragón y celebradas el día 28 de mayo de 1995, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por las Juntas Electorales Provinciales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón https://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/EBOA/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=454569373625 es Official Gazette of Aragon 74 9941-3256 2546–2550 24 November 2025 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Aragon 37.50 PSOE Socialists' Party of Aragon 25.72 PAR Aragonese Party 20.43 IU United Left of Aragon 9.20 CHA Chunta Aragonesista 4.85 Others #777777 0.72 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.58 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Aragon 40.30 PSOE Socialists' Party of Aragon 28.36 PAR Aragonese Party 20.90 IU United Left of Aragon 7.46 CHA Chunta Aragonesista 2.99 Distribution by constituency Constituency PP PSOE PAR IU CHA % S % S % S % S % S Huesca 33.2 7 31.7 6 21.4 4 6.8 1 4.1 − Teruel 40.8 7 31.6 5 18.3 3 5.6 1 2.1 − Zaragoza 38.0 13 23.1 8 20.6 7 10.5 3 5.5 2 Total 37.5 27 25.7 19 20.4 14 9.2 5 4.8 2 Sources Aftermath Government formation The election outcome and the PSOE's unpopularity following Marco's tenure prompted the PAR to engage in negotiations with the PP as the largest party,Torrontegui Javier 4 June 1995 Los regionalistas sólo cuentan con PP para los pactos poselectorales https://elpais.com/diario/1995/06/04/espana/802216807_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 25 November 2025 ultimately leading to the formation of a new coalition government,EFE 15 June 1995 El Par accede a integrar un Gobierno de coalición con el PP en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/06/15/espana/803167218_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 25 November 2025 this time with the PP as the leading party.Torrontegui Javier 24 June 1995 El PP cierra en Aragón un pacto de coalición con los regionalistas del Par https://elpais.com/diario/1995/06/24/espana/803944814_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 25 November 2025 By virtue of this alliance, the regional PP leader, Santiago Lanzuela, become the new president of the Government of Aragon,Torrontegui Javier 8 July 1995 Santiago Lanzuela pone fin al mandato socialista en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/07/08/espana/805154416_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 24 November 2025 whereas the PAR's candidate and former regional president, Emilio Eiroa, became the new speaker of the es Cortes no of Aragon.Torrontegui Javier 27 July 1995 El pacto PP-Par lleva al regionalista Eiroa a la presidencia de las Cortes aragonesas https://elpais.com/diario/1995/06/27/espana/804204018_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 25 November 2025 InvestitureNomination of Santiago Lanzuela (PP) Ballot → 7 July 1995 Required majority → 34 out of 67 15 Yes • PP (27) • PAR (13) 40 67 green 125px No • PSOE (18) • IU (5) • CHA (2) 25 67 red 125px Abstentions 0 67 gray 125px Absentees • PSOE (1) • PAR (1) 2 67 black 125px SourcesTorrontegui Javier 7 July 1995 El popular Lanzuela propone en su investidura "pasar la página" en Aragón https://elpais.com/diario/1995/07/07/espana/805068009_850215.html es El País Zaragoza 30 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 30em y Ley Orgánica 8/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón Organic Law 8/1982 10 August 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20819 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20819 23 November 2025 Statute 1982 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 24 March 1995 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19950324 5 October 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley 2/1987, de 16 de febrero, Electoral de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón Law 2/1987 16 February 1987 version as of 4 April 1995 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-5339 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-5339&tn=1&p=19950404 7 October 2025 LEAr 1987 y Ley 1/1995, de 16 de febrero, del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón Law 1/1995 16 February 1995 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1995-7642 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1995-7642 23 November 2025 LPGAr 1995 y Decreto de 3 de abril de 1995, de la Presidencia de la Diputación General de Aragón, por el que se convocan elecciones a las Cortes de Aragón Decree 3 April 1995 Official Gazette of Aragon es https://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/EBOA/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=455393832925 24 November 2025 Decree of 3 April 1995 Regional election Aragon Category:Regional elections in Aragon Aragon