1980 Galician Statute of Autonomy referendum

Referendum in the Spanish region of Galicia "Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Galicia Bill?" Galicia 1980 12 21 y 12 Yes 12 No 450,556 121,448 614,218 2,172,898 A referendum on the approval of the Galician Statute of Autonomy was held in Galicia on Sunday, 21 December 1980. Voters were asked whether they ratified a proposed Statute of Autonomy for Galicia bill organizing the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra into an autonomous community of Spain. The final draft of the bill had been approved following an inter-party agreement on 26 September 1980, but it required ratification through a binding referendum and its subsequent approval by the Spanish Cortes Generales, as established under Article 151 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978.27 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/27/espana/338853602_850215.html Los partidos llegan a un acuerdo sobre el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The referendum resulted in 78.8% of valid votes in support of the bill on a turnout of just 28.3%.https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=es021980 Galicia (Spain), 21 December 1980: Autonomy Statute German sudd.ch 21 December 1980 Direct Democracy 1 September 2019https://app.congreso.es/consti/elecciones/referendos/ref_gali.htm Referéndum sobre el proyecto de Estatuto de Autonomía para Galicia Spanish congreso.es Congress of Deputies 1 September 201923 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/espana/346374001_850215.html Sólo el 20,80% de los gallegos convocados a las urnas el domingo dijeron "sí" al Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Once approved, the bill was submitted to the consideration of the Cortes Generales, which accepted it on 17 February 1981 (in the Congress of Deputies) and 17 March (in the Spanish Senate), receiving royal assent on 6 April and published in the Official State Gazette on 28 April 1981.https://app.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=73 Sinopsis del Estatuto de Galicia congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 1 September 2019Ley Orgánica 1/1981, de 6 de abril, de Estatuto de Autonomía para Galicia Organic Law 1 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 6 April 1981 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1981-9564&tn=1&p=19810428 8 August 2017 Legal framework Articles 143 and 151 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 provided for two ordinary procedures for regions to access autonomy status:Constitución Española Constitution Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 29 December 1978 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&tn=1&p=19781229 1 September 2019 The "slow-track" route of Article 143, whose initiative required the approval of the corresponding Provincial or Island Councils as well as two-thirds of all municipalities which comprised, at least, a majority of the population in each province or island. Devolution for autonomous communities constituted through this procedure was limited for a period of at least five years from the adoption of the Statute of Autonomy.https://app.congreso.es/consti/constitucion/indice/sinopsis/sinopsis.jsp?art=143&tipo=2 Constitución española. Sinopsis artículo 143 congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 19 December 2019 The "fast-track" route of Article 151, whose initiative required the approval of the corresponding Provincial or Island Councils; three-fourths of all municipalities which comprised, at least, a majority of the population in each province or island; as well as its subsequent ratification through referendum requiring the affirmative vote of at least the absolute majority of all those eligible to vote.https://app.congreso.es/consti/constitucion/indice/sinopsis/sinopsis.jsp?art=151&tipo=2 Constitución española. Sinopsis artículo 151 congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 19 December 2019 Transitory Provision Second of the Constitution waived these requirements for the "historical regions" which had statutes of autonomy approved by voters during the Second Spanish Republic, namely: Catalonia (1931), the Basque Country (1933) and Galicia (1936).31 October 1979 Los estatutos de autonomía de las nacionalidades históricas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/31/espana/310172406_850215.html Spanish El País 1 September 20199 December 1979 El referéndum de iniciativa, barrera no exigida a las nacionalidades históricas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542004_850215.html Spanish El País 1 September 2019 Once initiated, failure in securing the requirements laid out in each of these procedures determined a five-year period during which the corresponding provinces or islands would not be able to apply for autonomy under the same Article. Additionally, Article 144 provided for an exceptional procedure under which the Cortes Generales could, because of "national interest reasons": a) Authorize the constitution of an autonomous community when its territorial scope did not exceed that of a province and did not meet the requirements of Article 143; b) Authorize the approval of statutes of autonomy for territories not integrated into the provincial organization; and c) Replace the local councils' initiative referred to in Article 143.https://app.congreso.es/consti/constitucion/indice/sinopsis/sinopsis.jsp?art=144&tipo=2 Constitución española. Sinopsis artículo 144 congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 19 December 2019 Draft statutes of autonomy approved under the procedure outlined in Article 151 of the Constitution required for its subsequent ratification in referendum, once ruled favourably by the Constitutional Commission of the Congress of Deputies. Under Article 9 of the Organic Law 2/1980, of 18 January, on the regulation of the different forms of referendums, the ratification required the affirmative vote of at least a majority of those validly issued. In the absence of such a majority in one or several provinces, those voting favourably could constitute themselves into an autonomous community of their own, provided that:Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre regulación de las distintas modalidades de referéndum Organic Law 2 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 18 January 1980 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1980-1564 18 December 2019 The provinces were bordering. That it was decided to continue the statutory process by virtue of an agreement adopted by the absolute majority of the Assembly of Parliamentarians corresponding to the provinces that had voted affirmatively on the draft. In this case, the draft Statute was to be transacted as an Organic Law by the Cortes Generales for the sole purpose of its adaptation to the new territorial scope. If the referendum result had been negative in most or all of the provinces, no new Statute would be drafted for a time lapse of five years, notwithstanding those provinces that, having voted affirmatively, chose to constitute themselves into an autonomous community of their own. The electoral procedures of the referendum came regulated under Royal Decree-Law 20/1977, of 18 March, and its related legal provisions. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra and in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights.Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales Royal Decree-Law 20 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 18 March 1977 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1977-7445 14 December 2019 The question asked was "Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Galicia Bill?" (es ¿Aprueba el proyecto de Estatuto de Autonomía para Galicia?).https://app.congreso.es/consti/elecciones/referendos/index.htm Referendos congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 1 September 2019Boletín Oficial del Estado 269 8 November 1980 24949–24955 0212-033X Real Decreto 2400/1980, de 7 de noviembre, por el que se somete a referéndum el proyecto de Estatuto de Autonomía para Galicia https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/11/08/pdfs/A24949-24955.pdf Spanish 17 December 2019Boletín Oficial del Estado 269 8 November 1980 24955–24956 0212-033X Real Decreto 2401/1980, de 7 de noviembre, sobre normas complementarias para la celebración de referéndum convocado por Real Decreto 2400/1980, de la misma fecha https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/11/08/pdfs/A24955-24956.pdf Spanish 19 December 2019 Background Negotiations for a new statute of autonomy for Galicia had its roots in the 1936 Statute, voted in referendum and submitted to the Spanish parliament for ratification, but never implemented due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.https://app.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=73 Sinopsis del Estatuto de Galicia Spanish congreso.es Congress of Deputies 16 December 2019 Galicia was granted a pre-autonomic regime after Francisco Franco's death in 1975 and during the Spanish transition to democracy,6 October 1977 https://elpais.com/diario/1977/10/06/espana/244940419_850215.html Proyecto de régimen transitorio de autonomía para Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 20197 October 1977 https://elpais.com/diario/1977/10/07/espana/245026816_850215.html Reservas en la izquierda gallega ante el proyecto autonómico de UCD Spanish El País 16 December 201912 October 1977 https://elpais.com/diario/1977/10/12/espana/245458825_850215.html Aprobadas las bases para negociar la autonomía de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 2019 together with the Valencian Country, Aragon and the Canary Islands based on the examples of Catalonia and the Basque Country.9 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542008_850215.html Galicia, un caso aparte Spanish El País 16 December 20199 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542007_850215.html La negociación constitucional de las autonomías estuvo condicionada por el "problema vasco" y la "cuestión catalana" Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The re-establishment of the Regional Government of Galicia (gl Xunta de Galicia) was formalized with its official approval on 18 March 1978 and the appointment of the first regional government in June that year.Real Decreto-ley 7/1978, de 16 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el régimen preautonómico para Galicia Royal Decree-Law 7 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 16 March 1978 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1978-7435 16 December 2019Real Decreto 474/1978, de 16 de marzo, por el que se desarrolla el Real Decreto-ley 7/1978, que aprueba el régimen preautonómico para Galicia Royal Decree 474 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 16 March 1978 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1978-7439 16 December 201913 June 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/06/13/espana/266536837_850215.html Designado el Gobierno preautonómico gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The subsequent Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the celebration in Spain of the first ordinary general election paved the way for the re-establishment of the "historical communities" of the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia under the "fast-track" procedure of Article 151 of the Constitution, setting the first steps for the institutionalization of the so-called "State of the Autonomies".28 June 2005 https://www.elmundo.es/especiales/2005/06/espana/estatutos_autonomia/estatutos/galicia.html La España de las Autonomías. Galicia. Breve historia Spanish El Mundo 16 December 2019 For Galicia, an Assembly of Parliamentarians was constituted by 16 political representatives—8 from the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD), 2 each from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and People's Alliance (AP) and 1 each from the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), the Galician Workers Party (POG), the Galicianist Party (PG) and the Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)—in order to elaborate a draft statute of autonomy, but the process was delayed by the UCD's opposition to granting the Galician autonomy the level of devolution achieved by the Basque Country and Catalonia.20 December 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/20/espana/282956418_850215.html Se retrasa el anteproyecto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 201917 June 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/17/espana/298418407_850215.html El Estatuto es más moderado que los de Cataluña y País Vasco Spanish El País 16 December 201917 June 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/26/espana/299196009_850215.html Aprobado definitivamente el proyecto de Estatuto de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 2019 In July 1979, there was a change in the leadership of the pre-autonomic Regional Government as Galician president Antonio Rosón was replaced by José Quiroga Suárez over discrepancies within UCD to Rosón's determined pro-autonomy stance.26 May 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/05/26/espana/296517637_850215.html Intensa pugna entre parlamentarios de UCD por la presidencia de la Junta gallega Spanish El País 16 December 201911 July 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/07/11/espana/300492017_850215.html El nuevo Gobierno preautonómico, copado por UCD Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The resulting text was considered by left-wing and nationalist parties as unambitious when compared to the Basque and Catalan projects concurrently underway,9 June 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/09/espana/297727224_850215.html Los parlamentarios de UCD retocan el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201928 June 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/28/espana/299368808_850215.html Protestas por el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 201930 July 2011 https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/07/30/galicia/1312042602.html Los estatutos gallegos cumplen años Spanish El Mundo 16 December 2019 and it was met with growing dissatisfaction from the various political groups over the limited extent of devolution as it was submitted to the Cortes Generales for its ratification,18 September 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/18/espana/306453619_850215.html El PSOE busca un acuerdo con PC y nacionalistas Spanish El País 16 December 201926 October 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/26/espana/309740427_850215.html Discrepancias entre los miembros de UCD por el Estatuto de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 201930 October 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/30/espana/310086013_850215.html No hay acuerdo de los partidos mayoritarios sobre el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 20191 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/01/espana/310258807_850215.html La oposición intentará evitar un fuerte intervencionismo estatal en el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 with subsequent negotiations over the proposed text not reaching fruition.17 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/17/espana/311641222_850215.html UCD y PSOE negocian un acuerdo global sobre el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Attempts from the UCD to unilaterally impose the draft Statute were met with public outcry from opposition parties,23 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/23/espana/312159604_850215.html Dictaminado el Estatuto gallego, pese a la oposición de la izquierda, que votó en contra Spanish El País 16 December 201923 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/23/espana/312159614_850215.html UCD será responsable de la radicalización política de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 201925 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/25/espana/312332412_850215.html Los comunistas harán campaña contra el Estatuto de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 201928 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/28/espana/312591621_850215.html Sólo UCD y Coalición Democrática apoyan el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 and caused an internal crisis within the Galician UCD over disagreements with the proposed text,30 November 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/30/espana/312764429_850215.html Parlamentarios gallegos de UCD defienden el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 20191 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/01/espana/312850818_850215.html Dimisiones en la UCD gallega por disconformidad con el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 despite both the UCD-controlled regional government and Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez coming out in support of the draft.7 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/07/espana/313369222_850215.html La Junta de Galicia, satisfecha con el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201920 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/20/espana/314492419_850215.html Rosón reitera su apoyo al Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 20192 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/02/espana/315615607_850215.html Suárez: "La autonomía gallega no será inferior a la catalana o vasca" Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Massive political demonstrations held throughout the main Galician cities on 4 December 1979 in protest against the proposed draft, dubbed as the "Statute of UCD" or the "outrage Statute" (gl Estatuto da aldraxe),5 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/05/espana/313196413_850215.html Normalidad en las manifestaciones contra el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 201929 December 2005 https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/galicia/2005/12/09/ano-pudimos-perder-estatuto/0003_4328319.htm El año en que pudimos perder el Estatuto Spanish La Voz de Galicia 18 December 2019 and threats from opposition parties of campaigning for the 'No' vote in the eventual referendum required under Article 151 of the Constitution to ratify the Statute,13 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/13/espana/316566019_850215.html La izquierda gallega realizará una campaña conjunta contra el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201925 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/25/espana/317602831_850215.html Los socialistas, en la campaña conjunta contra el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201931 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/31/espana/318121221_850215.html Parlamentarios gallegos de UCD estudian con Suárez la campaña del referéndum Spanish El País 16 December 2019 namely the PSOE,15 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/15/espana/314060433_850215.html El PSOE, partidario de votar "no" en el referéndum del Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 201926 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/26/espana/315010815_850215.html El PSOE de Galicia votará "no" al Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 the PCE,11 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/11/espana/313714823_850215.html Los comunistas urgirán la celebración del referéndum Spanish El País 16 December 2019 the POG,12 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/12/espana/313801224_850215.html El POG pretende un frente de oposición del Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 20198 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/08/espana/316134031_850215.html Duros ataques del Partido Obrero Gallego a la Junta Spanish El País 16 December 2019 and the PG,19 December 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/19/espana/314406023_850215.html El Partido Galleguista votará en contra del Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 among others, led the UCD to accept negotiations over a more relaxed interpretation of the Statute in order to prevent a political deadlock over the issue.28 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/28/espana/323046033_850215.html Conversaciones para formalizar un pacto constituyente sobre la autonomía gallega Spanish El País 16 December 201928 June 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/06/28/espana/330991206_850215.html Centristas y socialistas buscan un acuerdo para sacar al Estatuto gallego de la vía muerta Spanish El País 16 December 2019 After the UCD accepted to reform the draft Statute to allow for devolution in equal terms to the Basque Country and Catalonia,5 August 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/08/05/espana/334274420_850215.html UCD, dispuesta a propiciar la reforma del Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 20195 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/05/espana/336952805_850215.html El PSOE exigirá la modificación del Estatuto en las negociaciones Spanish El País 16 December 2019 negotiations ensued with the PSOE, AP, PCE and PG,9 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/09/espana/337298426_850215.html Cuatro partidos gallegos, dispuestos a negociar con UCD Spanish El País 16 December 201913 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/13/espana/337644029_850215.html Hoy comienzan las negociaciones formales sobre el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201921 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/21/espana/338335225_850215.html UCD admite la posibilidad de modificar el Estatuto antes del referéndum Spanish El País 16 December 2019 leading to an agreement over the Statute's reform ahead of the scheduled referendum, the "Hostel Pact" (es Pacto del Hostal) of 26 September 1980.26 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/26/espana/338767206_850215.html UCD y PSOE de Galicia coinciden en devolver el Estatuto al Congreso Spanish El País 16 December 201930 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/30/espana/339116418_850215.html Firmado el acuerdo para modificar el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Date The date of the referendum had been initially scheduled for the end of May or the beginning of June 1980,3 February 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/03/espana/318380424_850215.html El referéndum del Estatuto, a últimos de mayo Spanish El País 16 December 2019 but the strong opposition to the draft Statute from left-wing and nationalist parties, who had announced a campaign for a 'No' vote in the referendum,10 February 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/10/espana/318985227_850215.html Partidos gallegos iniciarán en marzo una campaña contra el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 20194 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/04/espana/320972406_850215.html El PSOE mantiene el voto negativo al Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 resulted in several delays in the date while negotiations were ongoing,20 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/20/espana/327621630_850215.html Denuncia del PTG contra Adolfo Suárez Spanish El País 16 December 2019 firstly to the end of June,27 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/27/espana/322959628_850215.html El referéndum gallego podría celebrarse a finales de junio Spanish El País 16 December 2019 then to September or October,4 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/04/espana/323650812_850215.html Las negociaciones en torno al Estatuto gallego pueden demorar el referéndum hasta septiembre Spanish El País 16 December 201910 June 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/06/10/espana/329436024_850215.html El referéndum gallego, a finales de octubre Spanish El País 16 December 201915 June 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/06/15/espana/329868023_850215.html UCD, partidaria de que el referéndum autonómico se celebre en octubre Spanish El País 16 December 2019 or beyond.3 September 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/03/espana/336780025_850215.html Posible retraso del referéndum autonómico Spanish El País 16 December 2019 After an inter-party agreement was reached and ratified on 1 October 1980 over the draft Statute's reform,2 October 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/02/espana/339289219_850215.html Los parlamentarios gallegos ratificaron el acuerdo para modificar el estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 201910 October 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/10/espana/339980434_850215.html Reapertura del proceso estatutario gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 and the approval of the reformed Statute on 29 October, the referendum for its ratification was scheduled for Sunday, 21 December,30 October 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/30/espana/341708412_850215.html El Estatuto gallego, modificado ayer, será sometido a referéndum el 21 de diciembre Spanish El País 16 December 2019 with its decree being published in the Official State Gazette on 8 November. Campaign + Party policies Position Parties Ref. References 15 Yes Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) De Juana López Jesús Prada Rodríguez Julio 10 March 2006 La dinámica política de la Galicia post-autonómica http://www.ucm.es/BUCM/revistas/ghi/0214400x/articulos/CHCO0606110323A.PDF dead Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea 28 323–342 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306215440/http://www.ucm.es/BUCM/revistas/ghi/0214400x/articulos/CHCO0606110323A.PDF 6 March 2009 17 December 20194 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/04/espana/344732432_850215.html Llamamiento de partidos gallegos en favor del "sí" en el referéndum sobre el Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/05/espana/344818835_850215.html Felipe González intervendrá en varios mítines del PSOE Spanish El País 16 December 2019 People's Alliance (AP) 2 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/02/espana/344559629_850215.html Alianza Popular votará "sí" en el referéndum autonómico Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/06/espana/344905218_850215.html Carrillo atribuye al caciquismo el alto grado de abstención en Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Galicianist Party (PG) Galician Socialist Unity–PSOE (USG–PSOE) Carlist Party (PC) Unified Communist Party of Spain (PCEU) 15 No Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 4 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/06/espana/344905219_850215.html Intensa actividad de los partidarios del "no" en Lugo Spanish El País 16 December 20199 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/09/espana/345164418_850215.html El Bloque pide "puerta a puerta" el "no" al Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Galician Socialist Party (PSG) Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) Workers' Socialist Party (PST) New Force (FN) Abstention Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) Galician Workers' Party (POG) Liberated Galiza (GC) http://www.primeiralinha.org/paraumhagzindependente/foz2.htm Da crise no Comité Central da UPG em 1976 à cisom da FPG em 1989 (PARTE SEGUNDA) Galician www.primeiralinha.org Para umha Galiza Independente - Primeira Linha 17 December 2019 The Regional Government of Galicia invested 100 million Pta in an institutional campaign to encourage turnout in the referendum,15 November 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/15/espana/343090823_850215.html Hermetismo de la Junta de Galicia sobre la campaña del referéndum Spanish El País 16 December 201923 November 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/23/espana/343782020_850215.html Perfilada la campaña institucional para el referéndum gallego Spanish El País 16 December 20195 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/05/espana/344818834_850215.html Presupuesto de 100 millones de pesetas para la campaña institucional del referéndum gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 over fears from political parties that high abstention rates, coming as a consequence from disaffection with the chaotic Statute negotiations, could en up blurring the final result.31 October 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/31/espana/341794834_850215.html Los partidos gallegos, interesados en evitar una alta abstención en el referéndum Spanish El País 16 December 201914 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/14/espana/345596418_850215.html La campaña de propaganda parece insuficiente para lograr una alta participación Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The parties in favour of the 'Yes' vote to the Statute did not reach an agreement for running a joint campaign, instead organizing separate party campaigns to highlight their particular views on the Galician autonomy.5 November 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/05/espana/342226828_850215.html Descartada una campaña unitaria para el referéndum gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 Concurrently, the UCD had shown reluctance to coordinating itself with other parties over specific plans on the devolution timetable, the organization of the referendum, the date of the first Galician regional election or the application of a specific economic plan for Galicia.1 November 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/01/espana/341881221_850215.html UCD no asistió a una reunión preparatoria del referéndum gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 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 choice's colour. The "Lead" columns on the right show the percentage-point difference between the "Yes" and "No" choices in a given poll. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Total Considering onlyYes/No totals Yes No Invalid/Blank Lead Yes No Lead 1980 referendum 21 Dec 1980 20.7 5.6 1.9 71.7 – 15.1 78.8 21.2 57.6 UCDSe estima que la participación en el Estatuto de Galicia será del 25% https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/13/espana/345510022_850215.html Spanish El País 13 December 1980 Janeiro Juan Francisco 13 Dec 1980? 19.0 6.0 – 75.0 – 13.0 75.0 25.0 50.0 DATA/CISActitudes autonómicas de Galicia. Estudio nº 1241. Septiembre 1980 http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1240_1259/1241/es1241mar_s.pdf Spanish CIS 1 October 1980 23 Sep–1 Oct 1980 1,686 31.6 14.5 – 19.5 34.4 17.1 68.6 31.4 37.2 ICSA–GallupLa abstención, tendencia predominante ante el referéndum gallego https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/25/portada/341276401_850215.html Spanish El País 25 October 1980La abstención, tendencia básica ante el referéndum del Estatuto gallego https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/25/espana/341276408_850215.html Spanish El País 25 October 1980 Janeiro Juan Francisco 1–15 Sep 1980 1,000 24.0 15.0 – 61.0 – 9.0 62.0 38.0 24.0 UCDUn supuesto sondeo de opinión en Galicia da un 40% de votos negativos al Estatuto https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/09/espana/316220414_850215.html Spanish El País 9 January 1980 Ojea Antonio 9 Jan 1980? 15.0 40.0 – 45.0 – 25.0 27.0 73.0 46.0 Results Overall Question Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Galicia Bill? 78.77 21.23 28.27 450556 572004 121448 2172898 42214 Congress of Deputies Results by province Province Electorate Turnout Yes No Votes % Votes % La Coruña 844.268 32.08 196,736 77.81 56,102 22.19 Lugo 334,412 19.65 46,981 77.57 13,588 22.43 Orense 355,397 21.17 58,265 82.86 12,056 17.14 Pontevedra 638,821 31.69 148,574 78.91 39,702 21.09 Total 2,172,898 28.27 450,556 78.77 121,448 21.23 Sources Aftermath The most commented feat of the referendum result were the extremely high abstention rates in all four Galician provinces.23 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/portada/346374004_850215.html Sólo una quinta parte de los gallegos refrendó su Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The city of La Coruña recorded one of the highest turnouts, barely above 40%, but also the highest proportion of negative votes with more than 34%.23 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/espana/346374018_850215.html La Coruña: la ciudad que más votó en contra del Estatuto Spanish El País 16 December 2019 In the province of Pontevedra, turnout was lower in those local councils under UCD control.23 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/espana/346374005_850215.html Pontevedra: lamentos "a posteriori" Spanish El País 16 December 2019 It was reported that in several election wards in the city of Orense neither the full members nor the substitutes had shown up, with the provincial electoral commission commenting on the unusual nature of this circumstance.23 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/espana/346374004_850215.html Orense: no acudió la gente ni a constituir las mesas Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The province of Lugo registered the lowest turnout, with more than 80% of registered voters abstaining.23 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/23/espana/346374003_850215.html Lugo: la abstención más alta Spanish El País 16 December 2019 While some political leaders attributed the high abstention rates to an inflation in census data of up to 20 or 30%, a result of double records and outdated register figures in a very rural and backward region such as was Galicia at the time,13 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/13/espana/345510020_850215.html Una participación del 40% en el rerferéndum sería un éxito, según Alfonso Guerra Spanish El País 16 December 201918 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/18/espana/345942028_850215.html El ministro Pío Cabanillas cree que el 60% de los gallegos se va a abstener Spanish El País 16 December 2019 the National Statistics Institute replied that these mismatches would amount to no more than 10% of the census.7 January 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/01/07/espana/347670010_850215.html Estadísticos en desacuerdo con Rosón sobre los errores del censo Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The final results of the vote were published in the Official State Gazette on 10 January 1981.11 January 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/01/11/espana/348015619_850215.html Los resultados oficiales del referéndum gallego, en el BOE Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The high abstention prompted the only AP member in the Regional Government to resign.30 December 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/30/espana/346978820_850215.html UCD monopoliza la Junta de Galicia, tras la dimisión del representante de AP Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The regional PSOE rejected UCD's pleas for re-joining the government—which it had left in November 1979 over disagreements on the Statute issue—and instead requested for the regional government's renovation, amid calls that UCD had proven unable to generate the required confidence in the Galician people with the autonomy process,11 November 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/11/espana/342745224_850215.html UCD pide a los socialistas que vuelvan a integrarse en la Junta de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 201922 January 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/01/22/espana/348966025_850215.html El PSOE pide la dimisión de la Junta Spanish El País 16 December 201911 February 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/02/11/espana/350694028_850215.html El PSOE, dispuesto a integrarse en una Junta renovada Spanish El País 16 December 2019 a move which UCD rejected likewise.13 February 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/02/13/espana/350866825_850215.html UCD descarta la remodelación de la Junta de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 2019 After several delays,29 January 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/01/29/espana/349570824_850215.html El PSOE reclama la ratificación del Estatuto por las Cortes Spanish El País 16 December 2019 the Statute was taken to the Cortes Generales for its final ratification, being approved by the Congress on 17 February 1981,18 February 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/02/18/espana/351298816_850215.html El Congreso ratificó el Estatuto gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 and by the Senate on 17 March.18 March 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/03/18/espana/353718019_850215.html El Senado ratifica el Estatuto de Galicia Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The Statute was promulgated on 6 April 1981 and published in the Official State Gazette on 28 April,28 April 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/04/28/espana/357256818_850215.html Abierto el plazo para las próximas elecciones al Parlamento gallego Spanish El País 16 December 2019 coming into force on 18 May.19 May 1981 http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1981/05/19/019.html Galicia, tercera comunidad autónoma de España Spanish ABC 16 December 201919 May 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/05/19/espana/359071222_850215.html El Estatuto de Autonomía entró en vigor ayer Spanish El País 16 December 2019 The first regional election would, under the Statute's provisions, be scheduled for 20 October 1981.21 August 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/08/21/espana/367192806_850215.html El 20 de octubre, elecciones gallegas y referéndum andaluz Spanish El País 16 December 2019 See also 1979 Basque Statute of Autonomy referendum 1979 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum 1980 Andalusian autonomy initiative referendum 1981 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Galicia Category:1980 in Galicia (Spain) Category:1980 referendums Category:December 1980 in Europe Category:Referendums in Galicia (Spain)