1996 PP national party congress

none 1996 PP national party congress People's Party (Spain) Logo (1993-2000).svg presidential no 1993 PP national party congress 1993 1999 PP national party congress 1999 2,938 delegates in the National CongressPlurality needed to win 2,667 (90.8%) (executive)2,647 (90.1%) (board) 19–21 January 1996 Delegate vote Board 170x170px José María Aznar 005973 2,656 (99.9%) 2,628 (99.7%) 170x170px Blank ballots DDDDDD 3 (0.1%) 7 (0.3%) President José María Aznar José María Aznar The People's Party (PP) held its 12th national congress in Madrid from 19 to 21 January 1996, to renovate its governing bodies—including the post of president, which amounted to that of party leader—and establish the party platform and policy until the next congress.Valdecantos Camilo 9 January 1996 'Gana el centro', lema elegido por populares para su XII Congreso https://elpais.com/diario/1996/01/09/espana/821142008_850215.html es El País Madrid 16 November 2025M. P. A. 12 June 2008 El PP celebra su XII Congreso marcado por la euforia dos meses antes de llegar a La Moncloa https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20080612/el-pp-celebra-su-xii-congreso-marcado-por-la-euforia-dos-meses-antes-de-llegar-a-la-moncloa/85352.shtml es RTVE 16 November 2025 Candidates Candidate Notable positions Announced Ref. ReferencesProposed Candidates who were officially proposed to contest the party congress. center|75px José María Aznar(age 1953 2 25 1996 1 21) President of the PP (since 1990)Leader of the Opposition of Spain (since 1989)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 1989)President of AP/PP of Castile and León (1985–1991)President of the Regional Government of Castile and León (1987–1989)Member of the Cortes of Castile and León for Ávila (1987–1989)Member of the Congress of Deputies for Ávila (1982–1987)Secretary-General of AP in La Rioja (1979–1980) 20 November 1995 Ruiz de Alzúa Victorino 21 November 1995 Congreso en febrero como trampolín a La Moncloa https://elpais.com/diario/1995/11/21/espana/816908408_850215.html es El País Madrid 16 November 2025 Results + Summary of the 20 January 1996 congress results Candidate Executive Executive committee Board Board of directors Votes % Votes % José María Aznar 2,656 99.89 2,628 99.73 Blank ballots 3 0.11 7 0.27 Total 2,659 2,635 Valid votes 2,659 99.70 2,635 99.55 Invalid votes 8 0.30 12 0.45 Votes cast / turnout 2,667 90.78 2,647 90.10 Abstentions 271 9.22 291 9.90 Total delegates 2,938 2,938 Sources20 January 1996 El PP da por hecho su triunfo electoral en un congreso eufórico https://elpais.com/diario/1996/01/20/portada/822092404_850215.html es El País 16 November 2025Ruiz de Alzúa Victorino 21 January 1996 Aznar refuerza con los que serían hombres fuertes de su Gobierno una ejecutiva monolítica https://elpais.com/diario/1996/01/21/espana/822178818_850215.html es El País Madrid 16 November 2025 Vote by delegates (Executive) #ddd 450px 500px Aznar #005973 99.89 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.11 Vote by delegates (Board) #ddd 450px 500px Aznar #005973 99.73 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.27 References Category:1996 in Madrid Category:1996 conferences Category:1996 elections in Spain Category:1996 political party leadership elections Category:January 1996 in Spain 1996 Category:Uncontested political party leadership elections in Spain