1983 Murcian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Murcia 1983 Murcian regional election Region of Murcia parliamentary no 1987 Murcian regional election 1987 All 43 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia 22 #Opinion polls 675,082 462,212 (68.5%) 8 May 1983 170x170px Andrés Hernández Ros Murcian Socialist Federation 1978 Three 26 238,968 52.2% 170x170px José Lucas People's Coalition (Spain, 1983) 1983 Three 16 162,074 35.4% 170x170px Pedro Antonio Ríos PCE 971324 1983 Three 1 32,113 7.0% MurciaDistrictMapAssembly1983.png 350px Constituency results map for the Regional Assembly of Murcia President Andrés Hernández Ros Murcian Socialist Federation Andrés Hernández Ros Murcian Socialist Federation A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 43 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. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won the election with a landslide victory, securing an absolute majority in both seats and votes. The People's Coalition, an electoral alliance led by the right-wing People's Alliance (AP) and including the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Union (UL), became the second political force, whereas the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) entered the Assembly with 1 seat. Despite initial expectations and high opinion poll results, as well as a strong performance in the Campo de Cartagena area with over 12%, the Cantonal Party (PCAN) remained an extra-parliamentary political force due to it failing to reach the 5% regional threshold.10 May 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/05/10/espana/421365625_850215.html Los cantonales, extraparlamentarios es El País 9 December 2019 The former ruling party of Spain, the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD), had chosen to dissolve itself in February 1983 and did not contest the election as a result.19 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/19/espana/414457204_850215.html La crisis de UCD culmina con la decisión de disolverse como partido político es El País 13 December 2019 As a result of the election, PSOE candidate Andrés Hernández Ros, who had led the pre-autonomic regional government since 1979, renewed his post as president of the Region of Murcia. His hold in power weakened over political disagreements with his own party throughout the ensuing months, he would resign in March 1984 after a scandal erupted amid accusations of attempted bribery of two journalists from the La Verdad newspaper,5 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/05/espana/447289204_850215.html El soborno de periodistas fuerza la dimisión de Hernández Ros como presidente autonómico de Murcia es El País 9 December 20197 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/07/espana/447462005_850215.html Los informadores a quienes se quiso comprar están asustados y no conocen el trasfondo del asunto es El País 9 December 20197 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/07/espana/447462004_850215.html La lucha política en el PSOE murciano relega el escándalo del soborno a dos periodistas es El País 9 December 2019 being succeeded as president by Carlos Collado.15 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/15/espana/448153219_850215.html 'Equilibrio inestable' entre los socialistas de Murcia ante el comité regional de hoy es El País 9 December 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=19820619 22 February 2017 Transitory Provision First of the Statute established a specific electoral procedure for the first election to the Regional Assembly of Murcia, to be supplemented by the provisions within Royal Decree-Law 20/1977, of 18 March, and its related regulations. 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 43 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 allocated a fixed number of seats: 7 for District One, 10 for District Two, 19 for District Three, 4 for District Four and 3 for District Five.Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales Royal Decree-Law 20 es 18 March 1977 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1977-7445 14 December 2019Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia 57 10 March 1983 707 1989-1474 Decreto 16/1983, de 9 de marzo, por el que se convocan elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia http://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/MURCIA_1983_Convocatoria.pdf es 7 February 2020 Election date The Council of Government of the Region, in agreement with the Government of Spain, was required to call an election to the Regional Assembly of Murcia within from 1 February to 31 May 1983. On 7 March 1983, it was confirmed that the first election to the Regional Assembly of Murcia would be held on 8 May, together with regional elections for twelve other autonomous communities as well as nationwide local elections,8 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/08/espana/415926002_850215.html Se confirma el 8 de mayo como la fecha de las elecciones locales es El País 13 December 20199 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/09/espana/416012413_850215.html Hoy se hará oficial la convocatoria de elecciones locales para el 8 de mayo es El País 13 December 201910 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/10/portada/416098801_850215.html Convocadas las elecciones locales y autonómicas para el domingo 8 de mayo es El País 13 December 2019 with the election decree being published in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (BORM) on 10 March. Background Autonomy for the Region of Murcia had its groots in the "Floridablanca Pact" of 29 January 1978, when both the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) had agreed for the establishment of a "Working Body" made up of 18 members from the political parties in the region with representation in the Cortes Generales to draft a pre-autonomy statute;9 June 2017 https://www.orm.es/informativos/noticias2017/el-estatuto-de-autonomia-de-murcia-cuatro-anos-de-trabajo-comun/ Estatuto de Autonomía de Murcia: resultado de 4 años de trabajo previo es Onda Regional 7 February 2020http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,373,m,1915&r=ReP-27583-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE Del Consejo Regional al Estatuto de Autonomía es www.regmurcia.com Región de Murcia Digital 7 February 2020https://app.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=78 Sinopsis del Estatuto de la Región de Murcia es congreso.es Congress of Deputies 7 February 2020 within days, a plenary of parliamentarians was established.Muñoz Manuel 31 January 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/01/31/espana/255049234_850215.html Constituido el Plenario de Parlamentarios murcianos es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 Negotiations with the Spanish government ensued,Muñoz Manuel 28 March 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/03/28/espana/259887618_850215.html Ultimado el borrador preautonómico elaborado por los parlamentarios murcianos es El País Murcia 7 February 20205 April 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/04/05/espana/260575217_850215.html Murcia comenzó ayer la negociación preautonómica con el Gobierno es El País 7 February 2020 resulting in a pre-autonomic regime for the region being granted in October 1978.26 August 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/08/26/espana/272930406_850215.html Se aprueba el régimen preautonómico de Asturias y Murcia es El País 7 February 2020Real Decreto-ley 30/1978, de 27 de septiembre, por el que se aprueba el régimen preautonómico para Murcia Royal Decree-Law 30 es 27 September 1978 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1978-25507 7 February 2020 The first regional government was formed by members from both the UCD and PSOE, with UCD's Antonio Pérez Crespo at its helm.Muñoz Manuel 11 October 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/10/11/espana/276908434_850215.html UCD y PSOE ultiman la composición del Gobierno preautonómico murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Muñoz Manuel 4 November 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/11/04/espana/278982028_850215.html Discrepancias sobre la designación del presidente murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Muñoz Manuel 11 November 1978 https://elpais.com/diario/1978/11/11/espana/279586821_850215.html Constituido el Consejo Regional de Murcia es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 The election victories of the PSOE at the 1979 general and local elections brought about a change in the parliamentary composition of the regional council,Aguilar Gerardo 17 March 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/03/17/espana/290473216_850215.html El PSOE, a por el control del Consejo Regional es El País Murcia 7 February 20205 April 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/04/05/espana/292111225_850215.html Dominio socialista en municipios y Diputación es El País 7 February 2020 with Socialist Andrés Hernández Ros becoming new regional president on 5 May 1979.Aguilar Gerardo 24 April 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/04/24/espana/293752834_850215.html Andrés Hernández (PSOE) probable presidente del Consejo Regional de Murcia es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Aguilar Gerardo 6 May 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/05/06/espana/294789622_850215.html Constituido el Consejo Regional de Murcia es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Aguilar Gerardo 28 July 1979 https://elpais.com/diario/1979/07/28/espana/301960821_850215.html Ocho carteras para el PSOE y siete para UCD en el Consejo Regional es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 The approval of the regional Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia was subject to the "slow-track" procedure set down under Article 143 of the Constitution, with the support of both UCD and PSOE.Aguilar Gerardo 15 January 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/15/espana/316738827_850215.html Murcia optará por la vía del artículo 143 es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Muñoz Manuel 25 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/25/espana/328053631_850215.html UCD de Murcia promete una autonomía no discriminatoria es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 The regional government formally applied for autonomy under the Article 143 procedure on 14 June 1980,13 June 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/06/13/espana/329695223_850215.html Aprobadas las bases para el Estatuto murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Muñoz Manuel 10 July 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/07/10/espana/332028015_850215.html Comienza la redacción del Estatuto murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 with local councils in the region joining the initiative shortly thereafter.Muñoz Manuel 26 July 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/07/26/espana/333410406_850215.html 28 ayuntamientos ejercen la iniciativa autonómica es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 A process ensued throughout the ensuing months in which a statute bill was drafted and subsequently approved on 23 March 1981,2 August 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/08/02/espana/334015214_850215.html Elaborado el proyecto de estatuto bajo el signo de la unidad es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Muñoz Manuel 3 January 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/01/03/espana/347324418_850215.html Constituida la asamblea encargada de redactar el proyecto murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Llorens Isabel 24 March 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/03/24/espana/354236431_850215.html Los parlamentarios murcianos aprobaron su texto autonómico es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 to be sent to the Cortes Generales for its final ratification,3 April 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/04/03/espana/355096828_850215.html Cinco estatutos de autonomía, pendientes de tramitación en el Congreso es El País 7 February 2020 delayed until June 1982 as a result of amendments being introduced by both the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.Llorens Isabel 1 June 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/06/01/espana/391730428_850215.html Murcia tendrá su primer Gobierno autonómico en el mes de julio es El País Murcia 7 February 202011 July 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/07/11/espana/395186407_850215.html Valencia, La Rioja y Murcia estrenaron ayer autonomía es El País 7 February 2020 Concurrently, the UCD and PSOE negotiated the abolition of the Provincial Council and its absorption into the newly-established autonomous community,Llorens Isabel 18 December 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/12/18/espana/377478027_850215.html Acuerdo entre UCD y PSOE para traspasar al Consejo Regional competencias de la Diputación es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 but attempts for a national unity government to make up the first autonomic government failed,Llorens Isabel 26 November 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/11/26/espana/375577228_850215.html Acuerdo entre socialistas y centristas sobre el futuro Gobierno murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Llorens Isabel 12 May 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/05/12/espana/390002428_850215.html Probable acuerdo para formar un gobierno de concentración en Murcia es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 with the PSOE leading a single-party government instead.Llorens Isabel 6 July 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/07/06/espana/394754411_850215.html El PSOE formará gobierno en Murcia con los independientes es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 Hernández Ros and Carlos Collado were elected in July 1982 as the regional president and the Regional Assembly's speaker, respectively, to remain in the posts until the first regional election was held.Llorens Isabel 17 July 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/07/17/espana/395704812_850215.html Un socialista, elegido presidente de la Asamblea de Murcia es El País Murcia 7 February 2020Llorens Isabel 23 July 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/07/23/espana/396223217_850215.html Hernández Ros, presidente del gobierno regional murciano es El País Murcia 7 February 2020 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 fifteen days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one-thousandth of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election—with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures—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 Gov. Government Ref. References PSOE List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50px Andrés Hernández Ros Social democracy AP–PDP–UL List on People's Alliance (AP) People's Democratic Party (PDP) Liberal Union (UL) 50px José Lucas ConservatismChristian democracy PCE List on Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 50px Pedro Antonio Ríos Eurocommunism The electoral disaster of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) in the October 1982 general election and the outcome of its extraordinary congress held in December, in which the party's leadership chose to transform the UCD into a christian democratic political force,13 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/13/espana/408582002_850215.html Los democristianos ganan la batalla a los 'azules' en el congreso de UCD y mantienen a Lavilla en la presidencia es El País 14 December 2019 brought the party to a process of virtual disintegration as many of its remaining members either switched party allegiances, split into new, independent candidacies or left politics altogether.14 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/14/espana/408668408_850215.html Ex ministros y 'notables' de UCD inician la fuga del partido es El País 14 December 201916 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/16/espana/408841216_850215.html El proceso de desintegración de UCD se acelera con peticiones de bajas en numerosas regiones es El País 14 December 2019 Subsequent attempts to seek electoral allies ahead of the incoming 1983 local and regional elections, mainly the conservative People's Alliance (AP) and the christian democratic People's Democratic Party (PDP),21 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/21/espana/409273214_850215.html Sigue en el aire la posibilidad de pacto electoral entre AP-UCD es El País 14 December 201930 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/30/espana/410050822_850215.html UCD, a favor de seguir negociando con AP para llegar a un pacto de cara a las municipales es El País 14 December 2019 had limited success due to concerns from both AP and UCD over such an alliance policy:18 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/18/espana/409014002_850215.html Fraga se muestra reticente sobre la conveniencia de llegar a un pacto electoral con UCD es El País 14 December 201922 December 1982 https://elpais.com/diario/1982/12/22/espana/409359611_850215.html División en UCD sobre la conveniencia de un pacto electoral con Alianza Popular es El País 14 December 2019 AP strongly rejected any agreement that implied any sort of global coalition with UCD due to the party's ongoing decomposition,4 January 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/01/04/espana/410482807_850215.html Aumentan los obstáculos para un acuerdo electoral entre UCD y AP es El País 14 December 201918 January 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/01/18/espana/411692423_850215.html UCD negociará pactos locales para los próximos comicios es El País 14 December 2019 and prospects about a possible PDP–UCD merger did not come into fruition because of the latter's reluctance to dilute its brand within another party.9 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/09/espana/413593213_850215.html Lavilla desmiente su dimisión y asegura que "aun existen muchas incógnitas por decidir" en UCD es El País 14 December 201917 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/17/espana/414284406_850215.html El mantenimiento de las siglas, máximo obstáculo para el acercamiento de UCD al Partido Demócrata Popular es El País 14 December 201918 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/18/espana/414370813_850215.html La mayoría de los parlamentarios de UCD se opone a las negociaciones para una integración en el PDP es El País 14 December 2019 By the time the UCD's executive had voted for the liquidation of the party's mounting debts and its subsequent dissolution on 18 February 1983,19 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/19/espana/414457217_850215.html Exito y fracaso sin precedentes en la historia de las democracias es El País 13 December 201921 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/21/espana/414630013_850215.html Disolución formal del partido centrista en Salamanca, donde llegó a tener 256 alcaldes es El País 17 December 2019 electoral alliances with the AP–PDP coalition had only been agreed in some provinces of the Basque Country and Galicia.8 January 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/01/08/espana/410828403_850215.html Acuerdo entre UCD y AP, para concurrir juntos, a las municipales en algunas provincias es El País 14 December 201931 January 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/01/31/espana/412815617_850215.html UCD adoptará esta semana una decisión sobre las municipales es El País 14 December 201911 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/11/espana/413766011_850215.html UCD y AP-PDP sólo irán en coalición a las municipales en el País Vasco es El País 14 December 2019 Together with AP, the PDP had agreed to maintain their general election alliance—now rebranded as the People's Coalition—for the May local and regional elections,3 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/03/espana/415494019_850215.html Formado un comité coordinador de los partidos coaligados con AP es El País 13 December 201913 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/13/espana/416358011_850215.html El Partido Demócrata Popular considera "correctas, pero muy difíciles", las negociaciones con AP para las próximas elecciones es El País 13 December 201922 March 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/03/22/espana/417135617_850215.html Formalizada la coalición AP-PDP-UL en todas las provincias es El País 13 December 2019 with the inclusion of the Liberal Union (UL), a political party created in January 1983 out of independents from the AP–PDP coalition in an attempt to appeal to former UCD liberal voters.19 January 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/01/19/espana/411778830_850215.html Dos nuevos grupos se unen a la 'operación liberal' de Fraga es El País 13 December 2019 The Coalition had seen its numbers soar from late February as a result of many former members from the UCD's christian democratic wing joining the PDP.8 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/08/espana/413506814_850215.html El partido de Oscar Alzaga trata de forzar una próxima 'fuga' de militantes de UCD es El País 14 December 201920 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/20/espana/414543604_850215.html Centenares de militantes democristianos de UCD se integrarán hoy en el partido de Oscar Alzaga es El País 13 December 201921 February 1983 https://elpais.com/diario/1983/02/21/espana/414630014_850215.html 19 dirigentes democristianos de UCD se integran en el consejo político del PDP es El País 13 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 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; 22 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 17px|link=Murcian Socialist Federation|PSOE 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–UL 30px|link=Communist Party of the Region of Murcia|PCE PCAN Lead 1983 regional election 8 May 1983 68.5 52.275% Verdana 26 35.475% Verdana 16 7.075% Verdana 1 2.875% Verdana 0 16.8 Sofemasa/El PaísAbultada ventaja del PSOE y consolidación del Partido Cantonal https://elpais.com/diario/1983/05/01/espana/420588013_850215.html es El País 1 May 1983Ficha técnica de los sondeos http://elpais.com/diario/1983/05/01/espana/420588007_850215.html es El País 1 May 1983 23–26 Apr 1983? 70–75 42.775% Verdana 25/28 23.275% Verdana 10/12 6.275% Verdana 2 11.875% Verdana 3/4 19.5 1982 general election 28 Oct 1982 82.5 50.8 35.6 3.8 – 15.2 Results Overall + Summary of the 8 May 1983 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 238,968 52.23 n/a 26 n/a People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 162,074 35.42 n/a 16 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 32,113 7.02 n/a 1 n/a Cantonal Party (PCAN) 12,967 2.83 n/a 0 n/a Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,224 1.14 n/a 0 n/a Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 3,603 0.79 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 2,608 0.57 n/a Total 457,557 43 n/a Valid votes 457,557 98.99 n/a Invalid votes 4,655 1.01 n/a Votes cast / turnout 462,212 68.47 n/a Abstentions 212,870 31.53 n/a Registered voters 675,082 Sourceshttp://econet.carm.es/inicio/-/crem/anuario/a1986/anuario.pdf 1986 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia es econet.carm.es Regional Statistics Center of Murcia 26 January 2019http://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/MURCIA_1983_ResultadosyElectos.pdf Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 8 May 1983 28 October 1983 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 319 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 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Murcian Socialist Federation 52.23 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 35.42 PCE Communist Party of the Region of Murcia 7.02 PCAN Cantonal Party 2.83 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 1.14 PDL Liberal Democratic Party (Spain, 1982) 0.79 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.57 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Murcian Socialist Federation 60.47 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 37.21 PCE Communist Party of the Region of Murcia 2.33 Distribution by constituency Constituency PSOE CP PCE % S % S % S One 60.4 5 30.1 2 6.9 − Two 49.4 6 31.1 4 5.3 − Three 50.5 10 39.2 8 7.1 1 Four 57.9 3 32.5 1 6.7 − Five 46.7 2 38.6 1 14.0 − Total 52.2 26 35.4 16 7.0 1 Sources Aftermath Government formation Under Article 31 of the Statute, investiture processes to elect the president of the Region of Murcia required of an absolute majority—more than half the votes cast—to be obtained in the first ballot. If unsuccessful, new ballots would be held within 48-hour periods requiring only of a simple majority—more affirmative than negative votes—to succeed. In the event of the investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Cortes were to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. InvestitureAndrés Hernández Ros (PSOE) Ballot → 14 June 1983 Required majority → 22 out of 43 15 Yes • PSOE (26) 26 43 green 125px No • AP–PDP–UL (16) 16 43 red 125px Abstentions • PCE (1) 1 43 gray 125px Absentees 0 43 black 125px Sources 1984 political crisis In February 1984, the regional government came under criticism from the opposition and other various organizations because of a decision to increase the salary of its members by up to 17%, dubbed "an insult to the working class".2 February 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/02/02/espana/444524421_850215.html Protestas ante la decisión del Gobierno regional de aumentar el sueldo a sus miembros es El País 12 December 2019 While the increase would be later amended by the Socialist group in the Regional Assembly,22 February 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/02/22/espana/446252416_850215.html Socialistas murcianos proponen que se limite la subida salarial de los altos cargos es El País 12 December 2019 the resignation in 27 February of the regional Economy and Finance minister, José Molina, because of "interference in the management of [his] department" from the regional president Andrés Hernandez Ros, resulted in the President attempting a reshuffle of his whole cabinet amid calls for his resignation from the General Union of Workers (UGT).1 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/01/espana/446943619_850215.html Dimiten todos los consejeros de la comunidad autónoma de Murcia es El País 12 December 20192 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/02/espana/447030026_850215.html UGT pide que dimita el presidente del Gobierno murciano es El País 12 December 2019 The issue turned into a major political scandal after the unveiling of an attempted bribery of two journalists from the La Verdad newspaper in exchange for stopping an alleged smear campaign against the regional government.5 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/05/espana/447289205_850215.html El intento de soborno que hizo estallar la crisis es El País 9 December 20196 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/06/espana/447375613_850215.html El PSOE de Murcia investiga la procedencia del dinero para sobornar a dos periodistas es El País 12 December 201928 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/28/espana/449272801_850215.html Escándalo político y periodístico es El País 12 December 2019 As a result of the scandal, President Hernandez Ros announced his resignation on 4 March 1984, effective from 9 March.9 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/09/espana/447634816_850215.html Hernández Ros renuncia hoy a la presidencia de la comunidad autónoma de Murcia es El País 9 December 201910 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/10/espana/447721217_850215.html El presidente del Gobierno autónomo de Murcia presentó ayer su dimisión es El País 9 December 2019 The crisis had aggravated the situation of internal infighting within the regional PSOE over disagreements with Hernández Ros's economic policy,11 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/11/espana/447807604_850215.html Aventuras y desventuras del PSOE en Murcia es El País 9 December 2019 said to invest in "high-risk" enterprises that exceeded the regional government's financial capacities,19 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/19/espana/448498801_850215.html El Gobierno de Murcia se había embarcado en proyectos con un riesgo desproporcionado a su capacidad financiera es El País 9 December 201920 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/20/espana/448585209_850215.html El presupuesto de la autonomía murciana para 1984 destina 500 millones a tapar 'agujeros' de empresas fracasadas es El País 9 December 201927 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/27/espana/449186424_850215.html El Gobierno de Hernández Ros, preocupado por el descrédito de las instituciones murcianas es El País 9 December 2019 as well as his perceived confrontational style of governing.5 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/05/espana/447289210_850215.html Un pasado pródigo en enfrentamientos es El País 12 December 201911 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/11/espana/447807619_850215.html Difícil concordia entre los sectores enfrentados es El País 9 December 2019 The party proposed the incumbent speaker of the Regional Assembly, Carlos Collado, to succeed Hernández Ros in the post of regional president,13 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/13/espana/447980411_850215.html Hernández Ros se resiste ante una representación de la ejecutiva del PSOE a ceder el control del partido en Murcia es El País 9 December 2019 seeking to enforce a more austere economic approach.23 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/23/espana/448844419_850215.html El futuro Gobierno murciano quiere reducir el endeudamiento de la comunidad autónoma es El País 12 December 201928 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/28/espana/449272810_850215.html El futuro presidente murciano anuncia austeridad en su discurso de investidura es El País 12 December 2019 The political crisis in Murcia was the third in a row within a month for the government of an autonomous community, following Andalusia and Cantabria,6 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/06/espana/447375614_850215.html Murcia es el tercer Gobierno regional en crisis, tras Andalucía y Cantabria es El País 9 December 2019 with a crisis in the Basque Country later in the year resulting in a total of four regional presidents having tendered their resignations throughout 1984.21 December 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/12/21/espana/472431609_850215.html Cuatro ceses de presidentes autonómicos en 1984 es El País 9 December 2019 InvestitureCarlos Collado (PSOE) Ballot → 28 March 1984 Required majority → 22 out of 43 15 Yes • PSOE (26) 26 43 green 125px No • AP–PDP–UL (14) 14 43 red 125px Abstentions • PCE (1) 1 43 gray 125px Absentees • AP–PDP–UL (2) 2 43 black 125px Sources29 March 1984 https://elpais.com/diario/1984/03/29/espana/449359211_850215.html Carlos Collado resultó elegido es El País 12 December 2019 References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:1983 in the Region of Murcia Murcia Category:Regional elections in the Region of Murcia