1981 Andorran parliamentary election

none April 2023 1981 Andorran parliamentary election Andorra parliamentary no 1979 Andorran parliamentary election 1979 1981 12 9 y 1981 12 16 y 1985 Andorran parliamentary election 1985 All 28 seats in the General Council 15 Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 9 December 1981, with a second round of voting on 16 December.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p160 978-3-8329-5609-7 Local elections were held on the same day. Following the elections, Òscar Ribas Reig became the country's first Prime Minister.Nohlen & Stöver, p152 Electoral system For the first time, all 28 seats of the General Council were up for election at the same time. Between 1867 and 1979 only half of the seats were renewed in each election.L'abstenció al Principat d'Andorra https://web.archive.org/web/20171008030745/http://www.consellgeneral.ad/fitxers/documents/dia-de-la-democracia-2016/labstencio-al-principat-dandorra 8 October 2017 General Council Each parish formed a constituency, electing four members each. Members of the Parliament were elected using a two-round plurality voting system. As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents.Nohlen & Stöver, p154 Following the election, the General Council elected the Prime Minister of Andorra, and the General Syndic (speaker). Results Voter turnout was 74.5%.Nohlen & Stöver, p160 A second round was only held in Canillo to elect two vacant seats not filled in the first round.La Vanguardia, 11/12/1981, p29 Independents 2178 26 2 28 541 3648 Nohlen & Stöver, La Vanguardia References Andorra Parliamentary election Category:Parliamentary elections in Andorra Category:Non-partisan elections Andorra Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results