1980 Andalusian autonomy initiative referendum

Referendum in the Spanish region of Andalusia "Do you agree to the ratification of the initiative, provided for in Article 151 of the Constitution, for the purpose of transacting it by the procedure provided in that article?" Andalusia 1980 02 28 y 12 Yes 12 No 2,472,287 152,438 2,843,962 4,430,356 A referendum on the initiative of the Andalusian autonomy process was held in Andalusia on Thursday, 28 February 1980. Voters were asked whether they ratified a proposed initiative for the provinces of Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville to organize themselves into an autonomous community of Spain throughout the legal procedure outlined in Article 151 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The referendum resulted in 94.2% of valid votes in support of the bill on a turnout of 64.2%.https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=es011980 Andalusia (Spain), 28 February 1980: Initiation of the Autonomy Process German sudd.ch Direct Democracy 1 September 2019https://app.congreso.es/consti/elecciones/referendos/ref_and_80.htm Referéndum de ratificación de la iniciativa autonómica de Andalucía Spanish congreso.es Congress of Deputies 1 September 2019 However, the "Yes" vote failed to reach the required 50% majority in the province of Almería—garnering 42.3% of the electorate under a turnout of 51.1%—resulting in a deadlock of several months until an inter-party agreement resulted in legal amendments allowing the autonomy process to continue as envisaged under Article 151.https://app.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=63 Sinopsis del Estatuto de Andalucía congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 1 September 2019 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 This procedure was also provided under Article 8 of the Organic Law 2/1980, of 18 January, on the regulation of the different forms of referendums.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 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 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 Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville 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 agree to the ratification of the initiative, provided for in Article 151 of the Constitution, for the purpose of transacting it by the procedure provided in that article?" (es ¿Da usted su acuerdo a la ratificación de la iniciativa, prevista en el articulo 151 de la Constitución, a efectos de su tramitación por el procedimiento previsto en dicho articulo?).https://app.congreso.es/consti/elecciones/referendos/index.htm Referendos congreso.es Congress of Deputies Spanish 1 September 2019Boletín Oficial del Estado 24 28 January 1980 2084–2085 0212-033X Real Decreto 145/1980, de 26 de enero, por el que se convoca a referéndum de las provincias de Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga y Sevilla en cumplimiento de lo dispuesto en el artículo 151 de la Constitución https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/01/28/pdfs/A02084-02085.pdf Spanish 18 December 2019Boletín Oficial del Estado 38 13 February 1980 3431–3432 0212-033X Real Decreto 260/1980, de 8 de febrero, sobre normas complementarias para la celebración del Referéndum convocado por Real Decreto 145/1980, de 26 de enero https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/02/13/pdfs/A03431-03432.pdf Spanish 18 December 2019 Background The Andalusian autonomic process had its roots in a number of events throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries that fueled Andalusian nationalism: the 1868 Glorious Revolution, the 1873 Cantonal Revolution, the 1883 Federal Constitution for Andalusia (nicknamed as the "Constitution of Antequera") and the Blas Infante-led autonomist movement between 1910 and 1936, with the 1918 Assembly of Ronda adopting a regional flag and emblem, the 1919 Assembly of Córdoba or the Centros Andaluces (en "Andalusian Centers"). The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic led to the 1932 meetings of the Provincial Council of Seville, when a draft statute of autonomy was written to comply with the regulations provided under the Spanish Constitution of 1931; however, this initial process of autonomy died down with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War and the execution of Infante by Francoist forces.June 2005 https://www.elmundo.es/especiales/2005/06/espana/estatutos_autonomia/estatutos/andalucia.html La España de las Autonomías. Andalucía. Breve historia Spanish El Mundo 17 December 2019 Prospects for attaining autonomy returned after Francisco Franco's death in 1975 and the start of the Spanish transition to democracy. On 12 October 1977, an Assembly of Parliamentarians was constituted based on that year's general election results in the region—7 seats for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), 7 for the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD), 2 for the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and 2 for independent progressive groups6 July 1977 La Asamblea de Parlamentarios andaluces puede ser inminente https://elpais.com/diario/1977/07/06/espana/236988021_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201913 October 1977 Constituida la Asamblea de Parlamentarios de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1977/10/13/espana/245545211_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019—with the intent of establishing a pre-autonomic regime for Andalusia.13 August 1977 Campaña en pro de un estatuto de autonomía para Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1977/08/13/espana/240271211_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201928 September 1977 Actitud favorable del PSOE a la Asamblea de Parlamentarios andaluces https://elpais.com/diario/1977/09/28/espana/244249215_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201919 November 1977 Hoy puede ser aprobado el proyecto de régimen preautonómico andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1977/11/19/espana/248742025_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019 Massive pro-autonomy demonstrations on 4 December 19775 November 1977 El 4 de diciembre puede ser el "Día de Andalucía" https://elpais.com/diario/1977/11/05/espana/247532423_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019—1.4 million attended throughout the eight Andalusian provinces4 December 1977 Andalucia se manifiesta hoy por su Estatuto https://elpais.com/diario/1977/12/04/espana/250038030_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 20196 December 1977 Tensión en Málaga por la muerte del joven manifestante https://elpais.com/diario/1977/12/06/espana/250210824_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019—set a turning point in the autonomic aspirations of the Andalusian people. After some initial delay,8 January 1978 Los parlamentarios andaluces aprueban su régimen preautonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1978/01/08/espana/253062021_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201911 January 1978 El Gobierno frena el proyecto preautonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1978/01/11/espana/253321221_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 20198 March 1978 Nuevo intento para acelerar la negociación andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1978/03/08/espana/258159622_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019 a pre-autonomic Regional Government of Andalusia (es Junta de Andalucía) was adopted in April 1978,20 April 1978 La Junta de Andalucía se constituirá en el plazo de un mes https://elpais.com/diario/1978/04/20/espana/261871234_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019Real Decreto-ley 11/1978, de 27 de abril, por el que se aprueba el régimen preautonómico para Andalucía Royal Decree-Law 11 Boletín Oficial del Estado Spanish 27 April 1978 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1978-11313 17 December 2019 with Socialist Plácido Fernández Viagas being elected as the first president of Andalusia.23 April 1978 Las fuerzas parlamentarias ultiman la composición de la Junta de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1978/04/23/espana/262130422_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201926 April 1978 El socialista Fernández Viagas será el presidente de la Junta de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1978/04/26/espana/262389627_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 201928 May 1978 La Junta de Andalucía, constituida ayer en Cádiz https://elpais.com/diario/1978/05/28/espana/265154411_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019 On 4 December 1978, all political parties committed to achieving the greatest possible level of devolution for Andalusia in the shortest possible timeframe within the scope of the newly approved Spanish Constitution of 1978, in what was to be known as the "Pact of Antequera" (es Pacto de Antequera).4 October 1978 Llamamiento para la suscripción de un pacto autonómico andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1978/10/04/espana/276303635_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 20195 December 1978 Once partidos suscriben en Antequera el pacto autonómico andaluz autonómico andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/05/espana/281660420_850215.html Spanish El País 17 December 2019 Poor progress on the issue of the Andalusian autonomy resulted in significant gains for the nationalist Socialist Party of Andalusia (PSA) in the 1979 general14 March 1979 Cierta euforia del PSA https://elpais.com/diario/1979/03/14/espana/290214038_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201918 March 1979 La sorpresa de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1979/03/18/opinion/290559603_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201922 March 1979 Clavero Arévalo aspira a presidir la Junta https://elpais.com/diario/1979/03/22/espana/290905236_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 and local elections,5 April 1979 El PSA, árbitro de la situación https://elpais.com/diario/1979/04/05/espana/292111224_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201927 April 1979 Empate entre UCD y la izquierda https://elpais.com/diario/1979/04/27/espana/294012021_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 as well as in a change of leadership in the pre-autonomic government, as Fernández Viagas was replaced by PSOE's Rafael Escuredo on 2 June 1979.25 May 1979 Rafael Escuredo, futuro presidente andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1979/05/25/espana/296431225_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20193 June 1979 El socialista Rafael Escuredo, nuevo presidente de la Junta de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/03/espana/297208814_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Under Escuredo, the region initiated the procedures for applying to autonomy through the "fast-track route" set down in Article 151 of the Constitution,24 June 1979 La Junta de Andalucía acuerda iniciar la tramitación autonómica https://elpais.com/diario/1979/06/24/espana/299023216_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20193 July 1979 La Junta de Andalucía acepta las transferencias y rechaza los recursos económicos https://elpais.com/diario/1979/07/03/espana/299800827_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 including the drafting of a new statute of autonomy,15 August 1979 Hoy quedará ultimado el proyecto de Estatuto andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1979/08/15/espana/303516031_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201916 August 1979 El Estatuto andaluz obviará la disyuntiva nacionalidad-región https://elpais.com/diario/1979/08/16/espana/303602405_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 as well as the approval of the autonomy initiative by the municipalities of all eight Andalusian provinces.5 September 1979 El presidente de la Junta de Andalucía llega a Almería, fase final de su campana en favor del Estatuto https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/05/espana/305330428_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 By December 1979, 100% of the municipalities of the provinces of Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba and Jaén, 96.03% of Almería's, 94% of Huelva's, 93.37% of Granada's and 92.9% of Malaga's had approved the initiative for applying through the procedure of Article 151.9 December 1979 El mapa autonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542005_850215.html Spanish El País 1 September 2019 As the governing UCD's stance started to swing against a general application of Article 151,2 November 1979 Enfrentamiento Fontán-Escuredo en un acto de transferencias a la Junta andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/02/espana/310345225_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20196 November 1979 La izquierda se opone al frenazo a la autonomía https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/06/espana/310690824_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20197 November 1979 Los miembros de UCD en el Consejo Permanente, contra el frenazo autonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/07/espana/310777220_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the PSOE-led regional government launched a campaign in support of Andalusian autonomy and self-government.8 November 1979 Rafael Escuredo: "Nuestra autonomía también es cuestión de Estado" https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/08/espana/310863606_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201923 November 1979 Marcado carácter reivindicativo del próximo Día de Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/23/espana/312159631_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20191 December 1979 Llamamiento de Escuredo a la participación en las mociones autonomistas del domingo https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/01/espana/312850824_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The obstacles put forward by Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez's party and government to Andalucia accessing autonomy through the route of Article 151 were denounced, such as delaying the date for holding the mandatory referendum on the autonomy initiative,19 December 1979 Ofensiva del presidente de la Junta andaluza para despejar las dudas sobre el referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/19/espana/314406022_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20196 January 1980 Rafael Escuredo, pesimista sobre las posibles autonómicas por la vía del artículo 151 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/06/espana/315961218_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 or the questioning of the draft Statute which had been negotiated by the parties.8 January 1980 La Junta acelera los preparativos del referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/08/espana/316134030_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Finally in January 1980, seeking to "rationalize" the autonomic process of all future autonomous regions over concerns that all would attempt to achieve maximum devolution within a short timeframe,9 December 1979 UCD y PSOE estudian una fórmula para "racionalizar" reivindicaciones autonómicas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542001_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the UCD officially made public its stance not to support the route of Article 151 for regions other than the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, instead suggesting the application of the "slow-track" route of Article 143;17 January 1980 El artículo 143 de la Constitución, vía adecuada para alcanzar un sistema autonómico racional https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/17/espana/316911613_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201917 January 1980 Socialistas y comunistas critican la postura centrista https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/17/espana/316911603_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 a decision which included Andalusia.16 January 1980 UCD decide que la autonomía andaluza se lleve por la "vía lenta" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/16/portada/316825204_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201917 January 1980 Indignación en la izquierda andaluza por la actitud de UCD https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/17/espana/316911615_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201918 January 1980 La UCD de Andalucía se toma un tiempo de reflexión https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/18/espana/316998008_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Date The date for the referendum on the autonomy initiative to be held was negotiated by the various parties with representation in the pre-autonomic Andalusian institutions, PSOE, UCD, PCE and PSA. Originally scheduled for some point in late 1979, such as 25 October (concurrently with the Basque and Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendums) or 4 December (the second anniversary of the 1977 demonstrations),9 September 1979 El PSA propone que el referéndum de adhesión a la autonomía se celebre el día 25 de octubre https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/09/espana/305676022_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201919 September 1979 La fecha del referéndum andaluz puede ser acordada hoy por los partidos https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/19/espana/306540035_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201920 September 1979 El 4 de diciembre, fecha probable del referéndum autonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/20/espana/306626425_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the date was moved into early 1980, either on 28 February4 October 1979 Acuerdo Suárez-Escuredo sobre el referéndum autonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/04/espana/307839621_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20199 October 1979 El 28 de febrero, referéndum autonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/09/espana/308271623_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 or 1 March.5 October 1979 El 1 de marzo, fecha probable para el referéndum, preautonómico https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/05/espana/307926025_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The UCD government had announced that the date was still dependent on the final approval by the Cortes Generales of the Referendum Law—providing the legal framework for referendums on autonomy initiatives as the one scheduled for Andalusia—with the implication that the referendum could be delayed beyond 28 February,28 November 1979 La fecha del referéndum, andaluz depende de las Cortes, según Fontán https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/28/espana/312591622_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 leading Andalusian president Rafael Escuredo to threaten with his resignation, conditional on the referendum not being held as scheduled.5 December 1979 Suárez tendrá que visitar Andalucía fuertemente protegido", dice el PSOE https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/05/espana/313196403_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20195 December 1979 Escuredo dimitirá como presidente si se retrasa el referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/05/espana/313196406_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20199 December 1979 Rafael Escuredo, inflexible con la fecha del referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/09/espana/313542002_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Mounting pressure on the national government led to the approval of the Referendum Law in time for the Andalusian vote to be held as scheduled,11 December 1979 Clavero defiende el 28 de febrero https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/11/portada/313714803_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201921 December 1979 Mejoran las perspectivas para el referéndum de autonomía https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/21/espana/314578828_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201911 January 1980 El Senado aprobará sin modificaciones el proyecto de ley sobre modalidades del referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/11/espana/316393204_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with plans maintained after UCD's rejection to support the autonomy initiative increasing the hardships for it to be successful.18 January 1980 La Junta de Andalucía mantiene la celebración del referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/18/portada/316998002_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The referendum was formally called upon the publication of the specific decree in the Official State Gazette on 28 January 1980, with the date being confirmed for Thursday, 28 February.23 January 1980 El 28 de febrero, probable fecha para el referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/23/portada/317430002_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201926 January 1980 Convocado el referéndum andaluz para el 28 de febrero https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/26/portada/317689201_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Campaign After the UCD's u-turn on the autonomy process in January 1980, when it advocated for voters to either abstain or cast blank ballots in the autonomy initiative referendums held under the provisions of Article 151 of the Constitution, internal differences emerged within the regional party as some members—including former minister of Culture and regional party president Manuel Clavero—came out in support of Article 151 by announcing a "Yes" vote,19 January 1980 Manuel Clavero anuncia su decisión de votar "sí" en el referéndum autonómico andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/19/espana/317084410_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201922 January 1980 Enfrentamiento entre los partidarios de Clavero y García Añoveros en Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/22/espana/317343626_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 while others adhered to the national party's stance.22 January 1980 La UCD cordobesa acepta plenamente los criterios del comité ejecutivo nacional https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/22/espana/317343627_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The PSOE government of Andalusia came to criticize the UCD over alleged obstacles in the referendum campaign, including the short duration of the propaganda campaign—15 days—the ambiguity of the question (abstent of words such as "autonomy" or "Andalusia", in what would be later described as an attempt to promote confusion and abstention),https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/archivos_html/sites/default/contenidos/archivos/aga/difusion/documentoMes/Dxpticos/Dxptico_feb_2011.pdf El voto del SI en el referéndum autonómico del 28 de febrero de 1980 www.juntadeandalucia.es Regional Government of Andalusia Spanish 18 December 2019 a shortage in public funding for the institutional campaign and limitations in the allocation and broadcasting of media spaces in the public RTVE corporation, which was seen as discriminatory compared to the campaigns for the Basque and Catalan referendums.29 January 1980 Recortada la campaña por el referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/29/espana/317948425_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201930 January 1980 Habrá nuevos recortes a la campaña del referéndum sobre la autonomía andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/30/espana/318034821_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The Spanish government defended its position on the referendum question and campaign's duration out of "technical and legal rigor" reasons while justifying the limitations to the use of RTVE broadcasting media over an alleged lack of institutional neutrality of the Regional Government's campaign, oriented in favor of the "Yes" vote.1 February 1980 Rafael Arias-Salgado defendió la pregunta del referéndum andaluz y la duración de la campaña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/01/espana/318207623_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201915 February 1980 Duros ataques de la izquierda al Gobierno por la política autonómica en Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/15/espana/319417214_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 This stance would lead to a three-day hunger strike from President Rafael Escuredo,31 January 1980 Rafael Escuredo amenaza con una huelga de hambre de 72 horas https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/31/espana/318121224_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20191 February 1980 Rafael Escuredo no contó con su partido para iniciar una huelga de hambre https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/01/espana/318207622_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20193 February 1980 Escuredo inicia su huelga de hambre https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/03/espana/318380423_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 terminated as a result of a stark worsening in Escuredo's health.2 February 1980 Malestar en el PSOE por la actitud de Escuredo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/02/espana/318294019_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20195 February 1980 Rafael Escuredo entra, con 38 grados de fiebre, en su tercer a de huelga de hambre https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/05/espana/318553206_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Accusations on the UCD national government's attempts to undermine the referendum's logistics would keep going over further limitations in public funding for institutional advertising to 125 million Pta, a delay in the regulation of postal voting and the introduction of a different model of ballot to those used in the Basque and Catalan votes.8 February 1980 Más dificultades para los votantes del referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/08/espana/318812419_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20199 February 1980 La Junta pide al Gobierno que no obstaculice el plebiscito https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/09/espana/318898822_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201913 February 1980 La Junta podría verse obligada a interrumpir la campaña instucional para la participación ciudadana https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/13/espana/319244434_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 + Party policies Position Parties Ref. References 15 Yes Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Communist Party of Spain (PCE) Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 19 February 1980 https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1980/02/19/027.html Los partidos extraparlamentarios opinan sobre la autonomía Spanish ABC 28 December 2019 Communist Movement (MC) Andalusian Christian Democracy (DCA) Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) Liberation Front of Andalusia (FLA) 15 No New Force (FN) 23 January 1980 https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1980/01/23/014.html El primer secretario del PSA, ante el 28-F Spanish ABC 28 December 2019 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) Spanish Democratic Right (DDE) Abstention Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Alliance (AP) 12 February 1980 https://hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1980/02/12/025.html Alianza Popular se decidió por el voto en blanco o la abstención el 28-F Spanish ABC 20 December 2019 The Spanish government's decree on complementary regulations for the referendum, approved on 8 February, showed differences with those provided for the Basque and Catalan referendums, such as a limitation of the free spaces awarded to political parties in nationwide media or a restriction in the regional president of Andalusia's possibilities of making use of RTVE media—mainly Televisión Española and Radio Nacional de España—for campaigning in favour of the "Yes" vote.14 February 1980 Limitada la propaganda de los partidos políticos en los periódicos estatales https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/14/espana/319330833_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Despite these shortcomings, the Andalusian government organized an institutional campaign under the Vota Andalucía nuestra slogan (en "Vote, our Andalusia") to encourage turnout in the referendum, including the placement of advertisements and billboards throughout the entire region, informative car caravans in the rural areas and the personal involvement in the campaign of Escuredo himself.15 February 1980 Escuredo comenzó en Córdoba la campaña institucional en favor del voto https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/15/espana/319417231_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Delays in the payment of the promised campaign public funding from the national Treasury were compensated through loans or economic help offered by other institutions.16 February 1980 La Junta pide un crédito, ante el retraso en la entrega de las subvenciones https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/16/espana/319503630_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201914 February 1980 La Diputación de Valencia prestará ayuda a la Junta andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/14/espana/319330830_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201923 February 1980 La Diputación de Alava se solidariza con la Junta https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/23/espana/320108435_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The parties supporting the "Yes" campaign (mainly the PSOE, PCE and PSA) launched a massive effort with more than 1,000 announced rallies, billboards in the eight Andalusian provincial capitals, radio spots, press announcements, posters and distribution of millions of stickers and leaflets,9 February 1980 El PSOE invertirá setenta millones en la campaña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/09/espana/318898824_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with a particular focus in the easternmost province of Almería, where the success of the "Yes" campaign was more dubious over fears of not meeting the legal electorate requirements for ratification.13 February 1980 Escuredo: "El Gobierno ha dado un golpe de Estado en Andalucía" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/13/espana/319244433_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The Assembly of Parliamentarians had convened on 9 February with the attendance of PSOE, PCE and PSA members and the absence of UCD, ahead of the start of official campaigning, to approve a joint resolution denouncing the national government's policy of boycott to the "Yes" campaign and urging voters to throw their support behind it.10 February 1980 La Asamblea de Parlamentarios de Andalucía ratifica la política autonómica de la Junta https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/10/espana/318985229_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201912 February 1980 La campaña del referéndum andaluz comienza hoy, en un clima tenso con el Gobierno https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/12/espana/319158021_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 UCD and AP, defenders of abstention in the referendum, initially limited their campaigns to the use of their legal rights in the media—mainly their corresponding press, radio and television free spaces—to present their arguments contrary to Article 151.21 February 1980 UCD califica de "aventurada y peligrosa" la via del artículo 151 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/21/espana/319935620_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The only party campaigning for the "No" vote was the far-right New Force (FN), which claimed that the proposed autonomy was "marxist and separatist", instead advocating for an "agile and efficient administrative decentralization". + Party slogans Parties Original slogan English translation Ref. References PSOE « Por derecho » "By right" UCD « Andaluz, éste no es tu referéndum » "Andalusian, this is not your referendum" PCE « Que no le falte tu voto » "So that your vote is not missed" PSA–PA « Votar sí es votar por tu tierra » "Voting Yes means voting for your land" FN « La unidad engrandece, el separatismo destruye » "Unity magnifies, separatism destroys" Several UCD members and local groupings unheeded their party's official stance and campaigned for either the "Yes" vote or for encouraging turnout,20 February 1980 Los concejales sevillanos de UCD llaman a la participación en el referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/20/espana/319849224_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201923 February 1980 Concejales centrístas de Atarfe, por el 151 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/23/espana/320108407_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201927 February 1980 Un diputado centrista por Granada pide que se vote en conciencia https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/27/espana/320454010_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 while others abandoned the party outright22 February 1980 Dimite un prestigioso dirigente de la UCD sevillana https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/22/espana/320022022_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201923 February 1980 Dimiten dos dirigentes de UCD de Granada https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/23/espana/320108429_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201924 February 1980 Abandonan UCD los concejales centristas de Dos Hermanas https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/24/espana/320194817_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201927 February 1980 Abandonos en UCD de Málaga https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/27/espana/320454006_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019—including former UCD regional leader Manuel Clavero17 February 1980 El ex ministro Clavero abandona UCD para actuar con libertad en la campaña por el "sí" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/17/espana/319590007_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201923 February 1980 Clavero hará campaña en Córdoba por la vía del artículo 151 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/23/espana/320108436_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019—as criticism of the Spanish government's administrative obstacles kept increasing throughout the campaign.17 February 1980 Escuredo: "Se está jugando sucio y con trampa" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/17/espana/319590009_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201919 February 1980 La Junta de Andalucía recibirá hoy el primer anticipo para la campaña institucional https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/19/espana/319762815_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Public perception of a "Yes" success increased as the campaign progressed,23 February 1980 Crece el optimismo respecto a las oportunidades del "sí"' https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/23/espana/320108406_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with the UCD changing its strategy by doubling its advertising against Article 151 and sending about half of its ministers to Andalusia to campaign in favour of abstention,24 February 1980 Casi la mitad del Gobierno hace campaña por la abstención en Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/24/portada/320194801_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201927 February 1980 La Junta protesta por la publicidad de UCD https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/27/espana/320454004_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 while engaging in a more organized propaganda campaign,27 February 1980 La Junta protesta por la publicidad de UCD https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/27/espana/320454004_850215.html Spanish El País 20 December 2019 increasingly aware that the referendum had turned into an electoral test on the Suárez government as many Andalusian voters, previously indifferent or neutral on the issue of autonomy, were being driven to protest against the tactics of the ruling party against the "Yes" campaign.24 February 1980 El "test" andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/24/opinion/320194811_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201927 February 1980 "Se me caería la cara de vergüenza si, como ministro, os pidiera la abstención" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/27/espana/320454007_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Results Overall Question Do you agree to the ratification of the initiative, provided for in Article 151 of the Constitution, for the purpose of transacting it by the procedure provided in that article? 94.19 5.81 64.19 2472287 2624725 152438 4430356 219237 Regional Government of Andalusiahttp://www.juntadeandalucia.es/justiciaeinterior/siel/busquedaAvanzadaAction.html?vuelta=1&codComunidad=1&codTipoEleccion=1&codPeriodo=198002&totalAnd=on&codProvincia=4&codMunicipio=0&codDistrito=0 Electoral Results Consultation. Referendum. February 1980. Andalusia totals Spanish juntadeandalucia.es Regional Government of Andalusia 1 September 2019 Results by province Province Electorate Turnout Yes No Majorityrequirement Votes % Votes % Almería 279,300 51.12 118,186 91.42 11,092 8.58 #940000 42.32 Cádiz 664,109 61.36 367,065 96.47 13,412 3.53 #229400 55.27 Córdoba 521,027 69.60 312,419 93.89 20,339 6.11 #229400 59.96 Granada 535,926 62.52 283,777 93.27 20,491 6.73 #229400 52.95 Huelva 307,943 60.64 165,976 96.06 6,808 3.94 #229400 53.90 Jaén 468,804 63.25 234,746 88.80 29,610 11.20 #229400 50.07 Málaga 661,825 59.29 346,819 94.34 20,822 5.66 #229400 52.40 Seville 991,422 72.66 643,299 95.56 29,864 4.44 #229400 64.89 Total 4,430,356 64.19 2,472,287 94.19 152,438 5.81 #229400 55.80 Sources Aftermath Despite early predictions of a defeat of the "Yes" campaign in up to four provinces,28 February 1980 Escasas posibilidades de éxito para los partidarios del "sí" en el referéndum andaluz https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/28/espana/320540402_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the higher-than-expected turnout and the early counts confirmed an outright victory for the "Yes" vote in six out of the eight provinces,29 February 1980 Notable afluencia de votantes y cúmulo de irregularidades en los colegios de Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/29/espana/320626810_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201929 February 1980 Los partidarios del "sí" triunfaron holgadamente en cinco de las ocho provincias andaluzas https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/29/espana/320626821_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with doubts over the definitive results in Almería and Jaén.1 March 1980 Dudas sobre el resultado definitivo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713225_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Initial tallies showing a defeat of the initiative in these two provinces were met with satisfaction within the UCD as an endorsement to their Article 143 policy,1 March 1980 Los centristas consideran que el resultado es la solución idónea https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713221_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 whereas the Regional Government of Andalusia regarded the outcome as "a political and moral victory"1 March 1980 La Junta califica el resultado como victoria política y moral https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713217_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 and the PSOE considered the results as the manifestation of a unanimous desire for broad self-government.1 March 1980 Deseo unánime de un amplio autogobierno https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713206_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 However, later analyses on the high turnout revealed that many UCD voters had not adhered to their party's call for abstention,1 March 1980 Aumenta el respaldo a la izquierda y disminuye el del centro y la derecha https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713220_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20191 March 1980 UCD reconoce que había previsto una participación menor https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713224_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with results being interpreted as a massive blow to the governing party in Spain,1 March 1980 Los resultados se interpretan en Andalucía como una derrota del partido del Gobierno https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713216_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20191 March 1980 El Gobierno rechaza la interpretación del referéndum andaluz como batalla contra el ejecutivo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713201_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 leading to a plummeting of the party's public image in the region.2 March 1980 UCD, relegada a cuarta fuerza política en Andalucía tras el referéndum https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/02/espana/320799606_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20194 March 1980 Sectores centristas califican de oportuna la dimisión del presidente en funciones de la UCD andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/04/espana/320972408_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 Days after the referendum, the UCD executive committee acknowledged "errors" in the management of its campaign.5 March 1980 La ejecutiva centrista analiza la situación en Andalucía, País Vasco y Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/04/espana/320972409_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20195 March 1980 Duras críticas a la dirección de UCD en la reunión del comité ejecutivo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/05/portada/321058805_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20195 March 1980 El partido centrista no logró hacerse oír con suficiente claridad, según su comité ejecutivo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/05/espana/321058802_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The results in Almería and Jaén were contested by the "Yes" supporters:1 March 1980 El PSOE impugnará el censo de Almería https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/espana/320713226_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20192 March 1980 El PSA impugnará los resultados de Almería https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/02/espana/320799618_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20195 March 1980 Los comunistas, dispuestos a impugnar los resultados de Almería y Jaén https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/05/espana/321058827_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 in the former, it was claimed that a large number of deceased people was shown as registered, inflating the census data and thus preventing the success of the initiative;7 March 1980 La izquierda ha impugnado los resultados del 75% de las mesas electorales de Almería https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/07/espana/321231626_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 whereas in the later, the closeness of results—with the "Yes" vote at 49.3% of the electorate—led to claims over counted ballots in several wards.1 March 1980 Los principales partidos se disponen a negociar en un amplio autogobierno para Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/01/portada/320713203_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 As the UCD sought to initiate procedures for the application of Article 143,4 March 1980 Andalucía tendrá asamblea legislativa por la vía del 143, según UCD de Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/04/espana/320972410_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20194 March 1980 UCD no aceptará negociar la autonomía andaluza sobre la base del Estatuto de Carmona https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/05/espana/321058801_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 "Yes" supporters rejected these plans and advocated for results to be declared void in Almería and for a new vote to be held in the province,8 March 1980 La izquierda quiere repetir el referéndum en Almería https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/08/espana/321318031_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201920 March 1980 El PSOE reclama autonomía plena y un plan económico para Andalucía https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/20/espana/322354815_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201925 March 1980 La Junta de Andalucía defiende el Estatuto de Carmona como base para la autonomía https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/25/espana/322786820_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 with renewed calls after an official recount resulted in the "Yes" vote surpassing the 50% threshold in the province of Jaén.13 April 1980 Confirmado el triunfo del referéndum andaluz en la provincia de Jaén https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/13/espana/324424816_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 The deadlock, which threatened to bog down the entire autonomic process,20 August 1980 Andalucía, en la crisis del Estado de las autonomías https://elpais.com/diario/1980/08/20/espana/335570403_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 was resolved in October 1980 through two legal amendments under the cover of Article 144 of the Constitution:19 October 1980 Gobierno y oposición, a punto de pactar una fórmula para desbloquear la autonomía andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/19/portada/340758003_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the first, a modification of the Referendum Law allowing for the approval of the Article 151 autonomy initiative in the provinces having met the 50%-over-electorate threshold, and the possibility to make the initiative extendable to those provinces within the same region not meeting this requirement—such as the case of Almería—as long as it was requested by a majority of the elected members of that province within the Cortes Generales; the second, an organic law approving this mechanism for the province of Almería by applying it retroactively to the 28 February referendum result.24 October 1980 Modificación de la ley de Referéndum y ley especial para la incorporacion de Almería https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/24/espana/341190021_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201928 February 2014 https://hayderecho.expansion.com/2014/02/28/referendum-andaluz-de-28-de-febrero-de-1980-el-caso-almeria/ Referéndum andaluz de 28 de Febrero de 1980: el "caso Almería" hayderecho.expansion.com Hay Derecho. Expansión Spanish 18 December 2019 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111191916/https://hayderecho.expansion.com/2014/02/28/referendum-andaluz-de-28-de-febrero-de-1980-el-caso-almeria/ dead Both amendments would be definitely approved by the Cortes Generales on 11 November 1980,24 October 1980 El Congreso aprobó por unanimidad la fórmula que desbloquea la autonomía andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/24/espana/341190020_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 20196 November 1980 Aprobadas las leyes que desbloquean la autonomía andaluza https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/06/espana/342313207_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201912 November 1980 La reforma de la ley de Referéndum legaliza la victoria andaluza del 28 de febrero https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/12/espana/342831604_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 leading to the final phase of negotiations over the draft Statute and its subsequent ratification in the 1981 referendum.21 October 1981 Más de la mitad de los andaluces participaron en el referéndum de ratificación del Estatuto https://elpais.com/diario/1981/10/21/espana/372466807_850215.html Spanish El País 19 December 2019 Attempts to avoid similar political clashes in the future over the devolution issue led to the so-called "rationalization" of the autonomic process, through the signing of the first autonomic pacts between UCD and PSOE on 31 July 1981, agreeing for a joint calendar of devolution for the remaining regions.1 August 1981 El Gobierno y el PSOE firman los acuerdos autonómicos, tras la retirada del PCE y AP https://elpais.com/diario/1981/08/01/espana/365464804_850215.html Spanish El País 20 December 2019 This would be embodied through the approval, in 1982, of the Organic Law of Harmonization of the Autonomic Process (LOAPA).1 July 1982 La LOAPA, eje de los pactos autonómicos https://elpais.com/diario/1982/07/01/espana/394322408_850215.html Spanish El País 20 December 2019June 2005 https://www.elmundo.es/especiales/2005/06/espana/estatutos_autonomia/historia2.html La España de las Autonomías. La transferencia de competencias. Los pactos autonómicos Spanish El Mundo 20 December 2019 The outcome of the 1980 referendum would have a long-lasting impact in Andalusia. Despite the UCD later acknowledging its "Andalusian mistake" of rejecting the route of Article 151 for the Andalusian autonomy,10 October 1980 Calvo Ortega: "UCD ya ha reconocido su error andaluz" https://elpais.com/diario/1980/10/10/espana/339980421_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 the Spanish government's tactics throughout the referendum campaign and the outcome of the vote would see the party's popularity in the region destroyed, never to recover.18 August 2017 1980: Andalucía, tumba política de la UCD https://elcorreoweb.es/extra/1980-andalucia-tumba-politica-de-la-ucd-IX3257758 Spanish El Correo de Andalucía 19 December 2019 In the Spanish Senate by-elections held on 27 November 1980 in the provinces of Almería and Seville, the UCD vote collapsed as the PSOE emerged as the largest party in both elections,28 November 1980 Importante retroceso electoral de UCD https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/28/espana/344214006_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 201929 November 1980 Triunfo del PSOE, avance de AP y descalabro de UCD y PSA https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/29/espana/344300406_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 whereas the first Andalusian regional election in May 1982 would see the establishment of a PSOE regional hegemony that would last for decades to come and the obliberation of UCD as a valid government alternative. 28 February would be institutionalized as the new Andalusia Day from 1982 onwards, in remembrance of the referendum outcome and the success of the autonomy process.13 November 1980 UCD protesta por la decisión de la Junta de institucionalizar el 28 de febrero https://elpais.com/diario/1980/11/13/espana/342918027_850215.html Spanish El País 18 December 2019 See also 1979 Basque Statute of Autonomy referendum 1979 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum 1980 Galician Statute of Autonomy referendum 1981 Andalusian Statute of Autonomy referendum References Category:1980 referendums Category:Referendums in Andalusia Category:February 1980 in Europe Andalusia