1980 Catalan regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Catalonia 1980 Catalan regional election Catalonia parliamentary no 1932 Catalan regional election 1932 1984 Catalan regional election 1984 All 135 seats in the Parliament of Catalonia 68 #Opinion polls 4,432,776 2,718,888 (61.3%) 20 March 1980 170x170px Jordi Pujol Convergence and Union 19 September 1978 Barcelona 43 752,943 27.8% 170x170px Joan Reventós PSC–PSOE 16 July 1978 Barcelona 33 606,717 22.4% 170x170px Josep Benet Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia 23 June 1978 Barcelona 25 507,753 18.8% 170x170px Antón Cañellas CC–UCD 23 December 1979 Barcelona 18 286,922 10.6% 170x170px Heribert Barrera Republican Left of Catalonia 1976 Barcelona 14 240,871 8.9% 170x170px Francisco Hidalgo PSA–PA 1980 Barcelona 2 71,841 2.7% x300px Vote winner strength by constituency x325px Election results by constituency President President after election Josep Tarradellas Republican Left of Catalonia Jordi Pujol CDC (CiU) A regional election was held in Catalonia on 20 March 1980 to elect the 1st Parliament of the autonomous community. All 135 seats in the Parliament were up for election. This was the first regional election to be held in Catalonia since the Spanish transition to democracy and the second democratic regional election in Catalan history after that of 1932.20 March 1980 Hoy se elige el segundo Parlamento democrático de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/20/portada/322354805_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 The election results granted a victory with nearly 28% of the vote and 43 seats for the Catalan nationalist Convergence and Union (CiU), the alliance of Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) and Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) led by Jordi Pujol, despite earlier predictions that the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) would emerge as the largest party in parliament and maintain the first place it had achieved in the 1977 and 1979 general elections.21 March 1980 Los nacionalistas de Jordi Pujol vencen en las elecciones al Parlamento catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/21/portada/322441201_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Compared to the general elections, the PSC ambiguous positions throughout the campaign were said to have cost them votes both to the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) and to the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)—both of which saw improvements to their general election results—as well as to abstention and, to a lesser extent, to the Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA), which was only narrowly able to enter the Parliament.22 March 1980 El fracaso electoral puede disparar las tensiones internas en el PSC-PSOE https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527613_850215.html es El País 27 December 201929 March 1980 El escrutinio final de Barcelona confirma los escaños del PSA https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/29/espana/323132415_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Results for the Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) alliance were seen as disappointing, having lost many votes to Pujol's coalition and being shut from any chance to lead the regional government.21 March 1980 Euforia nacionalista y preocupación de los socialistas en la noche electoral catalana https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/21/espana/322441202_850215.html es El País 27 December 201922 March 1980 Graves pérdidas de UCD y el Partido Socialista en Cataluña, en favor del nacionalismo moderado https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527608_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 The complicated parliamentary arithmetic resulting from the election—with the only alliances able to command an absolute majority being CiU–PSC (76 seats), CiU–UCD–ERC (75) and PSC–PSUC–ERC (72)—raised concerns on Pujol's prospects for a successful investiture.22 March 1980 La elección de Pujol como presidente de la Generalidad, sujeta a un difícil proceso de alianzas https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527601_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 In the end, Pujol would be able to get elected as Catalan president through the support from both UCD and ERC in a second ballot held on 24 April 1980.23 April 1980 Jordi Pujol intentará conseguir mañana los votos precisos para acceder a la presidencia de la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/23/espana/325288804_850215.html es El País 27 December 201925 April 1980 Jordi Pujol, elegido presidente de la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/25/portada/325461602_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 The election would mark the beginning of 23 years of uninterrupted Pujol's rule and the start of CiU's hegemony in regional politics for decades to come.30 July 2014 El pujolismo en once flashes https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20140730/54413335593/pujolismo-once-flashes.html es La Vanguardia 27 December 2019 Background 1979 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum Historical precedents for Catalan autonomy after the Nueva Planta decrees of 1714 dated back to the Spanish Draft Constitution of 1873, with Catalonia as one out of the seventeen projected states within the Spanish federal state; the Commonwealth of Catalonia established in 1914 as the only such provincial association that came to exist; and finally as an autonomous region during the Second Spanish Republic.http://www.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=67 https://web.archive.org/web/20160804133546/http://www.congreso.es/consti/estatutos/sinopsis.jsp?com=67 dead 4 August 2016 Sinopsis del Estatuto de Cataluña congreso.es Congress of Deputies es 1 September 2019 In 1931, the Government of Catalonia (ca Generalitat de Catalunya) was restored, followed by the approval of a Statute of Autonomy in 1932 which was of application until the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War and the disestablishment of the Second Republic, when Catalan autonomy was suppressed by the Francoist regime.June 2005 https://www.elmundo.es/especiales/2005/06/espana/estatutos_autonomia/estatutos/catalunya.html La España de las Autonomías. Cataluña. Breve historia es El Mundo 25 December 2019 The death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 and the start of the Spanish transition to democracy led to negotiations between the Spanish government under then Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez and Catalan president-in-exile Josep Tarradellas over the issue of Catalan autonomy,21 December 1976 Se elaborará un estatuto para Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1976/12/21/espana/219970801_850215.html es El País 25 December 20197 January 1977 Tarradellas propone pactar con Madrid el Gobierno autónomo de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1977/01/07/espana/221439619_850215.html es El País 25 December 2019 leading to the re-establishment of the regional Catalan government on 5 October 1977 and in Tarradellas's return to Catalonia on 23 October.29 September 1977 Inmediato restablecimiento de la Generalitat de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1977/09/29/espana/244335635_850215.html es El País 25 December 201923 October 1977 Tarradellas llega esta tarde a Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1977/10/23/portada/246409201_850215.html es El País 25 December 2019 Further negotiations between Catalan political parties ensued for the drafting of a new statute of autonomy, to be known as the "Statute of Sau" (ca no Estatut de Sau), which would be submitted for review on 29 December 1978 and would secure the favourable ruling of the Cortes Generales on 13 August 1979.30 December 1978 Tarradellas cedió ante la unidad de los parlamentarios catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/30/espana/283820417_850215.html es El País 25 December 201914 August 1979 La Comisión Constitucional aprueba el proyecto de Estatuto de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1979/08/14/espana/303429603_850215.html es El País 25 December 2019 After being ratified in referendum it would obtain the final approval of the Cortes and published in the Official State Gazette on 22 December, paving the way for the first Catalan regional election since the Second Spanish Republic to be held.21 December 1979 El Rey sancionó los estatutos de Cataluña y el País Vasco https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/21/portada/314578801_850215.html es El País 26 December 201913 December 1979 Publicados los estatutos de autonomía de Cataluña y Euskadi https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/23/espana/314751605_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 Overview Under the 1979 Statute of Autonomy, the Parliament of Catalonia was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous autonomous community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a regional president.Statute 1979 arts. 30 & 33–34. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions (which were those used in the 1977 general election).Statute 1979 trans. prov. 4; Decree of 17 January 1980 art. 4. Date The Executive Council of the Provisional Generalitat of Catalonia, in agreement with the Government of Spain, was required to call an election to the Parliament of Catalonia within 15 days after the date of enactment of the Statute, with election day taking place within 60 days after the call.Statute 1979 trans. prov. 4. The Parliament of Catalonia could not be dissolved before the expiration date of parliament, except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot. In such a case, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called.Statute 1979 trans. prov. 5. Initially scheduled for either 13 or 16 March 1980, lack of agreement on the date of the election between the various Catalan political parties resulted in several weeks of speculation that President Josep Tarradellas would choose to trigger a government crisis that could further delay the election in an attempt to ensure his continuity in office.28 December 1979 El 13 de marzo, elecciones al Parlamento https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/28/espana/315183620_850215.html es El País 26 December 201930 December 1979 Sin acuerdo sobre la fecha de las elecciones al Parlamento https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/30/espana/315356420_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 However on 17 January, after deliberations by the Executive Council and in agreement with the State Government, President Tarradellas announced the election for 20 March.18 January 1980 Elecciones al Parlamento catalán el 20 de marzo https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/18/espana/316998028_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 The election to the Parliament of Catalonia was officially called on 21 January 1980 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia, setting election day for 20 March.Decree of 17 January 1980 art. 1. Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Catalonia and with full political rights.Statute 1979 art. 31 & trans. prov. 4 (suppl. supplemented by Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 1977 art. 2). The Parliament of Catalonia had 135 seats in its first election. All were elected in four multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of Barcelona, Gerona, Lérida and Tarragona, each of which was assigned a fixed number of seats—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency.Statute 1979 art. 31 & trans. prov. 4 (suppl. supplemented by Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 1977 art. 20). The use of this electoral method resulted in a higher effective threshold depending on district magnitude and vote distribution.Gallagher Michael 30 July 2012 http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php Effective threshold in electoral systems Trinity College Dublin Dublin https://web.archive.org/web/20170730092518/http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php 22 July 2017 30 July 2017 As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Parliament constituency was entitled the following seats:Statute 1979 trans. prov. 4; Decree of 17 January 1980 art. 1. Seats Constituencies 85 Barcelona 18 Tarragona 17 Gerona 15 Lérida The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 1977 art. 20. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 15 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one permille—and, in any case, 500 signatures—of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list.Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 1977 arts. 30–31 & 34. Below is a list of the main parties and alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Gov. Government Ref. References PSC–PSOE List on Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 50px Joan Reventós Social democracy 22 January 1980 Elaboradas las listas socialistas a la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/22/espana/317343638_850215.html es El País 27 December 20194 March 1980 Presentado el programa de gobierno del PSC-PSOE para la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/04/espana/320972422_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 CC–UCD List on Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 50px Antón Cañellas Christian democracySocial democracyLiberalism 23 December 1979 Antón Cañellas, elegido presidente de los centristas catalanes en el congreso de Gerona https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/23/espana/314751607_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 PSUC List on Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 50px Josep Benet CommunismCatalanism 24 June 1978 Benet, candidato del PSUC a la presidencia de la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1978/06/24/espana/267487228_850215.html es El País 27 December 201915 January 1980 Presentadas las listas comunistas al Parlamento catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/15/espana/316738823_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 CiU List on Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC) Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC) 50px Jordi Pujol Catalan nationalismCentrism 27 December 1979 Pujol y Reventós, los candidatos con más posibilidades para presidir la Generalidad https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/27/espana/315097225_850215.html es El País 27 December 201930 January 1980 Jordi Pujol https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/30/espana/318034823_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 ERC List on Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 50px Heribert Barrera Catalan nationalismLeft-wing nationalismSocial democracy PSA–PA List on Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 50px Francisco Hidalgo Andalusian nationalismSocialismMarxism 26 December 1979 El PSA se presentará a las elecciones parlamentarias de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/26/portada/315010802_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 The Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) had been formed in July 1978 out of the merger between the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress (PSC–C), the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping (PSC–R) and the Catalan Socialist Federation (FSC–PSOE),15 July 1978 Hoy comienza el congreso de unificación de los socialistas catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1978/07/15/espana/269301622_850215.html es El País 27 December 201918 July 1978 Constituido el Partido de los Socialistas Catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1978/07/18/espana/269560819_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 as a result of lengthy negotiations throughout 1977 after the success of the Socialists of Catalonia alliance in the 1977 general election.24 July 1977 Los socialistas de Cataluña, preparan el congreso de la fusión https://elpais.com/diario/1977/07/24/espana/238543214_850215.html es El País 27 December 20195 November 1977 Serias diferencias PSC-PSOE sobre la unidad de los socialistas catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1977/11/05/espana/247532418_850215.html es El País 27 December 201915 November 1977 Derrotados los "españolistas" en el congreso del PSOE catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1977/11/15/espana/248396434_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Tensions resulting from the merger would be common during the ensuing years, and in late 1979 political and organizational discrepancies between the various factions within the unified PSC–PSOE led to an internal crisis,30 October 1979 Duros juicios del "sector crítico" sobre el Partido de los Socialistas de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/30/espana/310086023_850215.html es El País 27 December 201918 November 1979 Los antiguos colectivos del PSOE y PSC, enfrentados de nuevo https://elpais.com/diario/1979/11/18/espana/311727618_850215.html es El País 27 December 201912 December 1979 Los socialistas catalanes pretenden superar las tensiones internas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/12/espana/313801218_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 which had led party leader and prospective leading candidate Joan Reventós to threaten with his resignation should the crisis not be resolved ahead of the incoming Catalan regional election.5 December 1979 Reventós, pospone su dimisión a la solución de la crisis del PSOE catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/05/espana/313196422_850215.html es El País 27 December 20196 December 1979 Reventos no encabezará la candidatura al Parlamento catalán si no se resuelve la crisis del PSC https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/06/espana/313282816_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Throughout 1978, an operation was launched for the establishment of two centrist electoral blocs, aimed at supporting Tarradellas's re-election and dispute the electoral hegemony in Catalonia from the PSC–PSOE and the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) ahead of the incoming 1979 general, local and, ultimately, 1980 regional elections:28 August 1979 Campaña de la derecha en favor de la continuidad de Tarradellas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/08/28/espana/304639219_850215.html es El País 26 December 20194 September 1979 La presentación de Tarradellas a la reelección está pendiente de la actitud de los socialistas https://elpais.com/diario/1979/09/04/espana/305244016_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 a Catalan nationalist pole formed by Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Jordi Pujol's Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC), and another one formed around the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)—and joined by christian democratic parties breaking away from the Democratic Union of Catalonia (UDC)-led Union of the Centre and Christian Democracy of Catalonia (UCiDCC) coalition, such as the Union of the Centre of Catalonia (UCC) or the Democratic Union Broad Centre (UDCA).6 December 1978 Ortínez, con dificultades para articular el centrismo en Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/06/espana/281746836_850215.html es El País 26 December 201919 December 1978 Tarradellas podría estar preparando una operación electoralista https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/19/espana/282870028_850215.html es El País 25 December 201918 April 1979 Nuevo intento de Tarradellas de relanzar la derecha catalana https://elpais.com/diario/1979/04/18/espana/293234416_850215.html es El País 25 December 2019 This attempt would not succeed,17 December 1978 Fracasa el intento de articular el centrismo catalán entorno a Tarradellas https://elpais.com/diario/1978/12/17/espana/282697215_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 with Tarradellas ending up forfeiting his re-election bid after a final, last-ditch attempt to form a candidacy made of independents in February 1980,30 January 1980 Definitivamente, Tarradellas no se presenta a las elecciones https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/30/espana/318034820_850215.html es El País 26 December 20195 February 1980 Tarradellas intenta formar candidatura para presentarse por Gerona https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/05/espana/318553203_850215.html es El País 26 December 201912 February 1980 2.400 candidatos a las elecciones al Parlamento catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/12/espana/319158023_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 but it would provide the basis for the long-term Convergence and Union (CiU) alliance formed between CDC and UDC,20 September 1978 Convergència y Unió quieren vertebrar el centroizquierda catalán http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1978/09/20/pagina-3/33748962/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 26 December 201920 September 1978 Pacto entre Convergencia Democrática y UDC https://elpais.com/diario/1978/09/20/espana/275090412_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 as well as for the constitution of Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD), a merger of UCD and UDCA which had also included UCC in its first years.9 January 1979 Carlos Sentís y Antón Canyellas, en los primeros puestos de UCD por Barcelona https://elpais.com/diario/1979/01/09/espana/284684404_850215.html es El País 26 December 201928 October 1979 UCD valora positivamente los referendos https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/28/espana/309913208_850215.html es El País 26 December 201916 March 1980 La coalición electoral concluyó en un partido http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1980/03/16/pagina-12/32894984/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 26 December 2019 Negotiations for the formation of CiU had been underway between CDC and UDC throughout August 1978 and were formalized on September that year, aiming at establishing a big tent alliance of Catalan nationalist parties that could appeal both to centre-left and centre-right voters.7 September 1978 Convergència y Unió Democràtica, a punto de federarse http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1978/09/07/pagina-8/33736703/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 27 December 2019 CDC had contested the 1977 general election within the Democratic Pact for Catalonia, together with Democratic Left of Catalonia (EDC)—which merged into CDC in June 197828 June 1978 Consumada la fusión de CDC y Esquerra Democrática de Catalunya https://elpais.com/diario/1978/06/28/espana/267832835_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019—and National Front of Catalonia (FNC) for the Congress, whereas UDC had formed the UCiDCC coalition together with the Catalan Centre party; the parties from both alliances had also formed the Democracy and Catalonia coalition for the 1977 Senate election.4 May 1977 Con la formación de siete coaliciones se clarifica el panorama catalán http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1977/05/04/pagina-24/33741995/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 27 December 20195 May 1977 Coaliciones de ámbito regional http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1977/05/05/028.html es ABC 27 December 2019 In the case of CC–UCD, it had been formed as an electoral alliance in 1978 by UCD, UCC and UDCA ahead of the 1979 general and local elections.24 March 1978 Unión de Centro de Cataluña y UCD acudirán juntas a las municipales https://elpais.com/diario/1978/03/24/espana/259542010_850215.html es El País 27 December 201918 June 1978 Coalición de la UCD catalana con la Unión de Centro de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1978/06/18/espana/266968811_850215.html es El País 27 December 201919 September 1978 Cañellas insiste en vertebrar a todos los partidos del centro catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1978/09/19/espana/275004024_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 UCC itself had been the result of the merging between the Catalan Centre, the League of Catalonia–Catalan Liberal Party and defectors from UDC, and it had been intended that the regional UCD branch would also eventually merge with the party.27 November 1977 Próxima constitución de la Unión de Centro de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1977/11/27/espana/249433212_850215.html es El País 27 December 20191 April 1978 Presentación de la Unión de Centro de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1978/04/01/espana/260233210_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 In a joint congress on 22 December 1979, UCD and UDCA agreed to transform the alliance into a permanent political party,21 December 1979 Dificultades para la fusión de los tres grupos centristas catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/21/espana/314578811_850215.html es El País 27 December 201922 December 1979 Folchi no asistirá al congreso de fusión de los centristas catalanes https://elpais.com/diario/1979/12/22/espana/314665213_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 but UCC did not join the operation and chose not to contest the regional election,31 January 1980 UCC no irá a las elecciones al Parlamento catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/31/espana/318121223_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 with the party eventually merging into CDC in late 1980.14 September 1980 Acuerdo para la integración de UCC en Convergencia https://elpais.com/diario/1980/09/14/espana/337730418_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 The Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) chose to contest the Catalan election out of "defending the interests of Andalusian people wherever they are", in reference to the large Andalusian community in Catalonia (840,000 at the beginning of the 1970s).9 April 2010 1,1 millones de catalanes descienden de andaluces https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20100409/53902220210/1-1-millones-de-catalanes-descienden-de-andaluces.html es La Vanguardia 27 December 201927 February 2013 Cataluña, década de los setenta: 'Xarnegos, fora!' https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/02/27/andalucia/1361981291.html es El Mundo 27 December 2019 The People's Alliance (AP) did not directly contest the election, instead giving its support to the Catalan Solidarity candidacy.9 February 1980 Fraga prosigue el intento de aglutinar un grupo de fuerzas conservadoras https://elpais.com/diario/1980/02/09/espana/318898817_850215.html es El País 27 December 201911 March 1980 Un partido de muy reciente creación http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1980/03/11/pagina-14/32893670/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 27 December 2019 About 2,100 candidates from 16 political parties stood for election, with eleven candidacies running in all four provinces: the main parties PSC, UCD, PSUC, CiU, ERC and PSA, as well as the Left Nationalists (NE), the Unity for Socialism (CUPS) alliance, New Force (FN), the Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN) and the Communist Unity (UC).20 March 1980 Dieciséis partidos y coaliciones concurren a las elecciones https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/20/espana/322354804_850215.html es El País 26 December 2019 Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results 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. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 68 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Catalonia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Centrists of Catalonia|CC–UCD 35px|link=Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia|PSUC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC SC 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA Lead 1980 regional election 20 Mar 1980 61.3 22.475% Verdana 33 10.675% Verdana 18 18.875% Verdana 25 27.875% Verdana 43 8.975% Verdana 14 2.475% Verdana 0 2.775% Verdana 2 5.4 ICMParticipación del 60% en Barcelona, según una úItima encuesta https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/19/espana/322268408_850215.html es El País 19 March 1980 Quinta Alfons Lo que decían los sondeos https://recursos.march.es/linz/I32967.pdf es El Correo Catalán 21 March 1980 17 Mar 1980 800 59.5 26.1 11.6 20.1 24.2 5.9 3.3 2.8 1.9 ICSA–Gallup/SCLas encuestas electorales mantienen la primacía socialista en Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/16/espana/322009208_850215.html es El País 16 March 1980 Quinta Alfons 12–14 Mar 1980 1,480 57.9 26.9 10.6 20.5 23.7 6.3 3.0 2.7 3.2 ICSA–Gallup/SCEl sondeo de ICSA Gallup https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/19/opinion/322268408_850215.html es El País 19 March 1980 Director Cartas al 10–12 Mar 1980 1,200 57.2 26.1 10.4 21.5 23.1 6.8 2.2 2.7 3.0 ICSA–Gallup/SC 3–5 Mar 1980 1,000 50.1 27.1 11.5 22.6 21.7 5.4 2.5 3.1 4.5 CC–UCD 28 Feb 1980 2,500 68 26.0 20.0 16.0 18.0 – – – 6.0 Facta Vector/UCDLos centristas se consideran el segundo partido de Cataluña https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/22/espana/317343628_850215.html es El País 22 January 1980 22 Jan 1980 2,000? 28.375% Verdana 45 18.275% Verdana 31 15.375% Verdana 22 15.675% Verdana 27 4.375% Verdana 7?75% Verdana 0/3?75% Verdana 0/3 10.1 GAPNE/CDCPrimeros sondeos electorales en Cataluña http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19800206G006 es Diario de Navarra 6 February 1980 10–20 Jan 1980 1,600? 27.0 21.6 16.0 23.0 9.0 1.4 – 4.0 CC–UCDLos socialistas ganarán las elecciones al Parlamento catalán https://elpais.com/diario/1980/01/19/espana/317084412_850215.html es El País 19 January 1980 Quinta Alfons 19 Jan 1980 3,000 75 29.0 15.5 19.0 19.5 4.0 – – 9.5 1979 general election 1 Mar 1979 67.6 29.775% Verdana (45) 19.375% Verdana (32) 17.475% Verdana (25) 16.475% Verdana (26) 4.275% Verdana (4) 3.6"CD" Results for CD.75% Verdana (3) – 10.4 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Centrists of Catalonia|CC–UCD 35px|link=Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia|PSUC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC SC 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA Lead 1980 regional election 20 Mar 1980 13.7 6.5 11.5 17.0 5.4 1.4 1.6 38.7 3.3 Emopública/CISElecciones al Parlamento de Cataluña (II) (Estudio nº 1220. Marzo 1980) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es1220cru_spdf es CIS 12 March 1980 8–12 Mar 1980 2,000 14.3 4.1 12.0 16.0 3.9 0.8 1.6 33.1 10.4 1.7 GAPNE/CDCPujol, el más preferido, aunque votarán al PSC https://recursos.march.es/linz/I32862.pdf es Mundo Diario 16 March 1980El PSC será el partido más votado http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19800318G005 es Diario de Navarra 18 March 1980 4–7 Mar 1980 800 22.8 5.9 15.6 20.2 3.6 – 0.3 12.8 17.6 2.6 ECO/PSCEncuesta: El PSC ganará las elecciones catalanas http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19800306G006 es Diario de Navarra 6 March 1980 6 Mar 1980 2,000 18.1 10.8 14.0 14.9 – – – – – 3.2 GAPNE/CDC 10–20 Feb 1980? 26.3 13.0 16.8 22.6 3.2 0.7 – 15.9 3.7 DYM–ODEC/CISElecciones al Parlamento de Cataluña (I) (Estudio 1217. Febrero 1980) https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/es1217mar_catpdf es CIS 12 February 1980Estudio CIS nº 1217. Ficha técnica https://www.cis.es/documents/d/cis/ft1217pdf es CIS 12 February 1980 11–12 Feb 1980 2,008 20.2 5.3 9.9 10.2 4.6 0.5 1.3 32.5 12.6 10.0 ECO/PSC 6 Feb 1980? 25.0 9.7 13.1 12.4 2.3 0.5 – 28.4 7.1 11.9 GAPNE/CDC 10–20 Jan 1980 1,600 27.0 13.5 16.4 21.5 4.9 1.4 – 14.3 5.5 1979 general election 1 Mar 1979 19.7 12.9 11.5 10.9 2.8 2.4"CD" – 32.4 6.8 Victory likelihood The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood of victory for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 22px|link=Socialists' Party of Catalonia|PSC 35px|link=Centrists of Catalonia|CC–UCD 35px|link=Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia|PSUC 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC SC 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA Other/None Lead Emopública/CIS 8–12 Mar 1980 2,000 29.0 8.5 5.0 14.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 41.0 14.2 DYM–ODEC/CIS 11–12 Feb 1980 2,008 30.5 9.2 4.0 6.6 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 47.4 21.3 Preferred President The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Government of Catalonia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead ReventósPSC CañellasCC–UCD BenetPSUC PujolCiU GAPNE/CDCPujol, el más popular http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1980/03/12/014.html es ABC Sevilla 12 March 1980 10–20 Feb 1980? 20.8 2.9 11.1 50.5 14.7 29.7 GAPNE/CDC 10–20 Jan 1980 1,600 29.0 9.0 12.0 36.0 14.0 7.0 Predicted President The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become president. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 55px 55px 55px 55px Other/None/Notcare Lead ReventósPSC CañellasCC–UCD BenetPSUC PujolCiU GAPNE/CDC 10–20 Jan 1980 1,600 22.6 1.6 6.0 22.5 47.3 0.1 Results Overall + Summary of the 20 March 1980 Parliament of Catalonia election results → center|350px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Convergence and Union (CiU) 752,943 27.83 n/a 43 n/a Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 606,717 22.43 n/a 33 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 507,753 18.77 n/a 25 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 286,922 10.61 n/a 18 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 240,871 8.90 n/a 14 n/a Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 71,841 2.66 n/a 2 n/a Catalan Solidarity (SC) 64,004 2.37 n/a 0 n/a Left Nationalists (NE) 44,798 1.66 n/a 0 n/a Unity for Socialism (CUPS) 33,086 1.22 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 27,807 1.03 n/a 0 n/a Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN) 14,077 0.52 n/a 0 n/a Communist Workers' Party of Catalonia (PCOC) 12,963 0.48 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unity (UC) 8,198 0.30 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 6,637 0.25 n/a 0 n/a Independent National Party (PNI) 4,741 0.18 n/a 0 n/a Conservatives of Catalonia (CiC) 4,095 0.15 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 17,960 0.66 n/a Total 2,705,413 135 n/a Valid votes 2,705,413 99.50 n/a Invalid votes 13,475 0.50 n/a Votes cast / turnout 2,718,888 61.34 n/a Abstentions 1,713,888 38.66 n/a Registered voters 4,432,776 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acatalunya.html Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya (des de 1980) es Historia Electoral.com 1 November 2025https://resultats.dadeselectorals.gencat.cat/#/dades?tipusProces=A&proces=A19801#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya 1980. Catalunya ca Government of Catalonia 15 November 2025 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px CiU Convergence and Union 27.83 PSC–PSOE Socialists' Party of Catalonia 22.43 PSUC Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia 18.77 CC–UCD Centrists of Catalonia 10.61 ERC Republican Left of Catalonia 8.90 PSA–PA Andalusian Party 2.66 SC Catalan Solidarity (1980) 2.37 NE Left Nationalists 1.66 CUPS Communist Movement (Spain) 1.22 FN New Force (Spain) 1.03 Others #777777 1.87 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.66 Seats #ddd 550px 500px CiU Convergence and Union 31.85 PSC–PSOE Socialists' Party of Catalonia 24.44 PSUC Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia 18.52 CC–UCD Centrists of Catalonia 13.33 ERC Republican Left of Catalonia 10.37 PSA–PA Andalusian Party 1.48 Distribution by constituency Constituency CiU PSC PSUC CC–UCD ERC PSA–PA % S % S % S % S % S % S Barcelona 27.2 26 23.2 22 20.8 20 8.2 7 8.3 8 3.0 2 Girona 37.1 7 19.6 4 9.3 1 15.2 3 10.6 2 1.3 − Lleida 28.2 5 19.3 3 10.6 1 23.4 4 12.2 2 0.7 − Tarragona 23.6 5 20.6 4 15.1 3 19.7 4 10.4 2 1.9 − Total 27.8 43 22.4 33 18.8 25 10.6 18 8.9 14 2.7 2 Sources Aftermath Analysis On a turnout of 61.3%, which was seen as high by political leaders at the time,21 March 1980 Optimismo de los líderes sobre el nivel de participación https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/21/espana/322441208_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Convergence and Union (CiU) emerged as the largest political force with 27.8% of the share and 43 seats, which came as a surprising victory over the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) which had been widely expected to form the next regional government of Catalonia.21 March 1980 Los socialistas proyectaban gobernar en solitario, con apoyo de independientes https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/21/espana/322441204_850215.html es El País 27 December 201922 March 1980 El triunfo nacionalista ha sorprendido a las fuerzas políticas vascas https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527612_850215.html es El País 27 December 2019 Instead, the PSC–PSOE secured 22.4% of the vote and 33 seats, losing many votes compared to the previous 1979 general election in what was seen as an electoral punishment to the PSC's ambiguous position on the issue of Catalan nationalism—said to have cost it the support from Catalan centre-left bourgeoisie voters, losing them both to the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (which obtained 18.8% of the vote and 25 seats) and to the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) (8.9% of the share and 14 seats)—but also to the ongoing internal tensions between the more pro-Catalan faction made of former Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress members and the more pro-Spanish faction from the former Catalan Socialist Federation, as well as Joan Reventós's little appeal among working class voters. Results for the Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) alliance were seen as negative, after securing only 10.6% of the vote and 18 seats when compared to the 19.3% it had obtained in the 1979 general election, in what was perceived as a tactical voting from centrist voters in favour of Jordi Pujol's CiU to prevent any chances of a Socialist—Communist government from being formed. The Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) was able to get elected to parliament with 2.7% and 2 seats, after narrowly surpassing the 3% threshold in the province of Barcelona. Incumbent President Josep Tarradellas was said to have cast a blank ballot, after his attempts to run for re-election proved unsuccessful amid his growing mistrust of Catalan political parties. At the national level, results were seen as a failure in the consolidation of the UCD–PSOE bipartisanship, but also as another in a row of electoral defeats for the UCD: only one year into the legislature resulting from the 1979 election, the governing party in Spain had been trounced in the Andalusian autonomy initiative referendum, had scored a humiliating result in the Basque regional election—where it lost 53.5% of its 1979 voters—and had sizeable losses in Catalonia amounting to about 226,000 out of its 513,000 votes in 1979.23 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/23/opinion/322614010_850215.html Nos falta Gobierno es El País 27 December 2019 Eventually, these would be joined by disappointment over the dismal turnout at the 1980 Galician Statute of Autonomy referendum and further electoral setbacks in the November 1980 Senate by-elections in Almería and Seville, with the deterioration of Adolfo Suárez's public figure leading to increasing internal struggling within the party and to his resignation as Prime Minister in January 1981. The enormous losses sustained by the UCD in the 1981 Galician regional election would see the party entering into a state of crisis and decay,22 October 1981 https://elpais.com/diario/1981/10/22/espana/372553211_850215.html Los tropiezos electorales de Unión de Centro Democrático es El País 16 December 2019 culminating in crushing defeats in the Andalusian regional and Spanish general elections held throughout 1982, ultimately leading to the UCD's dissolution in 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 2019 Government formation The election results placed Jordi Pujol as the most likely candidate for the regional premiership, but the parliamentary arithmetic was complex: only a pact between CiU–PSC (76 seats), CiU–UCD–ERC (75), PSC–PSUC–ERC (72) or an unlikely CiU–PSUC (68) would guarantee a successful investiture in either of the first two ballots, with any prospective third ballot still requiring more affirmative than negative votes.22 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/opinion/322527601_850215.html Cataluña: el hombre es Pujol es El País 27 December 2019 The first choice—which was also Pujol's preferred one in order for a stable government to be formed—was rejected as the PSC advocated for remaining in opposition, ruling out any agreement with CiU; concurrently, both CiU and PSUC discarded any joint agreement involving each other, as CiU did not wish to pact with the Communists and the PSUC remained unwilling to grant its support to any government where it was not present.22 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527611_850215.html Jordi Pujol: "Creo necesario un Gobierno que pueda gobernar" es El País 27 December 201925 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/25/espana/322786816_850215.html La clave del futuro Parlamento catalán pasa por el entendimiento entre Convergencia y Esquerra es El País 27 December 2019 As a result, two-way negotiations with UCD and ERC ensued: while both parties were favourable to Pujol's investiture, the scope of the parliamentary support to be granted would remain a key issue; whether it would be limited to the investiture, involve a confidence and supply arrangement or a full-fledged coalition government. UCD was willing to offer support to Pujol in exchange for CiU supporting Suárez's government in the Congress of Deputies,22 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/22/espana/322527614_850215.html "Lo deseable para Cataluña es un Gobierno centrista, en la forma que Pujol estime conveniente" es El País 27 December 201923 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/23/espana/322614007_850215.html UCD intenta un doble pacto parlamentario con Pujol es El País 27 December 2019 amid fears within CC–UCD that this could give the impression of it being a "branch office" of their party in Madrid.24 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/24/espana/325375222_850215.html Indecisión centrista sobre el voto a la candidatura de Pujol es El País 27 December 2019 Concurrently, CiU was willing to let ERC into the government and parliamentary institutions,26 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/26/espana/322873219_850215.html El Gobierno autónomo de Cataluña estará formado por Convergencia y Esquerra es El País 27 December 2019 but the latter party conditioned such an entry to a CiU–PSC coalition being formed, announcing that it would only provide a "very critical" support to Pujol—limited to his investiture only—should a CiU–UCD government be formed instead.27 March 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/03/27/espana/322959627_850215.html Esquerra Republicana condiciona su presencia en el Gobierno catalán a la incorporación del PSC es El País 27 December 20192 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/02/espana/323478014_850215.html Esquerra apoyará al Gobierno de Convergencia i Unió es El País 27 December 20196 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/06/espana/323823602_850215.html ERC no formará Gobierno con Pujol, si no participan los socialistas es El País 27 December 2019 The Parliament's constitution on 10 April led to the election of Heribert Barrera from ERC as Parliament's speaker with CiU's support,3 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/03/espana/323564401_850215.html El Parlamento catalán se constituirá el próximo 10 de abril es El País 27 December 20199 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/09/espana/324079210_850215.html Barrera, virtual presidente del Parlamento catalán es El País 27 December 201911 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/11/espana/324252001_850215.html Heribert Barrera, elegido presidente del Parlamento catalán es El País 27 December 2019 and eventually to Pujol's success in the second ballot of investiture on 24 April with the support of both UCD and ERC, which had chosen to abstain in the first ballot.22 April 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/04/22/espana/325202433_850215.html Pujol no saldrá elegido hoy presidente de la Generalidad de Cataluña es El País 27 December 2019 InvestitureNomination of Jordi Pujol (CDC) Ballot → 22 April 1980 24 April 1980 Required majority → 68 out of 135 15 68 out of 135 15 Yes • CiU (43) • CC–UCD (18) (on 24 Apr) • ERC (14) (on 24 Apr) 43 135 green 125px 75 135 green 125px No • PSC (33) • PSUC (23) • PSA–PA (2) 59 135 red 125px 59 135 red 125px Abstentions • CC–UCD (18) (on 22 Apr) • ERC (13) (on 22 Apr) 31 135 gray 125px 0 135 gray 125px Absentees • PSUC (1) • ERC (1) (on 22 Apr) 2 135 black 125px 1 135 black 125px Sources Despite attempts from outgoing President Tarradellas to delay Pujol's inauguration and hinder his government's powers,4 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/04/espana/326239207_850215.html Josep Tarradellas aplazó la toma de posesión de Jordi Pujol sin conocimiento de éste es El País 27 December 20196 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/06/espana/326412022_850215.html Los socialistas y Tarradellas intentan dificultar la gestión de Pujol es El País 27 December 2019 Pujol would be formally sworn into the office of regional premier on 8 May 1980,7 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/07/espana/326498420_850215.html El Gobierno no permitirá ningún retraso en la toma de posesión de Jordi Pujol es El País 27 December 20198 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/08/espana/326584822_850215.html Jordi Pujol tomará posesión hoy de la presidencia de la Generalidad es El País 27 December 20199 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/09/espana/326671218_850215.html Jordi Pujol es ya el 115º presidente de la Generalidad es El País 27 December 2019 a post he would end up holding for the next 23 years. Pujol would form a minority government, with its members being appointed the next day.10 May 1980 https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/10/espana/326757627_850215.html Pujol advierte a los socialistas sobre los intentos de frenar la Generalidad es El País 27 December 2019 Then PSC leader Joan Reventós would later express regret at having rejected the formation of a CiU–PSC coalition because, "had Pujol's proposal been accepted, the political history of Catalonia during this period may have been another"; despite the initial expectations that Pujol's minority government would be short-lived, it would instead provide Pujol with a platform with which to boost his political stand, resulting in the establishment of an electoral hegemony that would last until 2003. 1982 motion of no confidence Motion of no confidenceNomination of Josep Benet (INDEP) Ballot → 1 October 1982 Required majority → 68 out of 135 15 Yes • PSUC (20) • Independent (1) 21 135 green 125px No • CiU (42) • ERC (12) • Independent (2) 56 135 red 125px Abstentions • PSC (32) • CC–UCD (9) • CDS (7) • PCC (3) • PSDC (1) • PSA–PA (1) 53 135 gray 125px Absentees • CiU (1) • PSC (1) • ERC (1) • PCC (1) • Independent (1) 5 135 black 125px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography y Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 18 March 1977 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1977-7445 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1977-7445 27 December 2016 Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 1977 y Ley Orgánica 4/1979, de 18 de diciembre, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Cataluña Organic Law 4/1979 18 December 1979 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1979-30178 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1979-30178 20 June 2025 Statute 1979 y Decreto de la Presidencia de la Generalidad, de 17 de enero de 1980, por el que se convocan elecciones al Parlamento de Cataluña Decree 17 January 1980 Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia es https://portaldogc.gencat.cat/utilsEADOP/PDF/39/569700.pdf 16 May 2026 Decree of 17 January 1980 Regional election Catalonia Category:Regional elections in Catalonia Catalonia