1987 Navarrese regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Navarre 1987 Navarrese regional election Navarre parliamentary no 1983 Navarrese regional election 1983 1991 Navarrese regional election 1991 All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 #Opinion polls 393,326 10px 3.6% 286,722 (72.9%)10px 2.0 pp 10 June 1987 170x170px Gabriel Urralburu PSN–PSOE 15 June 1982 20 seats, 35.6% 15 10px 5 78,453 27.7% 10px 7.9 pp 170x170px Juan Cruz Alli Navarrese People's Union 1987 13 seats, 23.3% 14 10px 1 69,419 24.5% 10px 1.2 pp 170x170px Iñaki Aldekoa Herri Batasuna 1983 6 seats, 10.6% 7 10px 1 38,138 13.5% 10px 2.9 pp 170x170px Pablo García Tellechea Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 1987 Did not contest 4 10px 4 21,022 7.4% New party 170x170px Iñaki Cabasés Eusko Alkartasuna 1986 Did not contest 4 10px 4 19,840 7.0% New party 170x170px Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Foral Democratic Union 1986 Did not contest 3 10px 3 17,663 6.2% New party President President after election Gabriel Urralburu Socialist Party of Navarre Gabriel Urralburu Socialist Party of Navarre A regional election was held in Navarre on 10 June 1987 to elect the 2nd Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), under then-incumbent President Gabriel Urralburu, won the election for a second consecutive term, albeit with a diminished share of the vote (27.7%, losing nearly 8 percentage points from 1983) and losing 5 seats. The centre-right spectrum stood divided to the election: the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) maintained its second place with 24.5% and 14 seats (gaining one); the Foral Democrat Union (UDF), an alliance between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Party (PL), formed after the breakup of the People's Coalition, obtained 6.2% and 3 seats. The People's Alliance (AP) suffered from this division and fell to 7th place (4.2% and 2 seats). The Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), the party of former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez, benefitted from this division and finished fourth, gaining 4 seats. Meanwhile, the left-wing Herri Batasuna (HB) also improved its position from 1983 and scored one of the best results for the abertzale left in Navarre. Eusko Alkartasuna (EA), a split from the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) formed in 1986 from PNV dissidents, entered the Parliament with 4 seats, while the small Euskadiko Ezkerra also entered for the first time. Overview Under the 1982 Reintegration and Improvement of the Chartered Regime, the Parliament of Navarre was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous chartered community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a regional president.LORAFNA 1982 arts. 11–13 & 19–22. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions.LFEPN 1986 art. 2. Date The term of the Parliament of Navarre expired four years after the date of its previous ordinary election. The election decree was required to be issued no later than 25 days before the scheduled expiration date of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Navarre (BON), with election day taking place between 54 and 60 days after the decree's publication.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 arts. 12–14 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 42). The previous election was held on 8 May 1983, which meant that the chamber's term would have expired on 8 May 1987. The election decree was required to be published in the BON no later than 14 April 1987, setting the latest possible date for election day on 13 June 1987. The Parliament of Navarre could not be dissolved before the expiration date of parliament.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15. The election to the Parliament of Navarre was officially called on 14 April 1987 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BON, setting election day for 10 June and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 4 July.Foral Decree 1/1987 1987 arts. 1 & 3. Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and with full political rights, provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 art. 3 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3). The Parliament of Navarre had a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 60 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 50. All were elected in a single multi-member constituency—corresponding to the chartered community's territory—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) regionally.LORAFNA 1982 art. 15; LFEPN 1986 arts. 1 & 9–10. 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.LFEPN 1986 art. 11 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 46 & 48). 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; 26 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 17px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–PL 28px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB PNV 18px|link=Euskadiko Ezkerra|EE UDF 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA Lead 1987 regional election 10 Jun 1987 72.9 27.775% Verdana 15 24.575% Verdana 14 – 13.575% Verdana 7 0.975% Verdana 0 3.475% Verdana 1 6.275% Verdana 3 4.275% Verdana 2 7.475% Verdana 4 7.075% Verdana 4 3.2 CIES/Diario de NavarraOcho partidos estarán presentes en el Parlamento de Navarra http://diariodenavarra.mynewsonline.com/index.php?screen=preview&ref=NAV19870603G032 es Diario de Navarra 3 June 1987Sondeos electorales CIES http://www.ciessl.com/imagenes/Sondeos_electorales.pdf es CIES 22 May 2011 22 November 2017 4 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170704141451/http://ciessl.com/imagenes/Sondeos_electorales.pdf dead 27–30 May 1987 1,195 71–74 29.0–31.075% Verdana 16/18 19.0–21.075% Verdana 10/12 – 14.0–16.075% Verdana 7/9 2.075% Verdana 0 3.0–4.075% Verdana 0/2 7.0–8.075% Verdana 3/5 4.0–6.075% Verdana 2/4 7.0–9.075% Verdana 4/6 5.0–7.075% Verdana 3/4 10.0 Demoscopia/El PaísUnión del Pueblo Navarro se convierte en la primera fuerza http://recursos.march.es:80/linz/I34498.pdf es El País 4 June 1987 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020000408/http://recursos.march.es:80/linz/I34498.pdf 20 October 2016 dead 22–26 May 1987? 70 30.475% Verdana 17/18 32.375% Verdana 18/19 – 12.975% Verdana 6/7 – 3.775% Verdana 0/2 – 5.075% Verdana 2 8.475% Verdana 4/5 2.975% Verdana 0/2 1.9 Sofemasa/APUna encuesta de AP pronostica un fuerte descenso del PSOE en las municipales http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1987/04/17/018.html es ABC 17 April 1987Notable descenso del PSOE en los próximos comicios, según una encuesta encargada por AP http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1987/04/17/016.html es ABC Sevilla 17 April 1987 16 Apr 1987?? 29.6 5.5 – 16.6 – – – 20.3 14.8 – 9.3 1986 general election 22 Jun 1986 69.8 35.575% Verdana (20) "CP" Within CP. 29.675% Verdana (17) 13.975% Verdana (8) 1.875% Verdana (0) 2.875% Verdana (0) "CP" "CP" 9.675% Verdana (5) – 5.9 1983 regional election 8 May 1983 70.9 35.675% Verdana 20 23.375% Verdana 13 14.175% Verdana 8 10.675% Verdana 6 6.875% Verdana 3 2.475% Verdana 0 "CP" "CP" – – 12.3 Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences. Color key: #FFEAEA Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–PL 28px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB PNV 18px|link=Euskadiko Ezkerra|EE UDF 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA Lead 1987 regional election"CERA" Does not include non-resident citizens. 10 Jun 1987 20.0 17.6 – 9.7 0.7 2.4 4.5 3.1 5.3 5.1 27.0 2.4 CISPreelectoral municipales y autonómicas de Navarra 1987 (V) (Estudio nº 1666. Junio 1987) https://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1660_1679/1666/Es1666mar_s.pdf es CIS 5 June 1987 2–5 Jun 1987 487 21.8 10.5 – 6.8 1.2 2.9 3.3 1.4 4.5 4.1 33.3 7.8 11.3 CISPreelectoral municipales y autonómicas de Navarra 1987 (IV) (Estudio nº 1651. Mayo 1987) https://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1640_1659/1651/Es1651mar_s.pdf es CIS 16 May 1987 8–16 May 1987 1,182 23.8 9.9 – 6.1 1.2 2.3 1.7 2.6 2.8 3.6 37.6 6.8 13.9 CISPreelectoral municipales y autonómicas de Navarra 1987 (III) (Estudio nº 1632. Abril 1987) https://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1620_1639/1632/Es1632mar_s.pdf es CIS 28 April 1987 19–28 Apr 1987 1,192 22.0 9.0 – 6.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 40.0 7.0 13.0 CISPreelectoral municipales y autonómicas de Navarra 1987 (II) (Estudio nº 1612. Marzo-abril 1987) https://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1600_1619/1612/Es1612marNavarra_s.pdf es CIS 5 April 1987 25 Mar–5 Apr 1987 1,192 21.0 7.0 – 6.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 40.0 5.0 14.0 CISPreelectoral municipales y autonómicas de Navarra 1987 (I) (Estudio nº 1571. Enero 1987) https://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/1560_1579/1571/es1571mar_s.pdf es CIS 31 January 1987 21–31 Jan 1987 1,153 26.0 11.0 – 8.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 26.0 11.0 15.0 1986 general election"CERA" 22 Jun 1986 24.5 "CP" 20.4 9.6 1.2 1.9 "CP" "CP" 6.6 – 29.7 4.1 1983 regional election 8 May 1983 25.0 16.3 9.9 7.4 4.8 1.7 "CP" "CP" – – 29.1 8.7 Victory preferences The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place. Color key: #FFEAEA Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 28px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB PNV 18px|link=Euskadiko Ezkerra|EE UDF 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 21px|link=Eusko Alkartasuna|EA Other/None Lead CIS 2–5 Jun 1987 487 24.0 12.3 7.8 2.1 2.7 3.7 2.1 6.0 4.5 5.6 29.3 11.7 CIS 8–16 May 1987 1,182 27.2 11.4 6.1 1.3 2.8 1.7 2.9 3.5 4.4 2.0 36.9 15.8 CIS 19–28 Apr 1987 1,192 24.0 9.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 40.0 15.0 CIS 25 Mar–5 Apr 1987 1,192 24.0 7.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 40.0 16.0 CIS 21–31 Jan 1987 1,153 28.0 11.0 9.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 32.0 17.0 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. Color key: #FFEAEA Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 17px|link=Socialist Party of Navarre|PSN–PSOE 25px|link=Navarrese People's Union|UPN 28px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB PNV 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS Other/None Lead CIS 2–5 Jun 1987 487 53.2 3.5 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 1.4 38.2 49.7 CIS 8–16 May 1987 1,182 55.9 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 40.1 53.9 CIS 19–28 Apr 1987 1,192 52.0 3.0 0.0 – 0.0 1.0 0.0 43.0 49.0 CIS 25 Mar–5 Apr 1987 1,192 51.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 44.0 50.0 CIS 21–31 Jan 1987 1,153 57.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 35.0 54.0 Preferred President The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become president of the Foral Deputation of Navarre. Color key: #FFEAEA Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px Other/None/Notcare Lead UrralburuPSN ViñesUPN AlliUPN AldekoaHB ArozarenaEE Del BurgoUDF TellecheaCDS CabasésEA CIS 2–5 Jun 1987 487 26.7 – 8.4 6.8 1.4 6.6 0.8 3.7 19.5 26.1 18.3 CIS 8–16 May 1987 1,182 22.2 – 3.2 4.8 0.5 5.5 0.6 4.1 16.9 42.3 16.7 CIS 19–28 Apr 1987 1,192 20.0 1.0 5.0 – 1.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 25.0 35.0 14.0 CIS 25 Mar–5 Apr 1987 1,192 22.0 1.0 – 5.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 4.0 21.0 40.0 16.0 Results + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Parliament of Navarre election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 78,453 27.68 −7.95 15 −5 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 69,419 24.50 +1.16 14 +1 Popular Unity (HB) 38,138 13.46 +2.91 7 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 21,022 7.42 New 4 +4 Basque Solidarity (EA) 19,840 7.00 New 4 +4 Foral Democratic Union (PDF–PDP, PL) (UDF) 17,663 6.23 New 3 +3 People's Alliance (AP)1 11,985 4.23 −9.89 2 −6 Basque Country Left (EE) 9,618 3.39 +1.02 1 +1 Left Assembly of Navarre (B)2 5,880 2.07 −1.07 0 ±0 United Left (IU)3 3,802 1.34 +0.70 0 ±0 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 2,661 0.94 −5.89 0 −3 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 964 0.34 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,950 1.39 +0.70 Total 283,395 50 ±0 Valid votes 283,395 98.84 +0.01 Invalid votes 3,327 1.16 −0.01 Votes cast / turnout 286,722 72.90 +2.04 Abstentions 106,604 27.10 −2.04 Registered voters 393,326 SourcesLozano Carles http://www.historiaelectoral.com/anavarra.html Elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra (Nafarroako Parlamentua) (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 3 May 2026Resultados Electorales y Composición del Parlamento de Navarra. II Legislatura (1987-1991) https://parlamentodenavarra.es/es/contenido/ii-legislatura es Parliament of Navarre 21 May 2026 left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Left Assembly of Navarre results are compared to Neighbourhood Labor totals in the 1983 election. 3 United Left results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSN–PSOE Socialist Party of Navarre 27.68 UPN Navarrese People's Union 24.50 HB Herri Batasuna 13.46 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 7.42 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 7.00 UDF Foral Democratic Union 6.23 AP People's Alliance (Spain) 4.23 EE Euskadiko Ezkerra 3.39 B Batzarre 2.07 IU United Left of Navarre 1.34 Others #777777 1.28 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.39 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSN–PSOE Socialist Party of Navarre 30.00 UPN Navarrese People's Union 28.00 HB Herri Batasuna 14.00 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 8.00 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 8.00 UDF Foral Democratic Union 6.00 AP People's Alliance (Spain) 4.00 EE Euskadiko Ezkerra 2.00 Aftermath Government formation As a result of the investiture process failing to provide a regional President within two months from the first ballot, Gabriel Urralburu was automatically elected on 30 September 1987 and officially sworn into office on 8 October. InvestitureNomination of Gabriel Urralburu (PSN) Ballot → 30 July 1987 1 August 1987 3 August 1987 5 August 1987 Required majority → 26 out of 50 15 26 out of 50 15 Simple 15 Simple 15 Yes • PSN (15) 15 50 green 115px 15 50 green 115px 15 50 green 115px 15 50 green 115px No • UPN (14) • HB (6) (from 5 Aug) • CDS (4) • EA (4) • UDF (3) • AP (2) • EE (1) 28 50 red 115px 28 50 red 115px 34 50 red 115px 34 50 red 115px Abstentions • HB (7) (until 3 Aug) 7 50 gray 115px 7 50 gray 115px 0 50 gray 115px 0 50 gray 115px Absentees 0 50 black 115px 0 50 black 115px 0 50 black 115px 0 50 black 115px Sources InvestitureNomination of Juan Cruz Alli (UPN) Ballot → 20 August 1987 22 August 1987 24 August 1987 26 August 1987 Required majority → 26 out of 50 15 26 out of 50 15 Simple 15 Simple 15 Yes • UPN (14) • UDF (3) • AP (2) 19 50 green 115px 19 50 green 115px 19 50 green 115px 19 50 green 115px No • PSN (15) • HB (6) (5 on 22 Aug) • EA (4) • EE (1) 26 50 red 115px 25 50 red 115px 26 50 red 115px 26 50 red 115px Abstentions • CDS (4) 4 50 gray 115px 4 50 gray 115px 4 50 gray 115px 4 50 gray 115px Absentees • HB (1) (2 on 22 Aug) 1 50 black 115px 2 50 black 115px 1 50 black 115px 1 50 black 115px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography y Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de reintegración y amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra Organic Law 13/1982 10 August 1982 version as of 16 August 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20824 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20824&tn=1&p=19820816 3 May 2026 LORAFNA 1982 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 3 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19870403 5 October 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley Foral 16/1986, de 17 de noviembre, reguladora de las elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra Foral Law 16/1986 17 November 1986 version as of 21 November 1986 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-1255 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-1255&tn=1&p=19861121 3 May 2026 LFEPN 1986 y Decreto Foral 1/1987, de 13 de abril, del Presidente del Gobierno, por el que se convocan elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra Foral Decree 1/1987 13 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-9233 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-9233 3 May 2026 Foral Decree 1/1987 1987 Regional election Navarre Category:Regional elections in Navarre Navarre