1999 Murcian regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Murcia 1999 Murcian regional election Region of Murcia parliamentary no 1995 Murcian regional election 1995 2003 Murcian regional election 2003 All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia 23 #Opinion polls 911,054 10px 7.4% 616,397 (67.7%)10px 7.6 pp 13 June 1999 170x170px Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia 5 October 1991 Three 26 seats, 52.2% 26 10px 0 323,446 52.8% 10px 0.6 pp 170x170px Ramón Ortiz Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 1995 Three 15 seats, 31.9% 18 10px 3 219,798 35.9% 10px 4.0 pp 170x170px Antonio Joaquín Dólera IURM 1995 Three 4 seats, 12.5% 1 10px 3 42,839 7.0% 10px 5.5 pp MurciaDistrictMapAssembly1999.png 350px Constituency results map for the Regional Assembly of Murcia President Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia Ramón Luis Valcárcel People's Party of the Region of Murcia A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 13 June 1999 to elect the 5th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election. Overview Electoral system The Regional Assembly of Murcia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Murcia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Murcian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.Ley Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia Organic Law 4 es 9 June 1982 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15031&tn=1&p=19980616 22 February 2017 Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows: District One (comprising the municipalities of Lorca, Aguilas, Puerto Lumbreras, Totana, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Aledo and Mazarrón). District Two (comprising the municipalities of Cartagena, La Unión, Fuente Alamo de Murcia, Torre-Pacheco, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares). District Three (comprising the municipalities of Murcia, Alcantarilla, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Alguazas, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorquí, Ceutí, Cieza, Abarán, Blanca, Archena, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva del Río Segura, Ojós, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera). District Four (comprising the municipalities of Caravaca, Cehegín, Calasparra, Moratalla, Bullas, Pliego, Mula, Albudeite and Campos del Río). District Five (comprising the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla). Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia Law 2 es 24 February 1987 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-9474&tn=1&p=19950504 22 February 2017 Election date The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these to be held together with European Parliament elections, provided that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan. The previous election was held on 28 May 1995, setting the election date for the Regional Assembly concurrently with a European Parliament election on 13 June 1999.Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General es 19 June 1985 https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19990422 28 December 2016 After legal amendments in 1998, the president was granted the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected lawmakers serving the remainder of its original four-year term. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats PP List on People's Party (PP) 50px Ramón Luis Valcárcel ConservatismChristian democracy 52.2% 26 PSOE List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50px Ramón Ortiz Social democracy 31.9% 15 IURM List on United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 50px Antonio Joaquín Dólera SocialismCommunism 12.5% 4 Opinion polls The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 27px|link=People's Party of the Region of Murcia|PP 17px|link=Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia|PSOE 25px|link=United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia|IU Lead 1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 67.7 52.875% Verdana 26 35.975% Verdana 18 7.075% Verdana 1 16.9 Eco Consulting/ABCEl Partido Popular mantiene su hegemonía http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1999/06/07/032.html es ABC 7 June 1999 24 May–2 Jun 1999?? 54.275% Verdana 26/27 30.675% Verdana 14/15 11.475% Verdana 3 23.6 Demoscopia/El PaísEl PP renueva su mayoría absoluta en Murcia https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/07/espana/928706409_850215.html es El País 7 June 1999 26 May–1 Jun 1999? 71 55.175% Verdana 27 33.975% Verdana 16 9.375% Verdana 2 21.2 Sigma Dos/El MundoMurcia: el nuevo feudo del PP https://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1999/05/26/espana/677659.html es El Mundo 26 May 1999ELECCIONES 13-J /BALANCE DE LAS ENCUESTAS https://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1999/06/06/espana/685357.html es El Mundo 6 June 1999 17–23 May 1999 600? 54.275% Verdana 26/27 32.175% Verdana 15 10.775% Verdana 3/4 22.1 CISPreelectoral elecciones autonómicas y municipales, 1999. Región de Murcia (Estudio nº 2336. Mayo 1999) http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2320_2339/2336/e233600.html es CIS 4 June 1999Estudio CIS nº 2336. Ficha técnica http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2320_2339/2336/Ft2336_Tot_y_Prov.pdf es CIS 4 June 1999Bono e Ibarra repiten y el PSOE recuperará Asturias http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1999/06/05/pagina-15/34493084/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 5 June 1999 3–23 May 1999 1,297 74.8 55.975% Verdana 27 31.075% Verdana 15 10.475% Verdana 3 24.9 1996 general election 3 Mar 1996 82.0 49.9 38.0 10.5 11.9 1995 regional election 28 May 1995 76.0 52.375% Verdana 26 31.775% Verdana 15 12.575% Verdana 4 20.6 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 323,446 52.84 +0.61 26 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 219,798 35.91 +4.04 18 +3 United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 42,839 7.00 −5.46 1 −3 The Greens (LV) 5,683 0.93 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 5,527 0.90 New 0 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,845 0.30 −0.39 0 ±0 Minor Sea Independent Party–Neighbourhood Indep. Movement (PIMM–MIV) 1,579 0.26 New 0 ±0 Union of the Peoples of Murcia (UPM) 1,502 0.25 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 844 0.14 New 0 ±0 National Workers' Party (PNT) 168 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,839 1.44 +0.33 Total 612,070 45 ±0 Valid votes 612,070 99.30 +0.16 Invalid votes 4,327 0.70 −0.16 Votes cast / turnout 616,397 67.66 −7.61 Abstentions 294,657 32.34 +7.61 Registered voters 911,054 Sourceshttp://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/MURCIA_1999_ResultadosyElectos.pdf Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 13 June 1999 26 July 1999 es www.juntaelectoralcentral.es Electoral Commission of Murcia 30 September 2017Sierra Rodríguez Javier 2015 El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas https://digitum.um.es/digitum/bitstream/10201/47735/6/Javier%20Sierra%20Rodr%c3%adguez%20Tesis%20Doctoral.pdf 323 es Murcia Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho 6 December 2019http://www.historiaelectoral.com/amurcia.html Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia (1983 - 2019) es Historia Electoral.com 30 September 2017 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 52.84 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 35.91 IURM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 7.00 Others #777777 2.80 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.44 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of the Region of Murcia 57.78 PSOE Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia 40.00 IURM United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia 2.22 Distribution by constituency Constituency PP PSOE IURM % S % S % S One 43.5 3 43.6 4 8.3 − Two 54.6 6 33.6 4 6.0 − Three 56.3 13 33.2 7 6.4 1 Four 46.9 2 44.2 2 7.0 − Five 49.9 2 33.8 1 13.3 − Total 52.8 26 35.9 18 7.0 1 Sources Aftermath InvestitureRamón Luis Valcárcel (PP) Ballot → 8 July 1999 Required majority → 23 out of 45 15 Yes • PP (26) 26 45 green 125px No • PSOE (18) • IURM (1) 19 45 red 125px Abstentions 0 45 gray 125px Absentees 0 45 black 125px Sources References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Category:1999 in the Region of Murcia Murcia Category:Regional elections in the Region of Murcia Category:June 1999 in Spain