1989 Galician regional election

Election in the Spanish region of Galicia 1989 Galician regional election Galicia parliamentary no 1985 Galician regional election 1985 1993 Galician regional election 1993 All 75 seats in the Parliament of Galicia 38 #Opinion polls 2,246,455 10px 0.9% 1,336,578 (59.5%)10px 2.1 pp 17 December 1989 170x170px Manuel Fraga People's Party of Galicia 1989 Lugo 34 seats, 40.9%Results for AP–PDP–PL–CdG in the 1985 election. 38 10px 4 583,579 44.0% 10px 3.1 pp 170x170px Fernando González Laxe PSdeG–PSOE 19 June 1985 La Coruña 22 seats, 28.7% 28 10px 6 433,256 32.7% 10px 4.0 pp 170x170px Xosé Manuel Beiras Galician Nationalist Bloc 1982 La Coruña 1 seat, 4.2% 5 10px 4 105,703 8.0% 10px 3.8 pp 170x170px Camilo Nogueira Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left 1980 Pontevedra 3 seats, 5.7% 2 10px 1 50,047 3.8% 10px 1.9 pp 170x170px Xosé Luís Barreiro Galician Coalition 22 November 1987 Orense 11 seats, 12.9% 2 10px 9 48,208 3.6% 10px 9.3 pp 1989 Galician regional election.svg 350px Constituency results map for the Parliament of Galicia President President after election Fernando González Laxe PSdeG–PSOE Manuel Fraga People's Party of Galicia A regional election was held in Galicia on 17 December 1989 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the autonomous community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. Overview Under the 1981 Statute of Autonomy, the Parliament of Galicia 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 1981 arts. 10 & 13. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions.LEG 1985 final prov. 1. Date The term of the Parliament of Galicia expired four years after the date of its previous election, unless it was dissolved earlier. 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 Journal of Galicia (DOG), with election day taking place between 54 and 60 days after the decree's publication.Statute 1981 art. 11; LEG 1985 art. 12 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 art. 42). The previous election was held on 24 November 1985, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 24 November 1989. The election decree was required to be published in the DOG no later than 31 October 1989, setting the latest possible date for election day on 30 December 1989. Amendments in 1988 granted the regional president the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Galicia at any given time and call a snap election, provided that it did not occur before one year after a previous one 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 Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.LJP 1983 arts. 17 & 24. The Parliament of Galicia was officially dissolved on 24 October 1989 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the DOG, setting election day for 17 December and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 16 January 1990.Decree 213/1989 1989 arts. 1–2 & 5. Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Galicia 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.Statute 1981 art. 11; LEG 1985 art. 2 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3). The Parliament of Galicia had a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 80 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 75. All were elected in four multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, each of which was assigned an initial minimum of 10 seats and the remaining 35 distributed in proportion to population—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 1981 art. 11; LEG 1985 arts. 8–10. 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:Decree 213/1989 1989 art. 3. Seats Constituencies 24 La Coruñagreen (+2) 21 Pontevedragreen (+2) 15 Lugo, Orense 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.LEG 1985 art. 11 (suppl. supplemented by LOREG 1985 arts. 46 & 48). Outgoing parliament The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the chamber at the time of dissolution.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/agalicia.html Elecciones al Parlamento de Galicia (desde 1981) es Historia Electoral.com 17 May 2026https://www.parlamentodegalicia.es/sitios/web/BibliotecaResultadoAnteriores/2.pdf Parlamento de Galicia. V Lexislatura (17-12-85 ó 24-10-89) gl Parliament of Galicia 6 June 2026 + Parliamentary composition in October 1989 Groups Parties Legislators Seats Total People's Parliamentary Group of Galicia PP 27 29 CdG 2 Socialists of Galicia's Parliamentary Group PSdeG–PSOE 20 20 Galician Coalition Parliamentary Group CG 11 11 Mixed Parliamentary Group PSG–EG 3 11 PNG–PG 3 EN 1 INDEP 4Alfredo Atria and Francisco González Amadiós, former PSdeG–PSOE legislators; Lois Cordeiro and Carlos Mella, former PNG–PG legislators. 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; 38 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Galicia (36 in the 1985 election).The Law No. 2 of 13 August 1985 set the Parliament's size at 75, but it was established that such a provision would not be applicable to the first election held after the law's passing. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–PL–CdG 27px|link=Socialists' Party of Galicia|PSdeG–PSOE CG 28px|link=Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left|PSG–EG BNG 25px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 25px|link=United Left (Galicia)|EU 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 35px|link=People's Party of Galicia|PP ARM Lead 1989 regional election 17 Dec 1989 59.5 – 32.775% Verdana 28 3.675% Verdana 2 3.875% Verdana 2 8.075% Verdana 5 2.975% Verdana 0 1.575% Verdana 0 "PP" Within PP. 44.075% Verdana 38 0.575% Verdana 0 11.3 El Correo GallegoFraga y Laxe priman el voto urbano en la recta final del 17-D https://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1989/12/12/pagina-14/33086314/pdf.html es La Vanguardia 12 December 1989 11 Dec 1989?? –?75% Verdana 24/27?75% Verdana 4/5?75% Verdana 1/2?75% Verdana 1/2?75% Verdana 1/3?75% Verdana 1 "PP"?75% Verdana 37/39 –? Demoscopia/El PaísLas elecciones se disputarán con muy estrecho margen https://elpais.com/diario/1989/12/10/espana/629247601_850215.html es El País 10 December 1989El PP no conseguirá la mayoría absoluta en las elecciones gallegas https://elpais.com/diario/1989/12/10/portada/629247601_850215.html es El País 10 December 1989Ficha técnica https://elpais.com/diario/1989/12/10/espana/629247602_850215.html es El País 10 December 1989 30 Nov–4 Dec 1989 1,600 58–60 – 34.075% Verdana 30/31?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 0 "PP" 39.075% Verdana 35/36 – 5.0 Sigma Dos/COPELa campaña, al día https://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1989/12/02/025.html es ABC 2 December 1989 2 Dec 1989?? – 32.275% Verdana 25/27?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 2/3 5.475% Verdana 3/4?75% Verdana 2 "PP" 40.075% Verdana 34/38 – 7.8 Demoscopia/El PaísEs improbable la mayoría absoluta del PP en Galicia https://elpais.com/diario/1989/11/26/espana/628038011_850215.html es El País 26 November 1989El PP tiene muy difícil la mayoría absoluta en Galicia https://elpais.com/diario/1989/11/26/portada/628038002_850215.html es El País 26 November 1989Ficha técnica https://elpais.com/diario/1989/11/26/espana/628038002_850215.html es El País 26 November 1989 14–19 Nov 1989 1,600 55–60 –?75% Verdana 27/30?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 2/3?75% Verdana 2/3?75% Verdana 3/4?75% Verdana 0/1 "PP"?75% Verdana 33/37 –? 1989 general election 29 Oct 1989 60.1 – 34.675% Verdana (29) 3.475% Verdana (2) 2.675% Verdana (0) 3.675% Verdana (2) 7.875% Verdana (6) 3.375% Verdana (1) "PP" 39.075% Verdana (35) 1.075% Verdana (0) 4.4 Eco Consulting 16 Jul 1989?? –?75% Verdana 28?75% Verdana 2?75% Verdana 4?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 3 – "PP"?75% Verdana 35 –? 1989 EP election 15 Jun 1989 42.7 – 33.075% Verdana (30) 3.175% Verdana (2) 3.375% Verdana (2) 4.275% Verdana (2) 6.775% Verdana (5) 2.075% Verdana (0) "PP" 33.575% Verdana (32) 4.375% Verdana (2) 0.5 Gallup/Ya 18–19 Sep 1987?? – 28.3 7.2 – – – – 43.0 – – 14.7 1987 EP election 10 Jun 1987 57.1 – 29.675% Verdana (26) – 2.975% Verdana (0) 3.775% Verdana (1) 10.275% Verdana (7) 1.375% Verdana (0) 41.775% Verdana (41) – – 12.1 1986 general election 22 Jun 1986 57.9 39.275% Verdana (34) 35.875% Verdana (29) 6.275% Verdana (5) 3.675% Verdana (2) 2.175% Verdana (0) 8.675% Verdana (5) 1.175% Verdana (0) "CP" Within CP. – – 3.4 1985 regional election 24 Nov 1985 57.4 40.975% Verdana 34 28.775% Verdana 22 12.975% Verdana 11 5.775% Verdana 3 4.275% Verdana 1 3.375% Verdana 0 0.875% Verdana 0 "CP" – – 12.2 Results Overall + ← Summary of the 17 December 1989 Parliament of Galicia election results → center|350px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP)1 583,579 44.02 +3.13 38 +4 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 433,256 32.68 +4.01 28 +6 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 105,703 7.97 +3.77 5 +4 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 50,047 3.78 −1.89 2 −1 Galician Coalition (CG) 48,208 3.64 −9.30 2 −9 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 38,214 2.88 −0.40 0 ±0 United Left (EU)2 19,774 1.49 +0.65 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG) 18,036 1.36 New 0 ±0 Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM) 7,058 0.53 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 3,724 0.28 −0.49 0 ±0 The Greens of Galicia (OVG) 3,214 0.24 New 0 ±0 The Ecologist Greens (OVE) 2,789 0.21 New 0 ±0 Galician People's Front (FPG) 2,629 0.20 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Galician People (PCPG) 989 0.07 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 748 0.06 −0.52 0 ±0 United Galicia Party (PGU) 746 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 691 0.05 −0.18 0 ±0 Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 530 0.04 −0.08 0 ±0 Alliance for the Republic (AxR) 437 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,285 0.40 −0.28 Total 1,325,657 75 +4 Valid votes 1,325,657 99.18 +0.38 Invalid votes 10,921 0.82 −0.38 Votes cast / turnout 1,336,578 59.50 +2.10 Abstentions 909,877 40.50 −2.10 Registered voters 2,246,455 Sources8 February 1990 Resolución do 1 de febreiro de 1990 pola que se fan públicos os resultados xerais e por circunscricións provinciais das eleccións ó Parlamento de Galicia celebradas o día 17 de decembro de 1989, segundo os datos que figuran nas actas do escrutinio xeral remitidos polas xuntas electorais provinciais, así como a relación de deputados proclamados electos par cada unha delas https://www.juntaelectoralcentral.es/cs/jec/documentos/GALICIA_1989_ResultadosyElectos.pdf gl Official Journal of Galicia 28 1130-9229 1144–1148 6 June 2026 left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1985 election. 2 United Left results are compared to Communist Party of Galicia totals in the 1985 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Galicia 44.02 PSdeG–PSOE Socialists' Party of Galicia 32.68 BNG Galician Nationalist Bloc 7.97 PSG–EG Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left 3.78 CG Galician Coalition 3.64 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 2.88 EU United Left (Galicia) 1.49 PNG–PG Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party 1.36 Others #777777 1.78 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.40 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PP People's Party of Galicia 50.67 PSdeG–PSOE Socialists' Party of Galicia 37.33 BNG Galician Nationalist Bloc 6.67 PSG–EG Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left 2.67 CG Galician Coalition 2.67 Distribution by constituency Constituency PP PSdeG BNG PSG–EG CG % S % S % S % S % S La Coruña 40.9 11 35.3 10 9.3 2 4.1 1 1.6 – Lugo 48.1 8 30.9 5 6.6 1 1.7 – 7.2 1 Orense 44.1 8 32.8 6 5.4 – 2.1 – 6.4 1 Pontevedra 45.8 11 30.2 7 8.1 2 5.1 1 3.1 – Total 44.0 38 32.7 28 8.0 5 3.8 2 3.6 2 Sources Aftermath Government formation InvestitureNomination of Manuel Fraga (PP) Ballot → 31 January 1990 Required majority → 38 out of 75 15 Yes • PP–CdG (38) 38 75 green 125px No • PSdeG (28) • BNG (5) • CG (2) • PSG–EG (2) 37 75 red 125px Abstentions 0 75 gray 125px Absentees 0 75 black 125px Sources Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 30em y Ley Orgánica 1/1981, de 6 de abril, de Estatuto de Autonomía para Galicia Organic Law 1/1981 6 April 1981 version as of 28 April 1981 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1981-9564 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1981-9564&tn=1&p=19810428 17 May 2026 Statute 1981 y Ley 1/1983, de 22 de febrero, reguladora de la Junta y su Presidente Law 1/1983 22 February 1983 version as of 10 October 1989 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-23788 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-23788&tn=1&p=19891010 17 May 2026 LJP 1983 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 8/1985, de 13 de agosto, de elecciones al Parlamento de Galicia Law 8/1985 13 August 1985 version as of 16 August 1985 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-21380 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-21380&tn=1&p=19850816 17 May 2026 LEG 1985 y Decreto 213/1989, de 23 de octubre, de disolución del Parlamento de Galicia y de convocatoria de elecciones Decree 213/1989 23 October 1989 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1989-25725 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1989-25725 6 June 2026 Decree 213/1989 1989 Regional election Galicia Category:Regional elections in Galicia (Spain) Galicia