Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1999

The Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1999 were the fifth democratic elections to the Aragonese Corts, the Argonese regional parliament, in Spain since the death of the dictator Franco and were held on 13 June of that year. The elections were held using closed list proportional representation in three electoral districts corresponding to each of the three Provinces of Aragon. Seats were allocated on a Provincial basis using the D'Hondt method of allocation. Only lists which polled at least 3% of the total votes in a particular province (including votes "en blanco" i.e. for "none of the above") were eligible for seats in that province. With a total number of 67 seats, Zaragoza elected 34 members (an increase of one compared to the previous election), Huesca 18 and Teruel 15 (a decrease of one seat.)

Results

Out of a total electorate of 999,828, the turnout was 657,464 (65.8%).

The elections saw increases in both vote share and seats for the People's Party (PP) which had formed the Government of Aragon since 1995 and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). The Aragonese Party (PAR) continued their long term decline from their peak at the 1987 election while on the left, Chunta Aragonesista (ChA) gained most of the former support of United Left (IU), who lost 4 of their 5 seats.[1]

Despite gaining a seat the PP passed into opposition as incumbent President of Aragon Santiago Lanzuela Marina was not re-elected. Instead Marcelino Iglesias of the PSOE became the new President with PAR support.[2] The PSOE and PAR formed a coalition administration.

Detailed results

Elections to the Aragonese Corts, 1999

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
People's Party 248,781 38.26 +0.70 28 +1
PSOE 199,620 30.70 +5.08 23 +4
Aragonese Party 86,246 13.26 -7.20 10 -4
Chunta Aragonesista 72,129 11.09 +6.23 5 +3
United Left 24,805 3.81 -5.39 1 -4
Others 4,976 0.78

Additionally 13,599 (2.1%) votes were cast “en blanco” i.e. for “none of the above.”

References

  1. ^ 1999 Aragonese election results
  2. ^ El Mundo 30 July 1999