Results breakdown of the Spanish general election, 1996 (Congress)

Party		Votes	%	MPs
	Main: Spanish general election, 1996
← 1993 3 March 1996 2000 →


	PP	9,716,006	38.8%	156
	PSOE	9,425,678	37.6%	141
	IU	2,639,774	10.5%	21
	CiU	1,151,633	4.6%	16
	EAJ/PNV	318,951	1.3%	5
	CC	220,418	0.9%	4
	BNG	220,147	0.9%	2
	HB	181,304	0.7%	2
	ERC	167,641	0.7%	1
	Others	1,004,724	4.0%	2
Total		25,046,276	100.0%	350

This is the results breakdown of the Congress of Deputies election held in Spain on 3 March 1996. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 17 autonomous communities and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as a summary of constituency results.^[1]

Electoral system

348 members of the Congress of Deputies were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of 3 per 100 of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold were not taken into consideration for seat distribution. Additionally, the use of the D'Hondt method might result in an effective threshold over three percent, dependant on the district magnitude.^[2] Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla were allocated the two remaining seats, which were elected using plurality voting. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote.

The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure at least the signature of 1 per 100 of the electors entered in electoral register of the constituency for which they were seeking election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days from the election call.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Nationwide

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	9,716,006	38.79	+3.42	156	+14
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,425,678	37.63	–1.15	141	–18
	United Left (IU)	2,639,774	10.54	+0.99	21	+3
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	1,151,633	4.60	–0.34	16	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	318,951	1.27	+0.03	5	±0
	Canarian Coalition (CC)	220,418	0.88	±0.00	4	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	220,147	0.88	+0.34	2	+2
	Popular Unity (HB)	181,304	0.72	–0.16	2	±0
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	167,641	0.67	–0.13	1	±0
	Andalusian Party (PA)²	134,800	0.54	–0.05	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	115,861	0.46	–0.09	1	±0
	Valencian Union (UV)	91,575	0.37	–0.11	1	±0
	The European Greens (LVE)	61,689	0.25	–0.54	0	±0
	Aragonese Union (CHA)	49,739	0.20	+0.17	0	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	44,771	0.18	–1.58	0	±0
	Valencian People's Union–Nationalist Bloc (UPV–BN)	26,777	0.11	–0.06	0	±0
	Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE)	24,644	0.10	+0.01	0	±0

Parties with less than 0.1% of the vote		211,523	0.84	—	±0
	The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)	17,177	0.07	New	±0
	Democrats' Convergence of Navarre (CDN)	17,020	0.07	New	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)³	14,854	0.06	–0.07	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	14,513	0.06	+0.02	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	13,482	0.05	+0.01	±0
	Asturianist Party (PAS)	12,213	0.05	±0.00	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	12,114	0.05	+0.05	±0
	Leonese People's Union (UPL)	12,049	0.05	–0.01	±0
	Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)	11,833	0.05	New	±0
	The Greens of Madrid (LVM)	8,483	0.03	New	±0
	Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)⁴	7,312	0.03	+0.02	±0
	Majorcan Union (UM)	6,943	0.03	–0.01	±0
	Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)	6,206	0.02	±0.00	±0
	Riojan Party (PR)	6,065	0.02	–0.01	±0
	Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC)	4,305	0.02	–0.02	±0
	Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)	4,061	0.02	+0.01	±0
	Andalusian Nation (NA)	3,505	0.01	New	±0
	Alliance for National Unity (AUN)	3,397	0.01	New	±0
	Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)	2,762	0.01	±0.00	±0
	SOS Nature (SOS)	2,753	0.01	New	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)⁵	2,744	0.01	–0.02	±0
	Popular Front of the Canary Islands (FREPIC)	2,567	0.01	New	±0
	Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC)	2,365	0.01	+0.01	±0
	Regionalist Party of Castilla-La Mancha (PRCM)	2,279	0.01	New	±0
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	2,065	0.01	New	±0
	Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)	1,678	0.01	New	±0
	Madrilenian Independent Regional Party (PRIM)	1,671	0.01	±0.00	±0
	Red–Green Party (PRV)	1,656	0.01	New	±0
	Independent Spanish Falange (FEI)	1,550	0.01	±0.00	±0
	New Region (NR)	1,452	0.01	New	±0
	Republican Action (AR)	1,237	0.00	–0.01	±0
	Citizen Independent Platform of Catalonia (PICC)	1,229	0.00	New	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)	1,023	0.00	–0.01	±0
	Party of El Bierzo (PB)	1,000	0.00	–0.01	±0
	Nationalist Canarian Party (PCN)	722	0.00	New	±0
	Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)	651	0.00	±0.00	±0
	Democratic Andalusian Unity (UAD)	627	0.00	New	±0
	Citizen Democratic Action (ADEC)	598	0.00	New	±0
	Voice of the Andalusian People (VDPA)	529	0.00	New	±0
	European Nation State (N)	495	0.00	New	±0
	Social and Autonomist Liberal Group (ALAS)	402	0.00	New	±0
	Balearic Alliance (ABA)	379	0.00	New	±0
	Regionalist Party of Guadalajara (PRGU)	338	0.00	±0.00	±0
	Spanish Autonomous League (LAE)	296	0.00	New	±0
	Aragonese Social Dynamic (LAE)	265	0.00	New	±0
	Party of The People (LG)	243	0.00	±0.00	±0
	Inter-Zamoran Party (PIZ)	215	0.00	New	±0
	Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNM)	200	0.00	New	±0
	Centrists of the Valencian Community (CCV)	0	0.00	New	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	0	0.00	–0.03	±0
	Party of Self-employed of Spain (PAE)	0	0.00	New	±0
	Tinerfenian Independent Familiar Groups (AFIT)	0	0.00	New	±0

Blank ballots

243,345

0.97

+0.17

Total

25,046,276

100.00

350

±0

Valid votes

25,046,276

99.50

+0.04

Invalid votes

125,782

0.50

–0.04

Votes cast / turnout

25,172,058

77.38

+0.94

Abstentions

7,359,775

22.62

–0.94

Registered voters

32,531,833

Source(s): Ministry of the Interior, historiaelectoral.com

Notes:

¹ People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of the People's Party and the Aragonese Party in the 1993 election.
² Andalusian Party results are compared to the combined totals of the Andalusian Party and the Andalusian Progress Party in the 1993 election.
³ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.
⁴ Extremaduran Coalition results are compared to Extremaduran Regionalist Party totals in the 1993 election.
⁵ Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Constituencies

Santa Cruz
de Tenerife

Las Palmas

Summary of constituency results in the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election
Constituency	PP		PSOE		IU		CiU		PNV		CC		BNG		HB		ERC		EA		UV

	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S
La Coruña	47.3	5	33.9	3	4.3	−							12.7	1
Álava	27.3	2	25.4	1	11.7	−			20.2	1					7.5	−			5.6	−
Albacete	44.7	2	43.9	2	9.6	−
Alicante	45.7	5	40.0	5	10.6	1											0.1	−			0.5	−
Almería	40.2	2	47.1	3	9.9	−
Asturias	41.0	4	39.9	4	15.5	1
Ávila	58.7	2	30.4	1	7.7	−
Badajoz	39.2	3	48.8	3	9.9	−
Balearics	45.1	4	36.0	3	7.7	−											0.4	−
Barcelona	18.4	6	40.3	13	8.7	2	27.4	9									3.8	1
Biscay	18.4	2	23.8	2	9.7	1			29.2	3					9.9	1			5.2	−
Burgos	54.4	3	30.8	1	11.1	−
Cáceres	42.0	2	47.9	3	7.3	−
Cádiz	35.4	4	43.9	4	13.2	1
Cantabria	50.5	3	35.6	2	11.4	−
Castellón	46.5	3	40.0	2	7.6	−											0.3	−			2.0	−
Ceuta	53.2	1	35.8	−	2.2	−
Ciudad Real	45.0	2	45.2	3	8.2	−
Córdoba	33.0	2	44.6	4	18.6	1
Cuenca	50.2	2	42.4	1	5.6	−
Gipuzkoa	14.3	1	22.7	2	7.3	−			19.7	1					18.4	1			14.7	1
Girona	12.0	−	36.5	2	3.4	−	41.4	3									5.6	−
Granada	38.4	3	46.5	3	12.0	1
Guadalajara	51.9	2	34.9	1	10.7	−
Huelva	33.9	2	52.1	3	10.2	−
Huesca	45.6	2	41.1	1	7.5	−
Jaén	36.9	3	48.7	3	11.7	−
La Rioja	49.4	2	36.6	2	8.7	−
Las Palmas	42.4	3	25.9	2	5.7	−					24.0	2
León	48.7	3	37.9	2	7.7	−
Lleida	17.9	1	33.0	1	3.3	−	39.3	2									5.6	−
Lugo	53.5	3	32.5	1	2.6	−							10.0	−
Madrid	49.3	17	31.4	11	16.4	6
Málaga	38.5	4	42.0	5	15.2	1
Melilla	50.6	1	43.3	−	3.5	−
Murcia	49.9	5	38.0	3	10.5	1
Navarre	37.1	2	30.3	2	12.4	1			1.0	−					8.2	−			3.8	−
Orense	48.8	2	36.3	2	1.7	−							12.1	−
Palencia	51.3	2	37.9	1	7.9	−
Pontevedra	47.1	4	32.5	3	4.1	−							14.6	1
Salamanca	54.1	3	35.0	1	8.1	−
Santa Cruz de Tenerife	32.4	2	34.5	3	5.2	−					26.3	2
Segovia	54.8	2	32.2	1	8.9	−
Seville	31.4	4	50.1	7	13.4	2
Soria	55.2	2	34.3	1	7.9	−
Tarragona	20.1	1	38.1	3	5.1	−	30.8	2									4.9	−
Teruel	49.2	2	41.2	1	6.0	−
Toledo	48.2	3	41.8	2	8.2	−
Valencia	42.0	7	37.0	6	12.1	2											0.1	−			5.6	1
Valladolid	48.9	3	35.8	2	12.6	−
Zamora	54.0	2	37.0	1	5.6	−
Zaragoza	48.3	4	31.9	3	10.1	−

Total	38.8	156	37.6	141	10.5	21	4.6	16	1.3	5	0.9	4	0.9	2	0.7	2	0.7	1	0.5	1	0.4	1

Regions

Summary

Summary of regional results in the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election
Region	PP		PSOE		IU		CiU		PNV		CC		BNG		HB		ERC		EA		UV

	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S	%	S
Andalusia	35.4	24	46.7	32	13.5	6
Aragon	47.9	8	34.6	5	9.1	−
Asturias	41.0	4	39.9	4	15.5	1
Balearics	45.1	4	36.0	3	7.7	−											0.4	−
Basque Country	18.3	5	23.7	5	9.2	1			25.0	5					12.3	2			8.2	1
Canary Islands	37.6	5	30.0	5	5.5	−					25.1	4
Cantabria	50.5	3	35.6	2	11.4	−
Castile and León	52.2	22	35.0	11	9.1	−
Castilla-La Mancha	47.2	11	42.6	9	8.4	−
Catalonia	18.0	8	39.4	19	7.6	2	29.6	16									4.2	1
Ceuta	53.2	1	35.8	−	2.2	−
Extremadura	40.3	5	48.4	6	8.9	−
Galicia	48.3	14	33.5	9	3.6	−							12.9	2
La Rioja	49.4	2	36.6	2	8.7	−
Madrid	49.3	17	31.4	11	16.4	6
Melilla	50.6	1	43.3	−	3.5	−
Murcia	49.9	5	38.0	3	10.5	1
Navarre	37.1	2	30.3	2	12.4	1			1.0	−					8.2	−			3.8	−
Valencian Community	43.7	15	38.3	13	11.1	3											0.1	–			3.5	1

Total	38.8	156	37.6	141	10.5	21	4.6	16	1.3	5	0.9	4	0.9	2	0.7	2	0.7	1	0.5	1	0.4	1

Autonomous communities

Andalusia

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Andalusia →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	2,017,857	46.66	–4.79	32	–5
	People's Party (PP)	1,530,057	35.38	+5.58	24	+4
	United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA)	582,970	13.48	+1.40	6	+2
	Andalusian Party (PA)¹	134,800	3.12	–0.37	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		22,608	0.52	—	±0
	Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA)	5,309	0.12	–0.01	±0
	Andalusian Nation (NA)	3,505	0.08	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	3,249	0.08	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	3,092	0.07	–0.80	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)²	2,816	0.07	±0.00	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	2,784	0.06	+0.03	±0
	Democratic Andalusian Unity (UAD)	627	0.01	New	±0
	Voice of the Andalusian People (VDPA)	529	0.01	New	±0
	Alliance for National Unity (AUN)	351	0.01	New	±0
	Independent Spanish Falange (FEI)	346	0.01	±0.00	±0

Blank ballots

36,055

0.83

+0.31

Total

4,324,347

100.00

Valid votes

4,324,347

99.42

–0.15

Invalid votes

25,418

0.58

+0.15

Votes cast / turnout

4,349,765

78.00

+1.80

Abstentions

1,226,813

22.00

–1.80

Registered voters

5,576,578

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Andalusian Party results are compared to the combined totals of the Andalusian Party and the Andalusian Progress Party in the 1993 election. ² Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Aragon

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Aragon →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party–Aragonese Party (PP–PAR)¹	370,975	47.92	–3.96	8	+3
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	268,189	34.64	+0.31	5	–2
	United Left of Aragon (IU)	70,755	9.14	–0.57	0	–1
	Aragonese Union (CHA)	49,739	6.42	+5.59	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		5,161	0.67	—	±0
	SOS Nature (SOS)	2,753	0.36	New	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)²	710	0.09	–0.13	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	613	0.08	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	521	0.07	–1.28	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	299	0.04	+0.01	±0
	Aragonese Social Dynamics (DSA)	265	0.03	New	±0

Blank ballots

9,359

1.21

+0.49

Total

774,178

100.00

±0

Valid votes

774,178

99.51

+0.10

Invalid votes

3,820

0.49

–0.10

Votes cast / turnout

777,998

77.46

–0.70

Abstentions

226,404

22.54

+0.70

Registered voters

1,004,402

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of the People's Party and the Aragonese Party in the 1993 election. ² Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Asturias

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	297,079	41.03	+3.66	4	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	288,558	39.85	+0.53	4	±0
	United Left (IU)	112,339	15.51	+0.07	1	±0
	Asturianist Party (PAS)	12,213	1.69	+0.09	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		7,081	0.98	—	±0
	The Greens of Asturias (LV)	3,575	0.49	–0.17	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	1,709	0.24	–3.43	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	813	0.11	–0.15	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	497	0.07	–0.26	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	487	0.07	New	±0

Blank ballots

6,805

0.94

+0.03

Total

724,075

100.00

±0

Valid votes

724,075

99.52

–0.07

Invalid votes

3,492

0.48

+0.07

Votes cast / turnout

727,567

75.91

+0.48

Abstentions

230,845

24.09

–0.48

Registered voters

958,412

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Balearics

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	194,859	45.13	–1.28	4	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	155,244	35.95	+1.98	3	±0
	United Left of the Balearic Islands (IU)	33,224	7.69	+1.73	0	±0
	Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE)	24,644	5.71	+0.83	0	±0
	The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB)	9,539	2.21	+0.04	0	±0
	Majorcan Union (UM)	6,943	1.61	–0.83	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		3,014	0.70	—	±0
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	1,802	0.42	–0.27	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	449	0.10	–1.75	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)¹	384	0.09	±0.00	±0
	Balearic Alliance (ABA)	379	0.09	New	±0

Blank ballots

4,318

1.00

+0.16

Total

431,785

100.00

±0

Valid votes

431,785

99.42

–0.02

Invalid votes

2,503

0.58

+0.02

Votes cast / turnout

434,288

71.63

–0.93

Abstentions

172,041

28.31

+0.93

Registered voters

606,329

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Basque Country

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	315,793	25.04	+0.99	5	±0
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	298,499	23.67	–0.85	5	–2
	People's Party (PP)	231,286	18.34	+3.66	5	+1
	Popular Unity (HB)	154,853	12.28	–2.31	2	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	116,133	9.21	+2.90	1	+1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	103,628	8.22	–1.63	1	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		21,555	1.71	—	±0
	Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)	11,833	0.94	New	±0
	European Greens–Basque Country Greens (VE–EHB)	6,031	0.48	–0.54	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	1,246	0.10	–0.16	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	958	0.08	+0.05	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	879	0.07	–0.69	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)²	331	0.03	–0.01	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	139	0.01	New	±0
	Independent Spanish Falange (FEI)	138	0.01	New	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	0	0.00	–0.06	±0

Blank ballots

19,551

1.55

–0.04

Total

1,261,298

100.00

±0

Valid votes

1,261,298

99.31

+0.08

Invalid votes

8,777

0.69

–0.08

Votes cast / turnout

1,270,075

71.53

+1.80

Abstentions

505,605

28.47

–1.80

Registered voters

1,775,680

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election. ² Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Canary Islands

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	330,513	37.62	+3.69	5	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	263,249	29.97	+0.12	5	±0
	Canarian Coalition (CC)	220,418	25.09	–0.49	4	±0
	Canarian United Left (IUC)	48,172	5.48	+0.50	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		11,095	1.26	—	±0
	The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)	3,362	0.38	New	±0
	Popular Front of the Canary Islands (FREPIC)	2,567	0.29	New	±0
	Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)	1,180	0.13	+0.02	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	1,170	0.13	–1.09	±0
	Green Left of the Canary Islands (Izegzawen)	1,117	0.13	New	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	734	0.08	+0.01	±0
	Nationalist Canarian Party (PCN)	722	0.08	New	±0
	Party of The People (LG)	243	0.03	–0.02	±0
	Tinerfenian Independent Familiar Groups (AFIT)	0	0.00	New	±0

	Blank ballots	5,017	0.57	–0.06

Total		878,464	100.00		14	±0

Valid votes		878,464	99.58	+0.33
Invalid votes		3,699	0.42	–0.33
Votes cast / turnout		882,163	69.14	+0.22
Abstentions		393,751	30.86	–0.22
Registered voters		1,275,914

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Cantabria

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	175,651	50.47	+13.44	3	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	123,940	35.61	–1.56	2	–1
	United Left (IU)	39,541	11.36	+3.94	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		3,290	0.95	—	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	1,408	0.40	–1.14	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	640	0.18	+0.02	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	608	0.17	+0.10	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	377	0.11	–0.11	±0
	Republican Action (AR)	257	0.07	+0.02	±0

Blank ballots

5,578

1.60

+0.31

Total

348,000

100.00

±0

Valid votes

348,000

99.29

+0.10

Invalid votes

2,477

0.71

–0.10

Votes cast / turnout

350,477

79.31

+0.33

Abstentions

91,457

20.69

–0.33

Registered voters

441,934

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Castile and León

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Castile and León →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	878,981	52.20	+4.83	22	+2
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	589,869	35.03	–1.68	11	–2
	United Left of Castile and León (IUCL)	153,705	9.13	+0.99	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		38,509	2.29	—	±0
	Leonese People's Union (UPL)	12,049	0.72	–0.03	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	7,327	0.44	–3.70	±0
	Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)	5,289	0.31	+0.14	±0
	Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)	4,061	0.24	+0.07	±0
	Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)	1,947	0.12	+0.05	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,438	0.09	+0.05	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	1,346	0.08	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	1,339	0.08	New	±0
	The European Greens (LVE)	1,109	0.07	–0.54	±0
	Party of El Bierzo (PB)	1,000	0.06	–0.06	±0
	The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)	840	0.05	New	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	493	0.03	+0.02	±0
	Inter-Zamoran Party (PIZ)	215	0.01	New	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)¹	56	0.00	–0.04	±0

Blank ballots

22,683

1.35

+0.18

Total

1,683,747

100.00

±0

Valid votes

1,683,747

99.38

+0.13

Invalid votes

10,561

0.62

–0.13

Votes cast / turnout

1,694,308

79.01

+0.74

Abstentions

450,054

20.99

–0.74

Registered voters

2,144,362

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Castilla-La Mancha

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Castilla-La Mancha →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	534,983	47.18	+4.15	11	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	483,251	42.62	–2.68	9	–1
	United Left–Left of Castilla-La Mancha (IU–ICAM)	95,199	8.40	+0.79	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		10,175	0.90	—	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	3,424	0.30	–1.73	±0
	Regionalist Party of Castilla-La Mancha (PRCM)	2,279	0.20	New	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,014	0.09	+0.05	±0
	Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)	917	0.08	–0.01	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	829	0.07	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	694	0.06	New	±0
	Red–Green Party (PRV)	680	0.06	New	±0
	Regionalist Party of Guadalajara (PRGU)	338	0.03	+0.01	±0

	Blank ballots	10,256	0.90	+0.13

Total		1,133,864	100.00		20	±0

Valid votes		1,133,864	99.37	–0.01
Invalid votes		7,185	0.63	+0.01
Votes cast / turnout		1,141,049	83.09	+0.96
Abstentions		232,263	16.91	–0.96
Registered voters		1,373,312

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Catalonia

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Catalonia →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	1,531,143	39.36	+4.49	19	+1
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	1,151,633	29.61	–2.21	16	–1
	People's Party (PP)	698,400	17.96	+0.92	8	±0
	Initiative for Catalonia–The Greens (IC–EV)	296,985	7.64	+0.18	2	–1
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	162,545	4.18	–0.92	1	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		23,066	0.59	—	±0
	The European Greens–Ecologist Alternative of Catalonia (EVE–AEC)	7,828	0.20	–0.80	±0
	Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC)	4,305	0.11	–0.14	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	2,752	0.07	–0.68	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	2,642	0.07	–0.19	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	1,633	0.04	+0.02	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,527	0.04	±0.00	±0
	Citizen Independent Platform of Catalonia (PICC)	1,229	0.03	New	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)²	655	0.02	–0.01	±0
	European Nation State (N)	495	0.01	New	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	0	0.00	–0.09	±0

Blank ballots

25,857

0.66

±0.00

Total

3,889,629

100.00

–1

Valid votes

3,889,629

99.67

+0.08

Invalid votes

12,918

0.33

–0.08

Votes cast / turnout

3,902,547

76.52

+1.15

Abstentions

1,197,184

23.48

–1.15

Registered voters

5,099,731

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election. ² Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Extremadura

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Extremadura →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	339,903	48.43	–3.07	6	–1
	People's Party (PP)	282,698	40.28	+4.51	5	+1
	United Left–The Greens–Commitment for Extremadura (IU–LV–CE)	62,502	8.90	+1.06	0	±0
	Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)¹	7,312	1.04	+0.73	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		4,387	0.63	—	±0
	Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)	1,678	0.24	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	1,007	0.14	–1.90	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	584	0.08	New	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	481	0.07	New	±0
	Independent Spanish Falange (FEI)	199	0.03	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	174	0.02	New	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	140	0.02	±0.00	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)²	124	0.02	–0.02	±0

Blank ballots

5,081

0.72

+0.18

Total

701,883

100.00

±0

Valid votes

701,883

99.57

+0.05

Invalid votes

3,022

0.43

–0.05

Votes cast / turnout

704,905

82.33

+1.87

Abstentions

151,293

17.67

–1.87

Registered voters

856,198

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Extremaduran Coalition results are compared to Extremaduran Regionalist Party totals in the 1993 election. ² Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Galicia

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Galicia →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	827,405	48.31	+1.19	14	–1
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	574,491	33.54	–2.41	9	–2
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	220,147	12.85	+4.84	2	+2
	United Left–Galician Left (EU–EG)	62,253	3.63	–1.08	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		12,839	0.75	—	±0
	The European Greens–The Greens of Galicia (LVE–OVG)	6,596	0.39	+0.05	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	2,613	0.15	–1.38	±0
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	2,065	0.12	New	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,444	0.08	+0.03	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	121	0.01	New	±0

	Blank ballots	15,683	0.92	+0.05

Total		1,712,818	100.00		25	–1

Valid votes		1,712,818	99.35	+0.08
Invalid votes		11,161	0.65	–0.08
Votes cast / turnout		1,723,979	71.40	+1.76
Abstentions		690,684	28.60	–1.76
Registered voters		2,414,663

Source: Ministry of the Interior

La Rioja

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	88,069	49.41	+3.15	2	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	65,311	36.65	–0.95	2	±0
	United Left–La Rioja (IU)	15,530	8.71	+1.75	0	±0
	Riojan Party (PR)	6,065	3.40	–1.02	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		639	0.36	—	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	472	0.26	–1.86	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	167	0.09	New	±0

	Blank ballots	2,612	1.47	+0.22

Total		178,226	100.00		4	±0

Valid votes		178,226	99.40	–0.04
Invalid votes		1,080	0.60	+0.04
Votes cast / turnout		179,306	80.92	+0.92
Abstentions		42,277	19.08	–0.92
Registered voters		221,583

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Madrid

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Madrid →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	1,642,489	49.29	+5.37	17	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,046,904	31.42	–3.54	11	–2
	United Left (IU)	547,901	16.44	+1.86	6	+1

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		52,825	1.59	—	±0
	The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)	12,975	0.39	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	12,220	0.37	–2.62	±0
	The Greens of Madrid (LVM)	8,483	0.25	New	±0
	The European Greens–The Alternative Greens (LVE)	5,492	0.16	–0.91	±0
	Alliance for National Unity (AUN)	1,907	0.06	New	±0
	Madrilenian Independent Regional Party (PRIM)	1,671	0.05	–0.01	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	1,588	0.05	New	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,495	0.04	+0.01	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	1,339	0.04	–0.11	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	1,031	0.03	New	±0
	Red–Green Party (PRV)	976	0.03	New	±0
	Independent Spanish Falange (FEI)	867	0.03	–0.01	±0
	Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)	815	0.02	New	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)²	712	0.02	±0.00	±0
	Republican Action (AR)	656	0.02	–0.02	±0
	Citizen Democratic Action (ADEC)	598	0.00	New	±0
	Party of Self-employed of Spain (PAE)	0	0.00	New	±0
	Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)	0	0.00	–0.04	±0

Blank ballots

41,927

1.26

+0.28

Total

3,332,046

100.00

±0

Valid votes

3,332,046

99.68

+0.07

Invalid votes

10,582

0.32

–0.07

Votes cast / turnout

3,342,628

79.59

+0.67

Abstentions

857,171

20.41

–0.67

Registered voters

4,199,799

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election. ² Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Murcia

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	350,337	49.89	+2.60	5	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	266,738	37.99	–0.60	3	–1
	United Left–The Greens Region of Murcia (IU–LV)	73,961	10.53	+0.82	1	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		5,640	0.80	—	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	1,916	0.27	–1.93	±0
	New Region (NR)	1,452	0.21	New	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	892	0.13	New	±0
	Alliance for National Unity (AUN)	711	0.10	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	669	0.10	New	±0

	Blank ballots	5,516	0.79	+0.27

Total		702,192	100.00		9	±0

Valid votes		702,192	99.54	+0.06
Invalid votes		3,251	0.46	–0.06
Votes cast / turnout		705,443	82.00	+0.44
Abstentions		154,862	18.00	–0.44
Registered voters		860,305

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Navarre

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Navarre →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Navarrese People's Union–People's Party (UPN–PP)	120,335	37.12	+0.99	2	–1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	98,102	30.26	–4.61	2	±0
	United Left of Navarre (IU/EB)	40,354	12.45	+3.74	1	+1
	Popular Unity (HB)	26,451	8.16	–2.21	0	±0
	Democrats' Convergence of Navarre (CDN)	17,020	5.25	New	0	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	12,233	3.77	+0.09	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		4,211	1.30	—	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	3,158	0.97	–0.17	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)	501	0.15	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	356	0.11	–1.58	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	196	0.06	New	±0

	Blank ballots	5,480	1.69	+0.24

Total		324,186	100.00		5	±0

Valid votes		324,186	99.38	+0.14
Invalid votes		2,015	0.62	–0.14
Votes cast / turnout		326,201	73.45	–0.13
Abstentions		117,893	26.55	+0.13
Registered voters		444,094

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Valencian Community

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	1,130,813	43.73	+3.25	15	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	990,993	38.32	–0.03	13	+1
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)	286,582	11.08	+0.55	3	±0
	Valencian Union (UV)	91,575	3.54	–1.07	1	±0
	Valencian People's Union–Nationalist Bloc (UPV–BN)	26,777	1.04	–0.64	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		38,314	1.48	—	±0
	The Greens of the Valencian Country (EV)	20,402	0.79	–0.15	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	3,906	0.15	+0.07	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	3,382	0.13	–1.51	±0
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	3,294	0.13	New	±0
	Authentic Spanish Falange (FEA)	1,602	0.06	New	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	1,122	0.04	–0.03	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)	1,023	0.04	–0.02	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,000	0.04	+0.01	±0
	Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)	651	0.03	±0.00	±0
	Republican Coalition (CR)²	482	0.02	–0.01	±0
	Alliance for National Unity (AUN)	428	0.02	New	±0
	Social and Autonomist Liberal Group (ALAS)	402	0.02	New	±0
	Republican Action (AR)	324	0.01	–0.06	±0
	Spanish Autonomous League (LAE)	296	0.01	New	±0
	Centrists of the Valencian Community (CCV)	0	0.00	New	±0

Blank ballots

20,731

0.80

+0.22

Total

2,585,785

100.00

Valid votes

2,585,785

99.49

+0.04

Invalid votes

13,328

0.51

–0.04

Votes cast / turnout

2,599,113

81.66

–0.05

Abstentions

583,711

18.34

+0.05

Registered voters

3,182,824

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election. ² Republican Coalition results are compared to Coalition for a New Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Autonomous cities

Ceuta

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	17,288	53.21	+2.28	1	±0
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	11,627	35.79	–4.79	0	±0
	Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC)	2,365	7.28	+3.43	0	±0
	United Left (IU)	718	2.21	New	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		97	0.30	—	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)¹	56	0.17	–0.16	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	41	0.13	New	±0

Blank ballots

395

1.22

+0.45

Total

32,490

100.00

±0

Valid votes

32,490

99.26

–0.24

Invalid votes

242

0.74

+0.24

Votes cast / turnout

32,732

63.81

+1.68

Abstentions

18,566

36.19

–1.68

Registered voters

51,298

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes:
¹ Workers' Revolutionary Party results are compared to Workers' Socialist Party totals in the 1993 election.

Melilla

← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla →
Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	13,788	50.57	+5.65	1	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	11,810	43.32	–5.47	0	–1
	United Left (IU)	950	3.48	+0.88	0	±0

Parties with less than 1.0% of the vote		274	1.01	—	±0
	Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNM)	200	0.73	New	±0
	Centrist Union (UC)	74	0.27	–1.88	±0

	Blank ballots	441	1.62	+0.39

Total		27,263	100.00		1	±0

Valid votes		27,263	99.09	–0.48
Invalid votes		251	0.91	+0.48
Votes cast / turnout		27,514	61.95	–4.19
Abstentions		16,901	38.05	+4.19
Registered voters		44,415

Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

↑ "3M/Elecciones Generales 1996" (in Spanish). Público. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
↑ "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
↑ "Constitution" (PDF). congreso.es. Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
↑ General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985, Organic Law No. 5 of June 19, 1985 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
↑ Spanish Constitution of 1978, December 29, 1978 Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved on 27 December 2016.

Elections and referendums in Spain
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Regional elections	1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019
Referendums	1947 1966 1976 1978 1986 2005
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Congress of Deputies constituencies in Spain

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