Results breakdown of the 1996 Spanish general election (Congress)
Main: 1996 Spanish general election
3 March 1996
Party
Votes
%
Seats
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 and regional results.[ 1] [ 2]
Electoral system
348 members of the Congress of Deputies were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain , with each being allocated an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla were allocated the two remaining seats, which were elected using plurality voting .[ 3] [ 4] The use of the electoral method resulted in an effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies.[ 5]
As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Congress multi-member constituency was entitled the following seats:[ 6]
Seats
Constituencies
34
Madrid
31
Barcelona (–1)
16
Valencia
13
Seville (+1)
11
Alicante (+1)
10
Málaga
9
Asturias , Biscay , Cádiz , La Coruña , Murcia
8
Pontevedra
7
Balearics , Córdoba , Granada , Las Palmas , Santa Cruz de Tenerife , Zaragoza
6
Badajoz , Guipúzcoa , Jaén , Tarragona
5
Almería , Cáceres , Cantabria , Castellón , Ciudad Real , Girona , Huelva , León , Navarre , Toledo , Valladolid
4
Álava , Albacete , Burgos , La Rioja , Lleida , Lugo (–1) , Orense , Salamanca
3
Ávila , Cuenca , Guadalajara , Huesca , Palencia , Segovia , Soria , Teruel , Zamora
Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprised all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights.[ 7]
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 constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[ 9]
Nationwide
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
17,177
0.07
New
0
±0
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN)
17,020
0.07
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)3
14,854
0.06
–0.07
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
14,513
0.06
+0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
13,482
0.05
+0.01
0
±0
Asturianist Party (PAS)
12,213
0.05
±0.00
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
12,114
0.05
+0.05
0
±0
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
12,049
0.05
–0.01
0
±0
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)
11,833
0.05
New
0
±0
The Greens of Madrid (LVM)
8,483
0.03
New
0
±0
Extremaduran Coalition (CEx)4
7,312
0.03
–0.03
0
±0
Majorcan Union (UM)
6,943
0.03
–0.01
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
6,206
0.02
±0.00
0
±0
Riojan Party (PR)
6,065
0.02
–0.01
0
±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC)
4,305
0.02
–0.02
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
4,061
0.02
+0.01
0
±0
Andalusian Nation (NA)
3,505
0.01
New
0
±0
Alliance for National Unity (AUN)
3,397
0.01
New
0
±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
2,762
0.01
±0.00
0
±0
SOS Nature (SOS)
2,753
0.01
New
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)5
2,744
0.01
–0.02
0
±0
Popular Front of the Canary Islands (FREPIC)
2,567
0.01
New
0
±0
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC)
2,365
0.01
+0.01
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
2,279
0.01
New
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
2,065
0.01
New
0
±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
1,678
0.01
New
0
±0
Madrilenian Independent Regional Party (PRIM)
1,671
0.01
±0.00
0
±0
Red–Green Party (PRV)
1,656
0.01
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
1,550
0.01
±0.00
0
±0
New Region (NR)
1,452
0.01
New
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
1,237
0.00
–0.01
0
±0
Citizen Independent Platform of Catalonia (PICC)
1,229
0.00
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
1,023
0.00
–0.01
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
1,000
0.00
–0.01
0
±0
Nationalist Canarian Party (PCN)
722
0.00
New
0
±0
Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)
651
0.00
±0.00
0
±0
Democratic Andalusian Unity (UAD)
627
0.00
New
0
±0
Citizen Democratic Action (ADEC)
598
0.00
New
0
±0
Voice of the Andalusian People (VDPA)
529
0.00
New
0
±0
European Nation State (N)
495
0.00
New
0
±0
Social and Autonomist Liberal Group (ALAS)
402
0.00
New
0
±0
Balearic Alliance (ABA)
379
0.00
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Guadalajara (PRGU)
338
0.00
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Autonomous League (LAE)
296
0.00
New
0
±0
Aragonese Social Dynamic (DSA)
265
0.00
New
0
±0
Party of The People (LG)
243
0.00
±0.00
0
±0
Inter-Zamoran Party (PIZ)
215
0.00
New
0
±0
Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNM)
200
0.00
New
0
±0
Centrists of the Valencian Community (CCV)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)
0
0.00
–0.03
0
±0
Party of Self-employed of Spain (PAE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Tenerife Independent Familiar Groups (AFIT)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
243,345
0.97
+0.17
Total
25,046,276
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Summary
Constituencies
Regions
Autonomous communities
Andalusia
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Andalusia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA)
5,309
0.12
–0.01
0
±0
Andalusian Nation (NA)
3,505
0.08
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
3,249
0.08
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
3,092
0.07
–0.80
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)2
2,816
0.07
±0.00
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
2,784
0.06
+0.03
0
±0
Democratic Andalusian Unity (UAD)
627
0.01
New
0
±0
Voice of the Andalusian People (VDPA)
529
0.01
New
0
±0
Alliance for National Unity (AUN)
351
0.01
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
346
0.01
±0.00
0
±0
Blank ballots
36,055
0.83
+0.31
Total
4,324,347
62
+1
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Aragon
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Aragon →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
SOS Nature (SOS)
2,753
0.36
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)2
710
0.09
–0.13
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
613
0.08
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
521
0.07
–1.28
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
299
0.04
+0.01
0
±0
Aragonese Social Dynamics (DSA)
265
0.03
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,359
1.21
+0.49
Total
774,178
13
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Asturias
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The Greens of Asturias (Verdes)
3,575
0.49
–0.17
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,709
0.24
–3.43
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
813
0.11
–0.15
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1
497
0.07
–0.26
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
487
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,805
0.94
+0.03
Total
724,075
9
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Balearics
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,802
0.42
–0.27
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
449
0.10
–1.75
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)1
384
0.09
±0.00
0
±0
Balearic Alliance (ABA)
379
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,318
1.00
+0.16
Total
431,785
7
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Basque Country
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)
11,833
0.94
New
0
±0
European Greens–Basque Country Greens (VE–EHB)
6,031
0.48
–0.54
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1
1,246
0.10
–0.16
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
958
0.08
+0.05
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
879
0.07
–0.69
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)2
331
0.03
–0.01
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
139
0.01
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
138
0.01
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)
0
0.00
–0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
19,551
1.55
–0.04
Total
1,261,298
19
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Canary Islands
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
3,362
0.38
New
0
±0
Popular Front of the Canary Islands (FREPIC)
2,567
0.29
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC)
1,180
0.13
+0.02
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,170
0.13
–1.09
0
±0
Green Left of the Canary Islands (Izegzawen)
1,117
0.13
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
734
0.08
+0.01
0
±0
Nationalist Canarian Party (PCN)
722
0.08
New
0
±0
Party of The People (LG)
243
0.03
–0.02
0
±0
Tenerife Independent Familiar Groups (AFIT)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,017
0.57
–0.06
Total
878,464
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Cantabria
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Centrist Union (UC)
1,408
0.40
–1.14
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
640
0.18
+0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
608
0.17
+0.10
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1
377
0.11
–0.11
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
257
0.07
+0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,578
1.60
+0.31
Total
348,000
5
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Castile and León
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Castile and León →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
12,049
0.72
–0.03
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
7,327
0.44
–3.70
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
5,289
0.31
+0.14
0
±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)
4,061
0.24
+0.07
0
±0
Salamanca–Zamora–León–PREPAL (PREPAL)
1,947
0.12
+0.05
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,438
0.09
+0.05
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
1,346
0.08
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
1,339
0.08
New
0
±0
The European Greens (LVE)
1,109
0.07
–0.54
0
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
1,000
0.06
–0.06
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
840
0.05
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
493
0.03
+0.02
0
±0
Inter-Zamoran Party (PIZ)
215
0.01
New
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)1
56
0.00
–0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
22,683
1.35
+0.18
Total
1,683,747
33
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Castilla–La Mancha
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Castilla–La Mancha →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Centrist Union (UC)
3,424
0.30
–1.73
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM)
2,279
0.20
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,014
0.09
+0.05
0
±0
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
917
0.08
–0.01
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
829
0.07
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
694
0.06
New
0
±0
Red–Green Party (PRV)
680
0.06
New
0
±0
Regionalist Party of Guadalajara (PRGU)
338
0.03
+0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
10,256
0.90
+0.13
Total
1,133,864
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Catalonia
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The European Greens–Ecologist Alternative of Catalonia (EVE–AEC)1
7,828
0.20
–0.80
0
±0
Ecologist Party of Catalonia (PEC)
4,305
0.11
–0.14
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
2,752
0.07
–0.68
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)2
2,642
0.07
–0.19
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
1,633
0.04
+0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,527
0.04
±0.00
0
±0
Citizen Independent Platform of Catalonia (PICC)
1,229
0.03
New
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)3
655
0.02
–0.01
0
±0
European Nation State (N)
495
0.01
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)
0
0.00
–0.09
0
±0
Blank ballots
25,857
0.66
±0.00
Total
3,889,629
46
–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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Extremadura
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Extremadura →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
–0.31
0
±0
Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx)
1,678
0.24
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,007
0.14
–1.90
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
584
0.08
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
481
0.07
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
199
0.03
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
174
0.02
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
140
0.02
±0.00
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)2
124
0.02
–0.02
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,081
0.72
+0.18
Total
701,883
11
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Galicia
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The European Greens–The Greens of Galicia (VE–VG)
6,596
0.39
+0.05
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
2,613
0.15
–1.38
0
±0
Galician People's Front (FPG)
2,065
0.12
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,444
0.08
+0.03
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
121
0.01
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
15,683
0.92
+0.05
Total
1,712,818
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
La Rioja
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Centrist Union (UC)
472
0.26
–1.86
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
167
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,612
1.47
+0.22
Total
178,226
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Madrid
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Madrid →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
12,975
0.39
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
12,220
0.37
–2.62
0
±0
The Greens of Madrid (LVM)
8,483
0.25
New
0
±0
The European Greens–The Alternative Greens (LVE)
5,492
0.16
–0.91
0
±0
Alliance for National Unity (AUN)
1,907
0.06
New
0
±0
Madrilenian Independent Regional Party (PRIM)
1,671
0.05
–0.01
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,588
0.05
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,495
0.04
+0.01
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1
1,339
0.04
–0.11
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
1,031
0.03
New
0
±0
Red–Green Party (PRV)
976
0.03
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
867
0.03
–0.01
0
±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
815
0.02
New
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)2
712
0.02
±0.00
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
656
0.02
–0.02
0
±0
Citizen Democratic Action (ADEC)
598
0.00
New
0
±0
Party of Self-employed of Spain (PAE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)
0
0.00
–0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
41,927
1.26
+0.28
Total
3,332,046
34
±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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Murcia
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Centrist Union (UC)
1,916
0.27
–1.93
0
±0
New Region (NR)
1,452
0.21
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
892
0.13
New
0
±0
Alliance for National Unity (AUN)
711
0.10
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
669
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,516
0.79
+0.27
Total
702,192
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Navarre
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Navarre →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN)
17,020
5.25
New
0
±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
12,233
3.77
+0.09
0
±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
3,158
0.97
–0.17
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
501
0.15
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
356
0.11
–1.58
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
196
0.06
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,480
1.69
+0.24
Total
324,186
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EV)
20,402
0.79
–0.15
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
3,906
0.15
+0.07
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
3,382
0.13
–1.51
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
3,294
0.13
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
1,602
0.06
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)1
1,122
0.04
–0.03
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
1,023
0.04
–0.02
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,000
0.04
+0.01
0
±0
Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)
651
0.03
±0.00
0
±0
Republican Coalition (CR)2
482
0.02
–0.01
0
±0
Alliance for National Unity (AUN)
428
0.02
New
0
±0
Social and Autonomist Liberal Group (ALAS)
402
0.02
New
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
324
0.01
–0.06
0
±0
Spanish Autonomous League (LAE)
296
0.01
New
0
±0
Centrists of the Valencian Community (CCV)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
20,731
0.80
+0.22
Total
2,585,785
32
+1
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
Autonomous cities
Ceuta
Melilla
← Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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
Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNM)
200
0.73
New
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
74
0.27
–1.88
0
±0
Blank ballots
441
1.62
+0.39
Total
27,263
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
Sources[ 10] [ 11]
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