1991 Spanish regional elections

The 1991 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 784 of 1,178 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 1991 Spanish local elections.
1991 Spanish regional elections
26 May 1991
784 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
Registered16,344,952 6.7%
Turnout10,638,098 (65.1%)
6.7 pp
Regional administrations after the 1991 regional elections

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[1][2][3]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Aragon Aragonese Party (PAR) Aragonese Party (PAR) (PSOE in 1993)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearics People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Canary Islands Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (CC in 1993)
Cantabria Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Madrid Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Navarre Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Overall results
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Total
seats
Votes %
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,277,20540.48357
People's Party (PP) 3,424,82132.41266
United Left (IU) 891,9118.4445
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 541,1525.1217
Valencian Union (UV) 208,1261.977
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 157,8591.4916
Aragonese Party (PAR) 151,4201.4317
The Greens (LV) 121,1811.150
Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) 99,1940.9415
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 96,0050.9120
Popular Unity (HB) 30,7620.296
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalists of Majorca (PSM–NM) 22,5220.213
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,7890.182
Basque Solidarity (EA) 15,1700.143
Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA) 14,5690.141
Independent Union of Majorca–Independents of Majorca (UIM–IM) 8,4290.081
Riojan Party (PR) 7,7310.072
Majorera Assembly (AM) 4,9060.052
Agreement of the Left of Menorca (PSM–EU) 4,6540.042
Independents of Ibiza and Formentera Federation (FIEF) 2,4680.021
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,4850.011
Others 336,0083.180
Blank ballots 124,9571.18
Total 10,567,148784
Valid votes 10,567,14899.33
Invalid votes 70,9500.67
Votes cast / turnout 10,638,09865.08
Registered voters 16,344,952
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 40.48%
PP
 
 32.41%
IU–ICAN
 
 8.44%
CDS
 
 5.12%
UV
 
 1.97%
AIC
 
 1.49%
PAR
 
 1.43%
LV
 
 1.15%
UPCA
 
 0.94%
UPN
 
 0.91%
Others
 
 4.48%
Blank ballots
 
 1.18%

Summary by region

Aragon
Main article: 1991 Aragonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 247,48540.34+4.66 30+3
PAR 151,42024.68–3.46 17–2
PP 126,89220.68+3.96 17+4
CAA–IU 41,3676.74+1.84 3+1
CDS 18,9293.09–7.14 0–6
CHA 14,1162.30+1.34 0±0
Others 5,3550.87 0±0
Blank ballots 7,9811.30–0.14
Valid votes 613,54599.30+0.50
Invalid votes 4,3030.70–0.50
Votes cast / turnout 617,84864.39–5.31
Registered voters 959,596

Asturias
Main article: 1991 Asturian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 218,19341.02+2.11 21+1
PP 161,70330.40+4.59 15+2
IU 78,98214.85+2.76 6+2
CDS 35,8846.75–11.77 2–6
PAS–UNA 14,5692.74+1.46 1+1
LV 7,2991.37New 0±0
Others 8,7841.65 0±0
Blank ballots 6,5331.23±0.00
Valid votes 531,94799.25+0.65
Invalid votes 4,0200.75–0.65
Votes cast / turnout 535,96758.69–7.89
Registered voters 913,215

Balearics
Main article: 1991 Balearic regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP–UM 160,51247.32+0.04 31+2
PSIB–PSOE 102,06030.09–2.38 21±0
PSM–NM 22,5226.64+1.76 3+1
PSM–EU 12,3953.65+0.13 2±0
CDS 9,9382.93–7.25 0–5
UIM–IM 8,4292.49New 1+1
EV 7,2052.12New 0±0
CB 5,5131.63New 0±0
FIEF 2,4680.73New 1+1
Others 5,2121.54 0±0
Blank ballots 2,9340.87–0.18
Valid votes 339,18899.38+0.66
Invalid votes 2,1060.62–0.66
Votes cast / turnout 341,29460.27–6.67
Registered voters 566,243

Canary Islands
Main article: 1991 Canarian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 229,69233.03+5.26 23+2
AIC 157,85922.70+2.57 16+5
CDS 100,19714.41–5.07 7–6
PP 89,25112.83–0.33 6±0
ICAN 85,01512.22–0.98 5+1
PNC 7,8451.13New 0±0
AM 4,9060.71–0.10 2–1
AHI 1,4850.21±0.00 1–1
Others 13,8882.00 0±0
Blank ballots 5,3230.77+0.12
Valid votes 695,46199.27+0.43
Invalid votes 5,0800.73–0.43
Votes cast / turnout 700,54161.63–5.86
Registered voters 1,136,767

Cantabria
Main article: 1991 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 102,95834.81+5.24 16+3
UPCA 99,19433.53New 15+15
PP 42,71414.44–29.60 6–13
PRC 18,7896.35–6.51 2–3
IU 13,0234.40+0.79 0±0
CDS 7,9262.68–3.89 0–2
Others 6,1932.09 0±0
Blank ballots 5,0091.69+0.57
Valid votes 295,80699.15+0.52
Invalid votes 2,5420.85–0.52
Votes cast / turnout 298,34872.34–3.38
Registered voters 412,406

Castile and León
Main article: 1991 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 602,77343.52+5.23 43+9
PSOE 504,70936.44+2.43 35+3
CDS 112,8218.14–11.23 5–13
IU 74,1975.36+1.55 1+1
LV 20,1931.46New 0±0
Others 47,4863.43 0±0
Blank ballots 23,0281.66+0.08
Valid votes 1,385,20799.07+0.79
Invalid votes 13,0310.93–0.79
Votes cast / turnout 1,398,23867.57–5.58
Registered voters 2,069,469

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 1991 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 489,87652.17+5.84 27+2
PP 336,64235.85–0.07 19+1
IU 57,9676.17+0.81 1+1
CDS 32,7933.49–7.00 0–4
Others 12,3961.32 0±0
Blank ballots 9,3000.99+0.01
Valid votes 938,97499.24+0.40
Invalid votes 7,1640.76–0.40
Votes cast / turnout 946,13872.50–2.93
Registered voters 1,304,996

Extremadura
Main article: 1991 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 314,38454.16+4.98 39+5
PP 155,48526.78+1.34 19+2
IU 41,2907.11+1.70 4+2
CDS 33,2915.73–6.62 3–5
EU 14,5032.50–3.31 0–4
PREx 8,6601.49New 0±0
LV 6,0111.04New 0±0
PCPE 2,3790.41New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,5080.78–0.02
Valid votes 580,51199.34+0.33
Invalid votes 3,8670.66–0.33
Votes cast / turnout 584,37870.85–3.54
Registered voters 824,866

La Rioja
Main article: 1991 Riojan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 60,84342.37+2.73 16+2
PP 59,87641.70+3.65 15+2
PR 7,7315.38–1.01 2±0
IU 6,4994.53+2.12 0±0
CDS 6,2714.37–6.47 0–4
Blank ballots 2,3731.65–0.05
Valid votes 143,59399.22+0.59
Invalid votes 1,1360.78–0.59
Votes cast / turnout 144,72968.89–3.61
Registered voters 210,080

Madrid
Main article: 1991 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 956,86542.67+10.88 47+15
PSOE 820,51036.59–1.86 41+1
IU 270,55812.07+4.59 13+6
CDS 75,0813.35–13.28 0–17
LV 35,0951.57+0.49 0±0
Others 55,3632.47 0±0
Blank ballots 28,8721.29–0.45
Valid votes 2,242,34499.59+0.81
Invalid votes 9,2690.41–0.81
Votes cast / turnout 2,251,61358.67–11.20
Registered voters 3,837,680

Murcia
Main article: 1991 Murcian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 234,42145.27+1.56 24–1
PP 173,49133.51+2.01 17+1
IU 52,86310.21+2.76 4+3
CDS 25,9385.01–6.92 0–3
PCAN–PRM 15,7023.03–0.76 0±0
LV 5,7601.11New 0±0
Others 4,7530.92 0±0
Blank ballots 4,8530.94–0.02
Valid votes 517,78199.04+0.20
Invalid votes 5,0390.96–0.20
Votes cast / turnout 522,82067.18–5.81
Registered voters 778,256
Main article: 1991 Navarrese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 96,00534.95–0.01 20+1
PSN–PSOE 91,64533.36+5.68 19+4
HB 30,76211.20–2.26 6–1
EA 15,1705.52–1.48 3–1
IU 11,1674.07+2.73 2+2
Batzarre 6,5432.38+0.31 0±0
EE 5,8242.12–1.27 0–1
CDS 5,6502.06–5.36 0–4
PAG 3,8551.40New 0±0
EAJ/PNV 3,0711.12+0.18 0±0
PC 1,3530.49New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,6371.32–0.07
Valid votes 274,68299.24+0.40
Invalid votes 2,0910.76–0.40
Votes cast / turnout 276,77366.71–6.19
Registered voters 414,913

Valencian Community
Main article: 1991 Valencian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 860,42942.85+1.57 45+3
PP 558,61727.82+3.11 31+6
UV 208,12610.36+1.22 7+1
EUPV 151,2427.53n/a 6+2
CDS 76,4333.81–7.43 0–10
UPV 73,8133.68n/a 0–2
LV 35,3751.76+0.65 0±0
Others 23,4681.17 0±0
Blank ballots 20,6061.03–0.04
Valid votes 2,008,10999.44+0.56
Invalid votes 11,3020.56–0.56
Votes cast / turnout 2,019,41169.24–5.21
Registered voters 2,916,465

References
  1. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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