Asturias (Senate constituency)

Asturias—Oviedo until 1986—is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Asturias. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to three candidates.

For the Congress of Deputies constituency, see Asturias (Congress of Deputies constituency).
Asturias
Senate of Spain
Electoral Constituency
Location of Asturias within Spain
ProvinceAsturias
Autonomous communityPrincipality of Asturias
Population1,022,800 (2019)[1]
Electorate972,580 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsGijón, Oviedo, Avilés, Siero, Langreo, Mieres
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats4
Member(s)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   PP (1)

Senators
Senators for Asturias 1977–
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
3 1
1978
2 1 1
1st 1979
3 1
2nd 1982
3 1
3rd 1986
3 1
4th 1989
3 1
5th 1993
3 1
6th 1996
1 3
7th 2000
1 3
8th 2004
1 3
9th 2008
3 1
10th 2011
1 3
11th 2015
1 3
12th 2016
1 3
13th 2019 (Apr)
3 1
14th 2019 (Nov)
3 1

Elections

November 2019 general election
Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Asturias
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Francisco Antonio Blanco Ángel PSOE 189,32534.36
Y María Fernández Álvarez PSOE 186,06333.77
Y Fernando Lastra Valdés PSOE 180,62232.78
Y María Mercedes Fernández González PP–Foro 156,79928.45
• José Ramón García Cañal PP–Foro 156,44028.39
• María del Camino Gutiérrez Gutiérrez PP–Foro 135,55424.60
• Mar García González Podemos–IX 86,08515.62
• Francisco Benavente Meléndez de Arvas Vox 81,51914.79
• Juan Carlos Hevia Lozano Podemos–IX 77,97914.15
• José Ovidio Álvarez Rozada Podemos–IX 72,25513.11
• Nicanor García Fernández Cs 41,1847.47
• María Victoria Rubio Prieto Cs 33,2186.03
• Joaquín Merediz Vidal Cs 27,4254.98
• Eva del Fresno Díaz Más País–Equo 16,7043.03
• Cristina Eugenia Abella Novo PACMA 8,7061.58
• Alberto Pérez Arroyo PACMA 5,5101.00
• Rosa María Rubio Domínguez PACMA 4,9350.90
• Ana Fernández Marqués Andecha 2,2620.41
• Saúl Fernández Garrote PCTE 1,9730.36
• José Antonio Lobato González Recortes Cero–GV 1,7880.32
• Javier Ortega Serra PCPE 1,4510.26
• Noemí Roca Barrio PUM+J 1,3860.25
• María Dolores Suárez Vallina Andecha 1,2390.22
• Mariano Suárez Rodríguez Andecha 1,0170.18
• Rosa María Navarrete Sehnert Recortes Cero–GV 9740.18
• Eduardo Madroñal Pedraza Recortes Cero–GV 9340.17
• Jesús Fernando Rodríguez Roiz PH 7960.14
• Concepción Martínez Miguel PH 5680.10
Blank ballots 14,7702.68
Total 551,049
Valid votes 551,04997.90
Invalid votes 11,8322.10
Votes cast / turnout 562,88157.88
Abstentions 409,69942.12
Registered voters 972,580
Sources[2]

April 2019 general election
Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Asturias
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Francisco Antonio Blanco Ángel PSOE 209,21533.74
Y María Fernández Álvarez PSOE 205,33233.11
Y Fernando Lastra Valdés PSOE 198,86332.07
Y José Ramón García Cañal PP–Foro 140,68322.69
• Nicanor García Fernández Cs 122,67519.78
• José Manuel Rodríguez González PP–Foro 107,87117.40
• María del Camino Gutiérrez Gutiérrez PP–Foro 106,02217.10
• Mar García González Podemos–IX–Equo 104,71016.89
• Juan Carlos Hevia Lozano Podemos–IX–Equo 94,74015.28
• María Victoria Rubio Prieto Cs 91.26314.72
• José Ovidio Álvarez Rozada Podemos–IX–Equo 89,04814.36
• Joaquín Merediz Vidal Cs 85,41313.77
• Juan Fernández Baños Vox 80,32212.95
• Carlota Cueto-Felgueroso Landeira Vox 49,6148.00
• Luis Andrés Cleominio Sánchez Caveda Vox 46,1397,44
• Walter Sánchez Suárez PACMA 10,4081.68
• Sandra María Serrano García PACMA 9,6921.56
• David Cienfuegos Cereijo PACMA 7,0341.13
• Saúl Fernández Garrote PCTE 3,2160.52
• Eduardo Madroñal Pedraza Recortes Cero–GV 2,6950.43
• Arturu Xosé Bermeyu García Andecha 2,5500.41
• Agustín Garrido Acera PUM+J 2,1380.34
• Rosa María Navarrete Sehnert Recortes Cero–GV 1,7920.29
• Ana Fernández Marqués Andecha 1,7390.28
• María Beatriz Rivero Infiesta Recortes Cero–GV 1,3890.22
• Jesús Fernando Rodríguez Roiz PH 1,3810.22
• Mario Arbesú Iglesias Andecha 1,3110.21
Blank ballots 13,2522.14
Total 620,103
Valid votes 620,10397.95
Invalid votes 13,0052.05
Votes cast / turnout 633,10864.97
Abstentions 341,38335.03
Registered voters 974,491
Sources[3]

1979 general election
Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Honorio Díaz Díaz PSOE 198,43737.56
Y Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez PSOE 194,76836.86
Y Fernando Morán López PSOE 185,66735.14
Y Enrique López González UCD 170,49332.27
• Luis Riera Posada UCD 161,80530.62
• Celestino de Nicolás Prieto UCD 156,80129.68
• Silvino Lantero Vallina PCE 79,95115.13
• Manuel Nevado Madrid PCE 70,59413.36
• Carlos Suárez Nieto PCE 68,60012.98
• Juan Eladio Llaneza Fernández CD 43,3108.20
• Román Suárez Blanco CD 42,0287.95
• Sergio Marqués Fernández CD 40,9477.75
• Alejandro Felgueroso Ruiz de la Peña UN 13,7352.60
• José Luis López-Sela Díaz-Faes UN 13,1772.49
• José Manuel Bolado García MC–OIC 11,0562.09
• María Luisa de Noriega y Vega UN 10,1881.93
• Manuel Ángel González Zapico CNA 8,3091.57
• Anita Aldeano Brasas PCT 7,6661.45
• Justo José García Menéndez PSOEh 5,1340.97
• Jorge Luis García Palacios IR 4,4200.84
• Juan José de la Roz Concha PCT 3,6290.69
• Julián Francisco Herrojo Rodríguez FE–JONS(A) 3,3440.63
• Pedro Suárez García PCT 3,1020.59
• María Amparo Carreno Díaz FE–UF 3,0280.57
• Concepción Álvarez Lobato FE–UF 2,9230.55
• Luis Molleda Álvarez FE–UF 1,8170.34
• José Antonio Mesa García FE–JONS(A) 1,7420.33
Blank ballots 7,4931.42
Total 528,387
Valid votes 528,38796.92
Invalid votes 16,7923.08
Votes cast / turnout 545,17962.74
Abstentions 323,71437.26
Registered voters 868,893
Sources[4]

1978 by-election

After the resignation of Wenceslao Roces due to disagreement with the direction of the Communist Party of Spain, a by-election was called to elect a new senator in Asturias.[5] This election was held concurrently with a by-election in Alicante.

Summary of the 17 May 1978 Senate of Spain by-election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Fernando Morán López PSOE 121,72932.57
• Adolfo Barthe Aza UCD 87,49123.41
• Horacio Fernández Inguanzo PCE 86,67123.19
• Luis Fernández-Vega Diego AP 55,12014.75
• Jesús Evaristo Casariego Fernández-Noriega CT 8,8462.37
• Cristina Mosquera Tenreiro MC 6,0761.63
• Luis Molleda Álvarez FEI 3,5760.96
• Francisco Roza Postigo ORT 3,3480.90
• Bernardo Santaeugenia Bastián LCR 1,0330.28
Blank ballots 00.00
Total 373,740
Valid votes 373,740100.00
Invalid votes 00.00
Votes cast / turnout 373,74047.72
Abstentions 408,32652.28
Registered voters 782,066
Sources[6][7][8]

1977 general election
Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Oviedo
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
Y Atanasio Corte Zapico SD 230,96840.09
Y Wenceslao Roces Suárez SD 224,41438.95
Y Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez SD 224,20838.92
Y José María Alonso-Vega Suárez UCD 177,07730.74
• Adolfo Barthe Aza UCD 174,35930.27
• Agustín José Antuña Alonso UCD 167,41429.06
• José María Casielles Aguadé AP 77,20813.40
• Juan Manuel Junceda Avello AP 73,47312.75
• Román Suárez Blanco AP 70,62612.26
• Jesús Cadavieco Hevia PSP–US 62,84610.91
• Marcelo Palacios Alonso PSP–US 62,68910.88
• Xuan Xosé Sánchez Vicente PSP–US 52,2609.07
• Jesús Evaristo Casariego Fernández-Noriega CT 21,6413.76
• Francisco Fernández Corte UR 16,4412.85
• Ramón Fernández-Rañada Menéndez de Luarca UR 16,0572.79
• José Luis López-Sela Díaz-Faes AN18 11,4261.98
• Carlos Hidalgo Schumann AN18 11,0091.91
• Manuel Fernández-Pello García UR 10,2561.78
• Julio Mangas Manjarrés UR 7,9741.38
• Enrique Rubio Sañudo FL 7,4461.29
• Lorenzo Velasco Castaño FL 5,6630.98
Blank ballots
Total 576,100
Valid votes 576,100
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 783,206
Sources[9][10]

References
  1. "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por provincias y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. April 2019. Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 1979. Oviedo". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. "Las elecciones parciales de 1978". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 2 March 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. "En el municipio de Gijón hubo una abstención del 53.01 por ciento". El Comercio (in Spanish). 19 May 1978. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. Del Castillo Vera, Pilar (1978). "Elecciones al Senado en Alicante y Asturias". Documentación. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via UNED.
  8. "Senate election 15 June 1977. 17 May 1978 by-elections". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Oviedo". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. "Senate election 15 June 1977". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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