Murcia is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones ) represented in the Congress of Deputies , the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales . The constituency currently elects 10 deputies . Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Murcia . The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation , with a minimum threshold of three percent.
The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election . The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies ,[ 2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978 . Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law , needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales .[ 3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ) which was abolished in 2022.[ 4] [ 5] 348 seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting .[ 3] [ 6] [ 7] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[ 8]
The electoral law allows 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 are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.[ 6] [ 7]
2023 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 307,972 41.18 +14.67 4 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 189,210 25.30 +0.52 3 ±0 Vox (Vox) 163,124 21.81 –6.14 2 –1 Unite (Sumar)1 71,578 9.57 –1.19 1 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 5,063 0.68 –0.30 0 ±0 For My Region (Por Mi Región)3 1,698 0.23 –0.10 0 ±0 Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB) 1,377 0.18 New 0 ±0 Workers' Front (FO) 1,201 0.16 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 546 0.07 –0.05 0 ±0 Walking Together (CJ) 453 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 376 0.05 New 0 ±0 System Money Referendum (+RDS+) 165 0.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,034 0.67 –0.06 Total 747,797 10 ±0 Valid votes 747,797 99.01 +0.04 Invalid votes 7,458 0.99 –0.04 Votes cast / turnout 755,255 68.68 +0.65 Abstentions 344,448 31.32 –0.65 Registered voters 1,099,703 Sources[ 9]
November 2019 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Vox (Vox) 199,829 27.95 +9.33 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 189,500 26.51 +3.08 3 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 177,154 24.78 +0.01 3 ±0 United We Can (Podemos –IU ) 63,461 8.88 –1.53 1 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 53,201 7.44 –12.10 0 –2 More Country –Equo (Más País–Equo) 13,439 1.88 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 7,005 0.98 –0.40 0 ±0 We Are Region (Somos Región) 2,328 0.33 –0.32 0 ±0 Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 990 0.14 –0.01 0 ±0 Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 881 0.12 –0.06 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 490 0.07 –0.02 0 ±0 Left in Positive (IZQP) 434 0.06 –0.03 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 431 0.06 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 317 0.04 New 0 ±0 Plural Democracy (DPL) 214 0.03 –0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,253 0.73 +0.11 Total 714,927 10 ±0 Valid votes 714,927 98.97 +0.04 Invalid votes 7,418 1.03 –0.04 Votes cast / turnout 722,345 68.03 –5.50 Abstentions 339,496 31.97 +5.50 Registered voters 1,061,841 Sources[ 10]
April 2019 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 190,540 24.77 +4.46 3 +1 People's Party (PP) 180,163 23.43 –23.25 2 –3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 150,289 19.54 +3.85 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 143,234 18.62 +18.25 2 +2 United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo ) 80,053 10.41 –4.10 1 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 10,611 1.38 +0.23 0 ±0 We Are Region (Somos Región) 4,976 0.65 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,406 0.18 ±0.00 0 ±0 Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 1,162 0.15 New 0 ±0 Left in Positive (IZQP) 712 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 663 0.09 ±0.00 0 ±0 Plural Democracy (DPL) 504 0.07 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,771 0.62 +0.10 Total 769,084 10 ±0 Valid votes 769,084 98.93 –0.24 Invalid votes 8,339 1.07 +0.24 Votes cast / turnout 777,423 73.53 +3.95 Abstentions 279,873 26.47 –3.95 Registered voters 1,057,296 Sources[ 10]
2016 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 333,109 46.68 +6.28 5 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,937 20.31 –0.01 2 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 111,961 15.69 –1.98 2 ±0 United We Can (Podemos –IU –Equo )1 103,522 14.51 –3.82 1 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 8,209 1.15 +0.24 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 2,622 0.37 –0.08 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,083 0.29 –0.46 0 ±0 Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,305 0.18 +0.01 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,069 0.15 ±0.00 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 627 0.09 –0.05 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 235 0.03 –0.02 0 ±0 Spain Elders' Force (FME) 200 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,713 0.52 –0.10 Total 713,592 10 ±0 Valid votes 713,592 99.17 +0.04 Invalid votes 5,944 0.83 –0.04 Votes cast / turnout 719,536 69.58 –1.56 Abstentions 314,539 30.42 +1.56 Registered voters 1,034,075 Sources[ 10]
2015 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 293,943 40.40 –23.82 5 –3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 147,883 20.32 –0.67 2 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 128,570 17.67 New 2 +2 We Can (Podemos) 110,601 15.20 New 1 +1 Popular Unity in Common –United Left /Greens (UPeC–IU) 22,767 3.13 –2.57 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,591 0.91 +0.55 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,442 0.75 –5.51 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 3,282 0.45 New 0 ±0 Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,268 0.17 New 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,063 0.15 –0.09 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,051 0.14 –0.01 0 ±0 Internationalist Solidarity and Self-Management (SAIn) 330 0.05 New 0 ±0 Death to the System (+MAS+) 313 0.04 –0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,511 0.62 –0.29 Total 727,615 10 ±0 Valid votes 727,615 99.13 +0.06 Invalid votes 6,382 0.87 –0.06 Votes cast / turnout 733,997 71.14 –2.97 Abstentions 297,736 28.86 +2.97 Registered voters 1,031,733 Sources[ 10]
2011 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 471,851 64.22 +2.98 8 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 154,225 20.99 –11.86 2 –1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 45,984 6.26 +5.32 0 ±0 United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia : Plural Left (IU–V–RM) 41,896 5.70 +2.76 0 ±0 Equo (Equo) 4,464 0.61 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 2,629 0.36 +0.21 0 ±0 Blank Seats (EB) 1,745 0.24 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,130 0.15 +0.09 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 1,127 0.15 +0.05 0 ±0 Death to the System (+MAS+) 791 0.11 New 0 ±0 Party for the Regeneration of Democracy in Spain (PRDE) 678 0.09 New 0 ±0 Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 528 0.07 New 0 ±0 Republicans (RPS) 485 0.07 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 465 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,688 0.91 +0.17 Total 734,686 10 ±0 Valid votes 734,686 99.07 –0.23 Invalid votes 6,868 0.93 +0.23 Votes cast / turnout 741,554 74.11 –5.47 Abstentions 259,070 25.89 +5.47 Registered voters 1,000,624 Sources[ 10]
2008 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 469,380 61.24 +3.82 7 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 251,822 32.85 –2.15 3 ±0 United Left of the Region of Murcia–Alternative (IURM) 22,512 2.94 –1.33 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 7,172 0.94 New 0 ±0 The Greens (Verdes) 3,496 0.46 –0.52 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,178 0.15 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 767 0.10 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 717 0.09 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 666 0.09 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 432 0.06 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 431 0.06 ±0.00 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 417 0.05 –0.08 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 333 0.04 ±0.00 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 318 0.04 –0.01 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 292 0.04 –0.05 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 176 0.02 –0.03 0 ±0 Spanish Alternative (AES) 175 0.02 New 0 ±0 National Alliance (AN) 132 0.02 New 0 ±0 Spanish Front (Frente) 132 0.02 New 0 ±0 Centrist Party (PCTR) 124 0.02 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 (E–2000) 116 0.02 ±0.00 0 ±0 Carlist Traditionalist Communion (CTC) 76 0.01 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,649 0.74 –0.69 Total 766,510 10 +1 Valid votes 766,510 99.30 –0.08 Invalid votes 5,402 0.70 +0.08 Votes cast / turnout 771,912 79.58 +2.52 Abstentions 198,034 20.42 –2.52 Registered voters 969,946 Sources[ 10]
2004 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 413,902 57.42 –0.66 6 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 252,246 35.00 +2.62 3 ±0 United Left (IU) 30,787 4.27 –1.97 0 ±0 The Greens of the Region of Murcia (LVRM) 7,074 0.98 ±0.00 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,153 0.16 +0.07 0 ±0 Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 957 0.13 New 0 ±0 Family and Life Party (PFyV) 657 0.09 New 0 ±0 Republican Left (IR) 521 0.07 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 426 0.06 –0.15 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 419 0.06 New 0 ±0 National Workers' Party (PNT) 379 0.05 New 0 ±0 Authentic Phalanx (FA) 361 0.05 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 353 0.05 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 308 0.04 –0.06 0 ±0 National Democracy (DN) 258 0.04 New 0 ±0 National Democratic Party of Spain (PDNE) 232 0.03 New 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 228 0.03 –0.06 0 ±0 Republican Social Movement (MSR) 183 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,331 1.43 +0.36 Total 720,775 9 ±0 Valid votes 720,775 99.38 –0.05 Invalid votes 4,491 0.62 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 725,266 77.06 +3.52 Abstentions 215,879 22.94 –3.52 Registered voters 941,145 Sources[ 10]
2000 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 389,564 58.08 +8.19 6 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p) 217,179 32.38 –5.61 3 ±0 United Left (IU) 41,842 6.24 –4.29 0 –1 The Greens of the Region of Murcia (LVRM) 6,555 0.98 New 0 ±0 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) 2,362 0.35 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 1,389 0.21 New 0 ±0 Self-employed Spanish Party (PEDA) 1,130 0.17 New 0 ±0 Citizens' Convergence of the South-East (CCSE) 645 0.10 ±0.00 0 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 635 0.09 –0.18 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 604 0.09 New 0 ±0 New Region (NR) 598 0.09 –0.12 0 ±0 Natural Law Party (PLN) 410 0.06 New 0 ±0 Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000) 383 0.06 New 0 ±0 Catalan State (EC) 203 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 7,185 1.07 +0.28 Total 670,684 9 ±0 Valid votes 670,684 99.43 –0.11 Invalid votes 3,832 0.57 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 674,516 73.54 –8.46 Abstentions 242,701 26.46 +8.46 Registered voters 917,217 Sources[ 10]
1996 general election [ edit ] 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]
1993 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 310,507 47.29 +17.31 4 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 253,324 38.59 –7.47 4 –1 United Left (IU) 63,717 9.71 +0.52 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14,442 2.20 –8.16 0 –1 The Greens (LV) 5,085 0.77 +0.12 0 ±0 The Ecologists (LE) 1,685 0.26 –0.44 0 ±0 Rainbow (Arcoiris) 1,407 0.21 New 0 ±0 Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM) 1,399 0.21 –0.91 0 ±0 Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) 686 0.10 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 487 0.07 –0.04 0 ±0 Natural Law Party (PLN) 362 0.06 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,433 0.52 +0.05 Total 656,534 9 ±0 Valid votes 656,534 99.48 +0.15 Invalid votes 3,418 0.52 –0.15 Votes cast / turnout 659,952 81.56 +7.31 Abstentions 149,234 18.44 –7.31 Registered voters 809,186 Sources[ 10]
1989 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 256,107 46.06 –2.79 5 ±0 People's Party (PP)1 166,712 29.98 –4.35 3 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 57,634 10.36 +2.02 1 +1 United Left (IU) 51,105 9.19 +4.67 0 ±0 Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 6,253 1.12 New 0 ±0 The Ecologist Greens (LVE) 3,905 0.70 New 0 ±0 The Greens–Green List (LV–LV) 3,589 0.65 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 2,963 0.53 +0.16 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,602 0.29 New 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 1,557 0.28 –0.28 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 836 0.15 –0.13 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 633 0.11 New 0 ±0 Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3 547 0.10 –0.06 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,640 0.47 –0.02 Total 556,083 9 +1 Valid votes 556,083 99.33 +0.82 Invalid votes 3,741 0.67 –0.82 Votes cast / turnout 559,824 74.25 –0.41 Abstentions 194,156 25.75 +0.41 Registered voters 753,980 Sources[ 10]
1986 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 261,922 48.85 –1.91 5 ±0 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1 184,109 34.33 –1.25 3 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 44,724 8.34 +6.42 0 ±0 United Left (IU)2 24,222 4.52 +0.76 0 ±0 Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 7,067 1.32 New 0 ±0 Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 3,005 0.56 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,959 0.37 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,488 0.28 New 0 ±0 Murcian Regionalist Party (PRM) 1,401 0.26 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,352 0.25 +0.12 0 ±0 Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3 884 0.16 +0.07 0 ±0 Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 881 0.16 New 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 580 0.11 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,624 0.49 +0.14 Total 536,218 8 ±0 Valid votes 536,218 98.51 +0.02 Invalid votes 8,105 1.49 –0.02 Votes cast / turnout 544,323 74.66 –7.83 Abstentions 184,718 25.34 +7.83 Registered voters 729,041 Sources[ 10]
1982 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 270,552 50.76 +11.61 5 +1 People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (AP –PDP )1 189,642 35.58 +29.90 3 +3 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 34,354 6.45 –32.62 0 –4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 20,065 3.76 –4.15 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,211 1.92 New 0 ±0 New Force (FN)2 2,501 0.47 –1.05 0 ±0 Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 1,007 0.19 New 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 708 0.13 –0.24 0 ±0 Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI) 555 0.10 New 0 ±0 Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)3 527 0.10 –0.13 0 ±0 Falangist Movement of Spain (MFE) 522 0.10 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 463 0.09 New 0 ±0 Communist Movement of the Murcian Region (MCRM) 0 0.00 –0.25 0 ±0 Socialist Party (PS)4 0 0.00 –1.71 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,854 0.35 –0.11 Total 532,961 8 ±0 Valid votes 532,961 98.49 –0.26 Invalid votes 8,197 1.51 +0.26 Votes cast / turnout 541,158 82.49 +9.78 Abstentions 114,894 17.51 –9.78 Registered voters 656,052 Sources[ 10]
1979 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 178,621 39.15 –0.85 4 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 178,229 39.07 –1.63 4 ±0 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 36,090 7.91 +1.22 0 ±0 Democratic Coalition (CD)2 25,903 5.68 –1.08 0 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)3 7,784 1.71 +0.39 0 ±0 National Union (UN)4 6,925 1.52 +1.00 0 ±0 Cantonal Party (PCAN) 6,290 1.38 New 0 ±0 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5 4,715 1.03 +0.45 0 ±0 Carlist Party (PC) 1,847 0.40 New 0 ±0 Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6 1,841 0.40 +0.05 0 ±0 Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,684 0.37 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,469 0.32 –0.05 0 ±0 Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,157 0.25 New 0 ±0 Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,050 0.23 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 522 0.11 New 0 ±0 Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,082 0.46 +0.31 Total 456,209 8 ±0 Valid votes 456,209 98.75 –0.26 Invalid votes 5,762 1.25 +0.26 Votes cast / turnout 461,971 72.71 –9.09 Abstentions 173,405 27.29 +9.09 Registered voters 635,376 Sources[ 10]
1977 general election [ edit ] Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 181,633 40.70 n/a 4 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 155,871 34.93 n/a 4 n/a People's Alliance (AP) 30,167 6.76 n/a 0 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 29,840 6.69 n/a 0 n/a People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US) 22,627 5.07 n/a 0 n/a Federation of Christian Democracy (FPD –ID ) 9,166 2.05 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI) 5,886 1.32 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 2,606 0.58 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 2,313 0.52 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 2,291 0.51 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,668 0.37 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Left Front (FDI) 1,544 0.35 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 660 0.15 n/a Total 446,272 8 n/a Valid votes 446,272 99.01 n/a Invalid votes 4,480 0.99 n/a Votes cast / turnout 450,752 81.80 n/a Abstentions 100,269 18.20 n/a Registered voters 551,021 Sources[ 10]
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