Navarrese parliamentary election, 1999

Navarrese parliamentary election, 1999

13 June 1999

All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 seats needed for a majority Registered 461,729 5.5% Turnout 305,880 (66.2%) 2.2 pp   First party Second party Third party   Leader Miguel Sanz Juan José Lizarbe Pernando Barrena Party UPN PSN-PSOE EH Leader since 17 January 1995 18 December 1997 1998 Last election 17 seats, 31.3% 11 seats, 20.9% 5 seats, 11.4%[lower-alpha 1] Seats won 22 11 8 Seat change 5 ±0 3 Popular vote 125,497 61,531 47,271 Percentage 41.4% 20.3% 15.6% Swing 10.1 pp 0.6 pp 4.2 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Félix Taberna Juan Cruz Alli Begoña Errazti Party IU CDN EA Leader since 1991 10 April 1995 1995 Last election 5 seats, 9.3% 10 seats, 18.6% 2 seats, 5.6%[lower-alpha 2] Seats won 3 3 3 Seat change 2 7 1 Popular vote 20,879 20,821 16,512 Percentage 6.9% 6.9% 5.4% Swing 2.4 pp 11.7 pp 0.2 pp

President before election Miguel Sanz UPN Elected President Miguel Sanz UPN

The 1999 Navarrese parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 5th Parliament of Navarre, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre. At stake were all 50 seats in the Parliament, determining the President of Navarre.

Electoral system

The 50 members of the Parliament of Navarre were elected in a single multi-member district, consisting of the Community's territory (the province of Navarre), using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system.

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 3% of the total vote in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution.^[1]

As per the Navarrese Electoral Law, election day was set for the fourth Sunday of May every four years.^[1] According to the regional Statute of Autonomy and until the 2001 reform, in the event of a parliamentary deadlock in the choosing of a new President, the head of the largest parliamentary party did automatically become President if no other candidate obtained a majority within 90 days.^[2]

Results

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Navarrese Parliament election results →

Party		Vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Navarrese People's Union (UPN)	125,497	41.37	10.02	22	5
	Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN-PSOE)	61,531	20.28	0.59	11	±0
	Basque Citizens (EH)[lower-alpha 1]	47,271	15.58	4.17	8	3
	United Left (IU-EB)	20,879	6.88	2.47	3	2
	Democrats Convergence of Navarre (CDN)	20,821	6.86	8.70	3	7
	Basque Solidarity-Basque Nationalist Party (EA/EAJ-PNV)[lower-alpha 2]	16,512	5.44	0.12	3	1
	Independents of Navarre (IN)	2,835	0.93	New	0	±0
	Carlist Party (PC)	843	0.29	0.01	0	±0
	Blank ballots	7,126	2.35	0.44
Total		303,341	100.00		50	±0
Valid votes		303,341	99.17	0.04
Invalid votes		2,539	0.83	0.04
Votes cast / turnout		305,880	66.25	2.15
Abstentions		155,849	33.75	2.15
Registered voters		461,729
Source: Argos Information Portal

Vote share
UPN			41.37%
PSN-PSOE			20.28%
EH			15.58%
IU-EB			6.88%
CDN			6.86%
EA/EAJ-PNV			5.44%
Others			1.22%
Blank ballots			2.35%

Parliamentary seats
UPN			44.00%
PSN-PSOE			22.00%
EH			16.00%
IU-EB			6.00%
CDN			6.00%
EA/EAJ-PNV			6.00%

Notes

1. Compared to the People's Unity+Assembly results in the 1995 election.
2. Compared to the Basque Solidarity+Nationalists of Navarre results in the 1995 election.

References

1. "Foral Law 16/1986, of 17 November, regulating elections to the Parliament of Navarre.".
2. "Organic Law 13/1982, of 10 August, of reintegration and improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre.".