Balearic Islands (Congress of Deputies constituency)

The Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares)—Balearics until 2000 (Spanish: Baleares, Catalan: Balears)—are 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 eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond with those of the Balearic Islands. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Balearic Islands
Congress of Deputies
Electoral constituency
Location of Balearic Islands within Spain
ProvinceBalearic Islands
Autonomous communityBalearic Islands
Population1,176,659 (2022)[1]
Electorate828,755 (2023)
Major settlementsPalma, Calvià, Ibiza
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats6 (1977–1993)
7 (1993–2004)
8 (2004–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (3)
  •   PSOE (3)
  •   Sumar (1)
  •   Vox (1)

Electoral system

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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]

Deputies

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Deputies 1977–present
Key to parties
  UPM/UP
  Sumar
  PSOE
  Cs
  UCD
  PP
  CP
  AP
  Vox
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
2 4
1st 1979
2 4
2nd 1982
3 3
3rd 1986
3 3
4th 1989
3 3
5th 1993
3 4
6th 1996
3 4
7th 2000
2 5
8th 2004
4 4
9th 2008
4 4
10th 2011
3 5
11th 2015
2 2 1 3
12th 2016
2 2 1 3
13th 2019 (Apr)
2 3 1 1 1
14th 2019 (Nov)
2 2 2 2
15th 2023
1 3 3 1

Elections

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2023 general election

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Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 179,303 35.63 12.79 3 1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 151,786 30.16 4.72 3 1
More for Mallorca–More for Menorca–Unite (Més–MxMe–Sumar)1 83,487 16.59 –7.89 1 –1
Vox (Vox) 76,547 15.21 –1.86 1 –1
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2 4,969 0.99 –0.38 0 ±0
Workers' Front (FO) 1,039 0.21 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 726 0.14 –0.07 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 719 0.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,704 0.93 –0.10
Total 503,280 8 ±0
Valid votes 503,280 99.03 –0.01
Invalid votes 4,953 0.97 0.01
Votes cast / turnout 508,233 61.32 4.51
Abstentions 320,522 38.68 –4.51
Registered voters 828,755
Sources[9]
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November 2019 general election

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Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 115,567 25.44 –0.92 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 103,722 22.84 5.99 2 1
United We Can (PodemosEUIB) 82,225 18.10 0.26 2 ±0
Vox (Vox) 77,520 17.07 5.77 2 1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 33,451 7.36 –10.06 0 –1
More Left (MésMxMeesquerra)1 18,295 4.03 –0.83 0 ±0
More Country (Más País) 10,652 2.35 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6,207 1.37 –0.34 0 ±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 947 0.21 –0.02 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J) 573 0.13 ±0.00 0 ±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 372 0.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,668 1.03 0.13
Total 454,199 8 ±0
Valid votes 454,199 99.04 0.11
Invalid votes 4,393 0.96 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 458,592 56.81 –8.56
Abstentions 348,578 43.19 8.56
Registered voters 807,170
Sources[10]
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April 2019 general election

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Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 136,698 26.36 6.27 3 1
United We Can (PodemosEUIB) 92,477 17.84 –7.57 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 90,340 17.42 2.85 1 ±0
People's Party (PP) 87,352 16.85 –18.23 1 –2
Vox (Vox) 58,567 11.30 New 1 1
Progressive Voices (AraMésesquerra) 25,191 4.86 New 0 ±0
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) 11,692 2.25 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 8,864 1.71 0.15 0 ±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,197 0.23 –0.12 0 ±0
Act (PACT) 796 0.15 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J) 686 0.13 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,647 0.90 –0.01
Total 518,507 8 ±0
Valid votes 518,507 98.93 –0.08
Invalid votes 5,863 1.07 0.08
Votes cast / turnout 524,101 65.37 4.64
Abstentions 277,620 34.63 –4.64
Registered voters 801,721
Sources[10]

2016 general election

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Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 163,045 35.08 6.02 3 ±0
United We Can–More (PodemosEUIBMés)1 118,082 25.41 –7.03 2 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 93,363 20.09 1.78 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 67,700 14.57 –0.21 1 ±0
Sovereignty for the Isles (SI) 7,418 1.60 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 7,266 1.56 0.50 0 ±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,644 0.35 0.11 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,197 0.26 –0.21 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 846 0.18 0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,226 0.91 0.08
Total 464,787 8 ±0
Valid votes 464,787 99.01 –0.03
Invalid votes 4,650 0.99 0.03
Votes cast / turnout 469,437 60.73 –2.62
Abstentions 303,502 39.27 2.62
Registered voters 772,939
Sources[10]
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2015 general election

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Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 140,640 29.06 –20.53 3 –2
We Can (Podemos) 111,628 23.07 New 2 2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 88,635 18.31 –10.56 2 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 71,551 14.78 New 1 1
More for the Balearic Islands (Més)1 33,877 7.00 –0.17 0 ±0
El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) 12,910 2.67 New 0 ±0
United LeftBalearic Popular Unity (IU–UPB) 11,451 2.37 –2.57 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,114 1.06 0.23 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,276 0.47 –3.76 0 ±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 1,177 0.24 New 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 714 0.15 –0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,997 0.83 –0.98
Total 483,970 8 ±0
Valid votes 483,970 99.04 0.66
Invalid votes 4,696 0.96 –0.66
Votes cast / turnout 488,666 63.35 2.39
Abstentions 282,715 36.65 –2.39
Registered voters 771,381
Sources[10]
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2011 general election

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Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 217,327 49.59 5.62 5 1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 126,512 28.87 –15.36 3 –1
PSMInitiative GreensAgreementEquo (PSM–IV–ExM–eQuo) 31,417 7.17 1.80 0 ±0
United Left of the Balearic Islands: Plural Left (EUIB) 21,668 4.94 2.10 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 18,525 4.23 3.57 0 ±0
Republican Left (esquerra) 4,681 1.07 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB) 4,271 0.97 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,641 0.83 0.58 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J) 1,093 0.25 0.16 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 746 0.17 0.11 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 450 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,941 1.81 0.54
Total 438,272 8 ±0
Valid votes 438,272 98.38 –0.77
Invalid votes 7,216 1.62 0.77
Votes cast / turnout 445,488 60.96 –6.61
Abstentions 285,252 39.04 6.61
Registered voters 730,740
Sources[10]

2008 general election

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Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 209,451 44.23 4.75 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 208,246 43.97 –1.92 4 ±0
Unity for the Isles (UIB)1 25,454 5.37 –5.45 0 ±0
United LeftThe Greens (EU–EV) 13,447 2.84 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,107 0.66 New 0 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2,098 0.44 New 0 ±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,173 0.25 New 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1,010 0.21 –0.13 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 723 0.15 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM J) 425 0.09 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 415 0.09 New 0 ±0
Islander Party of the Balearic Islands (PIIB) 360 0.08 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 334 0.07 ±0.00 0 ±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV) 284 0.06 New 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 250 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 206 0.04 New 0 ±0
Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) 159 0.03 –0.06 0 ±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA) 158 0.03 New 0 ±0
Balearic Alliance (ABA) 145 0.03 New 0 ±0
Spanish Alternative (AES) 112 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 6,026 1.27 –0.66
Total 473,583 8 ±0
Valid votes 473,583 99.15 –0.14
Invalid votes 4,079 0.85 0.14
Votes cast / turnout 477,662 67.57 –1.27
Abstentions 229,276 32.43 1.27
Registered voters 706,938
Sources[10]
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2004 general election

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Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 215,737 45.89 –7.98 4 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 185,623 39.48 10.20 4 2
Progressives for the Balearic Islands (PSM–EN, EU, EV, ER)1 40,289 8.57 –4.07 0 ±0
Majorcan Union (UM) 10,558 2.25 0.15 0 ±0
European Green Group (GVE) 2,662 0.57 New 0 ±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) 1,588 0.34 New 0 ±0
Independent Social Group (ASI) 1,237 0.26 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 825 0.18 New 0 ±0
Union of Centrists of Menorca (UCM) 751 0.16 New 0 ±0
Balearic People's Union (UPB) 411 0.09 –0.04 0 ±0
Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) 407 0.09 –0.02 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2 325 0.07 0.02 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 272 0.06 ±0.00 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 227 0.05 New 0 ±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 134 0.03 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,073 1.93 0.44
Total 470,119 8 1
Valid votes 470,119 99.29 –0.05
Invalid votes 3,362 0.71 0.05
Votes cast / turnout 473,481 68.84 7.41
Abstentions 214,353 31.16 –7.41
Registered voters 652,009
Sources[10]

2000 general election

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Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 214,348 53.87 7.46 5 1
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 116,515 29.28 –6.67 2 –1
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) 23,482 5.90 0.19 0 ±0
United Left of the Balearic Islands (EU) 15,928 4.00 –3.69 0 ±0
The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) 9,556 2.40 0.18 0 ±0
Majorcan Union–Independents of Menorca (UM–INME) 8,372 2.10 0.49 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,340 0.34 –0.08 0 ±0
Balearic People's Union (UPB) 524 0.13 New 0 ±0
Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) 423 0.11 0.02 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 341 0.09 –0.01 0 ±0
Balearic Islands Renewal Party (PRIB) 334 0.08 New 0 ±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000) 221 0.06 New 0 ±0
The Phalanx (FE) 220 0.06 New 0 ±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 182 0.05 New 0 ±0
Catalan State (EC) 169 0.04 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,943 1.49 0.49
Total 397,898 7 ±0
Valid votes 397,898 99.34 –0.08
Invalid votes 2,661 0.66 0.08
Votes cast / turnout 400,559 61.43 –10.20
Abstentions 251,450 38.57 10.20
Registered voters 652,009
Sources[10]

1996 general election

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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]
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1993 general election

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Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP) 191,461 46.41 5.75 4 1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 140,145 33.97 –0.51 3 ±0
United Left of the Islands (IU) 24,574 5.96 0.87 0 ±0
Nationalists of the Balearic Islands (PSM–ENE) 20,118 4.88 2.56 0 ±0
Majorcan, Menorcan and Pityusic Union (UMMP) 10,053 2.44 New 0 ±0
The Greens of the Balearic Islands (EVIB) 8,971 2.17 –0.37 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,648 1.85 –7.34 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,848 0.69 New 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos GroupEuropean Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE) 1,268 0.31 –2.22 0 ±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 550 0.13 New 0 ±0
Spanish Balearic Alternative (ABE) 416 0.10 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR) 369 0.09 –0.04 0 ±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)1 357 0.09 ±0.00 0 ±0
Radical Balearic Party (PRB) 282 0.07 –0.05 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,485 0.84 –0.02
Total 412,545 7 1
Valid votes 412,545 99.44 0.61
Invalid votes 2,316 0.56 –0.61
Votes cast / turnout 414,861 72.56 9.02
Abstentions 156,851 27.44 –9.02
Registered voters 571,712
Sources[10]
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1989 general election

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Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
People's Party (PP)1 140,163 40.66 6.35 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 118,833 34.48 –5.80 3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 31,671 9.19 –2.10 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 17,555 5.09 2.76 0 ±0
The Greens–Green List (EV–LV) 8,762 2.54 New 0 ±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos) 8,709 2.53 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Left (PSM–ENE) 7,989 2.32 0.11 0 ±0
Balearic Union (UB) 2,883 0.84 New 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,621 0.47 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1,050 0.30 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 772 0.22 –0.28 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 541 0.16 –0.15 0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE) 431 0.13 –0.05 0 ±0
Balearic Radical Party (PRB) 398 0.12 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3 327 0.09 –0.08 0 ±0
Social Democratic Coalition (CSD) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,976 0.86 0.14
Total 344,681 6 ±0
Valid votes 344,681 98.83 1.01
Invalid votes 4,098 1.17 –1.01
Votes cast / turnout 348,779 63.54 –2.48
Abstentions 200,160 36.46 2.48
Registered voters 548,939
Sources[10]
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1986 general election

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Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 137,363 40.28 –0.17 3 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 117,007 34.31 –3.40 3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 38,510 11.29 6.04 0 ±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 24,379 7.15 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU)2 7,942 2.33 0.66 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN) 7,539 2.21 –0.21 0 ±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC) 1,713 0.50 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,105 0.32 0.17 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,062 0.31 0.31 0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3 800 0.23 0.10 0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE) 601 0.18 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 583 0.17 New 0 ±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,452 0.72 0.12
Total 341,056 6 ±0
Valid votes 341,056 97.82 2.06
Invalid votes 7,592 2.18 –2.06
Votes cast / turnout 348,648 66.02 –13.72
Abstentions 179,474 33.98 13.72
Registered voters 528,122
Sources[10]
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1982 general election

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Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,232 40.45 11.07 3 1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)1 134,444 37.71 28.54 3 3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 37,148 10.42 –38.50 0 –4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 18,722 5.25 New 0 ±0
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalists of the Islands (PSM) 8,633 2.42 –0.92 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,962 1.67 –3.24 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,716 0.48 New 0 ±0
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 1,178 0.33 New 0 ±0
New Force (FN)2 879 0.25 –0.80 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 518 0.15 New 0 ±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE) 509 0.14 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l)) 450 0.13 New 0 ±0
Majorcan Left (EM) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 0 0.00 –0.30 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,148 0.60 0.22
Total 356,539 6 ±0
Valid votes 356,539 95.76 0.37
Invalid votes 15,791 4.24 –0.37
Votes cast / turnout 372,330 79.74 10.09
Abstentions 94,579 20.26 –10.09
Registered voters 466,909
Sources[10]
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1979 general election

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Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 146,927 48.92 –2.97 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 88,232 29.38 0.89 2 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 27,554 9.17 0.14 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 14,757 4.91 0.45 0 ±0
Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM) 10,022 3.34 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 3,165 1.05 0.86 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1,793 0.60 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,544 0.51 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,257 0.42 New 0 ±0
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,179 0.39 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 1,070 0.36 0.15 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 893 0.30 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 804 0.27 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,134 0.38 –0.04
Total 300,331 6 ±0
Valid votes 300,331 95.39 –2.62
Invalid votes 14,519 4.61 2.62
Votes cast / turnout 314,850 69.65 –9.18
Abstentions 137,211 30.35 9.18
Registered voters 452,061
Sources[10]
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1977 general election

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Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total /−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 163,536 51.89 n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 73,554 23.34 n/a 2 n/a
People's Alliance (AP) 28,472 9.03 n/a 0 n/a
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US) 16,244 5.15 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 14,046 4.46 n/a 0 n/a
Balearic Autonomist Union (UAB) 11,914 3.78 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Union of the Balearic Islands (UDIB) 2,946 0.93 n/a 0 n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE) 1,067 0.34 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI) 775 0.25 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET) 669 0.21 n/a 0 n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA) 613 0.19 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 1,311 0.42 n/a
Total 315,147 6 n/a
Valid votes 315,147 98.01 n/a
Invalid votes 6,405 1.99 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 321,552 78.83 n/a
Abstentions 86,374 21.17 n/a
Registered voters 407,899
Sources[10]

References

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