The 1999 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, 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, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla . The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain , as well as the 1999 European Parliament election .
1999 Spanish regional elections Registered 18,265,203 5.0% Turnout 12,017,085 (65.8%) 6.6 pp
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. Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these elections to be held together with European Parliament elections, in the event that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan.[ 1] [ 2]
In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four-year terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election.[ 3]
Regional governments
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The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
ACm.
ACt.
Total
People's Party (PP)
5,219,390
43.72
350
13
363
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
4,284,324
35.89
299
4
303
United Left (IU)
697,555
5.84
28
0
28
Canarian Coalition (CC)
306,658
2.57
24
0
24
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
125,497
1.05
22
0
22
Aragonese Party (PAR)
86,519
0.72
10
0
10
Aragonese Union (CHA)
72,101
0.60
5
0
5
Leonese People's Union (UPL)
54,158
0.45
3
0
3
Basque Citizens (EH)
47,271
0.40
8
0
8
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)
44,261
0.37
3
0
3
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
42,896
0.36
6
0
6
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)
42,748
0.36
5
0
5
Majorcan Union (UM)
26,682
0.22
3
0
3
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN)
20,821
0.17
3
0
3
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)
20,274
0.17
1
0
1
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)
20,123
0.17
0
19
19
Progressive Pact Coalition of Progressive Organizations (Pacte COP)
17,697
0.15
7
0
7
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA –PNV )
16,512
0.14
3
0
3
Riojan Party (PR)
9,004
0.08
2
0
2
Coalition for Melilla (CpM)
5,833
0.05
0
5
5
Democratic and Social Party of Ceuta (PDSC)
3,340
0.03
0
3
3
Melillan People's Union (UPM)
3,258
0.03
0
3
3
Independent Party of Melilla (PIM)
2,941
0.02
0
3
3
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
2,773
0.02
2
0
2
Others
544,299
4.56
0
0
0
Blank ballots
221,450
1.85
Total
11,938,385
784
50
834
Valid votes
11,938,385
99.35
Invalid votes
78,700
0.65
Votes cast / turnout
12,017,085
65.79
Registered voters
18,265,203
Popular vote
PP
43.72%
PSOE –p
35.89%
IU
5.84%
CC
2.57%
UPN
1.05%
PAR
0.72%
CHA
0.60%
Others
7.75%
Blank ballots
1.85%
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
249,458
38.21
0.71
28
1
PSOE
201,117
30.81
5.09
23
4
PAR
86,519
13.25
–7.18
10
–4
CHA
72,101
11.04
6.19
5
3
IU
25,040
3.86
–5.36
1
–4
Others
4,976
0.76
0
±0
Blank ballots
13,599
2.08
0.50
Valid votes
652,810
99.29
–0.11
Invalid votes
4,654
0.71
0.11
Votes cast / turnout
657,464
64.60
–6.52
Registered voters
1,017,735
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
284,972
46.00
12.17
24
7
PP
200,164
32.31
–9.69
15
–6
IU
55,747
9.00
–7.42
3
–3
URAS
44,261
7.14
New
3
3
PAS
15,998
2.58
–0.61
0
–1
Others
8,624
1.39
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,720
1.57
0.39
Valid votes
619,486
99.40
–0.01
Invalid votes
3,756
0.60
0.01
Votes cast / turnout
623,242
63.62
–5.43
Registered voters
979,618
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
160,545
44.01
–0.76
28
–2
PSIB–PSOE
80,327
22.02
0.77
13
1
PSM–EN
42,748
11.72
–0.33
5
–1
UM
26,682
7.31
1.99
3
1
EU –EV
19,793
5.43
–3.14
3
±0
Pacte COP
17,697
4.85
0.77
7
2
Others
10,262
2.81
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,777
1.86
0.50
Valid votes
364,831
99.22
–0.15
Invalid votes
2,852
0.78
0.15
Votes cast / turnout
367,683
57.50
–6.06
Registered voters
639,398
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
CC
306,658
36.93
4.13
24
3
PP
225,316
27.13
–3.94
15
–3
PSOE
199,503
24.03
0.95
19
3
FNC
39,947
4.81
1.81
0
–4
IUC
22,768
2.74
–2.36
0
±0
LVC
12,146
1.46
New
0
±0
AHI
2,773
0.33
0.07
2
1
Others
8,683
1.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
12,558
1.51
0.37
Valid votes
830,352
99.42
–0.01
Invalid votes
4,829
0.58
0.01
Votes cast / turnout
835,181
62.74
–1.46
Registered voters
1,331,110
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
134,924
42.50
10.00
19
6
PSOE –p
105,004
33.08
7.94
14
4
PRC
42,896
13.51
–1.05
6
±0
IUC
11,707
3.69
–3.67
0
–3
UPCA
9,743
3.07
–13.55
0
–7
Others
5,442
1.71
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,717
2.43
0.50
Valid votes
317,433
99.21
0.02
Invalid votes
2,514
0.79
–0.02
Votes cast / turnout
319,947
68.78
–5.27
Registered voters
465,168
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
737,982
50.45
–1.75
48
–2
PSOE
483,675
33.06
3.35
30
3
IUCyL
79,390
5.43
–4.15
1
–4
UPL
54,158
3.70
1.15
3
1
TC–PNC
20,274
1.39
0.77
1
1
Others
48,299
3.30
0
±0
Blank ballots
39,036
2.67
0.84
Valid votes
1,462,814
99.05
–0.06
Invalid votes
14,044
0.95
0.06
Votes cast / turnout
1,476,858
67.58
–6.01
Registered voters
2,185,507
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE –p
561,332
53.42
7.72
26
2
PP
424,531
40.40
–3.90
21
–1
IU–ICAM
35,881
3.41
–4.19
0
–1
Others
14,191
1.35
0
±0
Blank ballots
14,929
1.42
0.37
Valid votes
1,050,864
99.32
0.04
Invalid votes
7,146
0.68
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
1,058,010
74.85
–3.98
Registered voters
1,413,503
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE –p
313,417
48.48
4.54
34
3
PP
258,657
40.01
0.55
28
1
IU–CE
39,132
6.05
–4.49
3
–3
EU
10,783
1.67
New
0
±0
CREx–PREx
7,437
1.15
–2.67
0
–1
Others
9,648
1.49
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,408
1.15
0.27
Valid votes
646,482
99.38
0.04
Invalid votes
4,045
0.62
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
650,527
73.44
–4.89
Registered voters
885,753
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
80,088
51.26
1.82
18
1
PSOE
55,126
35.28
1.19
13
1
PR
9,004
5.76
–0.94
2
±0
IU
6,104
3.91
–3.30
0
–2
LV
1,971
1.26
New
0
±0
MASH
418
0.27
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,535
2.26
0.53
Valid votes
156,246
99.13
–0.17
Invalid votes
1,377
0.87
0.17
Votes cast / turnout
157,623
68.66
–7.50
Registered voters
229,569
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
1,324,596
51.07
0.09
55
1
PSOE –p
944,819
36.43
6.71
39
7
IU
199,488
7.69
–8.34
8
–9
Others
70,251
2.71
0
±0
Blank ballots
54,341
2.10
0.76
Valid votes
2,593,495
99.51
–0.11
Invalid votes
12,830
0.49
0.11
Votes cast / turnout
2,606,325
60.88
–9.51
Registered voters
4,281,075
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
323,446
52.84
0.61
26
±0
PSOE
219,798
35.91
4.04
18
3
IURM
42,839
7.00
–5.46
1
–3
Others
17,148
2.80
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,839
1.44
0.33
Valid votes
612,070
99.30
0.16
Invalid votes
4,327
0.70
–0.16
Votes cast / turnout
616,397
67.66
–7.61
Registered voters
911,054
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
UPN
125,497
41.37
10.02
22
5
PSN–PSOE
61,531
20.28
–0.59
11
±0
EH
47,271
15.58
4.17
8
3
IU/EB
20,879
6.88
–2.47
3
–2
CDN
20,821
6.86
–8.70
3
–7
EA–PNV
16,512
5.44
–0.12
3
1
Others
3,704
1.22
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,126
2.35
0.44
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
Registered voters
461,729
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PP
1,085,011
47.88
5.05
49
7
PSOE –p
768,548
33.91
–0.07
35
3
EUPV
137,212
6.05
–5.48
5
–5
UV
106,119
4.68
–2.33
0
–5
BNV –EV
102,700
4.53
1.82
0
±0
Others
31,517
1.39
0
±0
Blank ballots
35,168
1.55
0.50
Valid votes
2,266,275
99.41
–0.03
Invalid votes
13,530
0.59
0.03
Votes cast / turnout
2,279,805
67.81
–8.22
Registered voters
3,361,989
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
GIL
12,721
38.15
New
12
12
PP
9,334
27.99
–2.86
8
–1
PDSC
3,340
10.02
4.98
3
2
PSOE
2,481
7.44
–5.68
2
–1
PSPC
1,467
4.40
–3.63
0
–2
IU
1,321
3.96
2.19
0
±0
CEU
1,297
3.89
–10.62
0
–4
PFC
625
1.87
–18.24
0
–6
PC
356
1.07
0.77
0
±0
Blank ballots
400
1.20
0.22
Valid votes
33,342
99.51
–0.07
Invalid votes
163
0.49
0.07
Votes cast / turnout
33,505
61.35
4.70
Registered voters
54,609
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
GIL
7,402
25.93
New
7
7
CpM
5,833
20.44
4.97
5
1
PP
5,338
18.70
–28.50
5
–9
UPM
3,258
11.41
1.51
3
1
PIM
2,941
10.30
New
3
3
PSOE
2,674
9.37
–10.51
2
–3
PSDM
498
1.74
New
0
±0
Others
303
1.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
297
1.04
0.03
Valid votes
28,544
99.67
0.09
Invalid votes
94
0.33
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
28,638
60.44
–1.29
Registered voters
47,386