Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed listproportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. Seats were allocated to constituencies, which were established by law as follows:
Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations.[2]
Election dateedit
The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these to be held together with European Parliament elections, provided that they were scheduled for within a four month-timespan. The previous election was held on 28 May 1995, setting the election date for the Regional Assembly concurrently with a European Parliament election on Sunday, 13 June 1999.[1][2][3]
After legal amendments in 1998, the president was granted the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.[1]
Parties and candidatesedit
The electoral law allowed 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 were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[2][3]
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia.
^"El Partido Popular mantiene su hegemonía". ABC (in Spanish). 7 June 1999.
^"El PP renueva su mayoría absoluta en Murcia". El País (in Spanish). 7 June 1999.
^"Murcia: el nuevo feudo del PP". El Mundo (in Spanish). 26 May 1999.
^"ELECCIONES 13-J /BALANCE DE LAS ENCUESTAS". El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 June 1999.
^"Preelectoral elecciones autonómicas y municipales, 1999. Región de Murcia (Estudio nº 2336. Mayo 1999)". CIS (in Spanish). 4 June 1999.
^"Estudio CIS nº 2336. Ficha técnica" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 4 June 1999.
^"Bono e Ibarra repiten y el PSOE recuperará Asturias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 5 June 1999.
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^ abc"Ley Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia". Organic Law No. 4 of 9 June 1982 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ abc"Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia". Law No. 2 of 24 February 1987 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ ab"Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General". Act of 19 June 1985 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ ab"Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 13 June 1999" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Murcia. 26 July 1999. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ abSierra Rodríguez, Javier (2015). El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas(PDF) (in Spanish). Murcia: Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho. p. 323. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
^ abc"Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
October 28, 2023
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The 1999 Murcian regional election was held on Sunday 13 June 1999 to elect the 5th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain as well as the 1999 European Parliament election 1999 Murcian regional election 1995 13 June 1999 2003 All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly of Murcia23 seats needed for a majorityOpinion pollsRegistered911 054 7 4 Turnout616 397 67 7 7 6 pp First party Second party Third party Leader Ramon Luis Valcarcel Ramon Ortiz Antonio Joaquin DoleraParty PP PSOE IURMLeader since 5 October 1991 1995 1995Leader s seat Three Three ThreeLast election 26 seats 52 2 15 seats 31 9 4 seats 12 5 Seats won 26 18 1Seat change 0 3 3Popular vote 323 446 219 798 42 839Percentage 52 8 35 9 7 0 Swing 0 6 pp 4 0 pp 5 5 ppConstituency results map for the Regional Assembly of MurciaPresident before electionRamon Luis ValcarcelPP Elected President Ramon Luis ValcarcelPP Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Electoral system 1 2 Election date 2 Parties and candidates 3 Opinion polls 4 Results 4 1 Overall 4 2 Distribution by constituency 5 Aftermath 6 ReferencesOverview editElectoral system edit The Regional Assembly of Murcia was the devolved unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Murcia having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Murcian Statute of Autonomy as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president 1 Voting for the Regional Assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights The 45 members of the Regional Assembly of Murcia were elected using the D Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes which included blank ballots being applied regionally Seats were allocated to constituencies which were established by law as follows District One comprising the municipalities of Lorca Aguilas Puerto Lumbreras Totana Alhama de Murcia Librilla Aledo and Mazarron District Two comprising the municipalities of Cartagena La Union Fuente Alamo de Murcia Torre Pacheco San Javier San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcazares District Three comprising the municipalities of Murcia Alcantarilla Beniel Molina de Segura Alguazas Las Torres de Cotillas Lorqui Ceuti Cieza Abaran Blanca Archena Ricote Ulea Villanueva del Rio Segura Ojos Fortuna Abanilla and Santomera District Four comprising the municipalities of Caravaca Cehegin Calasparra Moratalla Bullas Pliego Mula Albudeite and Campos del Rio District Five comprising the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat with the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations 2 Election date edit The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expired four years after the date of its previous election Elections to the Regional Assembly were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years Legal amendments introduced in 1998 allowed for these to be held together with European Parliament elections provided that they were scheduled for within a four month timespan The previous election was held on 28 May 1995 setting the election date for the Regional Assembly concurrently with a European Parliament election on Sunday 13 June 1999 1 2 3 After legal amendments in 1998 the president was granted the prerogative to dissolve the Regional Assembly of Murcia and call a snap election provided that no motion of no confidence was in process no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met namely that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature s last year ahead of its scheduled expiry nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two month period from the first ballot the Regional Assembly was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four year terms 1 Parties and candidates editThe electoral law allowed 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 were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the Region of Murcia disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates 2 3 Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov Ref Votes SeatsPP List People s Party PP nbsp Ramon Luis Valcarcel ConservatismChristian democracy 52 23 26 nbsp YPSOE List Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE nbsp Ramon Ortiz Social democracy 31 87 15 nbsp NIURM List United Left of the Region of Murcia IURM nbsp Antonio Joaquin Dolera SocialismCommunism 12 46 4 nbsp NOpinion polls editThe table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done as opposed to the date of publication Where the fieldwork dates are unknown the date of publication is given instead The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party s colour If a tie ensues this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages The Lead column on the right shows the percentage point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll When available seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below or in place of the percentages in a smaller font 23 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia Polling firm Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout nbsp nbsp nbsp Lead1999 regional election 13 Jun 1999 67 7 52 826 35 918 7 01 16 9Eco Consulting ABC p 1 24 May 2 Jun 1999 54 226 27 30 614 15 11 43 23 6Demoscopia El Pais p 2 26 May 1 Jun 1999 71 55 127 33 916 9 32 21 2Sigma Dos El Mundo p 3 p 4 17 23 May 1999 600 54 226 27 32 115 10 73 4 22 1CIS p 5 p 6 p 7 3 23 May 1999 1 297 74 8 55 927 31 015 10 43 24 91996 general election 3 Mar 1996 82 0 49 9 38 0 10 5 11 91995 regional election 28 May 1995 76 0 52 326 31 715 12 54 20 6Results editOverall edit Summary of the 13 June 1999 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results nbsp Parties and alliances Popular vote SeatsVotes pp Total People s Party PP 323 446 52 84 0 61 26 0Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE 219 798 35 91 4 04 18 3United Left of the Region of Murcia IURM 42 839 7 00 5 46 1 3The Greens LV 5 683 0 93 New 0 0Spanish Democratic Party PADE 5 527 0 90 New 0 0Centrist Union Democratic and Social Centre UC CDS 1 845 0 30 0 39 0 0Minor Sea Independent Party Neighbourhood Indep Movement PIMM MIV 1 579 0 26 New 0 0Union of the Peoples of Murcia UPM 1 502 0 25 New 0 0Citizens Convergence of the South East CCSE 844 0 14 New 0 0National Workers Party PNT 168 0 03 New 0 0Blank ballots 8 839 1 44 0 33Total 612 070 45 0Valid votes 612 070 99 30 0 16Invalid votes 4 327 0 70 0 16Votes cast turnout 616 397 67 66 7 61Abstentions 294 657 32 34 7 61Registered voters 911 054Sources 4 5 6 Popular votePP 52 84 PSOE 35 91 IURM 7 00 Others 2 80 Blank ballots 1 44 SeatsPP 57 78 PSOE 40 00 IURM 2 22 Distribution by constituency edit Constituency PP PSOE IURM S S SOne 43 5 3 43 6 4 8 3 Two 54 6 6 33 6 4 6 0 Three 56 3 13 33 2 7 6 4 1Four 46 9 2 44 2 2 7 0 Five 49 9 2 33 8 1 13 3 Total 52 8 26 35 9 18 7 0 1Sources 4 5 6 Aftermath editInvestitureRamon Luis Valcarcel PP Ballot 8 July 1999Required majority 23 out of 45 nbsp YYes PP 26 26 45No PSOE 18 IURM 1 19 45Abstentions 0 45Absentees 0 45Sources 6 References editOpinion poll sources El Partido Popular mantiene su hegemonia ABC in Spanish 7 June 1999 El PP renueva su mayoria absoluta en Murcia El Pais in Spanish 7 June 1999 Murcia el nuevo feudo del PP El Mundo in Spanish 26 May 1999 ELECCIONES 13 J BALANCE DE LAS ENCUESTAS El Mundo in Spanish 6 June 1999 Preelectoral elecciones autonomicas y municipales 1999 Region de Murcia Estudio nº 2336 Mayo 1999 CIS in Spanish 4 June 1999 Estudio CIS nº 2336 Ficha tecnica PDF CIS in Spanish 4 June 1999 Bono e Ibarra repiten y el PSOE recuperara Asturias La Vanguardia in Spanish 5 June 1999 Other a b c Ley Organica 4 1982 de 9 de junio de Estatuto de Autonomia para la Region de Murcia Organic Law No 4 of 9 June 1982 in Spanish Retrieved 22 February 2017 a b c Ley 2 1987 de 24 de febrero Electoral de la Region de Murcia Law No 2 of 24 February 1987 in Spanish Retrieved 22 February 2017 a b Ley Organica 5 1985 de 19 de junio del Regimen Electoral General Act of 19 June 1985 in Spanish Retrieved 28 December 2016 a b Regional Assembly of Murcia election results 13 June 1999 PDF www juntaelectoralcentral es in Spanish Electoral Commission of Murcia 26 July 1999 Retrieved 30 September 2017 a b Sierra Rodriguez Javier 2015 El Sistema Electoral de la Region de Murcia Balance y Perspectivas PDF in Spanish Murcia Universidad de Murcia Facultad de Derecho p 323 Retrieved 6 December 2019 a b c Elecciones a la Asamblea Regional de Murcia 1983 2019 Historia Electoral com in Spanish Retrieved 30 September 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 Murcian regional 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