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District Three (Regional Assembly of Murcia constituency)

District Three was one of the five constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, the regional legislature of the Region of Murcia. The constituency last elected 21 deputies in 2015. It comprised the municipalities of Murcia, Alcantarilla, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Alguazas, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorquí, Ceutí, Cieza, Abarán, Blanca, Archena, Ricote, Ulea, Villanueva del Río Segura, Ojós, Fortuna, Abanilla and Santomera. The electoral system used the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of five percent regionally.

District Three
Former Regional Assembly of Murcia
Electoral constituency
Location of the District Three within the Region of Murcia
ProvinceMurcia
Autonomous communityRegion of Murcia
Former constituency
Created1983
Abolished2015
Seats19 (1983–1987)
20 (1987–1991)
21 (1991–2007)
20 (2007–2011)
21 (2011–2015)

Electoral system

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The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for sub-provincial divisions of the Principality's territory to be established as multi-member districts in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of one seat, with the remaining 40 being distributed in proportion to their populations. The exception was the 1983 election, when constituencies were allocated one fixed member and one additional member per each 25,000 inhabitants or fraction greater than 12,500.[1][2]

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in the Region of Murcia and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Murcians abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish: Voto rogado).[3] Seats 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.[1][2] The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[4]

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—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least two percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought 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.[2][5][6]

A 2015 legal amendment saw the abolition of the five constituencies and their replacement by a single multi-member district comprising all the municipalities in the autonomous community. The electoral threshold was also lowered from five to three percent.[7]

Deputies

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Deputies 1983–2015
Key to parties
  PCE
  IU
  Podemos
  PSOE
  CDS
  C's
  PP
  CP
  AP
Assembly Election Distribution
1st 1983
1 10 8
2nd 1987
1 9 2 8
3rd 1991
2 10 9
4th 1995
2 6 13
5th 1999
1 7 13
6th 2003
1 7 13
7th 2007
1 6 13
8th 2011
1 5 15
9th 2015
3 5 3 10

Elections

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2015 regional election

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Summary of the 24 May 2015 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 123,022 37.12 –22.75 10 –5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 71,286 21.51 –0.52 5 ±0
We Can (Podemos) 48,455 14.62 New 3 +3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 47,831 14.43 New 3 +3
Winning the Region of Murcia: Plural Left (IU–V–RM–CLI–AS)1 14,113 4.26 –3.22 0 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 6,898 2.08 –3.20 0 ±0
Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 4,409 1.33 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3,497 1.06 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 3,356 1.01 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB) 993 0.30 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 763 0.23 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 727 0.22 New 0 ±0
Citizens' Democratic Renewal Movement (RED) 602 0.18 New 0 ±0
Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 405 0.12 –0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,017 1.51 –0.67
Total 331,374 21 ±0
Valid votes 331,374 98.30 –0.03
Invalid votes 5,747 1.70 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 337,121 64.99 –2.70
Abstentions 35.01 +2.70
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][10]
Footnotes:

2011 regional election

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Summary of the 22 May 2011 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 200,593 59.87 –1.78 15 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 73,808 22.03 –7.75 5 –1
United Left–Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–V–RM) 25,076 7.48 +1.61 1 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 17,680 5.28 New 0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 4,713 1.41 +1.03 0 ±0
The Greens of the Region of Murcia–Ecolo (LV–Ecolo) 2,170 0.65 New 0 ±0
Party for the Regeneration of Democracy in Spain (PRDE) 696 0.21 New 0 ±0
Renewed United Democratic Centre (CDUR) 645 0.19 New 0 ±0
Employment Business Party (PEE) 593 0.18 New 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 541 0.16 ±0.00 0 ±0
Centre and Democracy Forum (CyD) 522 0.16 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 361 0.11 New 0 ±0
State Reform of Nostradamus (REN) 339 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,291 2.18 +0.81
Total 335,028 21 +1
Valid votes 335,028 98.33 –1.06
Invalid votes 5,703 1.67 +1.06
Votes cast / turnout 340,731 67.69 –1.20
Abstentions 32.31 +1.20
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][11]

2007 regional election

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Summary of the 27 May 2007 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 204,522 61.65 +1.85 13 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 98,794 29.78 –1.89 6 –1
United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)1 19,458 5.87 –0.72 1 ±0
Regional Citizens' Coalition (CCR) 2,052 0.62 New 0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL) 1,247 0.38 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 591 0.18 New 0 ±0
National Democracy (DN) 523 0.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,561 1.37 –0.25
Total 331,748 20 –1
Valid votes 331,748 99.39 +0.03
Invalid votes 2,022 0.61 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 333,770 68.89 –2.83
Abstentions 31.11 +2.83
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][12]
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2003 regional election

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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 199,485 59.80 +3.50 13 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 105,651 31.67 –1.58 7 ±0
United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 16,030 4.81 –1.62 1 ±0
The Greens (LV) 5,935 1.78 +0.78 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1,063 0.32 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,399 1.62 +0.10
Total 333,563 21 ±0
Valid votes 333,563 99.36 ±0.00
Invalid votes 2,156 0.64 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 335,719 71.72 +2.67
Abstentions 28.28 –2.67
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][13]

1999 regional election

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Summary of the 13 June 1999 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 174,476 56.30 –0.05 13 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 103,039 33.25 +5.09 7 +1
United Left of the Region of Murcia (IURM) 19,915 6.43 –6.19 1 –1
The Greens (LV) 3,101 1.00 New 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 2,669 0.86 New 0 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,028 0.33 –0.23 0 ±0
Union of the Peoples of Murcia (UPM) 962 0.31 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,707 1.52 +0.48
Total 309,897 21 ±0
Valid votes 309,897 99.36 +0.03
Invalid votes 1,982 0.64 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout 311,879 69.05 –9.26
Abstentions 30.95 +9.26
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][14]

1995 regional election

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Summary of the 28 May 1995 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 182,354 56.35 +18.62 13 +4
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 91,129 28.16 –14.22 6 –4
United Left–The Greens of the Region of Murcia (IU–LV–RM)1 40,845 12.62 +1.14 2 ±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 1,815 0.56 –2.86 0 ±0
Regional Murcianist Party (PMR) 1,427 0.44 New 0 ±0
Spanish Confederation of Independents (CEDI) 1,298 0.40 New 0 ±0
New Region (NR) 767 0.24 New 0 ±0
Democratic Bloc (BD) 411 0.13 New 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 210 0.06 –2.77 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,367 1.04 +0.05
Total 323,623 21 ±0
Valid votes 323,623 99.33 +0.09
Invalid votes 2,169 0.67 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 325,792 78.31 +9.27
Abstentions 21.69 –9.27
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][15]
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1991 regional election

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Summary of the 26 May 1991 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 110,260 42.38 +0.45 10 +1
People's Party (PP)1 98,176 37.73 +1.84 9 +1
United Left (IU) 26,708 10.27 +2.75 2 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,894 3.42 –8.84 0 –2
Regional Electoral Coalition (PCAN–PRM)2 7,375 2.83 +2.10 0 ±0
The Greens (LV) 3,161 1.21 New 0 ±0
Rainbow (Arcoiris) 1,839 0.71 New 0 ±0
The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)3 1,196 0.46 +0.16 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,575 0.99 +0.06
Total 260,184 21 +1
Valid votes 260,184 99.24 +0.32
Invalid votes 2,000 0.76 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout 262,184 69.04 –5.28
Abstentions 30.96 +5.28
Registered voters
Sources[8][9][16][17]
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1987 regional election

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Summary of the 10 June 1987 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 104,747 41.93 –8.58 9 –1
People's Alliance (AP)1 89,670 35.89 –3.27 8 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 30,616 12.26 +10.59 2 +2
United Left (IU)2 18,797 7.52 +0.43 1 ±0
Murcian Regionalist Party (PRM) 1,329 0.53 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1,103 0.44 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 738 0.30 New 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 491 0.20 –0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,321 0.93 +0.34
Total 249,812 20 +1
Valid votes 249,812 98.92 –0.09
Invalid votes 2,731 1.08 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 252,543 74.32 +4.62
Abstentions 87,266 25.68 –4.62
Registered voters 339,809
Sources[18][19]
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1983 regional election

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Summary of the 8 May 1983 Regional Assembly of Murcia election results in District Three
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 112,717 50.51 n/a 10 n/a
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 87,386 39.16 n/a 8 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,811 7.09 n/a 1 n/a
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,724 1.67 n/a 0 n/a
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,673 0.75 n/a 0 n/a
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 524 0.23 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 1,306 0.59 n/a
Total 223,141 19 n/a
Valid votes 223,141 99.01 n/a
Invalid votes 2,232 0.99 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 225,373 69.70 n/a
Abstentions 97,957 30.30 n/a
Registered voters 323,330
Sources[8][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Organic Law 4) (in Spanish). 9 June 1982. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Ley 2/1987, de 24 de febrero, Electoral de la Región de Murcia. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Law 2) (in Spanish). 24 February 1987. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ^ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Royal Decree-Law 20) (in Spanish). 18 March 1977. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. ^ Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Organic Law 5) (in Spanish). 19 June 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Murcia cambia su ley electoral para pasar a ser una única circunscripción". El País (in Spanish). Cartagena. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Sierra Rodríguez, Javier (2015). El Sistema Electoral de la Región de Murcia: Balance y Perspectivas (PDF) (in Spanish). Murcia: Universidad de Murcia. Facultad de Derecho. pp. 319–327. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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  11. ^ "2011 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I" (PDF). econet.carm.es (in Spanish). Regional Statistics Center of Murcia. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  12. ^ "2008 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I" (PDF). econet.carm.es (in Spanish). Regional Statistics Center of Murcia. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  13. ^ "2004 Statistical Yearbook of the Region of Murcia. Volume I" (PDF). econet.carm.es (in Spanish). Regional Statistics Center of Murcia. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 28 May 1995" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Murcia. 21 November 1995. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 26 May 1991" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Murcia. 19 October 1991. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Number 150. Report-declaration of the Regional Assembly of Murcia election of 26 May 1991" (PDF). tcu.es (in Spanish). Court of Auditors. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 10 June 1987" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Murcia. 27 June 1987. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Number 75. Audit report on the regularity of electoral accounting derived from the elections held on June 10, 1987" (PDF). tcu.es (in Spanish). Court of Auditors. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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  21. ^ "Regional Assembly of Murcia election results, 8 May 1983" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Electoral Commission of Murcia. 28 October 1983. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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