SPAIN

LAST ELECTIONS

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Chamber:

Senado

Dates of election / renewal (from/to):

9 March 2008

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the elective seats in the Senate following premature dissolution of this body on 14 January 2008. Elections to the Senate had previously taken place on 14 March 2004.

Background and outcome of elections:

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STATISTICS


Round no 1 (9 March 2008): Election results
Number of registered electors		33'872'901
Voters		25'752'839 (76.03%)
Blank or invalid ballot papers		1'109'398
Valid votes		24'643'441



Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group	Candidates	Votes	%
People's Party (PP)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
PSC-ERC-ICV-EUiA Coalition
Convergence and Union (CiU)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV)

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group

Total

People's Party (PP)

101

Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

PSC-ERC-ICV-EUiA Coalition

Convergence and Union (CiU)

Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV)

Comments:

There were ten vacant seats as at 8 April 2008. Sixty-seven women were directly elected, five others were indirectly elected.

Sources:
- http://www.generales2008.mir.es/ini99v.htm
- http://www.senado.es/

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men:

182

Women:

Percent of women:

28.35

Distribution of seats according to age:

Distribution of seats according to profession:

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