Navarrese parliamentary election, 1987

Navarrese parliamentary election, 1987

10 June 1987

All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 seats needed for a majority Registered 393,326 3.6% Turnout 286,722 (72.9%) 2.0 pp   First party Second party Third party   Leader Gabriel Urralburu Juan Cruz Alli Iñaki Aldekoa Party PSN–PSOE UPN HB Leader since 15 June 1982 1987 1983 Last election 20 seats, 35.6% 13 seats, 23.3% 6 seats, 10.6% Seats won 15 14 7 Seat change 5 1 1 Popular vote 78,453 69,419 38,138 Percentage 27.7% 24.5% 13.5% Swing 7.9 pp 1.2 pp 2.9 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Pablo García Tellechea Ignacio Cabasés Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Party CDS EA UDF Leader since 1987 1986 1986 Last election Did not contest Did not contest Did not contest Seats won 4 4 3 Seat change 4 4 3 Popular vote 21,022 19,840 17,663 Percentage 7.4% 7.0% 6.2% Swing New party New party New party

President before election Gabriel Urralburu PSN–PSOE Elected President Gabriel Urralburu PSN–PSOE

The 1987 Navarrese parliamentary election was held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 2nd Parliament of Navarre, the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre. At stake were all 50 seats in the Parliament, determining the President of Navarre.

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), under then-incumbent President Gabriel Urralburu, won the election for a second consecutive term, albeit with a diminished share of the vote (27.7%, losing nearly 8 percentage points from 1983) and losing 5 seats. The centre-right spectrum stood divided to the election: the Navarrese People's Union (UPN) maintained its second place with 24.5% and 14 seats (gaining one); the Foral Democrat Union (UDF), an alliance between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Party (PL), formed after the breakup of the People's Coalition, obtained 6.2% and 3 seats. The People's Alliance (AP) suffered from this division and fell to 7th place (4.2% and 2 seats).

The Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), the party of former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez, benefitted from this division and finished fourth, gaining 4 seats. Meanwhile, the left-wing Herri Batasuna (HB) also improved its position from 1983 and scored one of the best results for the abertzale left in Navarre. Eusko Alkartasuna (EA), a split from the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) formed in 1986 from PNV dissidents, entered the Parliament with 4 seats, while the small Eusko Alkartasuna also entered for the first time.

Electoral system

The 50 members of the Parliament of Navarre were elected in a single multi-member district, consisting of the Community's territory (the province of Navarre), using the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation system.

Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 3% of the total vote in all of the community (which include blank ballots—for none of the above) were entitled to enter the seat distribution.^[1]

As per the Navarrese Electoral Law, election day was set for the fourth Sunday of May every four years.^[1] According to the regional Statute of Autonomy and until the 2001 reform, in the event of a parliamentary deadlock in the choosing of a new President, the head of the largest parliamentary party did automatically become President if no other candidate obtained a majority within 90 days.^[2]

Opinion polls

Vote estimations

Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. When a specific poll does not show a data figure for a party, the party's cell corresponding to that poll is shown empty.

Polling Firm/Link	Last Date of Polling								UDF		Margin of Error	Sample Size	Lead
Regional Election	June 10, 1987	27.7	24.5	4.2	13.5	0.9	3.4	7.4	6.2	7.0			3.2
Demoscopia	May 26, 1987	30.4	32.3	5.0	12.9		3.7	8.4		2.9			1.9
Sofemasa	April 17, 1987	29.6	5.5	20.3	16.6			14.8					9.3
General Election	June 22, 1986	35.5	w.	29.6	13.9	1.8	2.8	9.6	w.				5.9
Regional Election	May 8, 1983	35.6	23.3	14.1	10.6	6.8	2.4						12.3

Parliamentary seat projections

Opinion polls showing seat projections are displayed in the table below. The highest seat figures in each polling survey have their background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. 26 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre.

26 seats needed for majority

Polling Firm/Link	Last Date of Polling								UDF
Regional Election	June 10, 1987	15	14	2	7	0	1	4	3	4
Demoscopia	May 26, 1987	17/18	18/19	2	6/7	0	0/2	4/5	0	0/2
General Election	June 22, 1986	(20)	w.	(17)	(8)	(0)	(0)	(5)	w.
Regional Election	May 8, 1983	20	13	8	6	3	0

Results

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Navarrese Parliament election results →

Party		Vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN-PSOE)	78,453	27.68	7.95	15	5
	Navarrese People's Union (UPN)	69,419	24.50	1.16	14	1
	People's Unity (HB)	38,138	13.46	2.91	7	1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	21,022	7.42	New	4	4
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	19,840	7.00	New	4	4
	Foral Democratic Union (UDF)	17,663	6.23	New	3	3
	People's Alliance (AP)[lower-alpha 1]	11,985	4.23	9.89	2	6
	Basque Country Left (EE)	9,618	3.39	1.02	1	1
	Left Assembly of Navarre (Batzarre)	5,880	2.07	New	0	±0
	United Left (IU)[lower-alpha 2]	3,802	1.34	0.70	0	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV)	2,661	0.94	5.89	0	3
	Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE-UC)	964	0.34	New	0	±0
	Blank ballots	3,950	1.39	0.70
Total		283,395	100.00		50	±0
Valid votes		283,395	98.84	0.01
Invalid votes		3,327	1.16	0.01
Votes cast / turnout		286,722	72.90	2.04
Abstentions		106,604	27.10	2.04
Registered voters		393,326
Source: Argos Information Portal

Vote share
PSN-PSOE			27.68%
UPN			24.50%
HB			13.46%
CDS			7.42%
EA			7.00%
UDF			6.23%
AP			4.23%
EE			3.39%
Batzarre			2.07%
IU			1.34%
Others			1.28%
Blank ballots			1.39%

Parliamentary seats
PSN-PSOE			30.00%
UPN			28.00%
HB			14.00%
CDS			8.00%
EA			8.00%
UDF			6.00%
AP			4.00%
EE			2.00%

Post-election

Investiture voting

Candidate	Date	Vote	PSN	UPN	HB	CDS	EA	UDF	AP	EE	Total
Gabriel Urralburu (PSN)	30 Jul 1987 Majority required: Absolute (26/50)	Yes	15								15 / 50
		No		14		4	4	3	2	1	28 / 50
		Abst.			7						7 / 50
	1 Aug 1987 Majority required: Absolute (26/50)	Yes	15								15 / 50
		No		14		4	4	3	2	1	28 / 50
		Abst.			7						7 / 50
	3 Aug 1987 Majority required: Simple	Yes	15								15 / 50
		No		14	7	4	4	3	2	1	35 / 50
		Abst.									0 / 50
	5 Aug 1987 Majority required: Simple	Yes	15								15 / 50
		No		14	7	4	4	3	2	1	35 / 50
		Abst.									0 / 50
Juan Cruz Alli (UPN)	20 Aug 1987 Majority required: Absolute (26/50)	Yes		14				3	2		19 / 50
		No	15		7		4			1	27 / 50
		Abst.				4					4 / 50
	22 Aug 1987 Majority required: Absolute (26/50)	Yes		14				3	2		19 / 50
		No	15		5^a		4			1	25 / 50
		Abst.				4					4 / 50
	24 Aug 1987 Majority required: Simple	Yes		14				3	2		19 / 50
		No	15		6^b		4			1	26 / 50
		Abst.				4					4 / 50
	26 Aug 1987 Majority required: Simple	Yes		14				3	2		19 / 50
		No	15		6^b		4			1	26 / 50
		Abst.				4					4 / 50
Source: Historia Electoral - Elections to the Parliament of Navarre

^a 2 HB MPs missed the voting.
^b 1 HB MP missed the voting.

Notes

1. Compared to the People's Coalition results in the 1983 election.
2. Compared to the Communist Party of Spain results in the 1983 election.

References

1. "Foral Law 16/1986, of 17 November, regulating elections to the Parliament of Navarre.".
2. "Organic Law 13/1982, of 10 August, of reintegration and improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre.".