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An election was held inSpain on Sunday, 13 June 1999, as part of theEU-wide election to elect the5thEuropean Parliament. All 64 seats allocated to theSpanish constituency as per theTreaty of Amsterdam were up for election. It was held concurrently withregional elections in thirteenautonomous communities andlocal elections all throughout Spain.
The rulingPeople's Party (PP)—which for the first time contested a nationwide election in Spain while in government—emerged as the largest political force in the country, albeit with a diminished victory margin than in the previous election held in1994. TheSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), in opposition for the first time since 1982, recovered some ground from its previous result. Overall, the PP lead decreased from 9.3 to 4.4 percentage points, though this was an increase from the 1.2 points between both parties in the1996 general election.United Left (IU) lost half of its votes and parliamentary representation amid internal divisions—Initiative for Catalonia (IC) and theNew Left (NI) had split from the larger alliance in 1997—policy differences over their relationship with the PSOE and the deteriorating health condition of IU's maverick leader,Julio Anguita.
64 members of theEuropean Parliament were allocated to Spain as per theTreaty of Amsterdam. Voting was on the basis ofuniversal suffrage, which comprised all nationals and resident non-nationalEuropean citizens over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights.[1][2]
All seats were elected using theD'Hondt method and aclosed listproportional representation, with noelectoral threshold being applied in order to be entitled to enter seat distribution. Seats were allocated to a single multi-member constituency comprising the entirenational territory.[1] The use of the electoral method resulted in aneffective threshold based on thedistrict magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies.[3]
| Groups | Parties | MEPs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Total | ||||
| European People's Party | PP | 26 | 29 | ||
| UPN | 2 | ||||
| UDC | 1 | ||||
| Party of European Socialists | PSOE | 21 | 21 | ||
| European United Left–Nordic Green Left | IU | 8 | 9 | ||
| IC–V | 1 | ||||
| European Radical Alliance | PAR | 1 | 3 | ||
| CG | 1 | ||||
| INDEP | 1[d] | ||||
| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party | CDC | 2 | 2 | ||
The electoral law allowed forparties andfederations registered in theinterior ministry,coalitions andgroupings 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. In order to be entitled to run, parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least 15,000 registered electors; this requirement could be lifted and replaced through the signature of at least 50 elected officials—deputies,senators,MEPs or members from the legislative assemblies ofautonomous communities or fromlocal city councils. Electors and elected officials were disallowed from signing for more than one list of candidates.[1]
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 given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout |  |  |  |  | CN–EP |  | BNG | CE | LV–IP | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 EP election | 13 Jun 1999 | — | 63.0 | 39.7 27 | 35.3 24 | 5.8 4 | 4.4 3 | 2.9 2 | 1.5 1 | 1.6 1 | 3.2 2 | 1.4 0 | 4.4 |
| Ipsos–Eco Consulting/ABC[p 1] | 24 May–2 Jun 1999 | 2,000 | ? | 40.9 28 | 35.2 24 | 10.4 7 | 4.5 3 | 2.4 1 | 0.5 0 | 0.5 0 | 1.8 1 | – | 5.7 |
| Demoscopia/El País[p 2] | 26 May–1 Jun 1999 | 17,500 | 67 | 41.1 28 | 35.6 24 | 8.8 5/6 | 5.2 3 | 2.9 1 | – | 1.8 1 | 1.6 1 | 1.4 0/1 | 5.5 |
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 3][p 4] | 28–31 May 1999 | 2,600 | ? | 41.8 28/30 | 36.2 24/26 | 7.9 5 | 4.4 3 | 2.4 1 | – | – | 1.9 1 | 1.2 0 | 5.6 |
| CIS[p 5][p 6] | 3–26 May 1999 | 4,797 | ? | 41.5 28/29 | 35.5 24/25 | 8.1 5/6 | 4.2 2/3 | 2.3 1 | 1.0 0 | 1.0 0 | 2.3 1 | 2.4 1 | 6.0 |
| Metra Seis/Colpisa[p 7] | 14–20 May 1999 | 1,200 | ? | 40.2 27/29 | 36.8 24/26 | 8.8 5/7 | 4.7 3 | 2.8 1/2 | 0.9 0 | 0.9 0 | 2.8 1/2 | – | 3.4 |
| Gallup/El Correo[p 8] | 5–30 Mar 1999 | 2,031 | ? | 41.0 28 | 38.0 26 | 9.0 6 | 4.0 2 | ? 1 | – | – | ? 1 | – | 3.0 |
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 9] | 26–27 Dec 1998 | 1,000 | ? | 43.4 30/31 | 35.1 24/25 | 8.2 5/6 | 4.1 2/3 | 2.3 1 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| 1994 EP election | 12 Jun 1994 | — | 59.1 | 40.1 28 | 30.8 22 | 13.4 9 | 4.7 3 | 4.1 2 | 1.0 0 | 0.7 0 | – | – | 9.3 |
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| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| People's Party (PP) | 8,410,993 | 39.74 | −0.38 | 27 | −1 | |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) | 7,477,823 | 35.33 | +4.54 | 24 | +2 | |
| United Left–United and Alternative Left (IU–EUiA)1 | 1,221,566 | 5.77 | −6.15 | 4 | −5 | |
| Convergence and Union (CiU) | 937,687 | 4.43 | −0.23 | 3 | ±0 | |
| European Coalition (CE)2 | 677,094 | 3.20 | +1.03 | 2 | +2 | |
| Nationalist Coalition–Europe of the Peoples (CN–EP)3 | 613,968 | 2.90 | +0.06 | 2 | ±0 | |
| Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) | 349,079 | 1.65 | +0.90 | 1 | +1 | |
| Basque Citizens (EH)4 | 306,923 | 1.45 | +0.48 | 1 | +1 | |
| The Greens–Left of the Peoples (LV–IP)5 | 300,874 | 1.42 | −0.11 | 0 | ±0 | |
| The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) | 138,835 | 0.66 | +0.07 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) | 38,911 | 0.18 | −0.81 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Leonese People's Union (UPL) | 33,604 | 0.16 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Confederation of Feminist Organizations (COFEM/FEMEK) | 28,901 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) | 26,189 | 0.12 | −0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) | 22,400 | 0.11 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Party for Independence (PI) | 17,544 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) | 16,001 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| United Extremadura (EU) | 15,716 | 0.07 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Asturianist Party (PAS) | 15,299 | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI) | 13,940 | 0.07 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)6 | 13,267 | 0.06 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Alliance for National Unity (AUN) | 12,486 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 12,415 | 0.06 | +0.02 | 0 | ±0 | |
| The Phalanx (FE) | 10,792 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Independent Socialists of Extremadura (SIEx) | 10,040 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL) | 9,950 | 0.05 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Andalusia Assembly (A) | 8,750 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Natural Law Party (PLN) | 8,671 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Party of Self-employed of Spain and Spanish Independent Groups (PAE–I) | 8,394 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Valencian Community Alternative (ACV) | 8,073 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| National Democracy (DN) | 8,053 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Andecha Astur (AA) | 7,321 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Union of Regions (UDR) | 7,251 | 0.03 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Extremaduran Coalition (PREx–CREx)7 | 7,230 | 0.03 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) | 6,977 | 0.03 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Coalition for the Repeal of the Maastricht Treaty (DM)8 | 5,664 | 0.03 | −0.01 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 357,583 | 1.69 | +0.54 | |||
| Total | 21,166,264 | 64 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 21,166,264 | 99.21 | −0.33 | |||
| Invalid votes | 168,684 | 0.79 | +0.33 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 21,334,948 | 63.05 | +3.91 | |||
| Abstentions | 12,505,484 | 36.95 | −3.91 | |||
| Registered voters | 33,840,432 | |||||
| Sources[12][13] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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| PP | 39.74% | |||
| PSOE–p | 35.33% | |||
| IU–EUiA | 5.77% | |||
| CiU | 4.43% | |||
| CE | 3.20% | |||
| CN–EP | 2.90% | |||
| BNG | 1.65% | |||
| EH | 1.45% | |||
| LV–IP | 1.42% | |||
| Others | 2.42% | |||
| Blank ballots | 1.69% | |||
| Groups | Parties | Seats | Total | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European People's Party–European Democrats (EPP–ED) |
| 26 1 1 | 28 | 43.75 | |
| Party of European Socialists (PES) | 22 2 | 24 | 37.50 | ||
| Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) |
| 1 1 1 1 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) |
| 4 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) | 2 1 | 3 | 4.69 | ||
| Non-Inscrits (NI) |
| 1 | 1 | 1.56 | |
| Total | 64 | 64 | 100.00 | ||
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