Balearic parliamentary election, 1991

Balearic parliamentary election, 1991
Balearic Islands
26 May 1991

All 59 seats in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
30 seats needed for a majority
Registered 565,393 Increase11.5%
Turnout 341,500 (60.4%)
Decrease6.3 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gabriel Cañellas Francesc Obrador Mateu Morro
Party PPUM PSIB–PSOE PSM
Leader since 1980 1991 1985
Leader's seat Majorca Majorca Majorca
Last election 29 seats, 45.7%[lower-alpha 1] 21 seats, 32.5% 4 seats, 6.2%
Seats won 31 21 5
Seat change Increase2 ±0 Increase1
Popular vote 160,650 102,161 28,582
Percentage 47.3% 30.1% 8.4%
Swing Increase1.6 pp Decrease2.4 pp Increase2.2 pp

Most voted party by district.
  PPUM

President before election

Gabriel Cañellas
PPUM

Elected President

Gabriel Cañellas
PPUM

The 1991 Balearic parliamentary election was held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, to elect the 3rd Parliament of the Balearic Islands, the unicameral regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. At stake were all 59 seats in the Parliament, determining the President of the Balearic Islands.

Results

Overall

Summary of the 26 May 1991 Balearic Islands Parliament election results →
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 102,161 30.10 –2.37 21 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9,934 2.93 –7.25 0 –5
Independent Union of Majorca–Independents of Majorca (UIM–IM) 8,431 2.48 New 1 +1
United Left (IU) 7,739 2.28 +0.07 0 ±0
The Greens (EV) 7,185 2.12 New 0 ±0
Balearic Convergence (CB) 5,511 1.62 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,444 1.01 –0.04
Total 339,400 100.00 59 ±0
Valid votes 339,400 99.39 +0.67
Invalid votes 2,100 0.61 –0.67
Votes cast / turnout 341,500 60.40 –6.54
Abstentions 223,923 39.60 +6.54
Registered voters 565,423
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands
  1. 1 2 PP–UM results are compared to the combined totals of APPL and UM results in the 1987 election.
Vote share
PP–UM
 
47.33%
PSIB–PSOE
 
30.10%
PSM–EN–ENE
 
8.42%
CDS
 
2.93%
UIM–IM
 
2.48%
IU
 
2.28%
EV
 
2.12%
CB
 
1.62%
FIEF
 
0.73%
Others
 
0.97%
Blank
 
1.01%
Parliamentary seats
PP–UM
 
52.54%
PSIB–PSOE
 
35.59%
PSM–EN–ENE
 
8.47%
UIM–IM
 
1.69%
FIEF
 
1.69%

Results by district

Formentera

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Balearic Islands Parliament election results in Formentera
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 960 40.54 –6.24 1 ±0
Formentera Independent Association (GIF) 692 29.22 New 0 ±0
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 680 28.72 –10.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 36 1.52 +0.75
Total 2,368 100.00 1 ±0
Valid votes 2,368 99.58 +0.46
Invalid votes 10 0.42 –0.46
Votes cast / turnout 2,378 67.29 –8.49
Abstentions 1,156 32.71 +8.49
Registered voters 3,534
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands
  1. PP results are compared to the totals of APPL results in the 1987 election.

Ibiza

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Balearic Islands Parliament election results in Ibiza
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 14,841 49.38 –3.97 7 ±0
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 9,630 32.04 –2.67 4 ±0
Independents of Ibiza and Formentera Federation (FIEF) 2,483 8.26 New 1 +1
Nationalist and Ecologist Agreement (ENE) 1,411 4.69 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 747 2.49 –0.79 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 448 1.49 –6.16 0 –1
Left Unitary Platform (PCE (m-l)–CRPE) 255 0.85 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AR) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 239 0.80 –0.20
Total 30,054 100.00 12 ±0
Valid votes 30,054 99.44 +0.40
Invalid votes 168 0.56 –0.40
Votes cast / turnout 33,222 54.17 –4.33
Abstentions 25,570 45.83 +4.33
Registered voters 55,792
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands
  1. PP results are compared to APPL totals in the 1987 election.

Majorca

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Balearic Islands Parliament election results in Majorca
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's PartyMajorcan Union (PP–UM)[lower-alpha 1] 130,234 48.31 +2.53 18 +1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 80,476 29.37 –2.42 11 ±0
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalists of Majorca (PSM–NM) 22,518 8.22 +2.30 3 +1
Independent Union of Majorca–Independents of Majorca (UIM–IM) 8,431 3.08 New 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,131 2.97 –7.52 0 –3
The Greens (EV) 7,185 2.62 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU) 6,992 2.55 +0.18 0 ±0
Balearic Convergence (CB) 5,511 2.01 New 0 ±0
Spanish Falange of the JONS (FE-JONS) 596 0.22 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AR) 559 0.20 New 0 ±0
Balearic Radical Party (PRB) 546 0.20 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 8 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,778 1.01 –0.03
Total 273,965 100.00 33 ±0
Valid votes 273,965 99.38 +0.65
Invalid votes 1,715 0.62 –0.65
Votes cast / turnout 275,680 60.51 –7.25
Abstentions 179,917 39.49 +7.25
Registered voters 455,597
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands
  1. PP–UM results are compared to the combined totals of APPL and UM results in the 1987 election.

Minorca

Summary of the 25 May 1991 Balearic Islands Parliament election results in Minorca
Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
People's Party (PP)[lower-alpha 1] 14,895 45.12 +6.22 6 +1
Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 11,095 33.61 –2.09 5 ±0
Left of Minorca Agreement (PSMeEU) 4,653 14.04 –0.85 2 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,355 4.10 –5.22 0 –1
Minorca Progressist Union (UPdeM) 624 1.89 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 391 1.18 –0.03
Total 33,013 100.00 13 ±0
Valid votes 33,013 99.38 +0.48
Invalid votes 207 0.62 –0.48
Votes cast / turnout 33,220 65.78 +7.28
Abstentions 17,280 34.22 –7.28
Registered voters 50,500
Source: Government of the Balearic Islands
  1. PP results are compared to APPL totals in the 1987 election.

Post-election

Investiture vote

First round: 27 June 1991
Absolute majority (30/59) required
Candidate: Gabriel Cañellas
Choice Vote
Parties Votes
Yes Yes PPUM (31)
31 / 59
No PSIB–PSOE (21), PSM–NM (3), PSMeEU (2)
26 / 59
Abstentions UIM–IM (1), FIEF (1)
2 / 59
Source: Historia Electoral
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