Electoral system

The Parliament of Galicia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Galician Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.^[1] Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Galicia and in full enjoyment of their political rights.

The 71 members of the Parliament of Galicia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra, with each being allocated a fixed number of seats:^[1][2]

The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.^[3]

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, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.^[2][4]

Election date

The term of the Parliament of Galicia expired four years after the date of its previous election. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Journal of Galicia (DOG), with election day taking place between the fifty-fourth and the sixtieth day from publication. The previous election was held on 20 October 1981, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 20 October 1985. The election decree was required to be published in the DOG no later than 26 September 1985, with the election taking place up to the sixtieth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Parliament on Monday, 25 November 1985.^[1][2][4]

The Parliament of Galicia could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot. In such a case, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called.^[5]

Overall

Distribution by constituency

Government formation

More information Ballot →, 16 January 1986 ...

Investiture Gerardo Fernández Albor (AP)
Ballot →		16 January 1986	17 January 1986
Required majority →		36 out of 71 N	Simple N
	Yes • AP–PDP–PL–CdG (34)	34 / 71	34 / 71
	No • PSdG (22) • CG (11) • PSG–EG (3) • BNG (1)	37 / 71	37 / 71
	Abstentions	0 / 71	0 / 71
	Absentees	0 / 71	0 / 71
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More information Ballot →, 20 February 1986 ...

Investiture Gerardo Fernández Albor (AP)
Ballot →		20 February 1986	21 February 1986
Required majority →		36 out of 71 N	Simple Y
	Yes • AP–PDP–PL–CdG (34) (33 on 20 Feb)	33 / 71	34 / 71
	No • PSdG (22) • PSG–EG (3) • BNG (1)	26 / 71	26 / 71
	Abstentions • CG (11) (10 on 20 Feb)	10 / 71	11 / 71
	Absentees • AP–PDP–PL–CdG (1) (on 20 Feb) • CG (1) (on 20 Feb)	2 / 71	0 / 71
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1987 motion of no confidence

More information Ballot →, 23 September 1987 ...

Motion of no confidence Fernando González Laxe (PSdG)
Ballot →		23 September 1987
Required majority →		36 out of 71 Y
	Yes • PSdG (22) • CG–UDG (10) • PNG (5) • PSG–EG (3)	40 / 71
	No • AP–PDP–PL–CdG (29)	29 / 71
	Abstentions • AP–PDP–PL–CdG (1) • BNG (1)	2 / 71
	Absentees	0 / 71
Sources[6]

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