The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election . The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies ,[ 2] Spanish Constitution of 1978 . Additionally, the Constitution requires for any modification of the provincial limits to be approved under an organic law , needing an absolute majority in the Cortes Generales .[ 3]
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over twenty-one and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Spaniards abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote (Spanish : Voto rogado ) which was abolished in 2022.[ 4] [ 5] D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Each provincial constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of two seats, with the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting .[ 3] [ 6] [ 7] district magnitude .[ 8]
The electoral law allows 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 are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. Also since 2011, parties, federations or coalitions that have not obtained a mandate in either chamber of the Cortes at the preceding election are required to secure the signature of at least 0.1 percent of electors in the aforementioned constituencies.[ 6] [ 7]
2023 general election
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Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
330,293
36.73
+12.39
5 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
287,737
32.00
+3.80
4 ±0
Vox (Vox)
146,133
16.25
–3.40
2 –1
Commitment–Unite: We Unite to Win (Sumar–Compromís)1
115,787
12.88
–4.04
1 ±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)2
7,335
0.82
–0.29
0
±0
Workers' Front (FO)
1,724
0.19
New
0
±0
Self-employed Party (Partido Autónomos)
1,446
0.16
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)
1,135
0.13
+0.03
0
±0
Walking Together (CJ)
1,027
0.11
New
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
n/a n/a –8.12
0
–1
Blank ballots
6,575
0.73
–0.07
Total
899,192
12
±0
Valid votes
899,192
98.94
–0.09
Invalid votes
9,650
1.06
+0.09
Votes cast / turnout
908,842
69.57
+2.20
Abstentions
397,469
30.43
–2.20
Registered voters
1,306,311
Sources[ 9]
November 2019 general election
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Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
240,202
28.20
–0.07
4 ±0
People's Party (PP)
207,310
24.34
+4.82
3 ±0
Vox (Vox)
167,395
19.65
+7.09
3 +2
United We Can (Podemos –EUPV )
108,533
12.74
–1.17
1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
69,143
8.12
–11.25
1 –1
More Commitment (Més Compromís)1
35,612
4.18
+0.80
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
9,417
1.11
–0.30
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens –Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP)
2,337
0.27
–0.08
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
1,683
0.20
+0.07
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
948
0.11
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
911
0.11
–0.04
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
891
0.10
–0.07
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
556
0.07
–0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,778
0.80
+0.12
Total
851,716
12
±0
Valid votes
851,716
99.03
+0.12
Invalid votes
8,334
0.97
–0.12
Votes cast / turnout
860,050
67.37
–5.51
Abstentions
416,641
32.63
+5.51
Registered voters
1,276,691
Sources[ 10]
April 2019 general election
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Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
259,404
28.27
+6.85
4 +2
People's Party (PP)
179,056
19.52
–18.14
3 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)
177,691
19.37
+3.54
2 ±0
United We Can (Podemos –EUPV )1
127,615
13.91
–8.17
2 –1
Vox (Vox)
115,249
12.56
+12.33
1 +1
Commitment : Bloc –Initiative –Greens Equo (Compromís 2019)
31,030
3.38
New
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
12,982
1.41
+0.20
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens –Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP)2
3,183
0.35
+0.01
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
1,527
0.17
+0.02
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,345
0.15
–0.03
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
1,221
0.13
New
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
973
0.11
+0.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,222
0.68
+0.13
Total
917,498
12
±0
Valid votes
917,498
98.91
–0.25
Invalid votes
10,154
1.09
+0.25
Votes cast / turnout
927,652
72.88
+2.46
Abstentions
345,276
27.12
–2.46
Registered voters
1,272,928
Sources[ 10]
2016 general election
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Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
329,628
37.66
+4.84
5 +1
The Valencian Way (Podemos –Compromís –EUPV )1
193,263
22.08
–3.88
3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
187,484
21.42
+0.57
2 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
138,517
15.83
–1.23
2 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
10,632
1.21
+0.30
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado)
3,011
0.34
–0.02
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
2,003
0.23
–0.02
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
1,961
0.22
–0.40
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,582
0.18
–0.01
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
1,293
0.15
–0.04
0
±0
We Are Valencian (SOMVAL)
554
0.06
+0.02
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
403
0.05
±0.00
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,838
0.55
–0.03
Total
875,169
12
±0
Valid votes
875,169
99.16
+0.03
Invalid votes
7,432
0.84
–0.03
Votes cast / turnout
882,601
70.42
–2.52
Abstentions
370,695
29.58
+2.52
Registered voters
1,253,296
Sources[ 10]
2015 general election
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Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
297,083
32.82
–22.39
4 –4
It is Time (Podemos –Compromís )1
201,610
22.27
+19.16
3 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
188,711
20.85
–6.12
3 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
154,397
17.06
New
2 +2
United Left of the Valencian Country –Popular Unity in Common (EUPV–UPeC)
33,397
3.69
–2.81
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
8,262
0.91
+0.36
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
5,570
0.62
–4.98
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado)
3,278
0.36
New
0
±0
Vox (Vox)
2,227
0.25
New
0
±0
Zero Cuts –Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)
1,761
0.19
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,741
0.19
–0.05
0
±0
Valencian Country Now (Ara PV)2
608
0.07
–0.19
0
±0
Democratic Forum (FDEE)
456
0.05
New
0
±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)
415
0.05
New
0
±0
We Are Valencian (SOMVAL)
404
0.04
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
5,293
0.58
–0.56
Total
905,213
12
±0
Valid votes
905,213
99.13
+0.35
Invalid votes
7,952
0.87
–0.35
Votes cast / turnout
913,165
72.94
–0.57
Abstentions
338,776
27.06
+0.57
Registered voters
1,251,941
Sources[ 10]
2011 general election
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Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
489,946
55.21
+2.78
8 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
239,318
26.97
–14.15
4 –1
United Left of the Valencian Country –The Greens : Plural Left (EUPV–EV)
57,677
6.50
+4.24
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
49,662
5.60
+4.89
0
±0
Bloc –Initiative –Greens –Equo : Commitment Coalition (Compromís–Q)1
27,619
3.11
+2.39
0
±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
4,904
0.55
+0.40
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
2,301
0.26
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
2,122
0.24
+0.16
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,782
0.20
+0.17
0
±0
Republicans (RPS)
1,078
0.12
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
894
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
10,124
1.14
+0.33
Total
887,427
12
±0
Valid votes
887,427
98.78
–0.59
Invalid votes
10,975
1.22
+0.59
Votes cast / turnout
898,402
73.51
–5.23
Abstentions
323,707
26.49
+5.23
Registered voters
1,222,109
Sources[ 10]
2008 general election
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Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
489,831
52.43
+3.55
7 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
384,156
41.12
–1.00
5 ±0
United and Republican Left (EUPV –IR )
21,087
2.26
–1.65
0
±0
Bloc –Initiative –Greens (Bloc–IdPV–EVEE)
6,711
0.72
–0.11
0
±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)
6,614
0.71
New
0
±0
The Greens (EV–LV)1
3,205
0.34
–0.59
0
±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)
2,263
0.24
New
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (esquerra–PV)
1,923
0.21
–0.10
0
±0
Navarrese Cannabis Representation (RCN/NOK)
1,837
0.20
–0.41
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)
1,412
0.15
New
0
±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
1,308
0.14
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
933
0.10
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
708
0.08
–0.03
0
±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)
685
0.07
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
601
0.06
+0.02
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
594
0.06
–0.11
0
±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
586
0.06
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)
347
0.04
New
0
±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa)
305
0.03
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
305
0.03
–0.05
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
281
0.03
–0.02
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
265
0.03
–0.06
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Option (ONV)
230
0.02
New
0
±0
Centrist Party (PCTR)
164
0.02
New
0
±0
National Alliance (AN)
148
0.02
New
0
±0
For the Valencian Republic (plRV)
140
0.01
New
0
±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)
139
0.01
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,535
0.81
–0.58
Total
934,313
12
+1
Valid votes
934,313
99.37
±0.00
Invalid votes
5,878
0.63
±0.00
Votes cast / turnout
940,191
78.74
+1.22
Abstentions
253,878
21.26
–1.22
Registered voters
1,194,069
Sources[ 10]
2004 general election
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Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
434,812
48.88
–5.38
6 –1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
374,631
42.12
+7.33
5 +1
United Left–The Agreement +Republican Left (Entesa+IR)
34,774
3.91
–1.43
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)
8,235
0.93
–0.15
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
7,384
0.83
–0.70
0
±0
Cannabis Party for Legalisation and Normalisation (PCLyN)
5,463
0.61
New
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)
2,791
0.31
+0.19
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,694
0.19
+0.08
0
±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)
1,513
0.17
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
966
0.11
–0.05
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
798
0.09
New
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
782
0.09
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
674
0.08
+0.02
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)1
477
0.05
+0.01
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
462
0.05
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
383
0.04
–0.07
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
341
0.04
–0.07
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
299
0.03
–0.05
0
±0
Republican Party (PRF)
289
0.03
New
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
248
0.03
New
0
±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)
164
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
12,342
1.39
+0.23
Total
889,522
11
±0
Valid votes
889,522
99.37
+0.03
Invalid votes
5,601
0.63
–0.03
Votes cast / turnout
895,123
77.52
+4.18
Abstentions
259,606
22.48
–4.18
Registered voters
1,154,729
Sources[ 10]
2000 general election
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Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
436,740
54.26
+8.57
7 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –Progressives (PSOE–p)
280,085
34.79
–5.26
4 –1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
42,998
5.34
–5.27
0
–1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –The Greens–Valencians for Change (BNV–EV)1
12,353
1.53
+0.06
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)
8,671
1.08
New
0
±0
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)
2,727
0.34
New
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
2,392
0.30
–0.21
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,266
0.16
–0.06
0
±0
Front for the Valencian Country –Republican Left of Catalonia (Front–ERC)
973
0.12
±0.00
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
968
0.12
New
0
±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
913
0.11
–0.04
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)
909
0.11
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)
886
0.11
New
0
±0
Self-employed Spanish Party (PEDA)
774
0.10
New
0
±0
The Phalanx (FE)
650
0.08
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
496
0.06
+0.02
0
±0
Independent Initiative (II)
425
0.05
New
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
360
0.04
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)
325
0.04
New
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
318
0.04
+0.01
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
228
0.03
±0.00
0
±0
Catalan State (EC)
192
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,319
1.16
+0.32
Total
804,968
11
±0
Valid votes
804,968
99.34
–0.10
Invalid votes
5,378
0.66
+0.10
Votes cast / turnout
810,346
73.34
–8.53
Abstentions
294,594
26.66
+8.53
Registered voters
1,104,940
Sources[ 10]
1996 general election
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Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
382,321
45.69
+2.22
5 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
335,149
40.05
+0.10
5 +1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
88,772
10.61
+0.35
1 ±0
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EV)
6,707
0.80
±0.00
0
±0
Valencian People's Union –Nationalist Bloc (UPV–BN)
5,586
0.67
–0.29
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
4,292
0.51
–0.04
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,825
0.22
+0.07
0
±0
Centrist Union (UC)
1,239
0.15
–1.79
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,034
0.12
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
818
0.10
New
0
±0
Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)
651
0.08
–0.01
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
473
0.06
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
370
0.04
+0.01
0
±0
Republican Action (AR)
324
0.04
±0.00
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
292
0.03
–0.01
0
±0
Blank ballots
6,997
0.84
+0.31
Total
836,850
11
+1
Valid votes
836,850
99.44
–0.04
Invalid votes
4,712
0.56
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
841,562
81.87
+0.12
Abstentions
186,304
18.13
–0.12
Registered voters
1,027,866
Sources[ 10]
1993 general election
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Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
340,312
43.47
+14.10
5 +2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
312,754
39.95
–3.85
4 –1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EU–PV)
80,339
10.26
+1.30
1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
15,212
1.94
–8.03
0
–1
Valencian People's Union (UPV)
7,488
0.96
–0.09
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
6,274
0.80
–0.75
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
4,328
0.55
–0.05
0
±0
The Ecologists (LE)
2,311
0.30
–0.66
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group –European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)
2,117
0.27
–0.90
0
±0
The Greens of the Alicantine Country (PVPA)
1,375
0.18
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,148
0.15
–0.10
0
±0
Health and Ecology in Solidarity (Eco–Verde)
821
0.10
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
729
0.09
–0.11
0
±0
Alicantine Democratic Union (UniDA)
715
0.09
New
0
±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN)
685
0.09
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)
522
0.07
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)
327
0.04
–0.01
0
±0
Gray Panthers of Spain (ACI)
294
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
292
0.04
New
0
±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)1
271
0.03
–0.06
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
244
0.03
–0.03
0
±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)
200
0.03
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,163
0.53
+0.03
Total
782,921
10
±0
Valid votes
782,921
99.48
+0.13
Invalid votes
4,074
0.52
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
786,995
81.75
+7.66
Abstentions
175,647
18.25
–7.66
Registered voters
962,642
Sources[ 10]
1989 general election
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Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
290,886
43.80
–5.53
5 –1
People's Party (PP)1
195,031
29.37
–0.16
3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
66,230
9.97
+0.34
1 ±0
United Left –United Left of the Valencian Country (IU–EU)
59,491
8.96
+4.05
1 +1
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV)
10,312
1.55
+0.67
0
±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)
7,784
1.17
New
0
±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)
6,985
1.05
+0.15
0
±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)
6,348
0.96
New
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
3,960
0.60
+0.32
0
±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2
3,162
0.48
–0.47
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
2,420
0.36
–0.07
0
±0
Social Democratic Coalition (CSD)
1,871
0.28
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
1,632
0.25
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,359
0.20
–0.12
0
±0
Cantonalist Party of the Alicantine Country (Alicantón)
1,041
0.16
New
0
±0
Spanish Vertex Ecological Development Revindication (VERDE)
889
0.13
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)3
570
0.09
–0.04
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
398
0.06
New
0
±0
Valencian Nationalist Left –Valencian Regional Union (ENV–URV)
360
0.05
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))4
0
0.00
–0.16
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,331
0.50
+0.04
Total
664,060
10
±0
Valid votes
664,060
99.35
+1.38
Invalid votes
4,372
0.65
–1.38
Votes cast / turnout
668,432
74.09
–0.74
Abstentions
233,805
25.91
+0.74
Registered voters
902,237
Sources[ 10]
1986 general election
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Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
314,763
49.33
–4.81
6 ±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –PL )1
188,399
29.53
+0.51
3 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
61,446
9.63
+7.07
1 +1
United Left (IU)2
31,340
4.91
+0.84
0
±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD)
11,407
1.79
New
0
±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)
6,031
0.95
New
0
±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)
5,735
0.90
+0.53
0
±0
The Greens (LV)
5,638
0.88
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
2,730
0.43
–0.13
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
2,071
0.32
+0.32
0
±0
Valencian Union (UV)
1,786
0.28
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
1,351
0.21
+0.10
0
±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)3
1,038
0.16
+0.09
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
827
0.13
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
533
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,954
0.46
+0.01
Total
638,049
10
+1
Valid votes
638,049
97.97
+0.05
Invalid votes
13,226
2.03
–0.05
Votes cast / turnout
651,275
74.83
–9.62
Abstentions
219,072
25.17
+9.62
Registered voters
870,347
Sources[ 10]
1982 general election
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Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
352,632
54.14
+14.76
6 +2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party–Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UV )1
189,040
29.02
+23.80
3 +3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
46,940
7.21
–30.26
0
–4
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PV)
26,531
4.07
–7.13
0
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
16,680
2.56
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
3,656
0.56
New
0
±0
New Force (FN)2
3,461
0.53
–1.41
0
±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)3
2,414
0.37
New
0
±0
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)
1,327
0.20
New
0
±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
1,226
0.19
–0.45
0
±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE)
863
0.13
New
0
±0
Falangist Movement of Spain (MFE)
713
0.11
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
688
0.11
–0.06
0
±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))
636
0.10
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
610
0.09
–0.35
0
±0
Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)4
602
0.09
–0.55
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))
444
0.07
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Socialist Party (PS)5
0
0.00
–0.94
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,920
0.45
+0.25
Total
651,383
9
±0
Valid votes
651,383
97.92
–0.87
Invalid votes
13,805
2.08
+0.87
Votes cast / turnout
665,188
84.45
+10.96
Abstentions
122,521
15.55
–10.96
Registered voters
787,709
Sources[ 10]
1979 general election
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Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
218,137
39.38
–3.39
4 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
207,570
37.47
+1.58
4 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
62,018
11.20
+2.01
1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
28,917
5.22
–1.29
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
10,759
1.94
+1.04
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4
5,196
0.94
+0.12
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
3,538
0.64
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5
3,123
0.56
+0.36
0
±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)
2,568
0.46
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OIC)
2,534
0.46
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
2,439
0.44
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6
1,628
0.29
–0.21
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,531
0.28
–0.04
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
1,017
0.18
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
925
0.17
New
0
±0
Communist Organization –Communist Unification (OCEBR–UCE)
922
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,110
0.20
±0.00
Total
553,932
9
±0
Valid votes
553,932
98.79
+0.11
Invalid votes
6,782
1.21
–0.11
Votes cast / turnout
560,714
73.49
–8.70
Abstentions
202,268
26.51
+8.70
Registered voters
762,982
Sources[ 10]
1977 general election
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Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
213,242
38.83
n/a 4 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
197,100
35.89
n/a
4 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
50,444
9.19
n/a
1 n/a
People's Alliance (AP)
35,755
6.51
n/a
0
n/a
People's Socialist Party –Socialist Unity (PSP–US)
21,621
3.94
n/a
0
n/a
Christian Democratic Team of the Spanish State (FDC –UDPV )
8,160
1.49
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE)
5,240
0.95
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)
4,479
0.82
n/a
0
n/a
National Alliance July 18 (AN18)
4,028
0.73
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)
2,726
0.50
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,760
0.32
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)
1,101
0.20
n/a
0
n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA)
943
0.17
n/a
0
n/a
Labour Federation (FL)
788
0.14
n/a
0
n/a
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)
726
0.13
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,071
0.20
n/a
Total
549,184
9
n/a
Valid votes
549,184
98.68
n/a
Invalid votes
7,341
1.32
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
556,525
82.19
n/a
Abstentions
120,631
17.81
n/a
Registered voters
677,156
Sources[ 10]
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