Alicante (Congress of Deputies constituency)

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Alicante
Congress of Deputies
Electoral constituency
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Location of Alicante within Spain
Province Alicante
Autonomous community Valencian Community
Population Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 1,991,259 (2024) [1]
Electorate Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 1,306,311 (2023)
Major settlements Alicante, Elche, Alcoy, Elda, Benidorm, Orihuela
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats9 (1977–1986)
10 (1986–1996)
11 (1996–2008)
12 (2008–present)
Member(s)
  •   PP (5)
  •   PSOE (4)
  •   Vox (2)
  •   Sumar (1)

Alicante (Valencian : Alacant) is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish : circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects 12 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Alicante. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.

Contents

Electoral system

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] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. [3] 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. [4]

Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights. [5] The only exception was in 1977, when this was limited to nationals over 21 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political and civil rights. [6] [7] 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), [8] [9] which was abolished in 2022. [10] 348 seats are elected using the 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. [2] [3] [11] [12] The use of the electoral method may result in an effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies. [13]

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 permille 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. [14] [15]

Deputies

Deputies 1977–present
Key to parties
   PCE
   IU
   U.Podemos
   ALV
   EEM
   SPG
   PSOE
   CDS
   Cs
   UCD
   PP
   CP
   AP
   Vox
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
144
1st 1979
144
2nd 1982
63
3rd 1986
613
4th 1989
1513
5th 1993
145
6th 1996
155
7th 2000
47
8th 2004
56
9th 2008
57
10th 2011
48
11th 2015
3324
12th 2016
3225
13th 2019 (Apr)
24231
14th 2019 (Nov)
14133
15th 2023
1452

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)330,29336.73+12.395+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)287,73732.00+3.804±0
Vox (Vox)146,13316.25–3.402–1
Commitment–Unite: We Unite to Win (Sumar–Compromís)1115,78712.88–4.041±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)27,3350.82–0.290±0
Workers' Front (FO)1,7240.19New0±0
Self-employed Party (Partido Autónomos)1,4460.16New0±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)1,1350.13+0.030±0
Walking Together (CJ)1,0270.11New0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) n/a n/a–8.120–1
Blank ballots6,5750.73–0.07
Total899,19212±0
Valid votes899,19298.94–0.09
Invalid votes9,6501.06+0.09
Votes cast / turnout908,84269.57+2.20
Abstentions397,46930.43–2.20
Registered voters1,306,311
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)240,20228.20–0.074±0
People's Party (PP)207,31024.34+4.823±0
Vox (Vox)167,39519.65+7.093+2
United We Can (PodemosEUPV)108,53312.74–1.171–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)69,1438.12–11.251–1
More Commitment (Més Compromís)135,6124.18+0.800±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)9,4171.11–0.300±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens–Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP)2,3370.27–0.080±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)1,6830.20+0.070±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)9480.11New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)9110.11–0.040±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV)8910.10–0.070±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)5560.07–0.040±0
Blank ballots6,7780.80+0.12
Total851,71612±0
Valid votes851,71699.03+0.12
Invalid votes8,3340.97–0.12
Votes cast / turnout860,05067.37–5.51
Abstentions416,64132.63+5.51
Registered voters1,276,691
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

April 2019 general election

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)259,40428.27+6.854+2
People's Party (PP)179,05619.52–18.143–2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)177,69119.37+3.542±0
United We Can (PodemosEUPV)1127,61513.91–8.172–1
Vox (Vox)115,24912.56+12.331+1
Commitment: BlocInitiativeGreens Equo (Compromís 2019)31,0303.38New0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)12,9821.41+0.200±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens–Forward (Avant/Adelante–LVEP)23,1830.35+0.010±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,5270.17+0.020±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,3450.15–0.030±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)1,2210.13New0±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)9730.11+0.060±0
Blank ballots6,2220.68+0.13
Total917,49812±0
Valid votes917,49898.91–0.25
Invalid votes10,1541.09+0.25
Votes cast / turnout927,65272.88+2.46
Abstentions345,27627.12–2.46
Registered voters1,272,928
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)329,62837.66+4.845+1
The Valencian Way (PodemosCompromísEUPV)1193,26322.08–3.883±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)187,48421.42+0.572–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)138,51715.83–1.232±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)10,6321.21+0.300±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado)3,0110.34–0.020±0
Vox (Vox)2,0030.23–0.020±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)1,9610.22–0.400±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,5820.18–0.010±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,2930.15–0.040±0
We Are Valencian (SOMVAL)5540.06+0.020±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)4030.05±0.000±0
Blank ballots4,8380.55–0.03
Total875,16912±0
Valid votes875,16999.16+0.03
Invalid votes7,4320.84–0.03
Votes cast / turnout882,60170.42–2.52
Abstentions370,69529.58+2.52
Registered voters1,253,296
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)297,08332.82–22.394–4
It is Time (PodemosCompromís)1201,61022.27+19.163+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)188,71120.85–6.123–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)154,39717.06New2+2
United Left of the Valencian CountryPopular Unity in Common (EUPV–UPeC)33,3973.69–2.810±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)8,2620.91+0.360±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)5,5700.62–4.980±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado)3,2780.36New0±0
Vox (Vox)2,2270.25New0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,7610.19New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,7410.19–0.050±0
Valencian Country Now (Ara PV)26080.07–0.190±0
Democratic Forum (FDEE)4560.05New0±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)4150.05New0±0
We Are Valencian (SOMVAL)4040.04New0±0
Blank ballots5,2930.58–0.56
Total905,21312±0
Valid votes905,21399.13+0.35
Invalid votes7,9520.87–0.35
Votes cast / turnout913,16572.94–0.57
Abstentions338,77627.06+0.57
Registered voters1,251,941
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)489,94655.21+2.788+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)239,31826.97–14.154–1
United Left of the Valencian CountryThe Greens: Plural Left (EUPV–EV)57,6776.50+4.240±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)49,6625.60+4.890±0
BlocInitiativeGreensEquo: Commitment Coalition (Compromís–Q)127,6193.11+2.390±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)4,9040.55+0.400±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)2,3010.26+0.050±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)2,1220.24+0.160±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,7820.20+0.170±0
Republicans (RPS)1,0780.12New0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)8940.10New0±0
Blank ballots10,1241.14+0.33
Total887,42712±0
Valid votes887,42798.78–0.59
Invalid votes10,9751.22+0.59
Votes cast / turnout898,40273.51–5.23
Abstentions323,70726.49+5.23
Registered voters1,222,109
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)489,83152.43+3.557+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)384,15641.12–1.005±0
United and Republican Left (EUPVIR)21,0872.26–1.650±0
BlocInitiativeGreens (Bloc–IdPV–EVEE)6,7110.72–0.110±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)6,6140.71New0±0
The Greens (EV–LV)13,2050.34–0.590±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV)2,2630.24New0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (esquerra–PV)1,9230.21–0.100±0
Navarrese Cannabis Representation (RCN/NOK)1,8370.20–0.410±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)1,4120.15New0±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD)1,3080.14New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)9330.10+0.050±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)7080.08–0.030±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)6850.07New0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)6010.06+0.020±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)5940.06–0.110±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)5860.06New0±0
Liberal Democratic Centre (CDL)3470.04New0±0
Valencian Coalition (CVa)3050.03New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)3050.03–0.050±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)2810.03–0.020±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)2650.03–0.060±0
Valencian Nationalist Option (ONV)2300.02New0±0
Centrist Party (PCTR)1640.02New0±0
National Alliance (AN)1480.02New0±0
For the Valencian Republic (plRV)1400.01New0±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)1390.01New0±0
Blank ballots7,5350.81–0.58
Total934,31312+1
Valid votes934,31399.37±0.00
Invalid votes5,8780.63±0.00
Votes cast / turnout940,19178.74+1.22
Abstentions253,87821.26–1.22
Registered voters1,194,069
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)434,81248.88–5.386–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)374,63142.12+7.335+1
United Left–The Agreement+Republican Left (Entesa+IR)34,7743.91–1.430±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)8,2350.93–0.150±0
Valencian Nationalist BlocGreen Left (Bloc–EV)7,3840.83–0.700±0
Cannabis Party for Legalisation and Normalisation (PCLyN)5,4630.61New0±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)2,7910.31+0.190±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,6940.19+0.080±0
Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB)1,5130.17New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)9660.11–0.050±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)7980.09New0±0
National Democracy (DN)7820.09New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)6740.08+0.020±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)14770.05+0.010±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)4620.05New0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)3830.04–0.070±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)3410.04–0.070±0
The Phalanx (FE)2990.03–0.050±0
Republican Party (PRF)2890.03New0±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)2480.03New0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)1640.02New0±0
Blank ballots12,3421.39+0.23
Total889,52211±0
Valid votes889,52299.37+0.03
Invalid votes5,6010.63–0.03
Votes cast / turnout895,12377.52+4.18
Abstentions259,60622.48–4.18
Registered voters1,154,729
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)436,74054.26+8.577+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p)280,08534.79–5.264–1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)42,9985.34–5.270–1
Valencian Nationalist BlocThe Greens–Valencians for Change (BNV–EV)112,3531.53+0.060±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)8,6711.08New0±0
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)2,7270.34New0±0
Valencian Union (UV)2,3920.30–0.210±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,2660.16–0.060±0
Front for the Valencian CountryRepublican Left of Catalonia (Front–ERC)9730.12±0.000±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)9680.12New0±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)9130.11–0.040±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)9090.11New0±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)8860.11New0±0
Self-employed Spanish Party (PEDA)7740.10New0±0
The Phalanx (FE)6500.08New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)4960.06+0.020±0
Independent Initiative (II)4250.05New0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)3600.04New0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)3250.04New0±0
Republican Action (AR)3180.04+0.010±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)2280.03±0.000±0
Catalan State (EC)1920.02New0±0
Blank ballots9,3191.16+0.32
Total804,96811±0
Valid votes804,96899.34–0.10
Invalid votes5,3780.66+0.10
Votes cast / turnout810,34673.34–8.53
Abstentions294,59426.66+8.53
Registered voters1,104,940
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)382,32145.69+2.225±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)335,14940.05+0.105+1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)88,77210.61+0.351±0
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EV)6,7070.80±0.000±0
Valencian People's UnionNationalist Bloc (UPV–BN)5,5860.67–0.290±0
Valencian Union (UV)4,2920.51–0.040±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,8250.22+0.070±0
Centrist Union (UC)1,2390.15–1.790±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,0340.12New0±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)8180.10New0±0
Alicantine Provincial Union (UPRA)6510.08–0.010±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)4730.06New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)3700.04+0.010±0
Republican Action (AR)3240.04±0.000±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)2920.03–0.010±0
Blank ballots6,9970.84+0.31
Total836,85011+1
Valid votes836,85099.44–0.04
Invalid votes4,7120.56+0.04
Votes cast / turnout841,56281.87+0.12
Abstentions186,30418.13–0.12
Registered voters1,027,866
Sources [16]

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)340,31243.47+14.105+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)312,75439.95–3.854–1
United Left of the Valencian Country (EU–PV)80,33910.26+1.301±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)15,2121.94–8.030–1
Valencian People's Union (UPV)7,4880.96–0.090±0
The Greens (LV)16,2740.80–0.750±0
Valencian Union (UV)4,3280.55–0.050±0
The Ecologists (LE)2,3110.30–0.660±0
Ruiz-Mateos GroupEuropean Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)2,1170.27–0.900±0
The Greens of the Alicantine Country (PVPA)1,3750.18New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,1480.15–0.100±0
Health and Ecology in Solidarity (Eco–Verde)8210.10New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)7290.09–0.110±0
Alicantine Democratic Union (UniDA)7150.09New0±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN)6850.09New0±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)5220.07New0±0
Valencian Nationalist Left (ENV)3270.04–0.010±0
Gray Panthers of Spain (ACI)2940.04New0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)2920.04New0±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)22710.03–0.060±0
Humanist Party (PH)2440.03–0.030±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)2000.03New0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)00.00New0±0
Blank ballots4,1630.53+0.03
Total782,92110±0
Valid votes782,92199.48+0.13
Invalid votes4,0740.52–0.13
Votes cast / turnout786,99581.75+7.66
Abstentions175,64718.25–7.66
Registered voters962,642
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)290,88643.80–5.535–1
People's Party (PP)1195,03129.37–0.163±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)66,2309.97+0.341±0
United LeftUnited Left of the Valencian Country (IU–EU)59,4918.96+4.051+1
The Greens–Green List (LV–LV)10,3121.55+0.670±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)7,7841.17New0±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)6,9851.05+0.150±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)6,3480.96New0±0
Valencian Union (UV)3,9600.60+0.320±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)23,1620.48–0.470±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)2,4200.36–0.070±0
Social Democratic Coalition (CSD)1,8710.28New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1,6320.25New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)1,3590.20–0.120±0
Cantonalist Party of the Alicantine Country (Alicantón)1,0410.16New0±0
Spanish Vertex Ecological Development Revindication (VERDE)8890.13New0±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)35700.09–0.040±0
Humanist Party (PH)3980.06New0±0
Valencian Nationalist LeftValencian Regional Union (ENV–URV)3600.05New0±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))400.00–0.160±0
Blank ballots3,3310.50+0.04
Total664,06010±0
Valid votes664,06099.35+1.38
Invalid votes4,3720.65–1.38
Votes cast / turnout668,43274.09–0.74
Abstentions233,80525.91+0.74
Registered voters902,237
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)314,76349.33–4.816±0
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1188,39929.53+0.513±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)61,4469.63+7.071+1
United Left (IU)231,3404.91+0.840±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD)11,4071.79New0±0
Communists' Unity Board (MUC)6,0310.95New0±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)5,7350.90+0.530±0
The Greens (LV)5,6380.88New0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)2,7300.43–0.130±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2,0710.32+0.320±0
Valencian Union (UV)1,7860.28New0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)1,3510.21+0.100±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)31,0380.16+0.090±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)8270.13New0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)5330.08New0±0
Blank ballots2,9540.46+0.01
Total638,04910+1
Valid votes638,04997.97+0.05
Invalid votes13,2262.03–0.05
Votes cast / turnout651,27574.83–9.62
Abstentions219,07225.17+9.62
Registered voters870,347
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)352,63254.14+14.766+2
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party–Valencian Union (APPDPUV)1189,04029.02+23.803+3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)46,9407.21–30.260–4
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PV)26,5314.07–7.130–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)16,6802.56New0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)3,6560.56New0±0
New Force (FN)23,4610.53–1.410±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)32,4140.37New0±0
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)1,3270.20New0±0
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)1,2260.19–0.450±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE)8630.13New0±0
Falangist Movement of Spain (MFE)7130.11New0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)6880.11–0.060±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))6360.10New0±0
Republican Left (IR)6100.09–0.350±0
Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)46020.09–0.550±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))4440.07New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)00.00New0±0
Socialist Party (PS)500.00–0.940±0
Blank ballots2,9200.45+0.25
Total651,3839±0
Valid votes651,38397.92–0.87
Invalid votes13,8052.08+0.87
Votes cast / turnout665,18884.45+10.96
Abstentions122,52115.55–10.96
Registered voters787,709
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1218,13739.38–3.394±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)207,57037.47+1.584±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)62,01811.20+2.011±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)228,9175.22–1.290±0
National Union (UN)310,7591.94+1.040±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)45,1960.94+0.120±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)3,5380.64New0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)53,1230.56+0.360±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)2,5680.46New0±0
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MCPV–OIC)2,5340.46New0±0
Republican Left (IR)2,4390.44New0±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)61,6280.29–0.210±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))1,5310.28–0.040±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)1,0170.18New0±0
Carlist Party (PC)9250.17New0±0
Communist OrganizationCommunist Unification (OCEBR–UCE)9220.17New0±0
Blank ballots1,1100.20±0.00
Total553,9329±0
Valid votes553,93298.79+0.11
Invalid votes6,7821.21–0.11
Votes cast / turnout560,71473.49–8.70
Abstentions202,26826.51+8.70
Registered voters762,982
Sources [16]
Footnotes:

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Alicante
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)213,24238.83 n/a 4n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)197,10035.89n/a4n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)50,4449.19n/a1n/a
People's Alliance (AP)35,7556.51n/a0n/a
People's Socialist PartySocialist Unity (PSP–US)21,6213.94n/a0n/a
Christian Democratic Team of the Spanish State (FDCUDPV)8,1601.49n/a0n/a
Spanish Social Reform (RSE)5,2400.95n/a0n/a
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)4,4790.82n/a0n/a
National Alliance July 18 (AN18)4,0280.73n/a0n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)2,7260.50n/a0n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))1,7600.32n/a0n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)1,1010.20n/a0n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA)9430.17n/a0n/a
Labour Federation (FL)7880.14n/a0n/a
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)7260.13n/a0n/a
Blank ballots1,0710.20n/a
Total549,1849n/a
Valid votes549,18498.68n/a
Invalid votes7,3411.32n/a
Votes cast / turnout556,52582.19n/a
Abstentions120,63117.81n/a
Registered voters677,156
Sources [16]

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