Biscay (Congress of Deputies constituency)

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Biscay
Congress of Deputies
Electoral constituency
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Location of Biscay within Spain
Province Biscay
Autonomous community Basque Country
Population Red Arrow Down.svg 1,149,344 (2022) [1]
Electorate Red Arrow Down.svg 942,983 (2023)
Major settlements Bilbao, Barakaldo, Getxo
Current constituency
Created 1977
Seats10 (1977–1993)
9 (1993–2008)
8 (2008–present)
Member(s)
  •   PNV (2)
  •   PSOE (2)
  •   EH Bildu (2)
  •   PP (1)
  •   Sumar (1)

Biscay (Basque : Bizkaia, Spanish : Vizcaya) 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 eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Biscay. 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. 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] 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. [3] [6] [7] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the 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]

Deputies

Deputies 1977–present
Key to parties
   HB
   Amaiur
   EH Bildu [lower-alpha 1]
   EH Bildu [lower-alpha 2]
   IU
   U.Podemos
   Podemos
   Sumar
   EE
   PSOE
   EA
   PNV
   UCD
   PP
   CP
   AP
LegislatureElectionDistribution
Constituent 1977
3421
1st 1979
2242
2nd 1982
1441
3rd 1986
21331
4th 1989
212131
5th 1993
1332
6th 1996
11232
7th 2000
243
8th 2004
342
9th 2008
431
10th 2011
2231
11th 2015
12131
12th 2016
13121
13th 2019 (Apr)
1223
14th 2019 (Nov)
11231
15th 2023
21221

Elections

2023 general election

Summary of the 23 July 2023 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)164,18826.93–8.292–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))157,44825.82+6.692±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)125,86720.64+5.622+1
People's Party (PP)70,53311.57+2.751±0
Unite (Sumar)166,59210.92–5.851±0
Vox (Vox)16,0692.64+0.220±0
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)22,7290.45–0.150±0
Workers' Front (FO)9290.15New0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)8040.13+0.050±0
Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)6180.10+0.020±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero)5250.09–0.030±0
Blank ballots3,3910.56–0.04
Total609,6938±0
Valid votes609,69399.15–0.27
Invalid votes5,2510.85+0.27
Votes cast / turnout614,94465.21–1.55
Abstentions328,03934.79+1.55
Registered voters942,983
Sources [9]
Footnotes:

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)221,97935.22+0.883±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))120,56619.13–0.752±0
United We Can (Podemos–IU)97,12515.41–2.311–1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)94,66915.02+1.661±0
People's Party (PP)55,6218.82+1.561+1
Vox (Vox)15,2842.42+0.110±0
More Country–Ecologist Candidacy (Más País–Candidatura Ecologista)8,5421.36New0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)6,9291.10–2.010±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)3,7830.60–0.300±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)7530.12–0.050±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)4940.08–0.040±0
Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)4910.08–0.010±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)2700.04–0.040±0
Blank ballots3,8060.60–0.06
Total630,3128±0
Valid votes630,31299.42+0.11
Invalid votes3,6650.58–0.11
Votes cast / turnout633,97766.76–6.09
Abstentions315,62133.24+6.09
Registered voters949,598
Sources [10]

April 2019 general election

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)235,91634.34+6.123+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))136,54719.88+5.972+1
United We Can (Podemos–IU–Equo Berdeak)121,74017.72–11.152–1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)91,77113.36+2.471±0
People's Party (PP)49,8597.26–5.450–1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)21,3923.11–0.220±0
Vox (Vox)15,8392.31+2.210±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)6,1870.90+0.120±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,1770.17–0.020±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)8440.12New0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)6030.09New0±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)5280.08New0±0
Blank ballots4,5570.66+0.03
Total686,9608±0
Valid votes686,96099.31–0.01
Invalid votes4,7420.69+0.01
Votes cast / turnout691,70272.85+6.88
Abstentions257,74027.15–6.88
Registered voters949,442
Sources [10]

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
United We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu–IU–Equo)1179,34728.87–0.053+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)175,29628.22+0.312–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))86,42513.91+0.931±0
People's Party (PP)78,96512.71+1.311±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)67,65310.89–1.601±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)20,6853.33–0.510±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)4,8650.78+0.120±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,1760.19+0.020±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)1,0260.17+0.010±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)7660.12–0.190±0
Vox (Vox)6410.10New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)4670.08+0.020±0
Blank ballots3,9070.63–0.11
Total621,2198±0
Valid votes621,21998.32+0.03
Invalid votes4,2250.68–0.03
Votes cast / turnout625,44465.97–3.44
Abstentions322,63634.03+3.44
Registered voters948,080
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)182,60427.91–4.703±0
We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu)170,72826.10New2+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))84,89312.98–8.411–1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)181,70412.49–6.701–1
People's Party (PP)74,56011.40–6.321±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)25,1483.84New0±0
United Left–Popular Unity in Common (IU–UPeC)18,4662.82–0.960±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)4,3420.66+0.150±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)2,0120.31–1.390±0
Left–For the Left (Ezkerra)1,4470.22New0±0
Zero Cuts–Green Group (Recortes Cero–GV)1,0890.17New0±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)1,0450.16–0.290±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)4790.07–0.190±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)4140.06New0±0
Social Justice, Citizen Participation (JS,PC)4060.06New0±0
Blank ballots4,8400.74–0.40
Total654,1778±0
Valid votes654,17799.29+0.30
Invalid votes4,6470.71–0.30
Votes cast / turnout658,82469.41+1.33
Abstentions290,35330.59–1.33
Registered voters949,177
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)208,68332.61+1.513±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))136,85321.39–15.602–2
Amaiur (Amaiur)1122,79619.19+14.542+2
People's Party (PP)113,40117.72–0.681±0
United Left–The Greens: Plural Left (IU–LV)24,2053.78–0.570±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)10,8861.70+0.750±0
Equo (Equo)7,3871.15New0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)3,2780.51+0.140±0
Blank Seats (EB)2,8860.45New0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)1,6700.26+0.030±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)5500.09New0±0
Blank ballots7,2851.14–0.54
Total639,8808±0
Valid votes639,88098.99–0.04
Invalid votes6,5521.01+0.04
Votes cast / turnout646,43268.08+1.49
Abstentions303,03931.92–1.49
Registered voters949,471
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))233,37136.99+10.234+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)196,24231.10–6.193–1
People's Party (PP)116,11018.40–0.341–1
United Left–Greens–Alternative (EB–B)27,4714.35–4.230±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)19,6053.11–1.230±0
Aralar (Aralar)9,7401.54–0.310±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD)5,9970.95New0±0
The Greens (B/LV)3,3510.53New0±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)2,3430.37New0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)1,4660.23New0±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)9980.16–0.080±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain–Basque Communists (PCPE–EK)7990.13New0±0
Engine and Sports Alternative (AMD)6170.10New0±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)5890.09New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)4350.07–0.200±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's)4260.07New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)2190.03+0.010±0
National Democracy (DN)1910.03–0.020±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)1660.03–0.010±0
Spanish Alternative (AES)1130.02New0±0
National Alliance (AN)870.01New0±0
Blank ballots10,5811.68+0.42
Total630,9178–1
Valid votes630,91799.03+5.25
Invalid votes6,1770.97–5.25
Votes cast / turnout637,09466.59–9.24
Abstentions319,61533.41+9.24
Registered voters956,709
Sources [10]

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)258,48837.29+3.084±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))185,51426.76+3.903+1
People's Party (PP)129,88918.74–8.522–1
United Left (EB/IU)59,4938.58+2.790±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)30,0964.34–0.740±0
Aralar–Stand up (Aralar–Zutik)12,7911.85New0±0
Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)2,3000.33–0.090±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,8460.27+0.030±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)1,6820.24+0.140±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)7890.11+0.060±0
Republican Left (IR)4070.06New0±0
National Democracy (DN)3480.05New0±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR)2640.04New0±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)2430.04New0±0
The Phalanx (FE)1470.02–0.020±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)11340.02–0.010±0
Blank ballots8,7541.26–1.44
Total693,1859±0
Valid votes693,18593.78–5.13
Invalid votes45,9796.22+5.13
Votes cast / turnout739,16475.83+8.84
Abstentions235,57824.17–8.84
Registered voters974,742
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)222,47934.21+5.014+1
People's Party (PP)177,27227.26+8.823+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))148,67022.86–0.932±0
United Left (EB/IU)37,6775.79–3.930–1
Basque Solidarity (EA)33,0475.08–0.100±0
The Greens (B/LV)5,4690.84+0.400±0
Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)2,7590.42New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)1,5790.24+0.180±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)1,0250.16New0±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)6620.10New0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)5340.08New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre–Centrist Union (CDS–UC)3480.05–0.010±0
Republican Action (AR)2810.04New0±0
Spain 2000 Platform (ES2000)2460.04New0±0
The Phalanx (FE)2430.04New0±0
Carlist Party (EKA)1820.03New0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)1790.03+0.010±0
Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI))1510.02New0±0
Basque Citizens (EH)100.00–9.940–1
Blank ballots17,5842.70+1.40
Total650,3879±0
Valid votes650,38798.91–0.41
Invalid votes7,1381.09+0.41
Votes cast / turnout657,52566.99–5.50
Abstentions324,04633.01+5.50
Registered voters981,571
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)204,05629.20–0.343±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))166,29323.79–1.082–1
People's Party (PP)128,90418.44+3.152±0
Popular Unity (HB)69,4729.94–2.581±0
United Left (IU/EB)67,9549.72+2.671+1
Basque Solidarity (EA)36,2345.18–1.130±0
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)11,8331.69New0±0
European Greens–Basque Country Greens (VE–EHB)7740.44–0.570±0
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)15600.08–0.380±0
Centrist Union (UC)4300.06–0.730±0
Humanist Party (PH)3940.06+0.010±0
Republican Coalition (CR)23310.05+0.010±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)1390.02New0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx (FEI)1380.02New0±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)00.00–0.060±0
Blank ballots9,0631.30+0.09
Total698,8599±0
Valid votes698,85999.32+0.14
Invalid votes4,7700.68–0.14
Votes cast / turnout703,62972.49+1.41
Abstentions266,96327.51–1.41
Registered voters970,592
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)197,39229.54+1.633±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1166,17224.87–3.813±0
People's Party (PP)102,17215.29+5.592+1
Popular Unity (HB)83,64412.52–2.531–1
United Left (IU/EB)47,0917.05+3.440±0
Basque Solidarity–Basque Left (EA–EuE)42,1756.31–1.560–1
The Greens (Berdeak/LV)6,7691.01New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)5,2850.79–2.650±0
The Ecologists (LE)3,2150.48–0.590±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)3,0530.46+0.120±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group–European Democratic Alliance (ARM–ADE)1,3590.20–0.560±0
Referendum Tolerant Independent Political Party (PITRCG)4080.06New0±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party (POR)4050.06–0.020±0
Natural Law Party (PLN)3870.06New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)3530.05–0.030±0
Coalition for a New Socialist Party (CNPS)22510.04–0.020±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)00.00New0±0
Blank ballots8,0601.21+0.53
Total668,1919–1
Valid votes668,19199.18+0.15
Invalid votes5,4950.82–0.15
Votes cast / turnout673,68671.08+3.79
Abstentions274,08528.92–3.79
Registered voters947,771
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1989 general election

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)171,58227.91–1.403±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)127,74420.78–5.782–1
Popular Unity (HB)92,49315.05–0.862±0
People's Party (PP)159,6329.70–0.971±0
Basque Country Left (EE)48,5597.90–0.461±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)48,3557.87New1+1
United Left (IU/EB)22,1693.61+2.030±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)21,1443.44–1.510±0
The Ecologist Greens (LVE)6,5891.07New0±0
Ruiz-Mateos Group (Ruiz-Mateos)4,6820.76New0±0
Workers' Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Workers (PTE–EL)23,1250.51–0.610±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)2,0990.34–0.100±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)5460.09New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)5210.08New0±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)5100.08New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)4000.07–0.050±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)33980.06–0.100±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))400.00–0.120±0
Revolutionary Communist League–Communist Movement (LKI–EMK)500.00±0.000±0
Blank ballots4,1760.68+0.20
Total614,72410±0
Valid votes614,72499.03+1.04
Invalid votes6,0440.97–1.04
Votes cast / turnout620,76867.29–1.03
Abstentions301,82532.71+1.03
Registered voters922,593
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)179,13029.31–4.073–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)162,32326.56–3.083–1
Popular Unity (HB)97,25215.91+2.802+1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–PL)165,21210.67–1.351±0
Basque Country Left (EE)51,0908.36+1.801+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)30,2864.95+3.470±0
United Left (IU)9,6381.58New0±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)6,8631.12–1.070±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)2,6590.44–0.130±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)1,3970.23+0.050±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)9810.16New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)7510.12New0±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)27040.12+0.050±0
Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK)00.00±0.000±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI)00.00±0.000±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)00.00New0±0
Blank ballots2,9350.48–0.02
Total611,22110±0
Valid votes611,22197.99+0.16
Invalid votes12,5492.01–0.16
Votes cast / turnout623,77068.32–11.20
Abstentions289,19431.68+11.20
Registered voters912,964
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)221,80133.38+4.204±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)196,97429.64+10.584+2
Popular Unity (HB)87,10013.11–1.401–1
Democratic Coalition (AP–PDP–PDL–UCD)179,86612.02–8.201–1
Basque Country Left–Left for Socialism (EE)43,5916.56+0.710±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)14,5372.19–3.580±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)9,8151.48New0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)3,8150.57New0±0
New Force (FN)21,2890.19–1.170±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)1,2250.18New0±0
Communist Unity Candidacy (CUC)7610.11New0±0
Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (PCE (m–l))4780.07New0±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI)00.00–0.550±0
Socialist Party (PS)300.00–0.750±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))00.00New0±0
Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK)00.00–1.320±0
Blank ballots3,3180.50+0.30
Total664,57010±0
Valid votes664,57097.83+0.04
Invalid votes14,7282.17–0.04
Votes cast / turnout679,29879.52+14.19
Abstentions174,90620.48–14.19
Registered voters854,204
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)161,48029.18–1.744±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)1105,48119.06–8.382–1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)88,43115.98–0.432±0
Popular Unity (HB)280,28014.51+10.972+2
Basque Country Left (EE)32,3635.85+0.420±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)31,9425.77+0.380±0
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)323,4844.24–2.400–1
National Union (UN)7,5211.36New0±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7,2921.32New0±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)44,1310.75–0.370±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)53,0390.55–0.260±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)62,9320.53+0.020±0
Carlist Party (PC)1,3800.25New0±0
Republican Left of the Basque Country (IR–E)1,2290.22New0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))7950.14New0±0
Proverist Party (PPr)5000.09New0±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)00.00New0±0
Blank ballots1,1270.20–0.01
Total553,40710±0
Valid votes553,40797.79+0.64
Invalid votes12,4782.21–0.64
Votes cast / turnout565,88565.33–11.05
Abstentions300,30034.67+11.05
Registered voters866,185
Sources [10]
Footnotes:

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Biscay
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)171,99130.92 n/a 4n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)140,64325.28n/a3n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)91,26216.41n/a2n/a
People's Alliance (AP)36,9346.64n/a1n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)30,2095.43n/a0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)29,9685.39n/a0n/a
Basque Socialist Party (ESB/PSV)15,0792.71n/a0n/a
People's Socialist Party–Socialist Unity (PSP–US)12,0382.16n/a0n/a
Democratic Socialist Alliance (ASDCI)6,2241.12n/a0n/a
Basque Christian Democracy (DCV)6,0341.08n/a0n/a
Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)4,6170.83n/a0n/a
Front for Workers' Unity (FUT)4,4780.81n/a0n/a
Workers' Electoral Group (AET)2,8250.51n/a0n/a
Democratic Left Front (FDI)2,7670.50n/a0n/a
Blank ballots1,1660.21n/a
Total556,23510n/a
Valid votes556,23597.15n/a
Invalid votes16,3132.85n/a
Votes cast / turnout572,54876.38n/a
Abstentions177,02423.62n/a
Registered voters749,572
Sources [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2023.
  2. ↑ Until 2023.

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