1931 Barcelona City Council election

The 1931 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 12 April 1931, to elect the Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. This was the first election under the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera. At stake were all 50 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona. The election was perceived as a plebiscite on Spanish Monarchy. The results lead to the Second Spanish Republic.

1931 Barcelona City Council election
12 April 1931
All 50 seats in the Barcelona City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lluís Companys Joan Antoni Güell i López
Party ERC Regionalist League
Leader since 1931 1930
Seats won 25 12
Popular vote 42,762 30,056
Percentage 30.7% 21.6%
Results by district
Mayor before election

Joan Antoni Güell i López
Regionalist League

 Elected Mayor

Jaume Aiguader i Miró
Republican Left of Catalonia

Electoral system

The number of seats of each council was determined by the population count. According to the 1877 municipal law, the population-seat relationship on each municipality was to be established on the following scale:[1]

Population Seats Population Seats Population Seats
<500 6 16,001–18,000 21 55,001–60,000 36
501–800 7 18,001–20,000 22 60,001–65,000 37
801–1,000 8 20,001–22,000 23 65,001–70,000 38
1,001–2,000 9 22,001–24,000 24 70,001–75,000 39
2,001–3,000 10 24,001–26,000 25 75,001–80,000 40
3,001–4,000 11 26,001–28,000 26 80,001–85,000 41
4,001–5,000 12 28,001–30,000 27 85,001–90,000 42
5,001–6,000 13 30,001–32,000 28 90,001–95,000 43
6,001–7,000 14 32,001–34,000 29 95,001–100,000 44
7,001–8,000 15 34,001–36,000 30 100,001–120,000 45
8,001–9,000 16 36,001–38,000 31 120,001–140,000 46
9,001–10,000 17 38,001–40,000 32 140,001–160,000 47
10,001–12,000 18 40,001–45,000 33 160,001–180,000 48
12,001–14,000 19 45,001–50,000 34 180,001–200,000 49
14,001–16,000 20 50,001–55,000 35 >200,001 50

The 1907 election law established that councillors should be elected in districts consisting of 4 members, although 3 to 7 member districts were also allowed. Voters had to choose multiple candidates using limited voting, which allows a voter to vote for fewer candidates than members have to be elected. Candidates winning a plurality of votes in each district were elected. If the number of candidates was equal or fewer than the number of seats to be filled, candidates were automatically proclaimed without an election. Voting was compulsory, but not enforced, and on the basis of universal manhood suffrage, with males over twenty-five and at least a two-year residency in a municipality required to vote. Mayors were elected indirectly by the city or town council on the first session after the election.[1][2]

Results
← Summary of the 12 April 1931 Barcelona City Council election results →
Party Vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Republican Left (ERC-USC) 42,76230,74− 25−
Regionalist League (LR) 30,05621.61− 12−
Republican-Socialist Coalition (PRR-PSOE) 28,56120.53− 12−
Autonomous Republicans (Rep.A) 5,3223.83− 1−
Republican Catalan Action (ACR) 18,13213.04− 0−
Spanish Patriotic Union (UP) 3,9522.84− 0−
Liberal Party (PL) 2,4451.76− 0−
Independents 2,3561.69− 0−
Dissident radicals (Rad.D) 2,2701.63− 0−
Workers and Peasants' Bloc (BOC) 1,7071.23− 0−
Traditionalist Communion (TC) 1,2160.87− 0−
Social Republican (Rep.S) 1870.13− 0−
Radio Communist (Com.Rad) 1290.09− 0−
Total 139,095100.00 50−
Source: La Veu de Catalunya, 14/04/1931 p. 4
Vote share
ERC-USC
 
 30.74%
LR
 
 21.61%
PRR-PSOE
 
 20.53%
ACR
 
 13.04%
Rep.A
 
 3.83%
UP
 
 2.84%
Others
 
 7.41%
City council seats
ERC-USC
 
 50.00%
LR
 
 24.00%
PRR-PSOE
 
 24.00%
Rep.A
 
 2.00%

Results by district
Constituency ERC-USC LR PRR-PSOE ACR Other monarchists Rep.A Other republicans Indep.
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
I Barceloneta−Ciutat Vella 21.0 − 30.4 3 30.3 2 14.1 − 0.0 − 3.1 − 1.2 − 0.0 −
II Poble-sec−Montjuïc 36.5 3 13.9 − 28.0 2 12.9 − 8.3 − 0.0 − 0.4 − 0.0 −
III Les Corts−Sarrià 23.9 1 29.7 2 7.7 − 23.0 − 14.0 − 0.0 − 0.1 − 1.7 −
IV Dreta de l'Eixample 24.3 2 30.4 4 13.3 − 16.1 − 9.9 − 0.8 − 5.2 − 0.0 −
V Raval 28.9 4 13.6 − 22.3 2 14.3 − 4.4 − 0.1 − 16.4 − 0.0 −
VI Esquerra de l'Eixample 33.1 3 28.0 1 12.4 − 17.2 − 7.0 − 2.2 − 0.0 − 0.0 −
VII Hostafrancs−Sants 41.8 4 12.5 − 21.9 2 9.9 − 2.0 − 1.4 − 1.9 − 8.5 −
VIII Gràcia 33.0 3 24.7 2 22.3 − 13.2 − 4.2 − 1.2 − 0.2 − 1.3 −
IX Sant Andreu−Horta 36.7 4 13.6 − 14.9 1 7.6 − 8.2 − 17.9 1 1.0 − 0.0 −
X Sant Martí 24.3 1 24.3 − 29.1 3 7.0 − 0.0 − 9.5 − 0.6 − 5.2 −
Total 30.7 25 21.6 12 20.5 12 13.0 − 5.5 − 3.8 1 3.1 − 1.7 −

Councillors elected
  • Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC-USC)
    • Jaume Aguadé i Miró
    • Amadeu Aragay i Daví
    • Josep Armengol de Llano
    • Josep Bertran de Quintaua
    • Rafael Campalaus i Puig
    • Joan Casanellas
    • Joan Casanovas i Maristany
    • Pere Comas i Calvet
    • Lluís Companys i Jover
    • Francesc Costa i Martin
    • Josep Duran i Guàrdia
    • Josep Escofet i Andreu
    • Joan Lluhí i Vallescà
    • Ramon Marlés i Fanés
    • Miquel Ollé i Jové
    • Domènec Pla i Blanco
    • Lluís Puig i Monné
    • Enric Sànchez i Silva
    • Jaume Vàchier i Pallé
    • Salvador Vallverdú i Parxachs
    • Joaquim Ventalló i Vergés
    • Ernest Ventós i Casadevall
    • Antoni Vilalta i Vidal
    • Jaume Vinyals i Garrich
    • Joaquim Xirau i Palau
  • Regionalist League (LR)
    • Josep Alomar i Estadas
    • Frederic Amat i Arnau
    • Joan Antoni Güell i Lòpez
    • Andreu Bausili i Sanromà
    • Frederic Brasó i Villaret
    • Josep Cabré i Gelabert
    • Martí Casals i Galceran
    • Ferran de Sagarra i de Castellarnau
    • Amadeu Llopart i Vilalta
    • Josep Nonell i Pujol
    • Joaquim Pellicena i Camacho
    • Francesc Puig i Alfonso
  • Republican-Socialist Coalition (PRR-PSOE)
    • Felip de Solà i Cañizares
    • Joan Domènech i Buscà
    • Casimir Giralt i Bullich
    • Joan Grisó i Descàrrega
    • Frederic Herèdia i Valls
    • Pere Huguet i Puigderrajols
    • Josep Jové i Sarroca
    • Mateu Ruiz i Morlan
    • Pere Salvat i Pie
    • Josep Samblancat i Salanova
    • Jesús Ulled i Altemir
    • Abel Velilla i Sarazola
  • Autonomous Republican (Rep.A)
    • Manuel Santamaria i Gonzàlez[3][4]
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References
  1. "Ley municipal" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid. 1877.
  2. "Ley electoral" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid. 1907.
  3. "Ajuntament de Barcelona. Ciutadans regidors que el constitueixen". Gaseta municipal de Barcelona. Year 18, Num. 2 (20/04/1931), p. 2-3. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. "Les eleccions municipals". La Veu de Catalunya, 14/04/1931, p. 4. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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