Melilla (Congress of Deputies constituency)

Melilla 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 one deputy using plurality voting. Its boundaries correspond to those of the autonomous city of Melilla.

Melilla
Congress of Deputies
Electoral Constituency
Location of Melilla within Spain.
ProvinceMálaga (1977–1995)
None (1995–present)
Autonomous communityAndalusia (1977–1995)
None (1995–present)
Population86,487 (2019)[1]
Electorate59,497 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsMelilla
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats1
Member(s)     PP (1)

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).[4] 348 seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Parties not reaching the threshold are not taken into consideration for seat distribution. 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][5][6] The use of the D'Hondt method may result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[7]

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.[5][6]

Deputies

Deputies 1977–present
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
1
1st 1979
1
2nd 1982
1
3rd 1986
1
4th 1989
1
1990
1
5th 1993
1
6th 1996
1
7th 2000
1
8th 2004
1
9th 2008
1
10th 2011
1
11th 2015
1
12th 2016
1
13th 2019 (Apr)
1
14th 2019 (Nov)
1

Elections

November 2019 general election

Summary of the 10 November 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 9,13629.54+5.58 1±0
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 8,95528.95+8.64 0±0
Vox (Vox) 5,69218.40+1.20 0±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,08716.45–4.25 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 9172.96–9.93 0±0
United We Can (PodemosIU) 8092.62–1.21 0±0
The Greens (Verdes) 1010.33New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 310.10–0.02 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 190.06–0.23 0±0
Blank ballots 1850.60–0.10
Total 30,932 1±0
Valid votes 30,93299.23+0.17
Invalid votes 2400.77–0.17
Votes cast / turnout 31,17252.39–5.14
Abstentions 28,32547.61+5.14
Registered voters 59,497
Sources[8]

April 2019 general election

Summary of the 28 April 2019 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 8,08723.96–25.90 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,98920.70–4.39 0±0
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 6,85720.31New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 5,80717.20New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 4,35112.89+0.53 0±0
United We Can (PodemosIUEquo) 1,2923.83–6.00 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 990.29+0.13 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 390.12New 0±0
Blank ballots 2370.70–0.29
Total 33,758 1±0
Valid votes 33,75899.06+0.38
Invalid votes 3190.94–0.38
Votes cast / turnout 34,07757.53+9.98
Abstentions 25,15642.47–9.98
Registered voters 59,233
Sources[9]

2016 general election

Summary of the 26 June 2016 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,52249.86+5.95 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,80525.09+0.50 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 3,35212.36–3.19 0±0
United We Can (Unidos Podemos)1 2,6679.83–2.92 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3171.17+0.05 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1460.54–0.31 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 440.16±0.00 0±0
Blank ballots 2680.99–0.07
Total 27,121 1±0
Valid votes 27,12199.68–0.04
Invalid votes 3621.32+0.04
Votes cast / turnout 27,48347.55–1.80
Abstentions 30,31252.45+1.80
Registered voters 57,795
Sources[10]

2015 general election

Summary of the 20 December 2015 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 12,33143.91–22.80 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,90524.59–0.73 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,36615.55New 0±0
We Can (Podemos) 3,21511.45New 0±0
Popular UnityUnited Left (UP–IU) 3661.30New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 3141.12+0.61 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2400.85–2.86 0±0
Zero CutsGreen Group (Recortes Cero–GV) 460.16New 0±0
Blank ballots 2991.06–0.80
Total 28,082 1±0
Valid votes 28,08298.72–0.14
Invalid votes 3631.28+0.14
Votes cast / turnout 28,44549.35–0.08
Abstentions 29,19450.65+0.08
Registered voters 57,639
Sources[11]

2011 general election

Summary of the 20 November 2011 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 17,82866.71+17.68 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,76625.32–22.78 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 9923.71+2.57 0±0
Equo (Equo) 4271.60New 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1370.51New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 800.30+0.20 0±0
Blank ballots 4961.86+0.97
Total 26,726 1±0
Valid votes 26,72698.86–0.40
Invalid votes 3081.14+0.40
Votes cast / turnout 27,03449.43–14.25
Abstentions 27,65650.57+14.25
Registered voters 54,690
Sources[12]

2008 general election

Summary of the 9 March 2008 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 15,71749.03–5.57 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,42048.10+6.67 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3671.14New 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 770.24–0.26 0±0
Social Democratic Party (PSD) 730.23New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 440.14New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 390.12New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 330.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 2850.89–0.71
Total 32,055 1±0
Valid votes 32,05599.26+0.08
Invalid votes 2400.74–0.08
Votes cast / turnout 32,29563.68+7.84
Abstentions 18,41636.32–7.84
Registered voters 50,711
Sources[13]

2004 general election

Summary of the 14 March 2004 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 14,85654.60+4.80 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,27341.43+21.01 0±0
United Left (IU) 2290.84–0.67 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 1350.50–0.16 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 890.33New 0±0
Republican Left (IR) 570.21New 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 460.17–0.01 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 350.13+0.08 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 300.11New 0±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000) 220.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 4351.60–0.50
Total 27,207 1±0
Valid votes 27,20799.18–0.10
Invalid votes 2250.82+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 27,43255.84+1.84
Abstentions 21,69744.16–1.84
Registered voters 49,129
Sources[14]

2000 general election

Summary of the 12 March 2000 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's PartyMelillan People's Union (PP–UPM) 13,07849.80–0.77 1±0
Localist Bloc of Melilla (BLM) 6,51424.81New 0±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p) 5,36320.42–22.90 0±0
United Left (IU) 3971.51–1.97 0±0
The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 1740.66New 0±0
Nationalist Aprome (Aprome) 600.23–0.50 0±0
The Phalanx (FE) 480.18New 0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 380.14+0.02 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 230.09New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 130.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 5512.10+0.48
Total 26,259 1±0
Valid votes 26,25999.28+0.19
Invalid votes 1910.72–0.19
Votes cast / turnout 26,45054.00–7.95
Abstentions 22,53546.00+7.95
Registered voters 48,985
Sources[15]

1996 general election

Summary of the 3 March 1996 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,78850.57+5.65 1+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,81043.32–5.47 0–1
United Left (IU) 9503.48+0.88 0±0
Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNM) 2000.73New 0±0
Centrist Union (UC) 740.27–1.88 0±0
Blank ballots 4411.62+0.39
Total 27,263 1±0
Valid votes 27,26399.09–0.48
Invalid votes 2510.91+0.48
Votes cast / turnout 27,51461.95–4.19
Abstentions 16,90138.05+4.19
Registered voters 44,415
Sources[16]

1993 general election

Summary of the 6 June 1993 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,88548.79+10.29 1+1
People's Party (PP) 11,86544.92–10.76 0–1
United Left (IU) 6872.60New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5692.15+0.35 0±0
Natural Law Party (PLN) 800.30New 0±0
Blank ballots 3251.23+0.33
Total 26,411 1±0
Valid votes 26,41199.57+0.28
Invalid votes 1150.43–0.28
Votes cast / turnout 26,52666.14+14.25
Abstentions 13,57933.86–14.25
Registered voters 40,105
Sources[17]

1990 by-election

Summary of the 25 March 1990 Congress of Deputies by-election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 9,74855.68+16.28 1+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,74138.50–3.50 0–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3161.80–6.64 0±0
Spanish Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNEM) 3011.72–5.34 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1300.74+0.07 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1150.66–0.39 0±0
Blank ballots 1570.90–0.49
Total 17,508 1±0
Valid votes 17,50899.29+0.57
Invalid votes 1260.71–0.57
Votes cast / turnout 17,63451.89–6.06
Abstentions 16,35148.11+6.06
Registered voters 33,985
Sources[18]

1989 general election

The results of the 1989 general election in Melilla were declared void by the Spanish Constitutional Court because of perceived irregularities in the vote tally, with provisional results awarding the district's single seat to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) by 507 votes.[19] After a by-election was held on 25 March 1990, the district's seat was won by the People's Party (PP) by a large majority of 3,007 votes.[20]

Summary of the 29 October 1989 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,17842.00+6.35 1+1
People's Party (PP)1 7,67139.40–6.54 0–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6448.44–2.78 0±0
Spanish Nationalist Party of Melilla (PNEM) 1,3747.06New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2041.05New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1310.67New 0±0
Blank ballots 2701.39–0.07
Total 19,472 1±0
Valid votes 19,47298.72–0.16
Invalid votes 2531.28+0.16
Votes cast / turnout 19,72557.95–2.03
Abstentions 14,31442.05+2.03
Registered voters 34,039
Sources[21][18]

1986 general election

Summary of the 22 June 1986 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPPL)1 9,08245.94+19.51 1+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,04835.65–13.34 0–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,21811.22+3.53 0±0
United Left (IU) 5492.78New 0±0
Democratic Reformist Party (PRD) 4652.35New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1180.60+0.29 0±0
Blank ballots 2891.46+0.74
Total 19,769 1±0
Valid votes 19,76998.88–0.09
Invalid votes 2241.12+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 19,99359.98–10.52
Abstentions 13,33740.02+10.52
Registered voters 33,330
Sources[22]

1982 general election

Summary of the 28 October 1982 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,29148.99+27.59 1+1
People's Alliance–People's Democratic Party (APPDP)1 5,55126.43+21.59 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,08314.68–36.89 0–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6157.69New 0±0
New Force (FN)2 1430.68–1.77 0±0
Spanish Solidarity (SE) 1050.50New 0±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 660.31New 0±0
Communist Movement (MC) 00.00–1.03 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 00.00New 0±0
Blank ballots 1520.72+0.36
Total 21,006 1±0
Valid votes 21,00698.97–0.09
Invalid votes 2181.03+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 21,22470.50+9.83
Abstentions 8,88329.50–9.83
Registered voters 30,107
Sources[23]

1979 general election

Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,03551.57–4.70 1±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,75021.40–5.72 0±0
Independent Candidates of Melilla (CIME) 1,82010.39New 0±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)1 8484.84–6.04 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7934.53–0.54 0±0
National Union (UN) 4292.45New 0±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 3532.01New 0±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1941.11New 0±0
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1801.03New 0±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 460.26New 0±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 90.05New 0±0
Blank ballots 630.36–0.20
Total 17,520 1±0
Valid votes 17,52099.06+0.28
Invalid votes 1660.94–0.28
Votes cast / turnout 17,68660.67–15.37
Abstentions 11,46339.33+15.37
Registered voters 29,149
Sources[24]

1977 general election

Summary of the 15 June 1977 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 10,72356.27n/a 1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,16827.12n/a 0n/a
People's Alliance (AP) 2,07410.88n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9665.07n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1070.56n/a
Total 19,056 1n/a
Valid votes 19,05698.78n/a
Invalid votes 2351.22n/a
Votes cast / turnout 19,29176.04n/a
Abstentions 6,07723.96n/a
Registered voters 25,368
Sources[25]
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