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1979 Andorran parliamentary election

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14 of the 28 seats in the General Council

Party Vote % Seats +/– Independents 100 14 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 13 December 1979 to elect half of the members of the General Council. In constituencies where no candidate received a majority of the vote, a second round of voting on 20 December.

The elections were held alongside local elections, the last time the two elections were held on the same day.

Background

In 1978 the number of parishes was increased from six to seven with the creation of Escaldes–Engordany. As the General Council had four members for each parish, it was increased in size from 24 to 28 seats. Supplementary elections were held in Escaldes–Engordany in July 1978 to elect four members, two of whom were to serve only until the regular elections scheduled for 1979.

Electoral system

All candidates had to run on lists of four candidates; although each constituency had two seats, voters had to vote for four candidates, which they could split between candidates on different lists. Any candidate receiving a majority of the vote was elected in the first round. If there were remaining seats to fill, a second round was held, in which candidates had to receive a majority of the vote to be elected. If there were still remaining seats to fill, a third round would be held in which the candidate(s) with the most votes would be elected.

Results

No candidates were nominated in Sant Julià de Lòria. As a result, the municipal councillors of the parish elected two of their own members to the General Council.

A second round was only held in Canillo to elect two vacant seats not filled in the first round.

Elected members

Aftermath

The elections were the last partial renewal of the General Council, with future elections being for a full renewal of the parliament, starting in 1981.

References

1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p156 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. La Vanguardia. 11 December 1979. p. 37
3. "La parròquia de Canillo haurà de repetir la votació". Avui. 15 December 1979. p. 11.

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