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Menorca (Senate constituency)

Coordinates: 39°58′N 4°05′W / 39.967°N 4.083°W / 39.967; -4.083
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Menorca
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
Location of Menorca within Spain
IslandMenorca
Autonomous communityBalearic Islands
PopulationGreen arrow up100,323 (2024)[1]
ElectorateGreen arrow up74,582 (2023)
Major settlementsCiutadella de Menorca, Mahón
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats1
Member(s)
  •   PP (1)

Menorca is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects one senator. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Menorca. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties.

Electoral system

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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 Senate of Spain,[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] 208 seats are elected using an open list partial block voting system, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. In constituencies electing four seats, electors can vote for up to three candidates; in those with two or three seats, for up to two candidates; and for one candidate in single-member districts. Each of the 47 peninsular provinces is allocated four seats, whereas for insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, districts are the islands themselves, with the larger—Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife—being allocated three seats each, and the smaller—Menorca, Ibiza–Formentera, Fuerteventura, La Gomera and El Hierro (which comprised a single constituency only for the 1977 election), Lanzarote and La Palma—one each. Ceuta and Melilla elect two seats each.[2][3][11][12] Until 1985, the law also provided for by-elections to fill Senate seats vacated up to two years into the legislature.[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]

Senators

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Senators for Menorca 1977–
Key to parties
  CPM
  PSOE
  UCD
  PP
Legislature Election Distribution
Constituent 1977
1
1st 1979
1
2nd 1982
1
3rd 1986
1
4th 1989
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
15th 2023
1

Elections

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2023 general election

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Summary of the 23 July 2023 Senate of Spain election results
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Cristóbal Marqués Palliser PP 16,173 36.15
checkY Miquel Mariano Pons PSIB-PSOE 15,091 33.73
checkY Isa Allès Ferrer Sumar 8,816 19.70
• Alejandro Llabrés García Vox 3,555 7.94
• Antonio Triay Castro Recortes Cero 247 0.55
Blank ballots 848 1.89
Total 44730
Valid votes 44,730 97.45
Invalid votes 1,168 2.54
Votes cast / turnout 45,898 63.99
Abstentions 25,823 36.00
Registered voters 71721
Sources[16]

November 2019 general election

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Summary of the 10 November 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Jordi López Ravanals PP 10,406 26.97
• Maria del Carme Garcia Querol PSOE 10,376 26.89
• Antonia Florit Salord Podemos–EUIB 7,266 18.83
• Eduard Riudavets Florit MxMe 3,310 8.58
• Guillermo Juan Jusué de Olives Vox 3,155 8.18
• Jorge de Diego Capellán Cs 2,515 6.52
• Salvador Moll Herrero PACMA 645 1.67
• Adrià González Minaya Recortes Cero–GV 175 0.45
Blank ballots 734 1.90
Total 38,582
Valid votes 38,582 97.64
Invalid votes 932 2.36
Votes cast / turnout 39,514 55.52
Abstentions 31,656 44.48
Registered voters 71,170
Sources[17]

April 2019 general election

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Summary of the 28 April 2019 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Maria del Carme Garcia Querol PSOE 11,856 26.58
• Aurora Herráiz Águila PP 8,919 19.99
• Mae de la Concha Garcia-Mauriño Podemos–EUIB 7,611 17.06
• José Manuel Morales Bosch Cs 6,897 15.46
• Eduard Riudavets Florit MxMe 4,524 10.14
• Guillermo Juan Jusué de Olives Vox 2,468 5.53
• María Elena Pérez de Gracia Jabardo PACMA 919 2.06
• Joaquin Ferrer Lorenzo El Pi 440 0.99
• Antonio Triay Castro Recortes Cero–GV 164 0.37
Blank ballots 815 1.83
Total 44,613
Valid votes 44,613 96.62
Invalid votes 1,561 3.38
Votes cast / turnout 46,174 65.52
Abstentions 24,295 34.48
Registered voters 70,469
Sources[18]

2016 general election

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Summary of the 26 June 2016 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 13,255 33.40
• Margarita Juana Benejam Coll Podemos–EUIB–Més 12,075 30.43
• Miquel Company Pons PSOE 7,717 19.45
• Manuel Bonmatí Pérez C's 4,719 11.89
• Catalina Sastre Florit PACMA 948 2.39
Blank ballots 969 2.44
Total 39,683
Valid votes 39,683 96.87
Invalid votes 1,283 3.13
Votes cast / turnout 40,966 60.81
Abstentions 26,406 39.19
Registered voters 67,372
Sources[19]

2015 general election

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Summary of the 20 December 2015 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 11,761 28.62
• Brigida Mora Canet Podemos 9,657 23.50
• Grácia Mercadal Marqués PSOE 7,339 17.86
• Manuel Bonmatí Pérez C's 5,160 12.56
• Pilar Arguimbau Sintes Som Menorca 4,129 10.05
• Catalina Sastre Florit PACMA 725 1.76
• Nicolás Bordoy Riera El Pi 696 1.69
• María Ángeles Fernández Orts UPyD 242 0.59
Blank ballots 1,381 3.36
Total 41,056
Valid votes 41,056 96.31
Invalid votes 1,575 3.69
Votes cast / turnout 42,631 63.12
Abstentions 24,904 36.88
Registered voters 67,535
Sources[20]

2011 general election

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Summary of the 20 November 2011 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Juana Francisca Pons Vila PP 17,224 46.97
• Elena Baquero González PSOE 10,607 28.93
• Antonio Jesús Carrillos Cantó EUIB 2,099 5.72
• Joan Carles Villalonga Sintes PSM–EN 1,733 4.73
• Rafael Muñoz Campos eQuo 883 2.41
• Pablo Sebastián Sánchez Arnoletto UPyD 742 2.02
• Guillermo Alonso de Armiño Erce Hartos.org 633 1.73
Blank ballots 2,746 7.49
Total 36,667
Valid votes 36,667 93.47
Invalid votes 2,561 6.53
Votes cast / turnout 39,228 59.57
Abstentions 26,623 40.43
Registered voters 65,851
Sources[21]

2008 general election

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Summary of the 9 March 2008 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Arturo Bagur Mercadal PSOE–EU–PSM–Verds 21,023 52.04
• José Seguí Díaz PP 16,123 39.91
• Buenaventura Quevedo Roca "Tim" CMe–C's 577 1.43
• Antonia Ordinas Coll LV–GV 469 1.16
• Juan Moragues Riutort PFyV 287 0.71
• Ambrosio Duque Carretero PCPE 232 0.57
• María Consuelo de la Vega Sestelo PACMA 220 0.54
• Carlos Granado Rincón UPyD 194 0.48
• Eduardo Romero Maté PUM+J 77 0.19
• Rubén Antonio Barranco Medina DN 44 0.11
• Antonio Morell Pons FE–JONS 27 0.07
• Paula Estades Castell TD 13 0.03
• José Antonio de Imaña Barron AES 6 0.01
• Jesús José Blasco Lagunilla CTC 3 0.01
Blank ballots 1,104 2.73
Total 40,399
Valid votes 40,399 96.48
Invalid votes 1,474 3.52
Votes cast / turnout 41,873 65.61
Abstentions 21,950 34.39
Registered voters 63,823
Sources[22]

2004 general election

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Summary of the 14 March 2004 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY José Seguí Díaz PP 17,053 41.85
• Antoni Orell Calafat PSOE 15,100 37.06
• Joan Manel Martí Llufriu PSM–EN 4,242 10.41
• Miguel Pons Velasco EM–IU 2,021 4.96
• Pablo Lluch Mesquida UCM 802 1.97
• Margarita Pons Martí FE–JONS 181 0.44
• Joaquín González Barrero FA 122 0.30
• Vicente Garau Juan UPB 98 0.24
• Miguel Vallinas García CTC 27 0.07
Blank ballots 1,099 2.70
Total 40,745
Valid votes 40,745 97.32
Invalid votes 1,120 2.68
Votes cast / turnout 41,865 67.96
Abstentions 19,734 32.04
Registered voters 61,599
Sources[23]

2000 general election

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Summary of the 12 March 2000 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY José Seguí Díaz PP–INME 16,892 50.00
• Sergi Marí Pons PPM 14,569 43.12
• Vicente Garau Juan UPB 580 1.72
• Juana Teresa Soria Bravo FE 98 0.29
Blank ballots 1,646 4.87
Total 33,785
Valid votes 33,785 97.66
Invalid votes 810 2.34
Votes cast / turnout 34,595 61.13
Abstentions 21,994 38.87
Registered voters 56,589
Sources[24]

1996 general election

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Summary of the 3 March 1996 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Bernardo Llompart Díaz PP 15,675 43.51
• Tirso Pons Pons PSOE 12,673 35.17
• Josep María Foguet Coll IU 3,470 9.63
• Joan Manel Martí Llufriu PSM–ENE 2,395 6.65
• Pedro Román Bordera INME 558 1.55
• Joel Bagur Mellinas ERC 264 0.73
Blank ballots 994 2.76
Total 36,029
Valid votes 36,029 97.12
Invalid votes 1,070 2.88
Votes cast / turnout 37,099 69.81
Abstentions 16,046 30.19
Registered voters 53,145
Sources[25]

1993 general election

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Summary of the 6 June 1993 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Martín José Escudero Sirerol PP 15,759 45.60
• Juana María Barceló Martí PSOE 11,711 33.88
• Antonio Venancio Casero Rodríguez IU 2,803 8.11
• Gabriel Martí Barber CDS 1,488 4.31
• María Juan Benejam PSM–ENE 1,410 4.08
• Llorenç Lluís Carreras i Murillo ERC 270 0.78
• José Francisco Xabuch Fortuny UMMP 205 0.59
• Antonio Colom Covas CNPS 29 0.08
• Cosme García Torres PRB 29 0.08
Blank ballots 858 2.48
Total 34,562
Valid votes 34,562 97.01
Invalid votes 1,067 2.99
Votes cast / turnout 35,629 70.19
Abstentions 15,130 29.81
Registered voters 50,759
Sources[26]

1989 general election

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Summary of the 29 October 1989 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Martín José Escudero Sirerol PP 11,625 38.67
• Tirso Pons Pons PSOE 10,355 34.45
• Antonio Anglada Anglada CDS 2,635 8.77
• Antonio Casero Rodríguez IU 2,558 8.51
• María Juan Benejam PSM–ENE 1,629 5.42
• Carlos Morillo Casals Ruiz-Mateos 374 1.24
• Manuel Muñoz Díaz-Maroto PTE–UC 88 0.29
• Ramón Enric Carreras Torrent CEES 75 0.25
• Eusebio Capel Rotger MCE 34 0.11
• Julián Candel Mataix PRB 30 0.10
Blank ballots 656 2.18
Total 30,059
Valid votes 30,059 95.55
Invalid votes 1,400 4.45
Votes cast / turnout 31,459 64.40
Abstentions 17,391 35.60
Registered voters 48,850
Sources[27]

1986 general election

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Summary of the 22 June 1986 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Antonio Villalonga Riudavets PSOE 11,268 39.67
• Juan Huguet Rotger AP–PDP–PL 9,647 33.96
• Joan López Casasnovas EEM 3,687 12.98
• Cristóbal Triay Humbert PRD 1,543 5.43
• Carlos Ricci Fabre CDS 1,425 5.02
• Mauricio Sante Patón MUC 156 0.55
Blank ballots 677 2.38
Total 28,403
Valid votes 28,403 94.75
Invalid votes 1,575 5.25
Votes cast / turnout 29,978 66.04
Abstentions 15,416 33.96
Registered voters 45,394
Sources[28]

1982 general election

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Summary of the 28 October 1982 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Antonio Villalonga Riudavets PSOE 12,080
• Victoria Florit Escrivá AP–PDP 8,194
• Josep María Quintana Petrus CIM 4,259
• Antonio Casasnovas Franco UCD 3,655
• Juli Mascaró Pons PSM 1,977
• Sofía Sintes Rosa PCE 498
• Octavio Juan Benejam CDS 0
• Sebastián Barceló Barceló FE–JONS 0
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 40,213
Sources[29][30]

1979 general election

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Summary of the 1 March 1979 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Tirso Pons Pons CPM 11,745 43.90
• Francisco Tutzo Bennasar UCD 11,553 43.19
• José Allés y Serra CD 3,217 12.03
Blank ballots 237 0.89
Total 26,752
Valid votes 26,752 93.73
Invalid votes 1,791 6.27
Votes cast / turnout 28,543 74.17
Abstentions 9,939 25.83
Registered voters 38,482
Sources[31]

1977 general election

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Summary of the 15 June 1977 Senate of Spain election results in Menorca
Candidates Parties and coalitions Popular vote
Votes %
checkY Guillermo de Olives Pons UCD 9,248
• Antonio Anglada Anglada CDI 9,104
• Antonio Cardona Sans AP 4,355
• José Moll Marqués PSOE 3,201
• Antonio Triay Llopis MPIA 1,354
• Fernando Rubio Tuduri UDIB 666
• José Caules Juan PSOEh 594
Blank ballots
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters 34,971
Sources[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Real Decreto 1210/2024, de 28 de noviembre, por el que se declaran oficiales las cifras de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal referidas al 1 de enero de 2024". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Law 1/1977 (1977), trans. prov. 1.
  3. ^ a b Const. Esp. (1978), tit. III, ch. I, art. 69.
  4. ^ Const. Esp. (1978), tit. VIII, ch. II, art. 141.
  5. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. I, art. 2.
  6. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. I, art. 2.
  7. ^ Carreras de Odriozola & Tafunell Sambola 2005, p. 1077.
  8. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 75.
  9. ^ Reig Pellicer, Naiara (16 December 2015). "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote". cafebabel.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  10. ^ Araque Conde, Pilar (8 June 2022). "El Congreso acaba con el voto rogado: diez años de trabas burocráticas para los residentes en el extranjero". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  11. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. II, ch. II, art. 19 & 21.
  12. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. II, ch. III, art. 162 & 165–166.
  13. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. III, art. 29.
  14. ^ RDL 20/1977 (1977), tit. IV, art. 30–31 & 34.
  15. ^ LOREG (1985), tit. I, ch. VI, art. 44 & tit. II, ch. V, art. 169.
  16. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. 2023". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2019. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. April 2019. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 2016. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. December 2015. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. November 2011. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 2008. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  23. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 2004. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 2000. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  25. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 1996. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  26. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1993. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  27. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. October 1989. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  28. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1986. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. October 1982. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Proclaimed candidacies for the Congress of Deputies and Senate elections called by Royal-decree 2057/1982, of 27 August" (PDF). www.juntaelectoralcentral.es (in Spanish). Central Electoral Commission. 2 October 1982. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. March 1979. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Senate. June 1977. Menorca". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.

Bibliography

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