Basque parliamentary election, 1986
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Elections to the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
, Spain
, were held on November 30, 1986.
The Socialists won 19 seats, the Basque Nationalist Party
(PNV) came second with 17 seats, the Batasuna
party and Eusko Alkartasuna
each won 13 seats, and Euskadiko Ezkerra
won 9 seats.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
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, were held on November 30, 1986.
The Socialists won 19 seats, the Basque Nationalist Party
Basque Nationalist Party
The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country...
(PNV) came second with 17 seats, the Batasuna
Batasuna
Batasuna was a Basque nationalist political party based mainly in Spain, where it was outlawed in 2003, after a court ruling declared proven that the party was financing ETA with public money. Batasuna is included in the "European Union list of terrorist persons and organizations" as a component...
party and Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party...
each won 13 seats, and Euskadiko Ezkerra
Euskadiko Ezkerra
Euskadiko Ezkerra or EE was a Basque socialist political organisation. It was founded as a coalition of Euskal Iraultzarako Alderdia and other Basque Marxist forces in 1977 to present lists for the Spanish general elections in the constituencies of Vizcaya,...
won 9 seats.
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque Nationalist Party Basque Nationalist Party The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country... (EAJ-PNV) |
271,208 | 23.71% | -18.30% | 17 | -15 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE) | 252,233 | 22.05% | -1.02% | 19 | ±0 | |
| Herri Batasuna (HB) | 199,900 | 17.47% | +2.91% | 13 | +2 | |
| Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party... (EA) |
181,175 | 15.84% | +15.84% | 13 | +13 | |
| Euskadiko Ezkerra Euskadiko Ezkerra Euskadiko Ezkerra or EE was a Basque socialist political organisation. It was founded as a coalition of Euskal Iraultzarako Alderdia and other Basque Marxist forces in 1977 to present lists for the Spanish general elections in the constituencies of Vizcaya,... (EE) |
124,423 | 10.88% | +2.90% | 9 | +3 | |
Popular Coalition (AP-PL)
|
55,606 | 4.86% | -4.50% | 2 | -5 | |
| All Others | 59,530 | 5.19% | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1,144,075 | 100.00% | 75 | |||