1995 Andorran local elections

The 1995 Andorran local elections were held on 3 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes.

They were the first local elections after the legalisation of political parties in 1993.

Electoral system

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The electoral law was changed together with the approval of the new Constitution and the legalisation of political parties. Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members are elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats are allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats are allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtains an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) are elected indirectly by the municipal councillors.[1]

Results

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Overall

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Following the elections, two women were elected cònsols majors (mayors) for first time in Andorra.[2]

Party Votes % Seats
New Democracy 2,077 29.6 14
Liberal Party 1,531 21.8 10
National Democratic Group 1,124 16.0 20
Union and Progress 496 7.1 2
Liberal Opinion Group 403 5.7 8
Parochial Forum 154 2.2 3
Independents 1,240 17.7 23
Blank votes 1,030
Invalid votes 39
Total 8,094 100 80
Registered voters/turnout 10,411 77.7

Canillo

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Party Votes % Seats
Bibiana Rossa (IND) 223 59.2 11
Parochial Forum 154 40.8 3
Blank votes 17
Invalid votes 4
Total 398 100 14
Registered voters/turnout 476 83.6

Encamp

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Party Votes % Seats
National Democratic Group 555 52.8 8
Union and Progress 496 47.2 2
Blank votes 80
Invalid votes 4
Total 1,135 100 10
Registered voters/turnout 1,373 82.7

Ordino

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Party Votes % Seats
Josep Duró (IND) 163 42.8 7
Bonaventura Espot (IND) 113 29.7 2
Pere Babi (IND) 105 27.6 1
Blank votes 15
Invalid votes 0
Total 396 100 10
Registered voters/turnout 497 79.7

La Massana

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Opinion Group 403 64.0 8
New Democracy 227 36.0 2
Blank votes 55
Invalid votes 1
Total 686 100 10
Registered voters/turnout 814 84.3

Andorra la Vella

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Party Votes % Seats
New Democracy 1,354 61.9 10
Liberal Party 835 38.1 2
Blank votes 273
Invalid votes 4
Total 2,466 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 3,227 76.4

Sant Julià de Lòria

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Party Votes % Seats
National Democratic Group 569 100 12
Blank votes 479
Invalid votes 20
Total 1,068 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 1,609 66.4

Escaldes-Engordany

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Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party 696 38.1 8
Jacint Casal (IND) 636 34.8 2
Democratic National InitiativeNew Democracy 496 27.1 2
Blank votes 111
Invalid votes 6
Total 1,945 100 12
Registered voters/turnout 2,415 80.5

References

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  1. ^ "Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. ^ La Vanguardia, 04-12-1995, p.10
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