1986 Basque regional election

1986 Basque regional election

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All 75 seats in the Basque Parliament 38 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	1,660,143 4.8%
Turnout	1,155,815 (69.6%) 1.1 pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Txiki Benegas José Antonio Ardanza Juan Carlos Yoldi Party PSE–PSOE EAJ/PNV HB Leader since 26 February 1978 2 March 1985 1986 Leader's seat Biscay Guipúzcoa Guipúzcoa Last election 19 seats, 23.0% 32 seats, 41.8% 11 seats, 14.6% Seats won 19 17 13 Seat change 0 15 2 Popular vote 252,233 271,208 199,900 Percentage 22.0% 23.6% 17.4% Swing 1.0 pp 18.2 pp 2.8 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Carlos Garaikoetxea Juan María Bandrés Julen Guimón Party EA EE AP–PL Leader since 4 September 1986 1985 1986 Leader's seat Guipúzcoa Guipúzcoa Biscay Last election Did not contest 6 seats, 7.9% 7 seats, 9.3%[a] Seats won 13 9 2 Seat change 13 3 5 Popular vote 181,175 124,423 55,606 Percentage 15.8% 10.8% 4.8% Swing New party 2.9 pp 4.5 pp
Vote winner strength by constituency Election result by constituency
Lehendakari before election José Antonio Ardanza EAJ/PNV Elected Lehendakari José Antonio Ardanza EAJ/PNV

The 1986 Basque regional election was held on Sunday, 30 November 1986, to elect the 3rd Parliament of the Basque Autonomous Community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election.

The Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) won 19 seats, the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) came second with 17 seats, People's Unity (HB) and Basque Solidarity (EA), a PNV split, each won 13 seats, and Basque Country Left won 9 seats.
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