Melilla (Senate constituency)

Melilla
Senate of Spain
Electoral constituency
Location of Melilla within Spain
ProvinceMálaga (1977–1995)
None (1995–present)
Autonomous communityAndalusia (1977–1995)
None (1995–present)
Population86,487 (2019)[1]
Electorate59,497 (Nov 2019)
Major settlementsMelilla
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats2
Member(s)
  •   PP (2)

Melilla 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 two senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla. The electoral system uses an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties. Electors can vote for up to two candidates.

  1. ^ "Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero. Población por provincias y por sexo". ine.es (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.