Spanish general election, 1996

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General elections were held in Spain on March 3, 1996. The Prime Minister Felipe González of PSOE lost the elections to Partido Popular and their leader José María Aznar.

The lower house consisted of 350 deputies elected on block lists by proportional representation. Each province was entitled to a minimum of 3 deputies, with one deputy each from the African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.

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Evolution of popular vote in the Spanish General Elections from the democratic transition until 2008. Voter turnout is usually high.

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