A regional election was held in Navarre on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Overview Under the 1982 Reintegration and Improvement of the Chartered Regime, the Parliament of Navarre was the unicameral legislature of the homonymous chartered community, having legislative power in devolved matters, as well as the ability to grant or withdraw confidence from a regional president.. The electoral and procedural rules were supplemented by national law provisions..

Date The term of the Parliament of Navarre expired four years after the date of its previous ordinary election, with amendments earlier in 1991 fixing election day for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The election decree was required to be issued between 54 and 60 days before the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official Gazette of Navarre (BON).; ( by ). The previous election was held on 10 June 1987, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 26 May 1991.

The Parliament of Navarre could not be dissolved before the expiration date of parliament..

The election to the Parliament of Navarre was officially called on 2 April 1991 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BON, setting election day for 26 May and scheduling for the chamber to reconvene on 24 June..

Electoral system Voting for the Parliament was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and with full political rights, provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated.; ( by ).

The Parliament of Navarre had a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 60 seats, with electoral provisions fixing its size at 50. All were elected in a single multi-member constituency—corresponding to the chartered community's territory—using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a three percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) regionally.; .

The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes. ( by ).

Opinion polls The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.

Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 26 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout UDF EE PNV Lead 1991 regional election 26 May 1991 66.7 33.4 35.0 11.2 2.1 5.5 2.1 4.1 1.1 1.6 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 18 May 1991?? 29.9 32.3 12.0 – 6.0 3.9 5.3 – 2.4 CIES/Diario de Navarra 9–16 May 1991 1,447 68–70 30.0–32.0 33.0–35.0 11.0–12.0 2.5–3.5 5.5–6.5 2.5–3.5 5.0–6.0 2.0–3.0 3.0 Metra Seis/El Independiente 12 May 1991?? 26.8 33.5 12.4 4.2 6.4 3.2 4.7 3.3 6.7 Demoscopia/El País 4–7 May 1991 500? 27.5 40.4 11.7 4.6 4.4 1.9 6.0 1.8 12.9 CIES/Diario de Navarra 22–29 Apr 1991 1,005 68 32.0 34.2 11.0 4.0 5.0 3.5 4.8 – 2.2 1989 general election 29 Oct 1989 68.5 31.2 33.2 11.0 7.0 4.8 2.9 5.7 0.9 2.0 1989 EP election 15 Jun 1989 57.3 28.6 27.1 13.8 5.4 6.2 3.7 3.1 1.1 1.5 1987 regional election 10 Jun 1987 72.9 27.7 24.5 13.5 7.4 7.0 6.2 4.2 3.4 1.3 0.9 3.2

Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size UDF EE PNV Lead 1991 regional election 26 May 1991 22.2 23.2 7.5 1.4 3.7 1.4 2.7 0.7 31.8 1.0 CIES/Diario de Navarra 9–16 May 1991 1,447 26.8 16.7 9.8 1.2 5.5 2.2 3.8 2.2 17.0 12.2 10.1 CIES/Diario de Navarra 22–29 Apr 1991 1,005 25.5 14.4 7.8 1.4 3.5 3.2 3.5 2.2 26.3 9.9 11.1 CIS 13–25 Mar 1991 522 22.0 11.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 36.0 9.0 11.0 CIS 6–17 Feb 1991 789 23.0 12.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 33.0 12.0 11.0 1989 general election 29 Oct 1989 21.3 22.6 7.5 4.8 3.3 2.0 3.9 0.6 31.3 1.3 1989 EP election 15 Jun 1989 16.2 15.4 7.8 3.1 3.5 2.1 1.8 0.6 42.5 0.8 1987 regional election 10 Jun 1987 20.0 17.6 9.7 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.1 2.4 1.0 0.7 27.0 2.4

Victory preferences The table below lists opinion polling on the victory preferences for each party in the event of a regional election taking place.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size UDF EE PNV Other/None Lead CIS 13–25 Mar 1991 522 24.0 13.0 8.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 9.0 33.0 11.0 CIS 6–17 Feb 1991 789 23.0 12.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 10.0 32.0 11.0

Results + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Parliament of Navarre election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Navarrese People's Union (UPN)1 96,005 34.95 −0.01 20 +1 Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 91,645 33.36 +5.68 19 +4 Popular Unity (HB) 30,762 11.20 −2.26 6 −1 Basque Solidarity (EA) 15,170 5.52 −1.48 3 −1 United Left (IU) 11,167 4.07 +2.73 2 +2 Assembly (B) 6,543 2.38 +0.31 0 ±0 Basque Country Left (EE) 5,824 2.12 −1.27 0 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,650 2.06 −5.36 0 −4 Livestock Agricultural Party (PAG) 3,855 1.40 New 0 ±0 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3,071 1.12 +0.18 0 ±0 Carlist Party (PC) 1,353 0.49 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,637 1.32 −0.07 Total 274,682 50 ±0 Valid votes 274,682 99.24 +0.40 Invalid votes 2,091 0.76 −0.40 Votes cast / turnout 276,773 66.71 −6.19 Abstentions 138,140 33.29 +6.19 Registered voters 414,913 Sources

Aftermath Government formation As a result of the investiture process failing to provide a regional president within two months from the first ballot, Juan Cruz Alli was automatically elected on 18 September 1991 and officially sworn into office on 23 September.

Investiture Ballot → 18 July 1991 20 July 1991 22 July 1991 24 July 1991 Required majority → 26 out of 50 26 out of 50 Simple Simple Abstentions Absentees Sources

Investiture Ballot → 8 August 1991 10 August 1991 12 August 1991 14 August 1991 Required majority → 26 out of 50 26 out of 50 Simple Simple Sources

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