The 1991 Andorran local elections were held on 15 and 22 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes of Andorra. Following the election, the communal councils elected the mayors and deputy mayors.
Electoral system Candidates were elected using a two-round plurality-at-large voting system with open lists. As parties were not legalised until 1993, all the lists were officially labelled as independent, although media classified them as government endorsed (if the list was supported by the outgoing government) or opposition (if candidates were part of the opposition). After the elections, the parish councils elected the consol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor), which normally were the top candidates of the winning list.
In some parishes, votes may had been invalid if voters didn't choose for candidates from at every single quarter.Diari Oficial del Consell General, 23/1991
Candidates
Candidates by parish. Names shown are top candidates:La Vanguardia, 15/12/1991, p16 Canillo Francesc Areny Bonaventura Bonell Andorra la Vella Lluís Viu Torres Andreu Armengol Pascuet Sant Julià de Lòria Ricard Tor Riba Escaldes-Engordany Jacint Casal Mor
Results Turnout was 75.6%, 6.0 pp lower than in 1987. Candidates favourable to the Andorran Government won in 4 out of 7 parishes.La Vanguardia, 17/12/1991, p12
The second round only took place in Canillo.
Andorra la Vella Party Votes % Seats Lluís Viu candidates 13,909 60.0 12 Andreu Armengol candidates 9,275 40.0 0 Blank votes 159 – – Invalid votes 44 – – Total 2,135 100 12 Registered votes/turnout 2,596 82.2 –Source: BOPA
Sant Julià de Lòria Party Votes % Seats Ricard Tor candidates 5,328 100 12 Blank votes 276 – – Invalid votes 42 – – Total 762 100 12 Registered votes/turnout 1,269 60.0 –Source: La Vanguardia
Escaldes Engordany Party Votes % Seats Jacint Casal candidates 11,076 100 12 Blank votes 358 – – Invalid votes 54 – – Total 1,335 100 12 Registered votes/turnout 1,984 67.3 –Source: BOPA
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