1971 Spanish general election

1971 Spanish general election

29 September 1971
104 of the 561 seats in the Cortes Españolas
Registered	17,252,103
Turnout	42.28%
First party   Leader Francisco Franco Party National Movement Seats before 564 Seats won 561 Seat change 3 Popular vote 7,294,134 Percentage 100%
Prime Minister before election Francisco Franco National Movement Prime Minister after election Francisco Franco National Movement

General elections were held in Spain on 29 September 1971 where Spanish citizens elected 104 of the 564 members of the Cortes Españolas, the Spanish legislature.^[1]

Electoral procedure

To be eligible to vote, citizens must be heads of families, married women, or widows.^[1][2] To be eligible to be a candidate, citizens must be born in a province they are running in, have resided in the province for at least seven years since the age of 14, be supported by 1,000 electors of 0.5 percent of the province's population, and be a member of the National Movement.^[2]

There were 230 candidates up for election to fill 104 seats to the Cortes Españolas. The remaining seats were appointed by the Spanish government.^[1][2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Movement	7,294,134	100.00	561
Total		7,294,134	100.00	561
Registered voters/turnout		17,252,103	42.28
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References

1. Eder, Richard (30 September 1971). "Spaniards Have Election But Show Little Interest" (PDF). The New York Times. Madrid, Spain. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
2. "Spain" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. pp. 99–103. Retrieved 18 February 2023.