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- Took place: March 9, 2008
- Total electorate: 33.9 million voters
- Voter turnout: 25.5 million (75.3%)
- Election for both houses of Spain's legislature, the Cortes Generales
- Total seats available: 558
- Lower house seats: 350
- Upper house seats: 208
- 12 parties listed
- Only parties to earn >5% of the vote: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and People's Party (PP)
- Majority leader prior to election: PSOE
- PSOE won by a 3.5% margin to hold onto its slight majorityAdam Carr's Election Archive: 2008 Spanish General Election Results
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Spain held a general election for its legislative branch, the Cortes Generales, on March 9, 2008. Although 12 parties were listed on the official ballot, the bulk of competition was between the incumbent majority party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and the minority leader, the People's Party (PP). The PSOE retained its slight majority of seats.Adam Carr's Election Archive: 2008 Spanish General Election Results
Election Results
- Majority leader: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
- Total votes: 11.1 million (43.6%)
- Seats won: 169
- Change: +5
- Minority leader: People's Party (PP)
- Total votes: 10.2 million (40.1%)
- Seats won: 153
- Change: +5
- All other parties earned 5% of the popular voteAdam Carr's Election Archive: 2008 Spanish General Election Results
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Spain Election 2008 Questions
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Spain Election - Lead Up
- The Guardian: Bogged Down in Well-rehearsed Arguments (March 5, 2008)
- BBC News: Spain Rivals in Pre-Poll TV Clash (March 4, 2008)
- Reuters: YouTube Brings Weirdness to Spain Election (February 20, 2008)
- International Herald Tribune: Church Vote Recommendation Angers Socialists (February 1, 2008)
WARNING: Pop-ups - "In a statement Wednesday, the Spanish Bishop's Conference statement said that while 'Catholics may support and join different parties it is also true that not all (electoral) programs are equally compatible with the faith and Christian demands in life.'"
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