Province Pontevedra Population 947,374 (2016) Region Galicia | Autonomous community Galicia Electorate 901,233 (2016) Major settlements Vigo, Pontevedra | |
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Seats 19 (1981–1989)
21 (1989–1997)
22 (1997–) Created Galician parliamentary election, 1981 | ||
Pontevedra is one of the four constituencies (Galician: circunscricións, Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Parliament of Galicia—the regional legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia—.
Electoral system
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. Only lists polling above 5% (3% until 1989) of valid votes in each district (which includes blank ballots—for none of the above) are entitled to enter the seat distribution.
References
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