1980 Basque regional election
9 March 1980
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All 60 seats in the Basque Parliament 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,554,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 929,051 (59.8%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A regional election was held in the Basque Country on Sunday, 9 March 1980, to elect the 1st Parliament of the autonomous community. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election.
The Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) emerged as the largest party with 25 seats, followed by People's Unity (HB) with 11 seats and the Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) with nine seats. Basque Country Left (EE) and the ruling party in Spain, the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD), secured six seats each, with other parties securing parliamentary representation including the right-wing People's Alliance (AP), with two seats, and the Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) with one seat. No party secured an absolute majority in parliament. Voter turnout was 929,051 (59.8%) from an electorate of 1,554,527.
Following the election, the newly elected parliament proceeded to re-elect Carlos Garaikoetxea as lehendakari.