1983 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
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The 1983 Castilian-Manchegan regional election was held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 1st Cortes of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. All 44 seats in the Cortes were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
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All 44 seats in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha 23 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 1,230,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 901,872 (73.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Constituency results map for the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only two political parties were able to secure parliamentary representation in the Cortes: the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) under José Bono, which obtained 23 out of 44 seats—an absolute majority—and the People's Coalition, an electoral alliance formed by the conservative People's Alliance (AP), the christian democratic People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Union (UL).[1] As a result of the election, José Bono became the first democratically elected President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha.[2]