2000 Spanish General Election

12 March 2000 · The democratic era · 350 seats, 176 for a majority

A general election was held in Spain on 12 March 2000 to elect the members of the 7th Cortes Generales under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 208 of 259 seats in the Senate.

Prime Minister before

José María Aznar

PP

Prime Minister (continued)

José María Aznar

PP

Largest force

PP

183 of 350 seats

Turnout

68.7%

The result

PP
José María Aznar · 44.5% of votes · +27 seats
183
seats
CiU
Xavier Trias · 4.2% of votes · -1 seats
15
seats
IU
Francisco Frutos · 5.4% of votes · -11 seats
8
seats
EAJ/PNV
Iñaki Anasagasti · 1.5% of votes · +2 seats
7
seats
CC
José Carlos Mauricio · 1.1% of votes · 0 seats
4
seats

133 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.