The opposition right-wing “People’s Party” and the far-right “Voice” outpaced the left in the general elections in Spain, but did not get enough votes to control the parliament.
According to the results after more than 98% of ballots were counted, the Popular Party wins 136 seats (47 more than in the previous parliament) and Voice wins 33 seats (19 fewer than previously).
176 seats are needed for a majority in the parliament. Thus, without attracting other parties, the right-wing parties will not be able to get a parliamentary majority. Nevertheless, the leader of the People’s Party Alberto Feihoo, according to the newspaper A-Be-Se, will call for a mandate to form the government, as it was his party that finished first.
At the same time, the newspaper notes that it is possible that the leftists currently in power will be able to form a government again by agreeing on a coalition with a number of parties that differ from them in ideology. Spanish media call this type of coalition a “Frankenstein government.”
In the election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party wins 122 seats. The leftist Sumar coalition can count on 31 seats.
Spaniards on Sunday voted in general elections held early after parliament was dissolved in May.
The new parliament will convene in August. Then, if no one can form a governing coalition in two months, Spain will face repeat elections.
