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EspañolSPANISH CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES
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The 'Spanish Congress of Deputies' (Spanish: 'Congreso de los Diputados') is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain's legislative branch.
It has 350 members, elected by popular vote on block lists by proportional representation in constituencies matching the Spanish provinces using the D'Hondt method. Deputies serve four-year terms.
The ''President of the Congress of Deputies'' presides over the Congreso de los Diputados, Spain's lower chamber of parliament.
(Absolute majority is 176 seats. 'Bold': majority. ''Italic'': plurality)
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The building, ''Congreso de los Diputados'', has a neoclassical style. It was designed by Narcisco Pascual y Colomer, and built between 1843 and 1850. It sits by the Carrera de San Jerónimo, in Madrid.
★ Spanish general election, 2000
★ Spanish general election, 2004
★ Congreso de los Diputados - official website (Spanish)
The 'Spanish Congress of Deputies' (Spanish: 'Congreso de los Diputados') is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain's legislative branch.
It has 350 members, elected by popular vote on block lists by proportional representation in constituencies matching the Spanish provinces using the D'Hondt method. Deputies serve four-year terms.
The ''President of the Congress of Deputies'' presides over the Congreso de los Diputados, Spain's lower chamber of parliament.
Composition for the 8th term
| PSOE | PP | CiU | ERC | PNV | IU | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outgoing | 125 | '183' | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | '350' |
| Incoming | ''164'' | 148 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | '350' | Change | +39 | -35 | -5 | +7 | 0 | -3 | -3 | '0' |
(Absolute majority is 176 seats. 'Bold': majority. ''Italic'': plurality)
| Contents |
| Latest result |
| History |
| See also |
| External links |
Latest result
History
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The allegorical front of the building
The building, ''Congreso de los Diputados'', has a neoclassical style. It was designed by Narcisco Pascual y Colomer, and built between 1843 and 1850. It sits by the Carrera de San Jerónimo, in Madrid.
See also
★ Spanish general election, 2000
★ Spanish general election, 2004
External links
★ Congreso de los Diputados - official website (Spanish)
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