1971 Andorran parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 14 December 1971 to elect half of the members of the General Council. In constituencies where not all seats were filled in the first round, a second round was held on 21 December.
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14 December 1971 (first round)
21 December 1971 (second round) | |||||||||||
12 of the 24 seats in the General Council | |||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||
The elections were the first after women were granted the right to vote in 1970.[1] They were held alongside local elections.
Electoral system
Each parish had four seats in the General Council. The seats were elected on a staggered basis, with two members elected from each parish every two years. In Andorra la Vella parish two members represented the town of Andorra la Vella and two represented Les Escaldes, with one member elected from each every two years.
All candidates had to run on lists of candidates, although voters could split their votes between candidates on different lists. Any candidate receiving a majority of the vote was elected in the first round. If there were remaining seats to fill, a second round was held, in which candidates had to receive a majority of the vote to be elected. If there were still remaining seats to fill, a third round would be held in which the candidate(s) with the most votes would be elected.[2]
Results
| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Independents | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,344 | – | 822 | – | ||||
| Source: La Vanguardia | ||||||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Elected members | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra la Vella | Second round | |
| Canillo | Second round | |
| Second round | ||
| Encamp | Josep Mas Font | First round |
| Enric Paris Torres | First round | |
| La Massana | Gil Font Molné | First round |
| Salvador Mora Calvet | First round | |
| Les Escaldes | Josep Maria Barbat Pla | First round |
| Ordino | Pere Babi Baró | First round |
| Artur Comas Pons | First round | |
| Sant Julià de Lòria | Òscar Ribas Reig | First round |
| Ladislau Baró Solà | First round | |
| Source: La Vanguardia | ||