1979 Spanish general election
Government formation

1979 Spanish general election

Section Title: Government formation
Table Section Text: None

Investiture Adolfo Suárez (UCD)

Ballot →	30 March 1979

Required majority →	176 out of 350

Yes • UCD (168) • CD (8) • PSA–PA (5) • PAR (1) • UPN (1)	183 / 350

No • PSOE (94) • PCE–PSUC (23) • PSC (16) • PNV (6) • PSE (6) • UN (1) • ERC (1) • EE (1) • UPC (1)	149 / 350

Abstentions • CiU (8)	8 / 350

Absentees • PSOE (4) • HB (3) • PSC (1) • CD (1) • PNV (1)	10 / 350

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176 seats were required for the majority.

final_sentence: 176 seats were required for the majority.