# 1995 Basque foral elections

The 1995 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the 5th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

## Overall

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Basque General Assemblies election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 315,621 | 28.37 | –1.19 | 47 | ±0 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))$^1$ | 185,972 | 16.72 | –9.84 | 26 | –14 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 171,973 | 15.46 | +7.42 | 25 | +16 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 160,552 | 14.43 | –2.97 | 20 | –7 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 120,960 | 10.87 | –1.54 | 15 | –4 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 90,434 | 8.13 | +6.33 | 9 | +9 |
| | Alavese Unity (UA) | 23,442 | 2.11 | –0.14 | 9 | –2 |
| | Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo) | 20,383 | 1.83 | New | 2 | +2 |
| | Abanto Municipal Group (AMA) | 824 | 0.07 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) | 601 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Country Greens (EHB) | 472 | 0.04 | –0.29 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Public Hats (Herri-Hats) | 446 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 185 | 0.02 | –0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 123 | 0.01 | –0.52 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 20,352 | 1.83 | +0.88 | | |
| Total | Total | 1,112,340 | | | 153 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,112,340 | 99.07 | –0.09 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 10,399 | 0.93 | +0.09 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,122,739 | 63.92 | +4.89 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 633,796 | 36.08 | –4.89 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,756,535 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1990 elections. |||||||
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
28.37%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
16.72%
PP
15.46%
HB
14.43%
EA
10.87%
IU/EB
8.13%
UA
2.11%
ICV–Gorordo
1.83%
Others
0.24%
Blank ballots
1.83% :

## Foral deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Deputation | Previous control | New control |
| Álava | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Biscay | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Gipuzkoa | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |

## Historical territories
### Álava

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Álava General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 38,126 | 26.04 | +0.20 | 15 | +1 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 25,077 | 17.13 | +8.34 | 9 | +6 |
| | Alavese Unity (UA) | 23,442 | 16.01 | –2.29 | 9 | –2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))$^1$ | 21,099 | 14.41 | –8.18 | 7 | –6 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 13,330 | 9.10 | –2.27 | 4 | –3 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 11,500 | 7.85 | –0.81 | 4 | +1 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 11,400 | 7.79 | +6.70 | 3 | +3 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 2,458 | 1.68 | +0.68 | | |
| Total | Total | 146,432 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 146,432 | 99.03 | +0.06 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,435 | 0.97 | –0.06 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 147,867 | 64.33 | +6.62 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 82,006 | 35.67 | –6.62 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 229,873 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1990 election. |||||||

### Biscay

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Biscay General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 201,469 | 33.22 | –2.60 | 20 | –1 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))$^1$ | 102,575 | 16.91 | –10.65 | 10 | –4 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 99,662 | 16.43 | +7.62 | 9 | +5 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 71,967 | 11.87 | –3.56 | 5 | –3 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 56,515 | 9.32 | +6.90 | 4 | +4 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 42,278 | 6.97 | –0.98 | 1 | –3 |
| | Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo) | 20,383 | 3.36 | New | 2 | +2 |
| | Abanto Municipal Group (AMA) | 824 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) | 601 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 10,166 | 1.68 | +0.71 | | |
| Total | Total | 606,440 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 606,440 | 99.05 | –0.08 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 5,814 | 0.95 | +0.08 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 612,254 | 63.69 | +5.56 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 348,992 | 36.31 | –5.56 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 961,246 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1990 election. |||||||

### Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 76,026 | 21.15 | +0.41 | 12 | ±0 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 75,255 | 20.94 | –1.89 | 11 | –1 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 67,182 | 18.69 | –2.38 | 10 | –2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))$^1$ | 62,298 | 17.33 | –9.05 | 9 | –4 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 47,234 | 13.14 | +6.62 | 7 | +5 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 22,519 | 6.26 | +5.21 | 2 | +2 |
| | Basque Country Greens (EHB) | 472 | 0.13 | –0.09 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Public Hats (Herri-Hats) | 446 | 0.12 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 185 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 123 | 0.03 | –0.27 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 7,728 | 2.15 | +1.27 | | |
| Total | Total | 359,468 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 359,468 | 99.13 | –0.16 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3,150 | 0.87 | +0.16 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 362,618 | 64.13 | +3.06 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 202,798 | 35.87 | –3.06 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 565,416 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1990 election. |||||||