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| Spanish election: PM Rajoy's party leads, no majority | Spanish election: PM Rajoy's party leads, no majority |
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| Spain's governing conservative party looks to have won the most seats in the general election but will fall short of a majority, partial results suggest. | |
| With 75% of votes counted, the Popular Party was on 28.3%; the Socialists on 22.4% and anti-austerity Podemos 12.3%. | |
| The liberal Ciudadanos party had 13.5% of the vote. | |
| Podemos and Ciudadanos fielded national candidates for the first time, boosted by disillusion among the electorate for the two main parties. | Podemos and Ciudadanos fielded national candidates for the first time, boosted by disillusion among the electorate for the two main parties. |
| The PP and the Socialists have alternated running the government for more than three decades. | The PP and the Socialists have alternated running the government for more than three decades. |
| A spokesman for Podemos said the results showed that two-party politics in Spain had ended. | A spokesman for Podemos said the results showed that two-party politics in Spain had ended. |
| "We are entering a new era in our country," said Inigo Errejon. | "We are entering a new era in our country," said Inigo Errejon. |
| The early results gave Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's PP 124 seats in the lower house of parliament - well below the 176 seats it would need for a majority. It had 186 seats in the outgoing parliament. | The early results gave Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's PP 124 seats in the lower house of parliament - well below the 176 seats it would need for a majority. It had 186 seats in the outgoing parliament. |
| Corruption dominates debate | Corruption dominates debate |
| New faces in politics | New faces in politics |
| New political era | New political era |
| The Socialists (PSOE) were predicted to win 94 seats. Although Podemos won fewer votes than Ciudadanos (Citizens) it was predicted to win more seats - 41 to 36 respectively - because of the Spanish electoral system. | |
| Turnout was put at about 72% - up slightly compared to the 2011 election. | Turnout was put at about 72% - up slightly compared to the 2011 election. |
| Analysts say several outcomes are now possible, including a centre-right-led coalition between the PP and Ciudadanos or a centre-left pact between the Socialists and Podemos and others. | Analysts say several outcomes are now possible, including a centre-right-led coalition between the PP and Ciudadanos or a centre-left pact between the Socialists and Podemos and others. |
| Spain's economy, corruption allegations and a separatist drive in the prosperous north-eastern region of Catalonia were all dominant issues in the election. | Spain's economy, corruption allegations and a separatist drive in the prosperous north-eastern region of Catalonia were all dominant issues in the election. |
| Mr Rajoy's administration adopted tough austerity measures and job reforms that, although unpopular, have been credited with returning the Spanish economy to growth. | Mr Rajoy's administration adopted tough austerity measures and job reforms that, although unpopular, have been credited with returning the Spanish economy to growth. |
| However, unemployment remains high at 21%, the second-highest rate in the EU after Greece, although it has fallen from its 2013 peak of 27%. | However, unemployment remains high at 21%, the second-highest rate in the EU after Greece, although it has fallen from its 2013 peak of 27%. |
| The PP has also been damaged by corruption scandals. | The PP has also been damaged by corruption scandals. |
| Election system: | Election system: |