2015 Catalan regional election
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The 2015 Catalan regional election was a pivotal snap election in Catalonia widely viewed as a de facto referendum on independence, reshaping the region’s political landscape around the pro- and anti-independence divide.
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| 2015 Catalan regional election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2015 Catalan regional election Context triple: [2014 Catalan self-determination referendum, followedBy, 2015 Catalan regional election]
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A.
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum (non-binding consultation)
The 2014 Catalan self-determination referendum was a symbolic, non-binding vote organized by Catalan authorities to gauge public support for independence from Spain.
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B.
2017 Catalan independence referendum
The 2017 Catalan independence referendum was a disputed vote organized by Catalonia’s regional government to decide on secession from Spain, marked by a constitutional crisis, police intervention, and intense political conflict.
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C.
Aragonese regional elections
Aragonese regional elections are periodic democratic polls in Spain’s autonomous community of Aragon to choose its regional parliament and government leadership.
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D.
2021 Madrilenian regional election
The 2021 Madrilenian regional election was a snap election for the Assembly of Madrid that reshaped the region’s political landscape, marked by the strong victory of Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s Popular Party and the subsequent resignation from politics of left-wing leader Pablo Iglesias.
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E.
2023 Spanish general election
The 2023 Spanish general election was a snap national parliamentary vote that produced a fragmented result, leaving no party with an outright majority and triggering complex coalition negotiations led by incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2015 Catalan regional election Target entity description: The 2015 Catalan regional election was a pivotal snap election in Catalonia widely viewed as a de facto referendum on independence, reshaping the region’s political landscape around the pro- and anti-independence divide.
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A.
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum (non-binding consultation)
The 2014 Catalan self-determination referendum was a symbolic, non-binding vote organized by Catalan authorities to gauge public support for independence from Spain.
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B.
2017 Catalan independence referendum
The 2017 Catalan independence referendum was a disputed vote organized by Catalonia’s regional government to decide on secession from Spain, marked by a constitutional crisis, police intervention, and intense political conflict.
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C.
Aragonese regional elections
Aragonese regional elections are periodic democratic polls in Spain’s autonomous community of Aragon to choose its regional parliament and government leadership.
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D.
2021 Madrilenian regional election
The 2021 Madrilenian regional election was a snap election for the Assembly of Madrid that reshaped the region’s political landscape, marked by the strong victory of Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s Popular Party and the subsequent resignation from politics of left-wing leader Pablo Iglesias.
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E.
2023 Spanish general election
The 2023 Spanish general election was a snap national parliamentary vote that produced a fragmented result, leaving no party with an outright majority and triggering complex coalition negotiations led by incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary election
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regional election ⓘ |
| calledBy | President of the Generalitat of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStartContext | failure of agreed independence referendum with Spanish government ⓘ |
| characterization | de facto referendum on Catalan independence ⓘ |
| constituency |
Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Girona NERFINISHED ⓘ Lleida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 27 September 2015 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Parliament of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralFormula | D'Hondt method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | 3% of valid votes in each constituency ⓘ |
| endDate | 27 September 2015 ⓘ |
| highestTurnoutInCatalanElections | true ⓘ |
| impact | reconfigured Catalan politics around independence cleavage ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfCatalunyaSiQueEsPot | Lluís Rabell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfCiutadans | Inés Arrimadas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfCUP | Antonio Baños NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfJuntsPelSi | Raül Romeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfPPC | Xavier García Albiol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingCandidateOfPSC | Miquel Iceta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leftWingAlternative | Catalunya Sí que es Pot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 11th Parliament of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Catalonia ⓘ |
| mainIssue | Catalan independence ⓘ |
| mainProIndependenceAlliance | Junts pel Sí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProIndependenceParty | CUP – Crida Constituent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainUnionistParty |
Ciutadans – Partido de la Ciudadanía
NERFINISHED
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Partit Popular de Catalunya NERFINISHED ⓘ Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2017 Catalan regional election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 135 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2012 Catalan regional election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proIndependencePartiesSeatTotal | 72 ⓘ |
| proIndependencePartiesVoteShare | approximately 47.8% ⓘ |
| prominentLeaderInJuntsPelSi |
Artur Mas
NERFINISHED
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Oriol Junqueras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingGovernmentFormation | Junts pel Sí–CUP agreement ⓘ |
| resultingGovernmentPresident | Carles Puigdemont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingParliamentaryMajority | pro-independence majority in seats ⓘ |
| seatsWonByCatalunyaSiQueEsPot | 11 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByCiutadans | 25 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByCUP | 10 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByJuntsPelSi | 62 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByPPC | 11 ⓘ |
| seatsWonByPSC | 16 ⓘ |
| startDate | 27 September 2015 ⓘ |
| totalVotes | approximately 4,115,807 ⓘ |
| turnoutPercentage | approximately 74.95% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| wasSnapElection | true ⓘ |
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Subject: 2015 Catalan regional election Description of subject: The 2015 Catalan regional election was a pivotal snap election in Catalonia widely viewed as a de facto referendum on independence, reshaping the region’s political landscape around the pro- and anti-independence divide.
Referenced by (1)
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2014 Catalan self-determination referendum (non-binding consultation)
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followedBy
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2015 Catalan regional election
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subject surface form:
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum