4 October 2016, in the Congreso
Non-legislative motion of the Basque Parliamentary Group (EAJ-PNV), on the repeal of the reviewable life imprisonment penalty.
More votes in favour 176 yes · 135 no · 31 abst.More votes in favour: 176 yes and 135 no, a margin of 41. 31 abstentions and 8 did not vote.
BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Non-legislative motion on the repeal of the reviewable life imprisonment penalty.
When we cannot be sure which majority was needed, we do not say whether this means it “passed”: the official file does not say.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 7· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
176 in favour, 135 against. 31 abstentions and 8 did not vote. 3 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant Tie 5 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Almería More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 23 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 7 yes · 1 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Cantabria Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Granada Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Jaén Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid Tie 14 yes · 14 no · 6 abst.
- Málaga More votes in favour 5 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 3 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 7 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 6 no · 2 abst.
- Valladolid Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-em and GER. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 18
- Against: 14
- Tie: 20
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 81 in favour · 3 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 15 in favour · 3 against · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 31 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 67 in favour |
| GER | 9 | 8 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 132 against · 2 did not vote |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Proposición no de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV), sobre la derogación de la pena de prisión permanente revisable.
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 7
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.