27 May 2015, in the Senate
Government bill on the granting of Spanish nationality to Sephardim originating from Spain (formerly titled Government bill on the granting of Spanish nationality to Sephardim originating from Spain who prove such condition and their special link with Spain, amending Article 23 of the Civil Code and regulating the procedure for the acquisition of Spanish nationality by residence).
More votes against 77 yes · 149 no · 1 abst.More votes against: 149 no and 77 yes, a margin of 72. 1 abstention and 1 did not vote.
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: Senate, vote 1018 of sitting 73· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
77 in favour, 149 against. 1 abstention and 1 did not vote. 5 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
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- A Coruña Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Albacete More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Asturias More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Cádiz More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Gipuzkoa No count 0 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Granada Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Huesca Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Las Palmas Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- León More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Madrid Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Málaga Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Navarra More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Convergencia i Unio and Entesa Pel Progrés. Against, most of Popular.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 48 | 48 in favour |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 10 | 5 in favour · 4 against · 1 did not vote |
| Convergencia i Unio | 12 | 12 in favour |
| Entesa Pel Progrés | 7 | 7 in favour |
| Popular | 146 | 145 against · 1 abst. |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Proyecto de Ley en materia de concesión de la nacionalidad española a los sefardíes originarios de España (antes denominado Proyecto de Ley en materia de concesión de la nacionalidad española a los sefardíes originarios de España que justifiquen tal condición y su especial vinculación con España, por la que se modifica el artículo 23 del Código Civil y por la que se regula el procedimiento para la adquisición de la nacionalidad española por residencia).
- Senate, vote 1018 of sitting 73
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.