21 November 2018, in the Senate
Motion on the exhumation of Francisco Franco Bahamonde from the Valley of the Fallen and the amendment and improvement of the Historical Memory Law.
More votes in favour 97 yes · 0 no · 136 abst.More votes in favour: 97 yes and 0 no, a margin of 97. 136 abstentions.
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 1004 of sitting 48· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
97 in favour, 0 against. 136 abstentions. 2 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
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- A Coruña More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Albacete More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Almería No data
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Asturias More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Ávila More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Badajoz More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Burgos Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Cáceres Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Cádiz More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Cantabria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Ciudad Real Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Córdoba More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Guadalajara Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Huelva More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- Jaén More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- La Rioja Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- León Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Lleida More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Madrid More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Málaga More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Melilla No data
- Murcia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Navarra More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Ourense More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Palencia Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Salamanca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Sevilla More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Soria Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Tarragona No data
- Teruel Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Toledo Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Zamora Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Esquerra, Socialista, Vasco, GPN and Podemos.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Esquerra | 12 | 12 in favour |
| Socialista | 53 | 53 in favour |
| Vasco | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 10 | 5 in favour · 5 abst. |
| GPN | 4 | 4 in favour |
| Podemos | 15 | 15 in favour |
| Popular | 133 | 2 in favour · 131 abst. |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción sobre la exhumación de Francisco Franco Bahamonde del Valle de los Caídos y la modificación y mejora de la Ley de la Memoria Histórica.
- Senate, vote 1004 of sitting 48
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.