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Results of the 1982 Spanish Congress election

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Source revisionAug 25, 2026

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This article presents the results breakdown of the election to the Congress of Deputies held in Spain on 28 October 1982. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 17 autonomous communities and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as a summary of constituency and regional results.

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