The Andalusian Party (, PA) was an Andalusian nationalist centre-left political party from Andalusia (Spain), with an important presence in provinces such as Cádiz and Seville although in the past they have stood in other provinces and even won seats in Barcelona to the Parliament of Catalonia.Election Resources on the Internet: Elections to the Catalan Parliament - Results Lookup
History The party was founded as the Socialist Alliance of Andalusia () in 1965 by Alejandro Rojas-Marcos. In 1976 it took the name Socialist Party of Andalusia (). In 1979 the name was changed to Socialist Party of Andalusia - Andalusian Party (). The PA party name was adopted in 1984. Its last Secretary-General was Antonio Jesús Ruiz.
A splinter group, led by former leader Pedro Pacheco, was formed in 2001, under the name Socialist Party of Andalusia (), later rejoined Partido Andalucista.
Historically, the party had been strong in the capital city of Andalusia, Seville, as well as other big cities like Jerez de la Frontera or Algeciras, obtaining the three cities' mayorship several times. At their 17th Congress on 12 September 2015, the party dissolved.
Electoral performance Parliament of Andalusia Parliament of Andalusia Election Votes % Seats +/– Leading candidate Government 1982 153,709 5.39 (#5) — Luis Uruñuela 1986 196,947 5.86 (#4) 1 1990 296,613 10.75 (#4) 8 Pedro Pacheco 1994 Within PA–PAP 7 1996 287,764 6.66 (#4) 1 2000 300,356 7.43 (#4) 1 Antonio Ortega 2004 276,674 6.16 (#4) 0 2008 Within CA 5 Julián Álvarez 2012 96,770 2.51 (#5) 0 Pilar González 2015 60,645 1.52 (#7) 0 Antonio Jesús Ruiz
Parliament of Catalonia Parliament of Catalonia Election Votes % Seats +/– Leading candidate Government 1980 71,841 2.66 (#6) — Francisco Hidalgo
See also Andalucista Youth, the party's youth wing Andalusian nationalism
References
External links Partido Andalucista Official website Grupo Parlamentario Andalucista Website of PA representatives