The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) held its 36th federal congress in Madrid from 2 to 4 July 2004, to renovate its governing bodies—including the post of secretary-general, which amounted to that of party leader—and establish the party platform and policy until the next congress.
It was held shortly after the party's victory in the 2004 general election and saw José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero being re-elected unopposed for a second term as party secretary-general, with 95.8% of the delegate vote in the congress (891 votes) and 4.2% of blank ballots (39). While party rules did not require Zapatero's candidacy to be voted due to no alternative candidate being fielded, he submitted himself to a vote by delegates nonetheless.
Candidates Candidate Notable positions Announced Proposed Candidates who were officially proposed to contest the party congress. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero(age ) Prime Minister of Spain Secretary-General of the PSOE Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid Leader of the Opposition of Spain Member of the Congress of Deputies for León Member of the PSOE Executive Commission Secretary-General of the PSOE in the province of León 2 July 2004
Results + Summary of the 3–4 July 2004 congress results Candidate Votes % Votes % Votes % José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 891 95.81 886 96.10 903 98.05 Blank ballots 39 4.19 36 3.90 18 1.95 Total 930 922 921 Valid votes 930 99.79 922 99.89 921 99.78 Invalid votes 2 0.21 1 0.11 2 0.22 Votes cast / turnout 932 95.88 923 94.96 923 94.96 Not voting 40 4.12 49 5.04 49 5.04 Total delegates 972 972 972 Sources
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