After the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, the first democratic elections take place in Spain.

Francisco Franco

Leader of Spain from 1939 to 1975

Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975, assuming the title Caudillo. This period in Spanish history,…

1977 Spanish general election

A general election was held in Spain on Wednesday, 15 June 1977, to elect the members of the Spanish Cortes. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as all 207 seats in the Senate.

Spain

Country in Southwestern Europe

Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning…