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2015 Gibraltar general election

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{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox election

| country = Gibraltar

| type = Parliamentary

| previous_election = 2011 Gibraltar general election

| previous_year = 2011

| next_election = 2019 Gibraltar general election

| next_year = 2019

| seats_for_election = All 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament

| majority_seats = 9

| election_date = 26 November 2015

| image1 = Fabian Picardo in at 6 Convent Place 05 (cropped).jpg

| leader1 = Fabian Picardo (GSLP)

| party1 = GSLP–Liberal Alliance

| last_election1 = 48.88%, 10 seats

| seats1 = 10

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 100,950

| percentage1 = 68.44%

| swing1 = {{increase}}19.56pp

| image2 = Daniel Feetham votando en las elecciones generales de Gibraltar, 26 de noviembre de 2015 (cropped).jpg

| leader2 = Daniel Feetham

| party2 = Gibraltar Social Democrats

| last_election2 = 46.76%, 7 seats

| seats2 = 7

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 46,545

| percentage2 = 31.56%

| swing2 = {{decrease}}15.20pp

| title = Chief Minister

| before_election = Fabian Picardo

| after_election = Fabian Picardo

| before_party = Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party

| after_party = Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party

}}

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 26 November 2015 to elect all 17 members to the third Gibraltar Parliament. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced the date of the election on Monday 19 October 2015 during a speech on the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation.{{cite news |date=2015-10-19 |title=Gibraltar calls elections for November 26 |url=https://news.yahoo.com/gibraltar-calls-elections-november-26-213611455.html |work=AFP |publisher=Yahoo! News |access-date=2015-10-20 }}

Background

Under section 38(2) of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006, the parliament must be dissolved by the Governor four years after its first meeting following the last election (unless the Chief Minister advises the Governor to dissolve parliament sooner). Under section 37 of the Constitution, writs for a general election must be issued within thirty days of the dissolution and the general election must then be held no later than three months after the issuing of a writ.{{cite web |url=https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/papers/gibraltar-constitution-order-2006-6 |title=Official text of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 |date=14 December 2006 |publisher=Gibraltar Laws |access-date=9 April 2022 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gi/images/hansard/hansard_2012/wednesday_21_december_2011_ceremonial_opening.pdf |title=Reporting of the Proceedings of the Gibraltar Parliament |date=21 December 2011 |publisher=Parliament of Gibraltar |access-date=2013-09-01 |archive-date=21 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921091135/https://www.parliament.gi/images/hansard/hansard_2012/wednesday_21_december_2011_ceremonial_opening.pdf |url-status=dead }} In October 2015, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced that the election would take place on 26 November. Following the British tradition, elections in Gibraltar conventionally take place on a Thursday.

Campaign

The UK-based UK Independence Party announced in 2014 that it was planning on fielding candidates for the first time in Gibraltar's next general election.[http://www.yourgibraltartv.com/politics/4785-aug-09-ukip-to-contest-gibraltar-2015-general-election UKIP To Contest Gibraltar 2015 General Election] YGTV, 19 August 2013[http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=33102 UKIP hopes to fight elections in Gibraltar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711090907/http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=33102 |date=11 July 2015 }} Gibraltar Chronicle, 1 March 2014 However, ultimately they did not field any candidates. There were also no independents.

=Party slogans=

class=wikitable

!colspan=2| Party or alliance

!Slogan

bgcolor="{{party color|Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party}}" |

|GSLP/Libs Alliance

|"The Strongest Foundations For Your Future"

bgcolor="{{party color|Gibraltar Social Democrats}}"|

|GSD

|"Forward Together"

=Incumbent MPs (from 2011)=

class=wikitable

!colspan=2|Candidate

!Party

!Seeking
re-election?

!Parliamentary role(s)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Fabian Picardo (since 2003)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Chief Minister

style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|John Cortes (since 2011)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Minister for Health and Environment (2011–2014)
Minister for Health, the Environment, Energy and Climate Change (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Joseph Garcia (since 1999){{efn|Elected in 1999 by-election after the death of elected GSLP MP and Shadow Minister & former Mayor of Gibraltar, Robert Mor. }}

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)

|Yes

|Deputy Chief Minister

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Gilbert Licudi (since 2007)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Minister for Education, Financial Services, Gaming, Telecommunications and Justice (2011–2013)
Minister for Education, Telecommunications and Justice (2013–2014)
Minister for Education and Justice & International Exchange of Information (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Joseph Bossano (since 1972)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP) (since 1980)

|Yes

|Minister for Enterprise, Training and Employment (2011–2013)
Minister for Enterprise, Training, Employment and Health & Safety (2013–2014)
Minister for Economic Development, Telecommunications & the GSB (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Peter Caruana (since 1991){{efn|Elected in 1991 by-election after the resignation of former AACR MP and Founder and first GSD Leader, Peter Montegriffo. He had beaten his opponent, AACR's Douglas Henrich (2496 vs 1542 votes).}}

GSD

|No

|Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013)
Opposition Backbencher (2013-2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Neil Costa (since 2011)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)

|Yes

|Minister for Tourism, Public Transport and the Port (2011–2012)
Minister for Tourism, Commercial Affairs, Public Transport and the Port (2012–2014)
Minister for Business, Employment, Skills & Training (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Daniel Feetham (since 2007)

GSD

|Yes

|Shadow Minister (2011–2013)
Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Gaming and GSB (since 2013)

style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Steven Linares (since 2000)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)

|Yes

|Minister for Sports, Culture, Heritage and Youth

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Samantha Sacramento (since 2011)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Minister for Equality and Social Services (2011–2013)
Minister for Equality, Social Services and the Elderly (2013–2014)
Minister for Tourism, Housing, Equality and Social Services (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

| Isobel Ellul-Hammond (since 2011)

GSD

|No

|Shadow Minister for Health and Civil Contingencies (2011–2013)
Shadow Minister for Health, Civil Contingencies, Care Services, the Elderly, Family, Equality and Civil Rights (2013–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Paul Balban (since 2011)

GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Minister for Traffic, Health & Safety and Technical Services (2011–2013)
Minister for Traffic, Housing and Technical Services (2013–2014)
Minister for Transport, Traffic and Technical Services (2014–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

| Damon Bossino (since 2011)

GSD

|No

|Shadow Minister for Tourism, Aviation and Shipping (2011–2013)
Shadow Minister for Tourism, Aviation, Shipping, Enterprise, Training, Employment and Health & Safety (2013–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Edwin Reyes (since 2007)

GSD

|Yes

|Shadow Minister for Sports, Culture, Heritage, Youth and Education (2011–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Jaime Netto (since 1996)

GSD

|No

|Shadow Minister (2011–2013)
Shadow Minister for Environment (2013–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Selwyn Figueras (since 2011)

GSD

|No

|Shadow Minister (2011–2013)
Shadow Minister for Justice, Financial Services, Planning, Traffic and Transport (2013–2015)

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Albert Isola (since 2013){{efn|Elected in 2013 by-election after the death of elected MP and Minister for Housing and the Elderly, Charles Bruzon.}}

|GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)

|Yes

|Minister for Financial Services and Gaming

Opinion polls

A GBC public opinion poll of 17 November predicted 67% for GSLP/Libs and 33% for GSD.[http://www.gbc.gi/news/latest-gbc-opinion-poll-gives-gslp-liberal-alliance-big-lead-over-gsd-30951 Latest GBC opinion poll gives the GSLP Liberal Alliance big lead over the GSD] Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, 17 November 2015

Results

The results saw the first occasion on which a party received over 100,000 votes. Both the GSLP and LPG received more votes in the elections than in any other previous general elections, with the LPG receiving the highest percentage of votes in its history. Contrastingly, the GSD saw the largest drop in its vote share in its history. Voter turnout (70.77%) was the lowest since 1980.

{{Election results

|image=File:Gibraltar Parliament Dec 2011.svg

|alliance1=Alliance|aspan1=3|party1=Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|votes1=70551|seats1=7|sc1=0

|party2=Liberal Party of Gibraltar|votes2=30399|seats2=3|sc2=0

|atotal3=100950|aseats3=10|sc3=0

|alliance4=Gibraltar Social Democrats|votes4=46545|seats4=7|sc4=0

|total_sc=0

|valid=15578

|invalid=897

|electorate=23278

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151201042830/http://www.parliament.gi/elections/poll/ Parliament of Gibraltar]

}}

=By candidate=

class=wikitable

!colspan=2|Candidate

!Party

!Alliance

!Votes

!Notes

style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Fabian Picardo

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,852Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Joseph Garcia

LPGGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,661Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|John Cortes

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,529Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Gilbert Licudi

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,379Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Albert Isola

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,313Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Neil Costa

LPGGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|10,048Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Samantha Sacramento

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|9,822Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}" |

|Steven Linares

LPGGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|9,690Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Paul Balban

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|9,511Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSLP}}" |

|Joseph Bossano

GSLPGSLP–Liberal Alliancealign=right|9,145Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Daniel Feetham

GSD|
|align=right|5,054Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Marlene Hassan Nahon

GSD|
|align=right|4,892Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Elliott Phillips

GSD|
|align=right|4,784Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Edwin Reyes

GSD|
|align=right|4,766Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Roy Clinton

GSD|
|align=right|4,733Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Trevor Hammond

GSD|
|align=right|4,578Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

|Lawrence Llamas

GSD|
|align=right|4,565Elected
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

| Robert Vasquez

GSD|
|align=right|4,535
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

| Christopher White

GSD|
|align=right|4,324
style="background-color: {{party color|GSD}}" |

| Kim Karnani-Santos

GSD|
|align=right|4,314
colspan=6|Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208155438/http://www.parliament.gi/elections/result/ Parliament of Gibraltar]

Notes

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