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A regional election was held in Madeira on 29 March 2015, to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The election was the first in which the former President of the Region, Alberto João Jardim, was not on the ballot as he earlier stated that he would step down as President and leader of the PSD-Madeira in January 2015.〔(Alberto João Jardim anuncia abandono da política em 2015 ), ''TSF Radio'', 24 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.〕 On 29 December 2014, the PSD-Madeira elected Miguel Albuquerque as the new president of the party.〔(Miguel Albuquerque é o novo presidente do PSD/Madeira ), ''Diário de Noticias'', 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.〕 After winning the presidency, Albuquerque stated that he would not assume the Presidency of the Government without an election,〔(Jardim escreveu, Passos ligou. Albuquerque é o novo líder do PSD-Madeira - sem inseguranças ), ''Expresso'', 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.〕 so Alberto João Jardim dissolved the Parliament and asked President Aníbal Cavaco Silva to call an election. Cavaco Silva called an election for 29 March.〔(Eleições na Madeira marcadas para 29 de Março ), ''Radio Renascença'', 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.〕 The campaign for the regional legislative election in Madeira ran from 15 to 27 March 2015. The results showed that the Social Democrats were reelected for the 11th time in a row and, again, with an absolute majority of 24 seats, against the 25 seats won in 2011. The People's Party was again the second most voted party and the coalition between the Socialists and other smaller parties called ''Change'' suffered a huge defeat by winning fewer votes and seats compared to the combined total of the parties in 2011. Together for the People was the surprise of the election winning 10.3% of the vote and winning 5 seats. The Democratic Unity Coalition increase their result by one MP and the Left Bloc returned to the regional parliament with 2 seats.〔(Madeira. PSD ganha maioria absoluta por pouco ), ''Expresso'', 29 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.〕 The turnout in these elections was the lowest ever, with 49.6% of voters casting a ballot. == Parties == The parties that will contest the election and their leaders, are:〔(Sorteio das Candidaturas - ALRAM 2015 ), ''Comissão Nacional de Eleições'', 17 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.〕 * ''Change'' (PS-PTP-PAN-MPT), Victor Freitas * ''Citizen Platform'' (PPM-PDA), Miguel Fonseca * Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), Edgar Silva * New Democracy Party (PND), Baltazar Aguiar * Workers' Communist Party (PCTP/MRPP), Alexandre Caldeira * Left Bloc (BE), Roberto Almada * National Renovator Party (PNR), Álvaro Araújo * People's Party (CDS–PP), José Manuel Rodrigues * Social Democratic Party (PSD), Miguel Albuquerque * Socialist Alternative Movement (MAS), José Carlos Gonçalves Jardim * Together for the People (JPP), Filipe Sousa 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Madeira regional election, 2015」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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