Madrid (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Madrid is one of the 52 electoral districts (circunscripciones) used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It has the largest electorate of all the 52 districts. Madrid is the largest city. Other municipalities with an electorate over 100,000 are (in descending order) Móstoles, Leganés, Alcalá de Henares, Fuenlabrada, Alcorcón and Getafe.
Traditionally the two main parties candidates for Prime Minister are the heads of the Madrid list for their respective parties.
Read more about Madrid (Spanish Congress Electoral District): Boundaries and Electoral System, Eligibility, Number of Members, Party Strength By Municipality, Summary of Seats Won 1977-2008, 2008 Election
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