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Socialist victory reshapes Spain's post Franco politics
In Madrid, the Socialist Party wins a solid majority with 46 percent of the vote, vindicating King Juan Carlos's gradual reform path and signaling a durable shift away from the Franco era. The result ousts the Union of the Democratic Center and boosts Manuel Fraga Iribarne's Popular Alliance as a leading opposition force.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Communist Party
Felipe Gonzalez
Juan Carlos
Franco
Socialist Party
Union of the Democratic Center
Gonzalez
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Popular Alliance
Leopoldo Calvo
Fraga