In Spanish Election PP Wins Most Seats but Short of a Majority

The vote has failed to break six months of political deadlock since December’s inconclusive poll. But Mr Rajoy said he had a right to resume office.

However, the conservative People’s Party (PP) of acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has won most seats in Spain’s parliamentary election but is short of a majority.

While Spain’s other main party, the Socialist PSOE, is in second place,The left-wing Unidos Podemos alliance and centre-right Ciudadanos scored third and fourth.

“We have won the elections, we demand the right to govern,” he told hundreds of cheering supporters at a victory rally in Madrid on Sunday evening.