Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community)
Appearance
This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]
Overall
[edit]Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Councillors | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 611,456 | 35.50 | n/a | 1,560 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 587,590 | 34.12 | n/a | 2,234 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV–PCE) | 248,717 | 14.44 | n/a | 500 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 36,043 | 2.09 | n/a | 86 | n/a | |
Valencian Regional Union (URV) | 18,015 | 1.05 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) | 17,379 | 1.01 | n/a | 27 | n/a | |
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) | 10,773 | 0.63 | n/a | 12 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 9,726 | 0.57 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV) | 5,480 | 0.32 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
Independent Alicante (APA) | 4,300 | 0.25 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Republican Left (IR) | 4,218 | 0.24 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) | 4,146 | 0.24 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) | 3,797 | 0.22 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
National Union–New Force (UN–FN) | 3,508 | 0.20 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) | 3,189 | 0.19 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) | 3,119 | 0.18 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Independent Candidacy of Villarreal (CIV) | 2,706 | 0.16 | n/a | 3 | n/a | |
Independent Group (AI) | 2,675 | 0.16 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Liberal Party (PL) | 2,348 | 0.14 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
Left Bloc for National Liberation of the Valencian Country (BEANPV) | 2,029 | 0.12 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 1,948 | 0.11 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 1,853 | 0.11 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) | 1,792 | 0.10 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Goal: Gandia (OG) | 1,468 | 0.09 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 1,033 | 0.06 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Others | 131,549 | 7.64 | n/a | 862 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 1,357 | 0.08 | n/a | |||
Total | 1,722,214 | 100.00 | 5,343 | n/a | ||
Valid votes | 1,722,214 | 98.57 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 25,242 | 1.43 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 1,747,456 | 69.07 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 782,563 | 30.93 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 2,530,019 | |||||
Sources[1][3] |
City control
[edit]The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1]
Municipality | Population | New control | |
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Alcoy | 64,545 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Alicante | 232,019 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Benidorm | 25,260 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | |
Castellón de la Plana | 115,522 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Elche | 160,071 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Elda | 52,214 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Gandia | 46,248 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | |
Orihuela | 50,245 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (PSOE in 1982) | |
Paterna | 32,331 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Sagunto | 56,351 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Torrent | 49,833 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Torrevieja | 12,735 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Valencia | 737,129 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
Municipalities
[edit]Alcoy
[edit]- Population: 64,545
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 13,558 | 42.17 | n/a | 11 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 11,408 | 35.49 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,331 | 16.58 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,047 | 3.26 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) | 598 | 1.86 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 150 | 0.47 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 56 | 0.17 | n/a | |||
Total | 32,148 | 25 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 32,148 | 99.54 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 147 | 0.46 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 32,295 | 70.31 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 13,638 | 29.69 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 45,933 | |||||
Sources[1][4] |
Alicante
[edit]- Population: 232,019
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 39,436 | 43.33 | n/a | 13 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 28,550 | 31.37 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 12,383 | 13.60 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Independent Alicante (APA) | 4,300 | 4.72 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 2,691 | 2.96 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 1,182 | 1.30 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 815 | 0.90 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) | 562 | 0.62 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) | 406 | 0.45 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 375 | 0.41 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Republican Left (IR) | 323 | 0.35 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 91,023 | 27 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 91,023 | 99.16 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 769 | 0.84 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 91,792 | 57.76 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 67,141 | 42.24 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 158,933 | |||||
Sources[1][5] |
Benidorm
[edit]- Population: 25,260
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,838 | 31.37 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,837 | 31.36 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
Benidorm Independent Group (AIB) | 1,111 | 12.28 | n/a | 3 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 880 | 9.73 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) | 622 | 6.88 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 534 | 5.90 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) | 225 | 2.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 9,047 | 21 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 9,047 | 98.70 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 119 | 1.30 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 9,166 | 54.53 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 7,643 | 45.47 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 16,809 | |||||
Sources[1][6] |
Castellón de la Plana
[edit]- Population: 115,522
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 21,757 | 40.80 | n/a | 12 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 19,550 | 36.66 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) | 4,146 | 7.77 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) | 3,866 | 7.25 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 2,702 | 5.07 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
National Union (UN) | 1,056 | 1.98 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) | 254 | 0.48 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 53,331 | 27 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 53,331 | 98.73 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 688 | 1.27 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 54,019 | 66.50 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 27,215 | 33.50 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 81,234 | |||||
Sources[1][7] |
Elche
[edit]- Population: 160,071
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 30,351 | 45.13 | n/a | 13 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 18,777 | 27.92 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 9,636 | 14.33 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 4,535 | 6.74 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) | 1,299 | 1.93 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC) | 1,259 | 1.87 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 634 | 0.94 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) | 344 | 0.51 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) | 180 | 0.27 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Republican Left (IR) | 158 | 0.23 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
For the Popular Unity Coalition (CPUP) | 81 | 0.12 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 67,254 | 27 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 67,254 | 99.15 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 576 | 0.85 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 67,830 | 63.99 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 38,177 | 36.01 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 106,007 | |||||
Sources[1][8] |
Elda
[edit]- Population: 52,214
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 8,273 | 38.66 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,054 | 28.29 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,411 | 20.61 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,812 | 8.47 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) | 718 | 3.36 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 132 | 0.62 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 21,400 | 25 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 21,400 | 99.43 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 123 | 0.57 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 21,523 | 61.20 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 13,644 | 38.80 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 35,167 | |||||
Sources[1][9] |
Gandia
[edit]- Population: 46,248
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,958 | 31.75 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,392 | 24.61 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
Independent Group (AI) | 2,675 | 12.21 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) | 1,986 | 9.06 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) | 1,792 | 8.18 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Goal: Gandia (OG) | 1,468 | 6.70 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,168 | 5.33 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) | 473 | 2.16 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 21,912 | 21 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 21,912 | 98.76 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 276 | 1.24 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 22,188 | 70.73 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 9,184 | 29.27 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 31,372 | |||||
Sources[1][10] |
Orihuela
[edit]- Population: 50,245
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 10,871 | 52.33 | n/a | 14 | n/a | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,844 | 18.50 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 3,471 | 16.71 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 2,016 | 9.70 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Carlist Party (PC) | 573 | 2.76 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 20,775 | 25 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 20,775 | 99.09 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 191 | 0.91 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 20,966 | 61.65 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 13,040 | 38.35 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 34,006 | |||||
Sources[1][11] |
Paterna
[edit]- Population: 32,331
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,316 | 38.29 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) | 3,168 | 22.82 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,553 | 18.39 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Independent Candidacy of the Town of Paterna (AE) | 1,403 | 10.11 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) | 800 | 5.76 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV) | 489 | 3.52 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 154 | 1.11 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 13,883 | 21 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 13,883 | 98.38 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 229 | 1.62 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 14,112 | 65.03 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 7,589 | 34.97 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 21,701 | |||||
Sources[1][12] |
Sagunto
[edit]- Population: 56,351
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 10,466 | 39.83 | n/a | 11 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) | 7,812 | 29.73 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,180 | 23.52 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) | 1,066 | 4.06 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 473 | 1.80 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Republican Left (IR) | 190 | 0.72 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 90 | 0.34 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 26,277 | 25 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 26,277 | 98.16 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 493 | 1.84 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 26,770 | 66.35 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 13,574 | 33.65 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 40,344 | |||||
Sources[1][13] |
Torrent
[edit]- Population: 49,833
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 8,788 | 40.10 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 7,441 | 33.96 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) | 3,651 | 16.66 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Liberal Party (PL) | 893 | 4.08 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 579 | 2.64 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) | 561 | 2.56 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 21,913 | 21 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 21,913 | 98.84 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 257 | 1.16 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 22,170 | 67.15 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 10,844 | 32.85 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 33,014 | |||||
Sources[1][14] |
Torrevieja
[edit]- Population: 12,735
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,670 | 46.97 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 1,377 | 24.22 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
Democratic Coalition (CD) | 645 | 11.35 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 434 | 7.63 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 374 | 6.58 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) | 185 | 3.25 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
Total | 5,685 | 17 | n/a | |||
Valid votes | 5,685 | 98.97 | n/a | |||
Invalid votes | 59 | 1.03 | n/a | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 5,744 | 68.33 | n/a | |||
Abstentions | 2,662 | 31.67 | n/a | |||
Registered voters | 8,406 | |||||
Sources[1][15] |
Valencia
[edit]- Population: 737,129
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