Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community)
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
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (18.02%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
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
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[1]
Municipality
Population
New control
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
Alcoy
Population: 64,545
Alicante
Population: 232,019
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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
Population: 25,260
Castellón de la Plana
Population: 115,522
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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
Population: 160,071
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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
Population: 52,214
Gandia
Population: 46,248
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gandia election results →
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
Population: 50,245
Paterna
Population: 32,331
Sagunto
Population: 56,351
Torrent
Population: 49,833
Torrevieja
Population: 12,735
Valencia
Population: 737,129
References