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The 1979 Basque foral elections were held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the 1st General Assemblies of Álava , Biscay and Gipuzkoa . All 228 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain .
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Basque General Assemblies election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
351,349
37.18
n/a 99 n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
169,653
17.96
n/a
38 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
144,880
15.33
n/a
32 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
112,449
11.90
n/a
32 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
67,633
7.16
n/a
14 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
42,192
4.47
n/a
3 n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
15,223
1.61
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
7,936
0.84
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
6,325
0.67
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
2,413
0.26
n/a
0
n/a
Llodian Independent Group (AILL)
628
0.07
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
566
0.06
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
505
0.05
n/a
0
n/a
Independents (INDEP)
18,749
1.98
n/a
10 n/a
Blank ballots
4,374
0.46
n/a
Total
944,875
228
n/a
Valid votes
944,875
98.69
n/a
Invalid votes
12,579
1.31
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
957,454
61.87
n/a
Abstentions
590,018
38.13
n/a
Registered voters
1,547,472
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Foral deputation control [ edit ] The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[ 2]
Historical territories [ edit ]
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Álava General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
36,866
32.70
n/a 26 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
28,215
25.03
n/a
14 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
17,860
15.84
n/a
7 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
3,754
3.33
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
3,512
3.12
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
1,167
1.04
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
698
0.62
n/a
0
n/a
Llodian Independent Group (AILL)
628
0.56
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
429
0.38
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
365
0.32
n/a
0
n/a
Independents (INDEP)
18,749
16.63
n/a
10 n/a
Blank ballots
491
0.44
n/a
Total
112,734
57
n/a
Valid votes
112,734
99.06
n/a
Invalid votes
1,069
0.94
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
113,803
65.35
n/a
Abstentions
60,342
34.65
n/a
Registered voters
174,145
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Biscay General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
206,212
39.42
n/a 40 n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
103,507
19.79
n/a
19 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
80,200
15.33
n/a
13 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
58,217
11.13
n/a
11 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
28,812
5.51
n/a
3 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
28,665
5.48
n/a
4 n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
8,006
1.53
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
3,373
0.64
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
2,948
0.56
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
566
0.11
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
2
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
2,543
0.49
n/a
Total
523,051
90
n/a
Valid votes
523,051
98.51
n/a
Invalid votes
7,908
1.49
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
530,959
61.30
n/a
Abstentions
335,226
38.70
n/a
Registered voters
866,185
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
108,271
35.03
n/a 33 n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
66,146
21.40
n/a
19 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
46,820
15.15
n/a
12 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
35,214
11.39
n/a
10 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
26,017
8.42
n/a
7 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
9,868
3.19
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
6,519
2.11
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
3,821
1.24
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
2,523
0.82
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
2,413
0.78
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
138
0.04
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,340
0.43
n/a
Total
309,090
81
n/a
Valid votes
309,090
98.85
n/a
Invalid votes
3,602
1.15
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
312,692
61.66
n/a
Abstentions
194,450
38.34
n/a
Registered voters
507,142
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Elections and referendums in the Basque Country