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Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Canary Islands)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

Overall

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Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  UCD (48.40%)
  PSOE (17.56%)
  PCE (3.12%)
  AVGC (2.54%)
  AM (2.54%)
  UPC (2.46%)
  CD (2.46%)
  Other (20.92%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 209,316 42.77 n/a 590 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 86,242 17.62 n/a 214 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 55,779 11.40 n/a 30 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 24,291 4.96 n/a 38 n/a
Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) 21,519 4.40 n/a 31 n/a
Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) 18,612 3.80 n/a 21 n/a
Roque Aguayro (RA) 2,907 0.59 n/a 10 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 8,993 1.84 n/a 30 n/a
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) 8,815 1.80 n/a 4 n/a
Independent Electors' Group of Gáldar (ADEIGAL) 5,639 1.15 n/a 11 n/a
Majorera Assembly (AM) 4,789 0.98 n/a 31 n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 4,217 0.86 n/a 8 n/a
Independent Group of La Orotava (AILO) 4,025 0.82 n/a 8 n/a
Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT) 3,250 0.66 n/a 9 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,731 0.56 n/a 1 n/a
Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) 2,669 0.55 n/a 0 n/a
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) 2,434 0.50 n/a 2 n/a
Independent Group of Telde (GIT) 1,662 0.34 n/a 2 n/a
Gáldar Assembly (AG) 1,473 0.30 n/a 2 n/a
Municipal Democracy (DM) 1,250 0.26 n/a 3 n/a
Party of Labour of the Canary Islands (PTIC) 348 0.07 n/a 2 n/a
Others 39,996 8.17 n/a 203 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 489,438 100.00 1,219 n/a
Valid votes 489,438 97.87 n/a
Invalid votes 10,636 2.13 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 500,074 56.08 n/a
Abstentions 391,637 43.92 n/a
Registered voters 891,711
Sources[1][3][4]
Popular vote
UCD
 
 42.77%
PSOE
 
 17.62%
UPC
 
 11.40%
PCE
 
 4.96%
AVGC
 
 4.40%
CD
 
 1.84%
AL
 
 1.80%
ADEIGAL
 
 1.15%
Others
 
 14.07%
Blank ballots
 
 0.00%

City control

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The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1]

Municipality Population New control
Arona 12,740 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
La Laguna 112,472 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 345,925 Canarian People's Union (UPC) (PSOE in 1980, UCD in 1982)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 183,583 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (ATI in 1983)
Telde 57,428 Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT)

Municipalities

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Arona

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Population: 12,740
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Arona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,717 64.35 n/a 13 n/a
Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA) 571 13.52 n/a 2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 292 6.92 n/a 1 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 224 5.31 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 207 4.90 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 187 4.43 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 24 0.57 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 4,222 17 n/a
Valid votes 4,222 98.07 n/a
Invalid votes 83 1.93 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 4,305 55.18 n/a
Abstentions 3,497 44.82 n/a
Registered voters 7,802
Sources[1][3][5]

La Laguna

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Population: 112,472
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Laguna election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 12,792 43.64 n/a 13 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,999 20.47 n/a 6 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 4,661 15.90 n/a 4 n/a
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) 2,434 8.30 n/a 2 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,547 5.28 n/a 1 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,465 5.00 n/a 1 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 414 1.41 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 29,312 27 n/a
Valid votes 29,312 96.09 n/a
Invalid votes 1,193 3.91 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 30,505 39.44 n/a
Abstentions 46,832 60.56 n/a
Registered voters 77,337
Sources[1][3][6]

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Population: 345,925
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 50,900 43.06 n/a 14 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 34,775 29.42 n/a 9 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,738 14.16 n/a 4 n/a
Neighbors' Assembly (AdeV) 6,994 5.92 n/a 2 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,501 4.65 n/a 0 n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 2,671 2.26 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 576 0.49 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 65 0.05 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 118,220 29 n/a
Valid votes 118,220 97.79 n/a
Invalid votes 2,668 2.21 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 120,888 56.73 n/a
Abstentions 92,196 43.27 n/a
Registered voters 213,084
Sources[1][3][7][8]

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Population: 183,583
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 18,815 33.29 n/a 10 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 11,208 19.83 n/a 6 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,700 18.93 n/a 5 n/a
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) 8,815 15.60 n/a 4 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,805 6.73 n/a 2 n/a
Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) 2,669 4.72 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 503 0.89 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 56,515 27 n/a
Valid votes 56,515 97.31 n/a
Invalid votes 1,564 2.69 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 58,079 46.58 n/a
Abstentions 66,618 53.42 n/a
Registered voters 124,697
Sources[1][3][9]

Telde

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Population: 57,428
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Telde election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,413 42.72 n/a 11 n/a
Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT) 6,395 29.02 n/a 7 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,561 11.62 n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,835 8.33 n/a 2 n/a
Independent Group of Telde (GIT) 1,662 7.54 n/a 2 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 169 0.77 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 22,035 25 n/a
Valid votes 22,035 97.61 n/a
Invalid votes 540 2.39 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 22,575 66.97 n/a
Abstentions 11,132 33.03 n/a
Registered voters 33,707
Sources[1][3][10]

Island Cabildos

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Further information: 1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Elecciones Municipales en Canarias (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Canarias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987)" (PDF). datosdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands. November 1987. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Canary Islands". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Arona Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. La Laguna Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Elecciones municipales en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Santa Cruz de Tenerife Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Telde Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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