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

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

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 coalitions Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 209,31642.77n/a 590n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 86,24217.62n/a 214n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 55,77911.40n/a 30n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 24,2914.96n/a 38n/a
Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) 21,5194.40n/a 31n/a
Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) 18,6123.80n/a 21n/a
Roque Aguayro (RA) 2,9070.59n/a 10n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 8,9931.84n/a 30n/a
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) 8,8151.80n/a 4n/a
Independent Electors' Group of Gáldar (ADEIGAL) 5,6391.15n/a 11n/a
Majorera Assembly (AM) 4,7890.98n/a 31n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 4,2170.86n/a 8n/a
Independent Group of La Orotava (AILO) 4,0250.82n/a 8n/a
Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT) 3,2500.66n/a 9n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,7310.56n/a 1n/a
Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) 2,6690.55n/a 0n/a
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) 2,4340.50n/a 2n/a
Independent Group of Telde (GIT) 1,6620.34n/a 2n/a
Gáldar Assembly (AG) 1,4730.30n/a 2n/a
Municipal Democracy (DM) 1,2500.26n/a 3n/a
Party of Labour of the Canary Islands (PTIC) 3480.07n/a 2n/a
Others 39,9968.17n/a 203n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 489,438100.00 1,219n/a
Valid votes 489,43897.87n/a
Invalid votes 10,6362.13n/a
Votes cast / turnout 500,07456.08n/a
Abstentions 391,63743.92n/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

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

Arona
Population: 12,740
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Arona election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,71764.35n/a 13n/a
Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA) 57113.52n/a 2n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2926.92n/a 1n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 2245.31n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2074.90n/a 0n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1874.43n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 240.57n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 4,222 17n/a
Valid votes 4,22298.07n/a
Invalid votes 831.93n/a
Votes cast / turnout 4,30555.18n/a
Abstentions 3,49744.82n/a
Registered voters 7,802
Sources[1][3][5]

La Laguna
Population: 112,472
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Laguna election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 12,79243.64n/a 13n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,99920.47n/a 6n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 4,66115.90n/a 4n/a
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) 2,4348.30n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,5475.28n/a 1n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,4655.00n/a 1n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 4141.41n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 29,312 27n/a
Valid votes 29,31296.09n/a
Invalid votes 1,1933.91n/a
Votes cast / turnout 30,50539.44n/a
Abstentions 46,83260.56n/a
Registered voters 77,337
Sources[1][3][6]

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Population: 345,925
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 50,90043.06n/a 14n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 34,77529.42n/a 9n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,73814.16n/a 4n/a
Neighbors' Assembly (AdeV) 6,9945.92n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,5014.65n/a 0n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 2,6712.26n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 5760.49n/a 0n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 650.05n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 118,220 29n/a
Valid votes 118,22097.79n/a
Invalid votes 2,6682.21n/a
Votes cast / turnout 120,88856.73n/a
Abstentions 92,19643.27n/a
Registered voters 213,084
Sources[1][3][7][8]

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Population: 183,583
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 18,81533.29n/a 10n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 11,20819.83n/a 6n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,70018.93n/a 5n/a
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) 8,81515.60n/a 4n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,8056.73n/a 2n/a
Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) 2,6694.72n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 5030.89n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 56,515 27n/a
Valid votes 56,51597.31n/a
Invalid votes 1,5642.69n/a
Votes cast / turnout 58,07946.58n/a
Abstentions 66,61853.42n/a
Registered voters 124,697
Sources[1][3][9]

Telde
Population: 57,428
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Telde election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,41342.72n/a 11n/a
Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT) 6,39529.02n/a 7n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,56111.62n/a 3n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,8358.33n/a 2n/a
Independent Group of Telde (GIT) 1,6627.54n/a 2n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1690.77n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Total 22,035 25n/a
Valid votes 22,03597.61n/a
Invalid votes 5402.39n/a
Votes cast / turnout 22,57566.97n/a
Abstentions 11,13233.03n/a
Registered voters 33,707
Sources[1][3][10]

Island Cabildos
Further information: 1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

References
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  2. "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Canarias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "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.
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