This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically by province.[1]
Overall
Councillor share for different parties in the elections.
Other (24.46%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Councillors |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
354,925 | 37.49 | n/a |
1,082 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
148,762 | 15.71 | n/a |
262 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
146,195 | 15.44 | n/a |
256 | n/a |
|
Our Choice (Gure Aukera) |
2,567 | 0.27 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
142,969 | 15.10 | n/a |
203 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
88,106 | 9.31 | n/a |
132 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
76,210 | 8.05 | n/a |
127 | n/a |
|
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) |
11,896 | 1.26 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
58,002 | 6.13 | n/a |
83 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
43,917 | 4.64 | n/a |
41 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
15,447 | 1.63 | n/a |
8 | n/a |
|
Independents of Vitoria (IV) |
7,989 | 0.84 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
7,103 | 0.75 | n/a |
12 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
5,629 | 0.59 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) |
3,366 | 0.36 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) |
2,545 | 0.27 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Independents of Baracaldo (IB) |
1,704 | 0.18 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) |
1,357 | 0.14 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) |
366 | 0.04 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Others |
57,573 | 6.08 | n/a |
585 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
6,996 | 0.74 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
946,756 | |
2,428 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
946,756 | 98.64 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
13,053 | 1.36 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
959,809 | 62.02 | n/a |
Abstentions |
587,663 | 37.98 | n/a |
Registered voters |
1,547,472 | |
|
Sources[1][2][3] |
Municipalities
Baracaldo
- Population: 122,540
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
14,445 | 26.21 | n/a |
8 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
13,189 | 23.93 | n/a |
7 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
11,726 | 21.27 | n/a |
7 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
6,293 | 11.42 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
3,927 | 7.12 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
2,388 | 4.33 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Independents of Baracaldo (IB) |
1,704 | 3.09 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
820 | 1.49 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) |
353 | 0.64 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
136 | 0.25 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
138 | 0.25 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
55,119 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
55,119 | 99.06 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
525 | 0.94 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
55,644 | 61.13 | n/a |
Abstentions |
35,387 | 38.87 | n/a |
Registered voters |
91,031 | |
|
Sources[1][2][4] |
Bilbao
- Population: 450,661
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Bilbao election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
75,791 | 39.25 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
33,315 | 17.25 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
33,187 | 17.19 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
26,888 | 13.93 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
10,625 | 5.50 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
7,740 | 4.01 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
2,181 | 1.13 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
1,042 | 0.54 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
847 | 0.44 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) |
651 | 0.34 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
286 | 0.15 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
525 | 0.27 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
193,078 | |
29 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
193,078 | 99.10 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
1,751 | 0.90 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
194,829 | 59.48 | n/a |
Abstentions |
132,743 | 40.52 | n/a |
Registered voters |
327,572 | |
|
Sources[1][2][5][6] |
Guecho
- Population: 63,926
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guecho election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
11,849 | 45.25 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
6,073 | 23.19 | n/a |
7 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
4,380 | 16.73 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
1,686 | 6.44 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
1,144 | 4.37 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
673 | 2.57 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
192 | 0.73 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
119 | 0.45 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
67 | 0.26 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
26,183 | |
25 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
26,183 | 99.28 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
191 | 0.72 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
26,374 | 62.24 | n/a |
Abstentions |
16,002 | 37.76 | n/a |
Registered voters |
42,376 | |
|
Sources[1][2][7] |
Irún
- Population: 53,921
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Irún election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
6,184 | 28.30 | n/a |
9 | n/a |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
5,962 | 27.29 | n/a |
8 | n/a |
|
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) |
2,545 | 11.65 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
2,465 | 11.28 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
2,035 | 9.31 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
946 | 4.33 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
623 | 2.85 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) |
367 | 1.68 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
225 | 1.03 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
101 | 0.46 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
396 | 1.81 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
21,849 | |
25 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
21,849 | 98.26 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
387 | 1.74 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
22,236 | 59.25 | n/a |
Abstentions |
15,290 | 40.75 | n/a |
Registered voters |
37,526 | |
|
Sources[1][2][8] |
San Sebastián
- Population: 174,818
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Sebastián election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
21,539 | 29.81 | n/a |
9 | n/a |
|
Popular Unity (HB) |
15,079 | 20.87 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) |
11,896 | 16.46 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
11,420 | 15.80 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
8,402 | 11.63 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
1,667 | 2.31 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
1,081 | 1.50 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
539 | 0.75 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) |
298 | 0.41 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
141 | 0.20 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) |
3 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) |
1 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
200 | 0.28 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
72,266 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
72,266 | 99.30 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
507 | 0.70 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
72,773 | 55.13 | n/a |
Abstentions |
59,233 | 44.87 | n/a |
Registered voters |
132,006 | |
|
Sources[1][2][9] |
Vitoria
- Population: 181,216
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vitoria election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
25,357 | 32.15 | n/a |
10 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
20,374 | 25.83 | n/a |
8 | n/a |
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
14,551 | 18.45 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Independents of Vitoria (IV) |
7,989 | 10.13 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
|
Basque Country Left (EE) |
3,754 | 4.76 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) |
3,042 | 3.86 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Independents (INDEP) |
1,458 | 1.85 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
1,020 | 1.29 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) |
639 | 0.81 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) |
429 | 0.54 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
268 | 0.34 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
78,881 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
78,881 | 99.31 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
549 | 0.69 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
79,430 | 64.40 | n/a |
Abstentions |
43,918 | 35.60 | n/a |
Registered voters |
123,348 | |
|
Sources[1][2][10] |