Results breakdown of the Spanish local elections, 1979 (Catalonia)

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

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 229,780

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Badalona election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	29,976	34.89	n/a	12	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	26,674	31.05	n/a	10	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	9,212	10.72	n/a	3	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,419	8.64	n/a	2	n/a
	Union of Citizens of Badalona (UCBGI)	2,952	3.44	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	2,937	3.42	n/a	0	n/a
	Agreement of Independents for Badalona (EI)	2,312	2.69	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,586	1.85	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	1,536	1.79	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	638	0.74	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	404	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		263	0.31	n/a
Total		85,909			27	n/a
Valid votes		85,909	99.48	n/a
Invalid votes		447	0.52	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		86,356	59.40	n/a
Abstentions		59,013	40.60	n/a
Registered voters		145,369
Sources[1][2][3]

Barcelona

Main article: Barcelona City Council election, 1979

Population: 1,754,579

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Barcelona election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	272,512	34.05	n/a	16	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	151,288	18.90	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	148,806	18.59	n/a	8	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	133,885	16.73	n/a	8	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	41,845	5.23	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	24,039	3.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	8,832	1.10	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	4,259	0.53	n/a	0	n/a
	Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN)	3,123	0.39	n/a	0	n/a
	Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC)	2,950	0.37	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	1,939	0.24	n/a	0	n/a
	Catalan Left Bloc (BEC)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Municipal Action (AMD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	New Force (FN)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	List for Workers' Courts (LCO)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		2,547	0.32	n/a
Total		800,428			43	n/a
Valid votes		800,428	99.63	n/a
Invalid votes		2,991	0.37	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		803,419	54.27	n/a
Abstentions		677,034	45.73	n/a
Registered voters		1,480,453
Sources[1][4][5][6]

Gerona

Population: 83,929

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gerona election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	11,746	31.98	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	9,284	25.27	n/a	7	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,674	20.89	n/a	5	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	6,061	16.50	n/a	4	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	1,384	3.77	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	474	1.29	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		110	0.30	n/a
Total		36,733			25	n/a
Valid votes		36,733	99.48	n/a
Invalid votes		191	0.52	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		36,924	64.49	n/a
Abstentions		20,331	35.51	n/a
Registered voters		57,255
Sources[1][7][8]

Hospitalet

Population: 289,747

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Hospitalet election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	48,687	41.09	n/a	12	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	41,457	34.99	n/a	11	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	10,581	8.93	n/a	2	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	8,783	7.41	n/a	2	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	3,918	3.31	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	2,135	1.80	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,842	1.55	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	672	0.57	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		405	0.34	n/a
Total		118,480			27	n/a
Valid votes		118,480	99.50	n/a
Invalid votes		590	0.50	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		119,070	58.58	n/a
Abstentions		84,886	41.62	n/a
Registered voters		203,956
Sources[1][9][10]

Lérida

Population: 106,190

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lérida election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	12,593	31.25	n/a	9	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	10,157	25.21	n/a	8	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	7,214	17.90	n/a	5	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	4,759	11.81	n/a	3	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	2,914	7.23	n/a	2	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	1,217	3.02	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,003	2.49	n/a	0	n/a
	Carlist Party of Catalonia (PCdC)	307	0.76	n/a	9	n/a
Blank ballots		130	0.32	n/a
Total		40,294			27	n/a
Valid votes		40,294	99.36	n/a
Invalid votes		258	0.64	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		40,552	52.43	n/a
Abstentions		36,787	47.57	n/a
Registered voters		77,339
Sources[1][11][12]

Sabadell

Population: 187,247

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sabadell election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	37,590	43.52	n/a	13	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	17,820	20.63	n/a	6	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	16,869	19.53	n/a	6	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,460	8.64	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	1,510	1.75	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,256	1.45	n/a	0	n/a
	Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC)	1,155	1.34	n/a	0	n/a
	Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)	1,033	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	823	0.95	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	645	0.75	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		223	0.26	n/a
Total		86,384			27	n/a
Valid votes		86,384	99.62	n/a
Invalid votes		333	0.38	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		86,717	66.91	n/a
Abstentions		42,884	33.09	n/a
Registered voters		129,601
Sources[1][13][14]

Tarragona

Population: 108,131

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tarragona election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	10,912	25.88	n/a	8	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	9,136	21.67	n/a	6	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	8,545	20.26	n/a	6	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	6,021	14.28	n/a	4	n/a
	Candidacy for the Neighbors' Participation in the City Council (CPV)	2,832	6.72	n/a	2	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	2,138	5.07	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,098	2.60	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	689	1.63	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	508	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	158	0.37	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		131	0.31	n/a
Total		42,168			27	n/a
Valid votes		42,168	99.38	n/a
Invalid votes		264	0.62	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		42,432	56.68	n/a
Abstentions		32,429	43.32	n/a
Registered voters		74,861
Sources[1][15][16]

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