This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1]
Overall
Councillor share for different parties in the elections.
Other (17.29%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Councillors |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
611,456 | 35.50 | n/a |
1,560 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
587,590 | 34.12 | n/a |
2,234 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV–PCE) |
248,717 | 14.44 | n/a |
500 | n/a |
|
Democratic Coalition (CD) |
36,043 | 2.09 | n/a |
86 | n/a |
|
Valencian Regional Union (URV) |
18,015 | 1.05 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) |
17,118 | 0.99 | n/a |
27 | n/a |
|
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) |
10,773 | 0.63 | n/a |
12 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
9,726 | 0.57 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV) |
5,480 | 0.32 | n/a |
7 | n/a |
|
Independent Alicante (APA) |
4,300 | 0.25 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
4,218 | 0.24 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) |
4,146 | 0.24 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) |
3,797 | 0.22 | n/a |
10 | n/a |
|
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) |
3,189 | 0.19 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
|
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) |
3,119 | 0.18 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Independent Candidacy of Villarreal (CIV) |
2,706 | 0.16 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
|
Independent Group (AI) |
2,675 | 0.16 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
National Union (UN) |
2,568 | 0.15 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Liberal Party (PL) |
2,348 | 0.14 | n/a |
10 | n/a |
|
Left Bloc for National Liberation of the Valencian Country (BEANPV) |
2,029 | 0.12 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) |
1,948 | 0.11 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) |
1,853 | 0.11 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Independent (INDEP) |
1,792 | 0.10 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
Others |
135,251 | 7.85 | n/a |
866 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
1,357 | 0.08 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
1,722,214 | 100.00 | |
5,343 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
1,722,214 | 98.57 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
25,242 | 1.43 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
1,747,456 | 69.07 | n/a |
Abstentions |
782,563 | 30.93 | n/a |
Registered voters |
2,530,019 | |
|
Sources[1][2] |
Popular vote |
|
|
|
|
|
PSOE |
|
35.50% |
UCD |
|
34.12% |
PCE |
|
14.44% |
CD |
|
2.09% |
URV |
|
1.05% |
Others |
|
12.72% |
Blank ballots |
|
0.08% |
|
Municipalities
Alicante
- Population: 232,019
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alicante election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
39,436 | 43.33 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
28,550 | 31.37 | n/a |
10 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) |
12,383 | 13.60 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
|
Independent Alicante (APA) |
4,300 | 4.72 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Democratic Coalition (CD) |
2,691 | 2.96 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) |
1,182 | 1.30 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
815 | 0.90 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) |
562 | 0.62 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) |
406 | 0.45 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) |
375 | 0.41 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
323 | 0.35 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
91,023 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
91,023 | 99.16 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
769 | 0.84 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
91,792 | 57.76 | n/a |
Abstentions |
67,141 | 42.24 | n/a |
Registered voters |
158,933 | |
|
Sources[1][4] |
Castellón de la Plana
- Population: 115,522
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
21,757 | 40.80 | n/a |
12 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
19,550 | 36.66 | n/a |
10 | n/a |
|
Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) |
4,146 | 7.77 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) |
3,866 | 7.25 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
Democratic Coalition (CD) |
2,702 | 5.07 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
|
National Union (UN) |
1,056 | 1.98 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) |
254 | 0.48 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
53,331 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
53,331 | 98.73 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
688 | 1.27 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
54,019 | 66.50 | n/a |
Abstentions |
27,215 | 33.50 | n/a |
Registered voters |
81,234 | |
|
Sources[1][5] |
Elche
- Population: 160,071
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Elche election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
30,351 | 45.13 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
18,777 | 27.92 | n/a |
8 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) |
9,636 | 14.33 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
|
Democratic Coalition (CD) |
4,535 | 6.74 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
|
|
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) |
1,299 | 1.93 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC) |
1,259 | 1.87 | New |
0 | ±0 |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
634 | 0.94 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) |
344 | 0.51 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) |
180 | 0.27 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
158 | 0.23 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
For the Popular Unity Coalition (CPUP) |
81 | 0.12 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
67,254 | |
27 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
67,254 | 99.15 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
576 | 0.85 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
67,830 | 63.99 | n/a |
Abstentions |
38,177 | 36.01 | n/a |
Registered voters |
106,007 | |
|
Sources[1][6] |
Valencia
- Population: 737,129
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Valencia election results →
|
Parties and coalitions |
Popular vote |
Seats |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Total |
+/− |
|
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
124,683 | 36.76 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
122,482 | 36.11 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
|
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) |
54,124 | 15.96 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
|
Valencian Regional Union (URV) |
17,342 | 5.11 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
|
|
Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) |
4,131 | 1.22 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) |
4,010 | 1.18 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) |
2,838 | 0.84 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) |
1,820 | 0.54 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) |
1,656 | 0.49 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV) |
1,394 | 0.41 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Republican Left (IR) |
1,313 | 0.39 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Left Bloc for National Liberation of the Valencian Country (BEANPV) |
1,181 | 0.35 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Liberal Party (PL) |
618 | 0.18 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
|
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) |
508 | 0.15 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
1,102 | 0.32 | n/a |
|
|
Total |
339,202 | |
33 | n/a |
|
Valid votes |
339,202 | 98.56 | n/a |
|
Invalid votes |
4,943 | 1.44 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
344,145 | 62.34 | n/a |
Abstentions |
207,889 | 37.66 | n/a |
Registered voters |
552,034 | |
|
Sources[1][7][8][9] |