1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

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The 1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the 1st Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 137 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

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Overall

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)247,18048.61 n/a 79n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)92,33318.16n/a26n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)77,54915.25n/a8n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)28,3635.58n/a4n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV)26,5405.22n/a2n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)15,4223.03n/a2n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)6,9701.37n/a0n/a
Majorera Assembly (AM)5,0851.00n/a9n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)2,5190.50n/a0n/a
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)1,6800.33n/a6n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT)1,2260.24n/a1n/a
Independent Group (GI)8780.17n/a0n/a
Blank ballots2,7180.53n/a
Total508,463137n/a
Valid votes508,46398.27n/a
Invalid votes8,9681.73n/a
Votes cast / turnout517,43157.66n/a
Abstentions379,91442.34n/a
Registered voters897,345
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Popular vote
UCD
 
48.61%
PSOE
 
18.16%
UPC
 
15.25%
PCE
 
5.58%
AV
 
5.22%
CD
 
3.03%
PPC
 
1.37%
AM
 
1.00%
AHI
 
0.33%
PIT
 
0.24%
Others
 
0.67%
Blank ballots
 
0.53%
Seats
UCD
 
57.66%
PSOE
 
18.98%
AM
 
6.57%
UPC
 
5.84%
AHI
 
4.38%
PCE
 
2.92%
AV
 
1.46%
CD
 
1.46%
PIT
 
0.73%

Island Cabildo control

The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos. [1]

CabildoNew control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
La Gomera Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AGI in 1983)
La Palma Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AP in 1983)
Lanzarote Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Tenerife Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (ATI in 1983)

Islands

El Hierro

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
ElHierroCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)1,68053.92 n/a 6n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)1,40144.96n/a5n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)230.74n/a0n/a
Blank ballots120.39n/a
Total3,11611n/a
Valid votes3,11699.58n/a
Invalid votes130.42n/a
Votes cast / turnout3,12954.21n/a
Abstentions2,64345.79n/a
Registered voters5,772
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Fuerteventura

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
FuerteventuraCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Majorera Assembly (AM)5,08549.54 n/a 9n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)3,67735.82n/a6n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)9218.97n/a1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)5755.60n/a1n/a
Blank ballots70.07n/a
Total10,26517n/a
Valid votes10,26599.57n/a
Invalid votes440.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout10,30964.80n/a
Abstentions5,60135.20n/a
Registered voters15,910
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Gran Canaria

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
GranCanariaCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)119,21747.46 n/a 17n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)50,99820.30n/a5n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)32,24112.84n/a3n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV)26,54010.57n/a2n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)12,6535.04n/a0n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)6,9702.77n/a0n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)1,2260.49n/a0n/a
Blank ballots1,3390.53n/a
Total251,18427n/a
Valid votes251,18497.90n/a
Invalid votes5,3822.10n/a
Votes cast / turnout256,56668.44n/a
Abstentions118,32231.56n/a
Registered voters374,888
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Distribution by constituency

Constituency UCD UPC PSOE AV
 %S %S %S %S
Guía de Gran Canaria61.5317.1114.1−1.3−
Las Palmas45.4325.2113.916.3−
Telde46.137.0−8.9−29.11
Gran Canaria (at-large) 47.5820.3312.8210.61
Total47.51720.3512.8310.62
Sources [2] [3] [4]

La Gomera

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
LaGomeraCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)3,74848.96 n/a 9n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)2,83036.96n/a6n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)97612.75n/a2n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)911.19n/a0n/a
Blank ballots110.14n/a
Total7,65617n/a
Valid votes7,65699.29n/a
Invalid votes550.71n/a
Votes cast / turnout7,71143.94n/a
Abstentions9,83656.06n/a
Registered voters17,547
Sources [1] [2] [3]

La Palma

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
LaPalmaCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)19,78565.01 n/a 15n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)6,21820.43n/a4n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)4,29014.10n/a2n/a
Blank ballots1410.46n/a
Total30,43421n/a
Valid votes30,43498.57n/a
Invalid votes4421.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout30,87653.69n/a
Abstentions26,62846.31n/a
Registered voters57,504
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Distribution by constituency

Constituency UCD PSOE PCE
 %S %S %S
Los Llanos de Aridane72.0415.9111.8−
Santa Cruz de La Palma58.9324.4116.11
La Palma (at-large) 65.0820.4214.11
Total65.01520.4414.12
Sources [2] [3] [4]

Lanzarote

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
LanzaroteCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)9,77756.39 n/a 11n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)4,14123.88n/a5n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT)1,2267.07n/a1n/a
Independent Group (GI)8785.06n/a0n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)6693.86n/a0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)6083.51n/a0n/a
Blank ballots400.23n/a
Total17,33917n/a
Valid votes17,33999.13n/a
Invalid votes1520.87n/a
Votes cast / turnout17,49158.22n/a
Abstentions12,55441.78n/a
Registered voters30,045
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Tenerife

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
TenerifeCabildoDiagram1979.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)89,57547.53 n/a 16n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)46,32824.58n/a7n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)25,79113.68n/a3n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)13,2527.03n/a1n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)9,8365.22n/a0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)2,5191.34n/a0n/a
Blank ballots1,1680.62n/a
Total188,46927n/a
Valid votes188,46998.49n/a
Invalid votes2,8801.51n/a
Votes cast / turnout191,34948.36n/a
Abstentions204,33051.64n/a
Registered voters395,679
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Distribution by constituency

Constituency UCD PSOE UPC CD
 %S %S %S %S
Granadilla65.2218.0−4.5−6.9−
Icod55.8222.9−7.1−4.2−
La Laguna46.9224.0114.6−7.9−
La Orotava47.2232.718.5−7.5−
Santa Cruz40.5123.1120.417.0−
Tenerife (at-large) 47.5724.6413.727.01
Total47.51624.6713.737.01
Sources [2] [3] [4]

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