1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

Last updated

The 1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 2nd 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 regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Contents

Overall

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)221,61138.41+20.2551+25
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1148,18525.68+22.6534+32
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)48,9608.49New6+6
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)241,5157.20–13.274–6
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)34,8086.03New10+10
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)25,6134.44New3+3
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)24,1014.18–1.404±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)8,1711.42+0.050±0
Majorera Assembly (AM)5,6920.99–0.019±0
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)3,4990.61New5+5
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)3,4810.60New5+5
Assembly (Tagoror)2,5620.44+0.200–1
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)1,8790.33±0.006±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV)1,8030.31New0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)1,2430.22New0±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC)7600.13n/a0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)1930.03New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–48.610–79
Blank ballots2,8700.50–0.03
Total576,946137±0
Valid votes576,94697.71–0.56
Invalid votes13,4982.29+0.56
Votes cast / turnout590,44463.08+5.42
Abstentions345,53336.92–5.42
Registered voters935,977
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PSOE
 
38.41%
AP–PDP–UL
 
25.68%
ATI
 
8.49%
UPC–AC
 
7.20%
CDS
 
6.03%
PCL
 
4.44%
PCC–PCE
 
4.18%
PPC
 
1.42%
AM
 
0.99%
AGI
 
0.61%
IF
 
0.60%
AHI
 
0.33%
Others
 
1.14%
Blank ballots
 
0.50%
Seats
PSOE
 
37.23%
AP–PDP–UL
 
24.82%
CDS
 
7.30%
AM
 
6.57%
ATI
 
4.38%
AHI
 
4.38%
AGI
 
3.65%
IF
 
3.65%
UPC–AC
 
2.92%
PCC–PCE
 
2.92%
PCL
 
2.19%

Island Cabildo control

The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos. [1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

CabildoPrevious controlNew control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Gomera Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)
La Palma People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Lanzarote Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tenerife Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Islands

El Hierro

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
ElHierroCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)1,87954.69+0.776±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)188025.61+24.873+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)66619.38New2+2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–44.960–5
Blank ballots110.32–0.07
Total3,43611±0
Valid votes3,43699.22–0.36
Invalid votes270.78+0.36
Votes cast / turnout3,46370.39+16.18
Abstentions1,48329.61–16.18
Registered voters4,920
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Footnotes:

Fuerteventura

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
FuerteventuraCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Majorera Assembly (AM)5,69245.93–3.619±0
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)3,48128.09New5+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,24310.03+4.431±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)11,0868.76–0.211±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)8747.05New1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–35.820–6
Blank ballots170.14+0.07
Total12,39317±0
Valid votes12,39398.54–1.03
Invalid votes1831.46+1.03
Votes cast / turnout12,57666.14+1.34
Abstentions6,43933.86–1.34
Registered voters19,015
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Footnotes:

Gran Canaria

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
GranCanariaCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)96,48837.29+24.4512+9
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)171,51627.64+27.158+8
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)226,68410.31–20.563–4
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)25,6139.90New3+3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)13,5155.22New1+1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)12,2694.74–0.300±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)8,1713.16+0.390±0
Assembly (Tagoror)1,6190.63New0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)1,2430.48New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–47.460–17
Blank ballots1,6440.64+0.11
Total258,76227±0
Valid votes258,76296.79–1.11
Invalid votes8,5733.21+1.11
Votes cast / turnout267,33563.17–5.27
Abstentions155,85236.83+5.27
Registered voters423,187
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Footnotes:

La Gomera

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
LaGomeraCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)3,49939.80New5+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)3,31637.72+0.765–1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1,29014.67New2+2
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)6647.55–5.201–1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–48.960–9
Blank ballots230.26+0.12
Total8,79213–4
Valid votes8,79299.15–0.14
Invalid votes750.85+0.14
Votes cast / turnout8,86762.46+18.52
Abstentions5,33037.54–18.52
Registered voters14,197
Sources [1] [2] [3]

La Palma

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
LaPalmaCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)12,62336.36New8+8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)10,77231.03+10.606+2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)6,31218.18New4+4
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)4,85914.00–0.103+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–65.010–15
Blank ballots1520.44–0.02
Total34,71821±0
Valid votes34,71898.89+0.32
Invalid votes3911.11–0.32
Votes cast / turnout35,10961.60+7.91
Abstentions21,88738.40–7.91
Registered voters56,996
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Lanzarote

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
LanzaroteCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)9,81747.99+24.1112+7
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)4,06419.87New5+5
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3,70218.10New4+4
Assembly (Tagoror)9434.61–2.460–1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)8784.29+0.780±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC)7603.72n/a0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)1930.94New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–56.390–11
Blank ballots1000.49+0.26
Total20,45721+4
Valid votes20,45798.58–0.55
Invalid votes2941.42+0.55
Votes cast / turnout20,75159.08+0.86
Abstentions14,37340.92–0.86
Registered voters35,124
Sources [1] [2] [3]

Tenerife

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
TenerifeCabildoDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)99,30941.66+17.0813+6
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)156,72623.80+16.777+6
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)48,96020.54New6+6
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)14,8316.22–7.461–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)10,4054.36New0±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)5,4312.28–2.940±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV)1,8030.76New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a–47.530–16
Blank ballots9230.39–0.23
Total238,38827±0
Valid votes238,38898.37–0.12
Invalid votes3,9551.63+0.12
Votes cast / turnout242,34363.35+14.99
Abstentions140,19536.65–14.99
Registered voters382,538
Sources [1] [2] [3]
Footnotes:

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1983 Canarian regional election</span> Regional election in the Canary Islands, Spain

The 1983 Canarian regional election was held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 1st Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 Canarian regional election</span>

The 1987 Canarian regional election was held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 2nd Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Canarian regional election</span>

The 1999 Canarian regional election was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 5th Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Hierro (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

El Hierro is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 3 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of El Hierro. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fuerteventura (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

Fuerteventura is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Fuerteventura. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gran Canaria (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

Gran Canaria is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 15 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Gran Canaria. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Gomera (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

La Gomera is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 4 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of La Gomera. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lanzarote (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

Lanzarote is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Lanzarote. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Palma (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span>

La Palma is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 8 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of La Palma. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tenerife (Parliament of the Canary Islands constituency)</span> Spanish political constituency

Tenerife is one of the seven constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The constituency currently elects 15 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the island of Tenerife. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and a closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of fifteen percent in the constituency or four percent regionally.

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.

The 2019 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the 11th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 157 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 2015 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the 10th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 155 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 2011 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 157 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 2007 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 8th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 153 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 2003 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 149 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 1999 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 6th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 139 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 1995 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the 5th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 139 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

The 1987 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 3rd 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 1991 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, to elect the 4th Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 139 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 García Rojas, José Adrián (2003). Un caso de competencia electoral subestatal: la competencia electoral local en Canarias (1979-1999) (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología. pp. 117–216 (Appendix). ISBN   84-669-2290-3 . Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987)" (PDF). datosdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands. November 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.