Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Andalusia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Andalusia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically. ^{[1] [2]}

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

   UCD (39.77%)

   PSOE (31.46%)

   PCE (13.85%)

   PSA–PA (2.97%)

   PTA–PTE (1.58%)

   CD (1.25%)

  Other (9.12%)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in Andalusia →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	843,088	31.66	n/a	3,467	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	794,525	29.83	n/a	2,742	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	475,835	17.87	n/a	1,207	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	245,507	9.22	n/a	259	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia–Party of Labour of Spain (PTA–PTE)	60,887	2.29	n/a	138	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	41,309	1.55	n/a	109	n/a
	New Force (FN)	6,566	0.25	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of Málaga (CIM)	6,518	0.24	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	6,442	0.24	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	6,416	0.24	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	6,344	0.24	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Antequeran Candidacy (CAI)	5,923	0.22	n/a	8	n/a
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	5,562	0.21	n/a	33	n/a
	Granadin Candidacy of Workers (CGT)	5,488	0.21	n/a	1	n/a
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	4,625	0.17	n/a	8	n/a
	Municipal Democracy (DM)	3,791	0.14	n/a	15	n/a
	Left Electors' Group of Lucena (AEIL)	3,561	0.13	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Group of Huelva (GIH)	3,493	0.13	n/a	2	n/a
	Independent Citizen Group (ACI)	2,405	0.09	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)	2,312	0.09	n/a	0	n/a
	Andalusian Christian Democracy (DCA)	1,874	0.07	n/a	3	n/a
	Independent Cordobese Group (GIC)	1,739	0.07	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	1,725	0.06	n/a	1	n/a
	Independent Democrats Group (ADI)	1,641	0.06	n/a	1	n/a
	Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)	1,576	0.06	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)	1,429	0.05	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Group for Marbella (GIM)	1,384	0.05	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Candidacy (CDE)	1,313	0.05	n/a	3	n/a
	Popular Independent Candidacy (CIP)	1,210	0.05	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	982	0.04	n/a	0	n/a
	Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)	946	0.04	n/a	0	n/a
	Liberal Party (PL)	924	0.03	n/a	3	n/a
	Others	114,592	4.30	n/a	669	n/a
Blank ballots		1,256	0.05	n/a
Total		2,663,188	100.00		8,717	n/a
Valid votes		2,663,188	98.95	n/a
Invalid votes		28,126	1.05	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		2,691,314	62.08	n/a
Abstentions		1,643,745	37.92	n/a
Registered voters		4,335,059
Sources [1] [3]

Popular vote UCD   31.66% PSOE   29.83% PCE   17.87% PSA–PA   9.22% PTA–PTE   2.29% CD   1.55% Others   7.54% Blank ballots   0.05%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). ^[1]

Municipality	Population	New control
Alcalá de Guadaíra	42,227		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Algeciras	92,273		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Almería	133,844		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Antequera	41,608		Independent Antequeran Candidacy (CAI)
Benalmádena	11,411		Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)
Cádiz	153,327		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Chiclana de la Frontera	35,289		Independent Candidacy (CI)
Córdoba	269,998		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Dalías	28,419		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (UCD in 1980)
Dos Hermanas	49,103		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Écija	35,503		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
El Puerto de Santa María	51,007		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Fuengirola	27,327		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Granada	225,034		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Huelva	122,494		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Jaén	88,968		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Jerez de la Frontera	180,098		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
La Línea de la Concepción	57,255		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Linares	55,322		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Málaga	454,882		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Marbella	55,537		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Morón de la Frontera	28,091		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Motril	38,617		Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA) (PSOE in 1983)
Ronda	31,895		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
San Fernando	67,614		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
Sanlúcar de Barrameda	47,558		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Seville	622,532		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
Utrera	38,240		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Vélez-Málaga	42,532		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Alcalá de Guadaíra

Population: 42,227

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcalá de Guadaíra election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	6,986	38.15	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,862	26.55	n/a	6	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,180	22.82	n/a	5	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,988	10.86	n/a	2	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	212	1.16	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	86	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		18,314			21	n/a
Valid votes		18,314	99.52	n/a
Invalid votes		88	0.48	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		18,402	66.34	n/a
Abstentions		9,338	33.66	n/a
Registered voters		27,740
Sources [1] [4]

Algeciras

Population: 92,273

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	9,427	31.04	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	7,670	25.25	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	6,972	22.95	n/a	6	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	4,703	15.48	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	826	2.72	n/a	0	n/a
	New Force (FN)	549	1.81	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Andalusia (MCA)	226	0.74	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		30,373			25	n/a
Valid votes		30,373	99.14	n/a
Invalid votes		265	0.86	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		30,638	49.51	n/a
Abstentions		31,241	50.49	n/a
Registered voters		61,879
Sources [1] [5]

Almería

Population: 133,844

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	18,164	37.02	n/a	11	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	15,956	32.52	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	5,797	11.81	n/a	3	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	5,389	10.98	n/a	3	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,805	3.68	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	845	1.72	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	591	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	521	1.06	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		49,068			27	n/a
Valid votes		49,068	98.83	n/a
Invalid votes		580	1.17	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		49,648	56.33	n/a
Abstentions		38,487	43.67	n/a
Registered voters		88,135
Sources [1] [6]

Antequera

Population: 41,608

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Antequeran Candidacy (CAI)	5,923	37.15	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	4,606	28.89	n/a	6	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,228	13.97	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,119	13.29	n/a	3	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	923	5.79	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	145	0.91	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		15,944			21	n/a
Valid votes		15,944	99.02	n/a
Invalid votes		157	0.98	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		16,101	61.49	n/a
Abstentions		10,085	38.51	n/a
Registered voters		26,186
Sources [1] [7]

Benalmádena

Population: 11,411

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)	1,429	32.94	n/a	6	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,200	27.66	n/a	5	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	702	16.18	n/a	3	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	648	14.94	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia–Andalusian Federation (PTA–FA)	359	8.28	n/a	1	n/a
	Independents of Benalmádena (IB)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		4,338			17	n/a
Valid votes		4,338	93.81	n/a
Invalid votes		286	6.19	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		4,624	67.38	n/a
Abstentions		2,239	32.62	n/a
Registered voters		6,863
Sources [1] [8]

Cádiz

Population: 153,327

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	21,396	41.46	n/a	12	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	16,792	32.54	n/a	9	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	8,637	16.73	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,800	7.36	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	593	1.15	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	204	0.40	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Andalusia (MCA)	189	0.37	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		51,611			27	n/a
Valid votes		51,611	98.22	n/a
Invalid votes		936	1.78	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		52,547	50.43	n/a
Abstentions		51,641	49.57	n/a
Registered voters		104,188
Sources [1] [9]

Chiclana de la Frontera

Population: 35,289

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Chiclana de la Frontera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	4,625	36.44	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,152	24.83	n/a	6	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,055	16.19	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,798	14.17	n/a	3	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	764	6.02	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	299	2.36	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		12,693			21	n/a
Valid votes		12,693	99.63	n/a
Invalid votes		47	0.37	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		12,740	59.59	n/a
Abstentions		8,638	40.41	n/a
Registered voters		21,378
Sources [1] [10]

Córdoba

Population: 269,998

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	32,806	28.04	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	30,336	25.93	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	27,598	23.59	n/a	7	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	20,082	17.16	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Cordobese Group (GIC)	1,739	1.49	n/a	0	n/a
	New Force (FN)	1,655	1.41	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	1,438	1.23	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OICA)	545	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		116,999			27	n/a
Valid votes		116,999	100.00	n/a
Invalid votes		0	0.00	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		116,999	64.57	n/a
Abstentions		64,185	35.43	n/a
Registered voters		181,184
Sources [1] [11]

Dalías

Population: 28,419

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,627	33.57	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,553	32.63	n/a	7	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,435	18.34	n/a	4	n/a
	Popular Independent Candidacy (CIP)	1,210	15.46	n/a	3	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		7,825			21	n/a
Valid votes		7,825	98.69	n/a
Invalid votes		104	1.31	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		7,929	46.02	n/a
Abstentions		9,300	53.98	n/a
Registered voters		17,229
Sources [1] [12]

Dos Hermanas

Population: 49,103

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Dos Hermanas election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	8,042	39.60	n/a	9	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	6,051	29.80	n/a	7	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,520	12.41	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,689	8.32	n/a	2	n/a
	Independent Democrats Group (ADI)	1,641	8.08	n/a	1	n/a
	Nazarene Independent Group (GIN)	174	0.86	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	101	0.50	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	63	0.31	n/a	0	n/a
	New Force (FN)	26	0.13	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		20,307			21	n/a
Valid votes		20,307	99.58	n/a
Invalid votes		85	0.42	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		20,392	63.18	n/a
Abstentions		11,883	36.82	n/a
Registered voters		32,275
Sources [1] [13]

Écija

Population: 35,503

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	7,163	49.27	n/a	11	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,079	21.18	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,526	10.50	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,296	8.91	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,265	8.70	n/a	2	n/a
	New Force (FN)	209	1.44	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		14,538			21	n/a
Valid votes		14,538	99.48	n/a
Invalid votes		76	0.52	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		14,614	61.62	n/a
Abstentions		9,102	38.38	n/a
Registered voters		23,716
Sources [1] [14]

El Puerto de Santa María

Population: 51,007

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of El Puerto de Santa María election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,902	30.25	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,081	25.18	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,368	20.78	n/a	5	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	2,803	17.30	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	936	5.78	n/a	1	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	116	0.72	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		16,206			25	n/a
Valid votes		16,206	99.49	n/a
Invalid votes		83	0.51	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		16,289	51.99	n/a
Abstentions		15,041	48.01	n/a
Registered voters		31,330
Sources [1] [15]

Fuengirola

Population: 27,327

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	4,501	42.98	n/a	10	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,976	37.96	n/a	9	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,109	10.59	n/a	2	n/a
	Andalusian Christian Democracy (DCA)	349	3.33	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Citizen Group (Fuengirola) (GCI)	334	3.19	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	204	1.95	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		10,473			21	n/a
Valid votes		10,473	99.29	n/a
Invalid votes		75	0.71	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		10,548	63.42	n/a
Abstentions		6,084	36.58	n/a
Registered voters		16,632
Sources [1] [16]

Granada

Population: 225,034

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	33,786	36.19	n/a	11	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	21,088	22.59	n/a	6	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	19,903	21.32	n/a	6	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	10,675	11.44	n/a	3	n/a
	Granadin Candidacy of Workers (CGT)	5,488	5.88	n/a	1	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	1,198	1.28	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	757	0.81	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	320	0.34	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	130	0.14	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	1	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		93,346			27	n/a
Valid votes		93,346	99.11	n/a
Invalid votes		841	0.89	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		94,187	60.93	n/a
Abstentions		60,400	39.07	n/a
Registered voters		154,587
Sources [1] [17]

Huelva

Population: 122,494

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	11,996	29.34	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,134	24.79	n/a	7	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	8,474	20.73	n/a	6	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	3,804	9.30	n/a	2	n/a
	Independent Group of Huelva (GIH)	3,493	8.54	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,982	7.29	n/a	2	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		40,883			27	n/a
Valid votes		40,883	98.24	n/a
Invalid votes		731	1.76	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		41,614	51.84	n/a
Abstentions		38,654	48.16	n/a
Registered voters		80,268
Sources [1] [18]

Jaén

Population: 88,968

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	13,756	35.80	n/a	10	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,396	27.05	n/a	7	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	5,884	15.31	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,584	11.93	n/a	3	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,524	6.57	n/a	1	n/a
	Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)	946	2.46	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	336	0.87	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		38,426			25	n/a
Valid votes		38,426	99.25	n/a
Invalid votes		291	0.75	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		38,717	64.68	n/a
Abstentions		21,141	35.32	n/a
Registered voters		59,858
Sources [1] [19]

Jerez de la Frontera

Population: 180,098

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Jerez de la Frontera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	17,560	28.11	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	16,295	26.08	n/a	7	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	13,608	21.78	n/a	6	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	12,904	20.66	n/a	6	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,086	1.74	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	1,018	1.63	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		62,471			27	n/a
Valid votes		62,471	99.21	n/a
Invalid votes		495	0.79	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		62,966	55.29	n/a
Abstentions		50,912	44.71	n/a
Registered voters		113,878
Sources [1] [20]

La Línea de la Concepción

Population: 57,255

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Línea de la Concepción election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,474	47.58	n/a	13	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	5,945	27.01	n/a	7	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	2,338	10.62	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,863	8.46	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Movement of Andalusia (MCA)	1,157	5.26	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	235	1.07	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		22,012			25	n/a
Valid votes		22,012	99.15	n/a
Invalid votes		188	0.85	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		22,200	58.90	n/a
Abstentions		15,490	41.10	n/a
Registered voters		37,690
Sources [1] [21]

Linares

Population: 55,322

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,559	40.13	n/a	10	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,418	26.94	n/a	7	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	5,636	23.66	n/a	6	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,755	7.37	n/a	2	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	329	1.38	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	122	0.51	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		23,819			25	n/a
Valid votes		23,819	99.06	n/a
Invalid votes		227	0.94	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		24,046	66.91	n/a
Abstentions		11,891	33.09	n/a
Registered voters		35,937
Sources [1] [22]

Málaga

Population: 454,882

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	51,830	34.17	n/a	11	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	32,238	21.26	n/a	7	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	31,255	20.61	n/a	7	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	22,179	14.62	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of Málaga (CIM)	6,518	4.30	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	3,577	2.36	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	1,819	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,008	0.66	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	672	0.44	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)	567	0.37	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		151,663			29	n/a
Valid votes		151,663	98.63	n/a
Invalid votes		2,100	1.37	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		153,763	50.65	n/a
Abstentions		149,792	49.35	n/a
Registered voters		303,555
Sources [1] [23] [24]

Marbella

Population: 55,537

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,833	24.20	n/a	6	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,847	17.98	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Citizen Group (ACI)	2,405	15.19	n/a	4	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	2,376	15.00	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,932	12.20	n/a	3	n/a
	Independent Group for Marbella (GIM)	1,384	8.74	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	890	5.62	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	112	0.71	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	58	0.37	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		15,837			25	n/a
Valid votes		15,837	99.25	n/a
Invalid votes		120	0.75	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		15,957	49.16	n/a
Abstentions		16,500	50.84	n/a
Registered voters		32,457
Sources [1] [25]

Morón de la Frontera

Population: 28,091

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Morón de la Frontera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	7,062	54.97	n/a	12	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	2,870	22.34	n/a	5	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,524	11.86	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,100	8.56	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	291	2.27	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		12,847			21	n/a
Valid votes		12,847	99.17	n/a
Invalid votes		108	0.83	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		12,955	67.48	n/a
Abstentions		6,244	32.52	n/a
Registered voters		19,199
Sources [1] [26]

Motril

Population: 38,617

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	4,817	30.48	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	4,521	28.60	n/a	6	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,277	27.06	n/a	6	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,474	9.33	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	718	4.54	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		15,806			21	n/a
Valid votes		15,806	99.22	n/a
Invalid votes		124	0.78	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		15,930	64.51	n/a
Abstentions		8,764	35.49	n/a
Registered voters		24,694
Sources [1] [27]

Ronda

Population: 31,895

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,396	35.49	n/a	8	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	3,451	27.86	n/a	6	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,774	22.40	n/a	5	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,179	9.52	n/a	2	n/a
	Independents of Ronda (IdR)	586	4.73	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		12,386			21	n/a
Valid votes		12,386	98.61	n/a
Invalid votes		174	1.39	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		12,560	56.82	n/a
Abstentions		9,545	43.18	n/a
Registered voters		22,105
Sources [1] [28]

San Fernando

Population: 67,614

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Fernando election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	8,098	34.04	n/a	10	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	5,937	24.95	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,385	22.63	n/a	6	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,425	10.19	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	1,090	4.58	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	857	3.60	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		23,792			25	n/a
Valid votes		23,792	99.20	n/a
Invalid votes		193	0.80	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		23,985	55.26	n/a
Abstentions		19,421	44.74	n/a
Registered voters		43,406
Sources [1] [29]

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Population: 47,558

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sanlúcar de Barrameda election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	7,296	41.77	n/a	9	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,820	27.60	n/a	6	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	3,167	18.13	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,758	10.07	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	424	2.43	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		17,465			21	n/a
Valid votes		17,465	99.28	n/a
Invalid votes		126	0.72	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		17,591	60.52	n/a
Abstentions		11,474	39.48	n/a
Registered voters		29,065
Sources [1] [30]

Seville

Main article: 1979 Seville City Council election

Population: 622,532

Utrera

Population: 38,240

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

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	7,634	51.62	n/a	12	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,972	20.09	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,802	12.18	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,408	9.52	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	974	6.59	n/a	1	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		14,790			21	n/a
Valid votes		14,790	99.17	n/a
Invalid votes		124	0.83	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		14,914	60.22	n/a
Abstentions		9,852	39.78	n/a
Registered voters		24,766
Sources [1] [31]

Vélez-Málaga

Population: 42,532

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vélez-Málaga election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,242	34.28	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,990	26.09	n/a	6	n/a
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	3,368	22.02	n/a	5	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,095	7.16	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	835	5.46	n/a	1	n/a
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	762	4.98	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		15,292			21	n/a
Valid votes		15,292	98.26	n/a
Invalid votes		271	1.74	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		15,563	55.79	n/a
Abstentions		12,334	44.21	n/a
Registered voters		27,897
Sources [1] [32]

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