Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Andalusia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Andalusia on 8 May 1983. 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.

   PSOE–A (51.11%)

   AP–PDP–UL (22.71%)

   PCE (11.89%)

   PSA–PA (1.58%)

  Other (12.71%)

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Andalusia →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	1,485,502	50.38	+20.55	4,411	+1,669
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	683,793	23.19	+21.64	1,960	+1,851
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	435,941	14.78	–3.09	1,026	–181
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	109,524	3.71	–5.51	136	–123
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	25,822	0.88	New	58	+58
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	11,691	0.40	+0.19	51	+18
	Independent Party of Almería (PIDA)	8,824	0.30	New	62	+62
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	5,448	0.19	New	8	+8
	Socialist Action Party (PASOC)2	3,047	0.10	–0.14	2	–6
	Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)	2,864	0.10	New	0	±0
	Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)	2,569	0.09	+0.04	9	+3
	Independents (Morón de la Frontera) (INDEP)	2,181	0.07	New	4	+4
	Republican Left (IR)	1,966	0.07	New	7	+7
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	1,853	0.06	New	0	±0
	Independents (Motril) (INDEP)	1,582	0.05	New	1	+1
	Independents (El Ejido) (INDEP)3	1,521	0.05	±0.00	4	+1
	Independents (Chiclana de la Frontera) (INDEP)	1,475	0.05	New	2	+2
	Independent Group for Marbella (GIM)	1,422	0.05	±0.00	2	±0
	Independent Group of Huelva (GIH)	1,404	0.05	–0.08	0	–2
	United Rotenians (RRUU)	1,225	0.04	New	3	+3
	MEC (MEC)	1,222	0.04	New	0	±0
	Independents (El Puerto de Santa María) (INDEP)	1,174	0.04	New	1	+1
	Independent Group for the Progress of Malagenean People (AIPM)	980	0.03	New	1	+1
	Andalusian Workers' Group (ATA)	890	0.03	New	1	+1
	Others	153,678	5.21	—	881	–3,465
Blank ballots		1,276	0.04	–0.01
Total		2,948,874	100.00		8,630	–87
Valid votes		2,948,874	99.93	+0.98
Invalid votes		2,008	0.07	–0.98
Votes cast / turnout		2,950,882	65.49	+3.41
Abstentions		1,554,642	34.51	–3.41
Registered voters		4,505,524
Sources [1] [3]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections. 2 Socialist Action Party results are compared to Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) totals in the 1979 elections. 3 Independents (El Ejido) results are compared to Popular Independent Candidacy totals in the 1979 elections.

Popular vote PSOE–A   50.38% AP–PDP–UL   23.19% PCE   14.78% PSA–PA   3.71% Others   7.90% Blank ballots   0.04%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). ^[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality	Population	Previous control		New control
Alcalá de Guadaíra	45,577		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Algeciras	85,390		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Almería	140,745		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Antequera	35,765		Independent Antequeran Candidacy (CAI)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Benalmádena	13,622		Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)		Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)
Cádiz	156,711		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Chiclana de la Frontera	36,492		Independent Candidacy (CI)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Córdoba	279,386		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Dos Hermanas	57,548		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Écija	34,703		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
El Ejido	29,560		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
El Puerto de Santa María	55,748		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)		Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (PSOE–A in 1986)
Fuengirola	29,160		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Granada	246,642		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Huelva	127,822		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Jaén	95,783		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Jerez de la Frontera	175,653		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
La Línea de la Concepción	56,609		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Linares	55,122		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Málaga	502,232		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Marbella	60,172		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Morón de la Frontera	27,986		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Motril	40,506		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Ronda	30,762		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
San Fernando	72,103		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) (PSOE–A in 1985)
Sanlúcar de Barrameda	48,390		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)		Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Seville	645,817		Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Utrera	38,097		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)
Vélez-Málaga	41,937		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)

Municipalities

Alcalá de Guadaíra

Population: 45,577

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcalá de Guadaíra election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	13,279	67.42	+29.27	16	+8
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	3,270	16.60	New	3	+3
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,367	12.02	–14.53	2	–4
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	759	3.85	–7.01	0	–2
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–22.82	0	–5
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		19,696			21	±0
Valid votes		19,696	100.00	+0.48
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.48
Votes cast / turnout		19,696	65.96	–0.38
Abstentions		10,165	34.04	+0.38
Registered voters		29,861
Sources [1] [4]

Algeciras

Population: 85,390

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Algeciras election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	14,664	43.36	+20.41	12	+6
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	9,268	27.41	–3.63	7	–1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	6,376	18.85	+16.13	5	+5
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	2,088	6.17	–9.31	1	–3
	Independents (INDEP)	688	2.03	New	0	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	431	1.27	New	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	302	0.89	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–25.25	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		33,817			25	±0
Valid votes		33,817	100.00	+0.86
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.86
Votes cast / turnout		33,817	58.02	+8.51
Abstentions		24,471	41.98	–8.51
Registered voters		58,288
Sources [1] [5]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Almería

Population: 140,745

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Almería election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	33,952	60.82	+28.30	18	+8
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	16,451	29.47	+25.79	8	+8
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,590	6.43	–5.38	1	–2
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,035	1.85	–9.13	0	–3
	Independent Party of Almería (PIDA)	480	0.86	New	0	±0
	Socialist Action Party (PASOC)	318	0.57	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–37.02	0	–11
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		55,826			27	±0
Valid votes		55,826	100.00	+1.17
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.17
Votes cast / turnout		55,826	57.19	+0.86
Abstentions		41,786	42.81	–0.86
Registered voters		97,612
Sources [1] [6]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Antequera

Population: 35,765

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Antequera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	9,919	59.05	+30.16	13	+7
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	4,307	25.64	New	5	+5
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,525	9.08	–4.21	2	–1
	Andalusian Workers' Group (ATA)	890	5.30	New	1	+1
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	158	0.94	New	0	±0
	Independent Antequeran Candidacy (CAI)	n/a	n/a	–37.15	0	–8
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–13.97	0	–3
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	n/a	n/a	–5.79	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		16,799			21	±0
Valid votes		16,799	100.00	+0.98
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.98
Votes cast / turnout		16,799	58.05	–3.44
Abstentions		12,138	41.95	+3.44
Registered voters		28,937
Sources [1] [7]

Benalmádena

Population: 13,622

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Benalmádena election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Group of Benalmádena (GIB)	2,569	45.23	+12.29	9	+3
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	1,590	27.99	+13.05	5	+3
	Independent Group (AI)	563	9.91	New	2	+2
	Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmádena Popular Candidacy (CPAB)	295	5.19	New	1	+1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	203	3.57	+3.57	0	±0
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE–PCA)	200	3.52	–24.14	0	–5
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	177	3.12	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	83	1.46	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–16.18	0	–3
	Party of Labour of Andalusia–Andalusian Federation (PTA–FA)	n/a	n/a	–8.28	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		5,680			17	±0
Valid votes		5,680	100.00	+6.19
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–6.19
Votes cast / turnout		5,680	66.97	–0.41
Abstentions		2,802	33.03	+0.41
Registered voters		8,482
Sources [1] [8]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Cádiz

Population: 156,711

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cádiz election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	34,107	59.46	+26.92	18	+9
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	18,286	31.88	New	9	+9
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,058	3.59	–3.77	0	–2
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	880	1.53	–15.20	0	–4
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	827	1.44	New	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	652	1.14	New	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	553	0.96	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–41.46	0	–12
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		57,363			27	±0
Valid votes		57,363	100.00	+1.78
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.78
Votes cast / turnout		57,363	50.66	+0.23
Abstentions		55,865	49.34	–0.23
Registered voters		113,228
Sources [1] [9]

Chiclana de la Frontera

Population: 36,492

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Chiclana de la Frontera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	8,851	66.61	+41.78	15	+9
	Independents (INDEP)	1,475	11.10	New	2	+2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	1,217	9.16	+6.80	2	+2
	Independents (INDEP)	789	5.94	New	1	+1
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	734	5.52	–8.65	1	–2
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	221	1.66	New	0	±0
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	n/a	n/a	–36.44	0	–8
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–16.19	0	–3
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	n/a	n/a	–6.02	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		13,287			21	±0
Valid votes		13,287	100.00	+0.37
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.37
Votes cast / turnout		13,287	56.92	–2.67
Abstentions		10,055	43.08	+2.67
Registered voters		23,342
Sources [1] [10]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Córdoba

Population: 279,386

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Córdoba election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	79,685	57.97	+29.93	17	+9
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	32,263	23.47	New	6	+6
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	21,476	15.62	–7.97	4	–3
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,980	1.44	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,580	1.15	–16.01	0	–5
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	478	0.35	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–25.93	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		137,462			27	±0
Valid votes		137,462	100.00	±0.00
Invalid votes		0	0.00	±0.00
Votes cast / turnout		137,462	69.29	+4.72
Abstentions		60,911	30.71	–4.72
Registered voters		198,373
Sources [1] [11]

Dos Hermanas

Population: 57,548

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Dos Hermanas election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	12,443	52.29	+22.49	13	+6
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	7,203	30.27	–9.33	8	–1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	3,567	14.99	New	4	+4
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	585	2.46	–5.86	0	–2
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–12.41	0	–2
	Independent Democrats Group (ADI)	n/a	n/a	–8.08	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		23,798			25	+4
Valid votes		23,798	100.00	+0.42
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.42
Votes cast / turnout		23,798	63.76	+0.58
Abstentions		13,528	36.24	–0.58
Registered voters		37,326
Sources [1] [12]

Écija

Population: 34,703

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Écija election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	5,953	36.60	–12.67	8	–3
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	5,361	32.96	+22.46	7	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	4,176	25.68	+16.98	6	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	773	4.75	–4.16	0	–2
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–21.18	0	–4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		16,263			21	±0
Valid votes		16,263	100.00	+0.52
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.52
Votes cast / turnout		16,263	68.35	+6.73
Abstentions		7,530	31.65	–6.73
Registered voters		23,793
Sources [1] [13]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

El Ejido

Population: 29,560

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of El Ejido election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	4,740	54.71	+22.08	12	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	1,593	18.39	New	4	+4
	Independents (INDEP)	1,521	17.56	+2.10	4	+1
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	475	5.48	–12.86	1	–3
	Socialist Action Party (PASOC)	335	3.87	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–33.57	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		8,664			21	±0
Valid votes		8,664	100.00	+1.31
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.31
Votes cast / turnout		8,664	45.93	–0.09
Abstentions		10,200	54.07	+0.09
Registered voters		18,864
Sources [1] [14]

El Puerto de Santa María

Population: 55,748

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of El Puerto de Santa María election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	6,139	33.25	+8.07	9	+2
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	5,206	28.20	+7.42	8	+3
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	4,945	26.79	+21.01	7	+6
	Independents (INDEP)	1,174	6.36	New	1	+1
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	607	3.29	–14.01	0	–4
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	390	2.11	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–30.25	0	–8
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		18,461			25	±0
Valid votes		18,461	100.00	+0.51
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.51
Votes cast / turnout		18,461	50.16	–1.83
Abstentions		18,346	49.84	+1.83
Registered voters		36,807
Sources [1] [15]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Fuengirola

Population: 29,160

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Fuengirola election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	7,710	64.21	+21.23	15	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	2,890	24.07	+22.12	5	+5
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	604	5.03	–5.56	1	–1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	423	3.52	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	380	3.16	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–37.96	0	–9
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		12,007			21	±0
Valid votes		12,007	100.00	+0.71
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.71
Votes cast / turnout		12,007	63.38	–0.04
Abstentions		6,937	36.62	+0.04
Registered voters		18,944
Sources [1] [16]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Granada

Population: 246,642

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Granada election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	69,530	60.41	+39.09	18	+12
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	34,773	30.21	New	9	+9
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	5,114	4.44	–7.00	0	–3
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,012	1.75	New	0	±0
	MEC (MEC)	1,222	1.06	New	0	±0
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	956	0.83	New	0	±0
	Granadin Candidacy of Workers (CGT)	765	0.66	–5.22	0	–1
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	726	0.63	–21.96	0	–6
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–36.19	0	–11
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		115,098			27	±0
Valid votes		115,098	100.00	+0.89
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.89
Votes cast / turnout		115,098	66.30	+5.37
Abstentions		58,499	33.70	–5.37
Registered voters		173,597
Sources [1] [17]

Huelva

Population: 127,822

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Huelva election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	30,680	64.54	+39.75	20	+13
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	10,694	22.50	New	7	+7
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,847	3.89	–3.40	0	–2
	Independent Group of Huelva (GIH)	1,404	2.95	–5.59	0	–2
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	779	1.64	New	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	723	1.52	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	695	1.46	–19.27	0	–6
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	405	0.85	New	0	±0
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	312	0.66	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–29.34	0	–8
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	n/a	n/a	–9.30	0	–2
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		47,539			27	±0
Valid votes		47,539	100.00	+1.76
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.76
Votes cast / turnout		47,539	54.05	+2.21
Abstentions		40,415	45.95	–2.21
Registered voters		87,954
Sources [1] [18]

Jaén

Population: 95,783

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Jaén election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	23,943	52.27	+25.22	14	+7
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	17,423	38.04	+31.47	10	+9
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,452	5.35	–6.58	1	–2
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,017	2.22	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	968	2.11	–13.20	0	–4
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–35.80	0	–10
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		45,803			25	±0
Valid votes		45,803	100.00	+0.75
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.75
Votes cast / turnout		45,803	67.61	+2.93
Abstentions		21,944	32.39	–2.93
Registered voters		67,747
Sources [1] [19]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Jerez de la Frontera

Population: 175,653

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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)	39,231	54.58	+26.47	16	+8
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	19,312	26.87	+6.21	7	+1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	10,260	14.27	+12.53	4	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,611	3.63	–18.15	0	–6
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	461	0.64	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–26.08	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		71,875			27	±0
Valid votes		71,875	100.00	+0.79
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.79
Votes cast / turnout		71,875	64.62	+9.33
Abstentions		39,355	35.38	–9.33
Registered voters		111,230
Sources [1] [20]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

La Línea de la Concepción

Population: 56,609

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Línea de la Concepción election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	18,602	79.71	+32.13	22	+9
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	2,869	12.29	+11.22	3	+3
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	637	2.73	–5.73	0	–2
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	625	2.68	–7.94	0	–2
	Communist Movement (MC)	604	2.59	–2.67	0	–1
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–27.01	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		23,337			25	±0
Valid votes		23,337	100.00	+0.85
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.85
Votes cast / turnout		23,337	58.83	–0.07
Abstentions		16,334	41.17	+0.07
Registered voters		39,671
Sources [1] [21]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Linares

Population: 55,122

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Linares election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	16,702	61.76	+21.63	16	+6
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	6,051	22.37	+15.00	6	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,788	14.01	–9.65	3	–3
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	503	1.86	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–26.94	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		27,044			25	±0
Valid votes		27,044	100.00	+0.94
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.94
Votes cast / turnout		27,044	71.02	+4.11
Abstentions		11,037	28.98	–4.11
Registered voters		38,081
Sources [1] [22]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Málaga

Population: 502,232

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Málaga election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	119,436	63.30	+29.13	21	+10
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	48,323	25.61	+24.95	8	+8
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	13,554	7.18	–13.43	2	–5
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	3,692	1.96	–12.66	0	–4
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,407	1.28	New	0	±0
	Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)	1,275	0.68	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–21.26	0	–7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		188,687			31	+2
Valid votes		188,687	100.00	+1.37
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.37
Votes cast / turnout		188,687	56.18	+5.53
Abstentions		147,184	43.82	–5.53
Registered voters		335,871
Sources [1] [23] [24]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Marbella

Population: 60,172

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Marbella election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	10,761	52.05	+27.85	16	+10
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	3,634	17.58	+17.21	5	+5
	Socialist Action Party (PASOC)2	1,973	9.54	+3.92	2	+1
	Independent Group for Marbella (GIM)	1,422	6.88	–1.86	2	±0
	Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA–PCE)	908	4.39	–7.81	0	–3
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	761	3.68	New	0	±0
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	641	3.10	–11.90	0	–4
	Independent Group for the Progress of Marbellan People (AIPM)	337	1.63	New	0	±0
	United Candidacy of Workers (CUT)	145	0.70	New	0	±0
	Falangist Movement of Spain (MFE)	93	0.45	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–17.98	0	–5
	Independent Citizen Group (ACI)	n/a	n/a	–15.19	0	–4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		20,675			25	±0
Valid votes		20,675	100.00	+75
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.75
Votes cast / turnout		20,675	60.22	+11.06
Abstentions		13,656	39.78	–11.06
Registered voters		34,331
Sources [1] [25]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Socialist Action Party results are compared to Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) totals in the 1979 election.

Morón de la Frontera

Population: 27,986

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Morón de la Frontera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	7,211	58.67	+46.81	13	+11
	Independents (INDEP)	2,181	17.74	New	4	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,213	9.87	+1.31	2	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	892	7.26	New	1	+1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	794	6.46	New	1	+1
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–54.97	0	–12
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	n/a	n/a	–22.34	0	–5
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		12,291			21	±0
Valid votes		12,291	100.00	+0.83
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.83
Votes cast / turnout		12,291	63.64	–3.84
Abstentions		7,023	36.36	+3.84
Registered voters		19,314
Sources [1] [26]

Motril

Population: 40,506

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Motril election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	13,245	70.88	+42.28	16	+10
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	2,838	15.19	New	3	+3
	Independents (INDEP)	1,582	8.47	New	1	+1
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,022	5.47	–3.86	1	–1
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	n/a	n/a	–30.48	0	–7
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–27.06	0	–6
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		18,687			21	±0
Valid votes		18,687	100.00	+0.78
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.78
Votes cast / turnout		18,687	67.88	+3.37
Abstentions		8,844	32.12	–3.37
Registered voters		27,531
Sources [1] [27]

Ronda

Population: 30,762

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ronda election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	6,478	50.73	+28.33	11	+6
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	2,953	23.13	New	5	+5
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	2,532	19.83	–8.03	4	–2
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	806	6.31	–3.21	1	–1
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–35.49	0	–8
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		12,769			21	±0
Valid votes		12,769	100.00	+1.39
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.39
Votes cast / turnout		12,769	56.02	–0.80
Abstentions		10,023	43.98	+0.80
Registered voters		22,792
Sources [1] [28]

San Fernando

Population: 72,103

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of San Fernando election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	8,925	35.38	+12.75	9	+3
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	8,679	34.40	+9.45	9	+2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	5,746	22.78	+19.18	6	+6
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,282	5.08	–5.11	1	–1
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	594	2.35	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–34.04	0	–10
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		25,226			25	±0
Valid votes		25,226	100.00	+0.20
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.80
Votes cast / turnout		25,226	52.03	–3.23
Abstentions		23,526	47.97	+3.23
Registered voters		48,482
Sources [1] [29]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Population: 48,390

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sanlúcar de Barrameda election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	9,994	55.05	+13.28	12	+3
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	4,625	25.48	+15.41	6	+4
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	2,827	15.57	New	3	+3
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	490	2.70	New	0	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	217	1.20	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–27.60	0	–6
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	n/a	n/a	–18.13	0	–4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		18,153			21	±0
Valid votes		18,153	100.00	+0.72
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.72
Votes cast / turnout		18,153	55.80	–4.72
Abstentions		14,382	44.20	+4.72
Registered voters		32,535
Sources [1] [30]

Seville

Main article: 1983 Seville City Council election

Population: 645,817

Utrera

Population: 38,097

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Utrera election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	11,534	65.72	+14.10	19	+7
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	1,909	10.88	New	2	+2
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	780	4.44	–7.74	0	–2
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	326	1.86	–7.66	0	–2
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–20.09	0	–4
	Party of Labour of Andalusia (PTA)	n/a	n/a	–6.59	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		14,549			21	±0
Valid votes		14,549	100.00	+0.83
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–0.83
Votes cast / turnout		14,549	56.15	–4.07
Abstentions		11,361	43.85	+4.07
Registered voters		25,910
Sources [1] [31]

Vélez-Málaga

Population: 41,937

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vélez-Málaga election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A)	10,999	60.21	+25.93	14	+6
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	3,657	20.02	+14.56	4	+3
	Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)	1,467	8.03	–13.99	1	–4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,166	6.38	–0.78	1	±0
	Independent Group for the Progress of Malagenean People (AIPM)	980	5.36	New	1	+1
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–26.09	0	–6
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		18,269			21	±0
Valid votes		18,269	100.00	+1.74
Invalid votes		0	0.00	–1.74
Votes cast / turnout		18,269	61.98	+6.19
Abstentions		11,206	38.02	–6.19
Registered voters		29,475
Sources [1] [32]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

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