Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Canary Islands)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically. [1] [2]

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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.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Arona 13,556 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Laguna 106,146 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 360,098 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 185,899 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)
Telde 62,509 Canarian Assembly (AC) Canarian Assembly (AC)

Municipalities

Arona

Population: 13,556
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Arona election results →
AronaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,93635.78New6+6
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1,79433.15+26.236+5
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)183715.47+11.043+3
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)4418.15New1+1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)4037.45+2.551+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a−64.350−13
Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA)n/an/a−13.520−2
Canarian People's Union (UPC)n/an/a−5.310−1
Blank ballots00.00±0.00
Total5,41117±0
Valid votes5,41199.94+1.87
Invalid votes30.06−1.87
Votes cast / turnout5,41462.60+7.42
Abstentions3,23437.40−7.42
Registered voters8,648
Sources [1] [3]
Footnotes:

La Laguna

Population: 106,146
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Laguna election results →
SanCristobaldeLaLagunaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)17,77846.34+25.8715+9
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)16,87817.93+12.935+4
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)5,64814.72New4+4
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)4,64512.11−3.793−1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,3853.61New0±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)9922.59−2.690−1
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)6441.68New0±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV)3951.03New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a−43.640−13
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL)n/an/a−8.300−2
Blank ballots00.00±0.00
Total38,36527±0
Valid votes38,36598.03+1.94
Invalid votes7721.97−1.94
Votes cast / turnout39,13757.02+17.58
Abstentions29,50642.98−17.58
Registered voters68,643
Sources [1] [3]
Footnotes:

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Population: 360,098
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →
LasPalmasdeGranCanariaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)56,04143.24+29.0815+11
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)140,50731.25+31.2010+10
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)29,5937.40−27.942−9
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)8,1336.27+1.622+2
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)5,1904.00New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)4,5183.49New0±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)4,3563.36+1.100±0
Assembly (Tagoror)6530.50New0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)6200.48New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a−43.060−14
Blank ballots00.00±0.00
Total129,61129±0
Valid votes129,61196.77−1.02
Invalid votes4,3223.23+1.02
Votes cast / turnout133,93355.14−1.59
Abstentions108,96444.86+1.59
Registered voters242,897
Sources [1] [3]
Footnotes:

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Population: 185,899
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →
SantaCruzdeTenerifeCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)40,44553.78New16+16
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)17,91223.82+4.897+2
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)9,90113.17New4+4
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2,7403.64−16.190−6
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)2,1972.92−3.810−2
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)7671.02New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)6520.87New0±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV)5890.78New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a−33.290−10
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL)n/an/a−15.600−4
Blank ballots00.00±0.00
Total75,20327±0
Valid votes75,20398.29+0.98
Invalid votes1,3101.71−0.98
Votes cast / turnout76,51359.77+13.19
Abstentions51,49640.23−13.19
Registered voters128,009
Sources [1] [3]

Telde

Population: 62,509
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Telde election results →
TeldeCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Canarian Assembly (AC)10,13538.95+9.9311+4
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)7,48528.77New8+8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)3,54513.62+5.293+1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)2,66110.23−1.392−1
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)1,5065.79New1+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)6882.64New0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a−42.720−11
Independent Group of Telde (GIT)n/an/a−7.540−2
Blank ballots00.00±0.00
Total26,02025±0
Valid votes26,02097.54−0.07
Invalid votes6572.46+0.07
Votes cast / turnout26,01966.68−0.29
Abstentions13,33333.32+0.29
Registered voters40,010
Sources [1] [3]

Island Cabildos

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Canarias (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Canarias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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