Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Catalonia)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
  1. CiU (40.37%)
  2. PSC–PSOE (22.11%)
  3. AP–PDP–UL (5.48%)
  4. PSUC–UdPM (3.82%)
  5. ERC (1.86%)
  6. Other (26.4%)

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). [1] [2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Badalona 231,175 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona 1,771,998 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat 91,313 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (PSC–PSOE in 1985)
Girona 65,586 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 291,066 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida 109,397 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró 98,589 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus 81,182 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell 189,147 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Sant Cugat del Vallès 32,076 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Coloma de Gramanet 139,859 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Tarragona 112,238 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Terrassa 164,218 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 231,175
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badalona election results
BadalonaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)39,09339.39+8.3412+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)35,92636.20+1.3111−1
Convergence and Union (CiU)10,11810.19−0.533±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)16,2086.26+6.261+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)3,9473.98New0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,9731.99+0.140±0
United Left of Badalona (EUB)1,0681.08New0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)6450.65New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−8.640−2
Blank ballots2690.27−0.04
Total99,24727±0
Valid votes99,24799.20−0.28
Invalid votes7990.80+0.28
Votes cast / turnout100,04662.55+3.15
Abstentions59,90937.45−3.15
Registered voters159,955
Sources [1] [2] [6] [7]
Footnotes:

Barcelona

Population: 1,771,998

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 91,313
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results
CornelladeLlobregatCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)17,57642.44+10.4011+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)16,31939.40−6.8111−2
Convergence and Union (CiU)2,9017.00+0.511±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)2,4115.82New1+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)2,1025.08New1+1
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−7.280−2
Blank ballots1070.26+0.04
Total41,41625±0
Valid votes41,41698.69−0.78
Invalid votes5511.31+0.78
Votes cast / turnout41,96764.56+0.55
Abstentions23,04035.44−0.55
Registered voters65,007
Sources [1] [2] [8] [9]

Girona

Population: 65,586
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Girona election results
GironaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)16,55451.73+19.7515+6
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,20222.51−2.766−1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)3,77211.79New3+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)1,8425.76−10.741−3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,5704.91New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)5841.83New0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)3461.08New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−20.890−5
Blank ballots1280.40+0.10
Total31,99825±0
Valid votes31,99898.98−0.50
Invalid votes3301.02+0.50
Votes cast / turnout32,32869.69+5.20
Abstentions14,05830.31−5.20
Registered voters46,386
Sources [1] [2] [10] [11]

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 291,066
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results
HospitaletdeLlobregatCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)86,12864.69+23.6020+8
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)16,83512.64−22.353−8
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,4428.59+1.182±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)110,7278.06+8.062+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)3,3532.52New0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,0041.51New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,3200.99New0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)5030.38New0±0
Communist League (LC)3870.29New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−8.930−2
Blank ballots4400.33−0.01
Total133,13927±0
Valid votes133,13998.18−1.32
Invalid votes2,4631.82+1.32
Votes cast / turnout135,60263.95+5.37
Abstentions76,45536.05−5.37
Registered voters212,057
Sources [1] [2] [12] [13]
Footnotes:

Lleida

Population: 109,397
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lleida election results
LleidaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)25,67854.18+22.9317+8
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,89416.66+4.855+2
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)17,62216.08+13.595+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)1,8783.96−13.940−5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,6593.50−3.730−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,3822.92New0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)1,0862.29New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−25.210−8
Blank ballots1970.42+0.10
Total47,39627±0
Valid votes47,39698.58−0.78
Invalid votes6811.42+0.78
Votes cast / turnout48,07761.10+8.67
Abstentions30,60838.90−8.67
Registered voters78,685
Sources [1] [2] [14] [15]
Footnotes:

Mataró

Population: 98,589
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mataró election results
MataroCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)24,52351.64+20.2815+7
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,13323.45−2.366−1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)3,9748.37New2+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)3,2726.89−20.052−5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,0384.29+1.070±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)1,7203.62New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)6641.40New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−12.430−3
Blank ballots1610.34+0.09
Total47,48525±0
Valid votes47,48598.87−0.82
Invalid votes5411.13+0.82
Votes cast / turnout48,02669.94+4.22
Abstentions20,63830.06−4.22
Registered voters68,664
Sources [1] [2] [16] [17]

Reus

Population: 81,182
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Reus election results
ReusCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)14,50643.47+12.2112+3
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,96223.86+2.606±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)14,54113.61+11.963+3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,6858.05+0.012±0
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)2,3837.14−9.652−2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)8322.49New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3581.07New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−16.360−4
Blank ballots1030.31+0.08
Total33,37025±0
Valid votes33,37098.98−0.55
Invalid votes3431.02+0.55
Votes cast / turnout33,71355.79+2.08
Abstentions26,71244.21−2.08
Registered voters60,425
Sources [1] [2] [18] [19]
Footnotes:

Sabadell

Population: 189,147
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sabadell election results
SabadellCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)48,42651.33+7.8115+2
Convergence and Union (CiU)18,00219.08−0.455−1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)16,40217.39−3.245−1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)6,2886.67New2+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)2,8883.06New0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,6311.73+0.280±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)2910.31New0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)1510.16New0±0
Communist League (LC)10.00New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−8.640−2
Blank ballots2560.27+0.01
Total94,33627±0
Valid votes94,33699.56−0.06
Invalid votes4200.44+0.06
Votes cast / turnout94,75670.08+3.17
Abstentions40,45229.92−3.17
Registered voters135,208
Sources [1] [2] [20] [21]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 32,076
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results
SantCugatdelVallesCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)6,23041.38+11.1810+3
Convergence and Union (CiU)3,59523.88+1.656+1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1,90112.63New3+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)9666.42−13.001−3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)7685.10−0.671±0
Union of Independents (UdI)6214.13New0±0
Progressives for Sant Cugat (PpSC)3142.09New0±0
Left Nationalists (NE)3112.07New0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)2771.84New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−12.960−3
Independents for Sant Cugat (ISC)n/an/a−6.610−1
Blank ballots710.47+0.26
Total15,05421±0
Valid votes15,05499.19−0.48
Invalid votes1230.81+0.48
Votes cast / turnout15,17766.41+12.99
Abstentions7,67633.59−12.99
Registered voters22,853
Sources [1] [2] [22] [23]

Santa Coloma de Gramanet

Population: 139,859
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results
SantaColomadeGramenetCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)27,44345.83+0.5215+2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)23,10638.59+2.4312+1
Convergence and Union (CiU)2,8044.68−1.970−2
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)2,8044.68New0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)2,2323.73New0±0
Communist Movement of Catalonia (MCC)6171.03−0.980±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)4490.75New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3170.53New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−5.610−1
Blank ballots1070.18−0.03
Total59,87927n/a
Valid votes59,87997.96−1.72
Invalid votes1,2502.04+1.72
Votes cast / turnout61,12963.71+1.82
Abstentions34,81636.29−1.82
Registered voters95,945
Sources [1] [2] [24] [25]

Tarragona

Population: 112,238
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarragona election results
TarragonaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)21,26743.52+17.6414+6
Convergence and Union (CiU)9,09018.60+4.326+2
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)18,45817.31+14.715+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)3,4677.09−14.582−4
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,2704.64−0.430−1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)1,6603.40New0±0
Candidacy for the Neighbors' Participation in the City Council (CPV)1,6483.37−3.350−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)7991.63New0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−20.260−6
Blank ballots2110.43+0.12
Total48,87027±0
Valid votes48,87099.09−0.29
Invalid votes4480.91+0.29
Votes cast / turnout49,31863.73+7.05
Abstentions28,06536.27−7.05
Registered voters77,383
Sources [1] [2] [26] [27]
Footnotes:

Terrassa

Population: 164,218
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Terrassa election results
TerrassaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)48,35760.97+30.3018+8
Convergence and Union (CiU)14,19517.90+2.905+1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)16,5198.22+5.102+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)6,3578.02−22.412−7
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)2,2832.88New0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,3471.70−0.860±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a−14.290−4
Blank ballots2550.32+0.05
Total79,31327±0
Valid votes79,31399.13−0.56
Invalid votes6960.87+0.56
Votes cast / turnout80,00968.69+4.90
Abstentions36,47431.31−4.90
Registered voters116,483
Sources [1] [2] [28] [29]
Footnotes:

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