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1979 Canarian island council elections

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Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 3 April 1979 to elect the 1st Island Councils (the cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 137 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with local elections all across Spain.

Overall

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Canarian island council election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 247,18048.61n/a 79n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 92,33318.16n/a 26n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 77,54915.25n/a 8n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,3635.58n/a 4n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,5405.22n/a 2n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 15,4223.03n/a 2n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,9701.37n/a 0n/a
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,0851.00n/a 9n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,5190.50n/a 0n/a
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,6800.33n/a 6n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,2260.24n/a 1n/a
Independent Group (GI) 8780.17n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2,7180.53n/a
Total 508,463 137n/a
Valid votes 508,46398.27n/a
Invalid votes 8,9681.73n/a
Votes cast / turnout 517,43157.66n/a
Abstentions 379,91442.34n/a
Registered voters 897,345
Sources[1][2][3]
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Popular vote
UCD
 
 48.61%
PSOE
 
 18.16%
UPC
 
 15.25%
PCE
 
 5.58%
AV
 
 5.22%
CD
 
 3.03%
PPC
 
 1.37%
AM
 
 1.00%
AHI
 
 0.33%
PIT
 
 0.24%
Others
 
 0.67%
Blank ballots
 
 0.53%
Seats
UCD
 
 57.66%
PSOE
 
 18.98%
AM
 
 6.57%
UPC
 
 5.84%
AHI
 
 4.38%
PCE
 
 2.92%
AV
 
 1.46%
CD
 
 1.46%
PIT
 
 0.73%

Island control

The following table lists party control in the island councils.[1]

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Island Population New control
El Hierro ? Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura ? Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria ? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
La Gomera ? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AGI in 1983)
La Palma ? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AP in 1983)
Lanzarote ? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Tenerife ? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (ATI in 1983)
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Islands

El Hierro

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,68053.92n/a 6n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,40144.96n/a 5n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 230.74n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 120.39n/a
Total 3,116 11n/a
Valid votes 3,11699.58n/a
Invalid votes 130.42n/a
Votes cast / turnout 3,12954.21n/a
Abstentions 2,64345.79n/a
Registered voters 5,772
Sources[1][2][3]
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Fuerteventura

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,08549.54n/a 9n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,67735.82n/a 6n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 9218.97n/a 1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5755.60n/a 1n/a
Blank ballots 70.07n/a
Total 10,265 17n/a
Valid votes 10,26599.57n/a
Invalid votes 440.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout 10,30964.80n/a
Abstentions 5,60135.20n/a
Registered voters 15,910
Sources[1][2][3]
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Gran Canaria

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 119,21747.46n/a 17n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 50,99820.30n/a 5n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,24112.84n/a 3n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,54010.57n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,6535.04n/a 0n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,9702.77n/a 0n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,2260.49n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,3390.53n/a
Total 251,184 27n/a
Valid votes 251,18497.90n/a
Invalid votes 5,3822.10n/a
Votes cast / turnout 256,56668.44n/a
Abstentions 118,32231.56n/a
Registered voters 374,888
Sources[1][2][3]
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Distribution by constituency

More information Constituency, UCD ...
Constituency UCD UPC PSOE AV
% S % S % S % S
Guía de Gran Canaria 61.5 3 17.1 1 14.1 − 1.3 −
Las Palmas 45.4 3 25.2 1 13.9 1 6.3 −
Telde 46.1 3 7.0 − 8.9 − 29.1 1
Gran Canaria (at-large) 47.5 8 20.3 3 12.8 2 10.6 1
Total 47.5 17 20.3 5 12.8 3 10.6 2
Sources[2][3][4]
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La Gomera

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,74848.96n/a 9n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,83036.96n/a 6n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 97612.75n/a 2n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 911.19n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 110.14n/a
Total 7,656 17n/a
Valid votes 7,65699.29n/a
Invalid votes 550.71n/a
Votes cast / turnout 7,71143.94n/a
Abstentions 9,83656.06n/a
Registered voters 17,547
Sources[1][2][3]
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La Palma

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,78565.01n/a 15n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,21820.43n/a 4n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,29014.10n/a 2n/a
Blank ballots 1410.46n/a
Total 30,434 21n/a
Valid votes 30,43498.57n/a
Invalid votes 4421.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout 30,87653.69n/a
Abstentions 26,62846.31n/a
Registered voters 57,504
Sources[1][2][3]
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Distribution by constituency

More information Constituency, UCD ...
Constituency UCD PSOE PCE
% S % S % S
Los Llanos de Aridane 72.0 4 15.9 1 11.8 −
Santa Cruz de La Palma 58.9 3 24.4 1 16.1 1
La Palma (at-large) 65.0 8 20.4 2 14.1 1
Total 65.0 15 20.4 4 14.1 2
Sources[2][3][4]
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Lanzarote

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,77756.39n/a 11n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,14123.88n/a 5n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,2267.07n/a 1n/a
Independent Group (GI) 8785.06n/a 0n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 6693.86n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6083.51n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 400.23n/a
Total 17,339 17n/a
Valid votes 17,33999.13n/a
Invalid votes 1520.87n/a
Votes cast / turnout 17,49158.22n/a
Abstentions 12,55441.78n/a
Registered voters 30,045
Sources[1][2][3]
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Tenerife

More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 89,57547.53n/a 16n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 46,32824.58n/a 7n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 25,79113.68n/a 3n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 13,2527.03n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,8365.22n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,5191.34n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,1680.62n/a
Total 188,469 27n/a
Valid votes 188,46998.49n/a
Invalid votes 2,8801.51n/a
Votes cast / turnout 191,34948.36n/a
Abstentions 204,33051.64n/a
Registered voters 395,679
Sources[1][2][3]
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Distribution by constituency

More information Constituency, UCD ...
Constituency UCD PSOE UPC CD
% S % S % S % S
Granadilla 65.2 2 18.0 − 4.5 − 6.9 −
Icod 55.8 2 22.9 − 7.1 − 4.2 −
La Laguna 46.9 2 24.0 1 14.6 − 7.9 −
La Orotava 47.2 2 32.7 1 8.5 − 7.5 −
Santa Cruz 40.5 1 23.1 1 20.4 1 7.0 −
Tenerife (at-large) 47.5 7 24.6 4 13.7 2 7.0 1
Total 47.5 16 24.6 7 13.7 3 7.0 1
Sources[2][3][4]
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