1983 Basque foral elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Basque Country results in the concurrent local elections 1983 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 8 May 1983 to elect the 2nd General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. Overall + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Basque foral election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 395,885 39.56 +2.38 74 −25 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 263,436 26.32 +10.99 39 +7 Popular Unity (HB) 142,481 14.24 −3.72 20 −18 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 88,086 8.80 +8.75 14 +14 Basque Country Left (EE) 79,158 7.91 +0.75 6 −8 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 20,390 2.04 −2.43 0 −3 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,175 0.32 New 0 ±0 Llodian Independent Group (AILL) 741 0.07 ±0.00 0 ±0 Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI)) 724 0.07 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 645 0.06 −0.61 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −11.90 0 −32 Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a −1.98 0 −10 Blank ballots 6,004 0.60 +0.14 Total 1,000,725 153 −75 Valid votes 1,000,725 98.76 +0.07 Invalid votes 12,577 1.24 −0.07 Votes cast / turnout 1,013,302 64.59 +2.72 Abstentions 555,505 35.41 −2.72 Registered voters 1,568,807 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/juntas.html Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026https://www.euskadi.eus/ab12aAREWar/resultado/maint Resultados Electorales es Basque Government 28 December 2025 left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Foral Union of the Basque Country totals in the 1979 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 39.56 PSE–PSOE Socialist Party of the Basque Country 26.32 HB Herri Batasuna 14.24 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 8.80 EE Euskadiko Ezkerra 7.91 PCE/EPK Communist Party of the Basque Country 2.04 Others #777777 0.53 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.60 Deputation control The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Álava 257,612 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Biscay 1,227,299 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Guipúzcoa 694,404 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986) Historical territories Álava + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 General Assembly of Álava election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 45,657 37.11 +4.41 23 −3 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 34,890 28.36 +12.52 14 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 19,147 15.56 +15.24 9 +9 Popular Unity (HB) 10,872 8.84 New 4 +4 Basque Country Left (EE) 7,571 6.15 +2.82 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,163 1.76 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,070 0.87 −2.25 0 ±0 Llodian Independent Group (AILL) 741 0.60 +0.04 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −25.03 0 −14 Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a −16.63 0 −10 Blank ballots 920 0.75 +0.31 Total 123,031 51 −6 Valid votes 123,031 98.56 −0.50 Invalid votes 1,793 1.44 +0.50 Votes cast / turnout 124,824 66.80 +1.45 Abstentions 62,046 33.20 −1.45 Registered voters 186,870 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Foral Union of the Basque Country totals in the 1979 election. Biscay + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 General Assembly of Biscay election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 223,572 39.58 +0.16 26 −14 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 156,963 27.78 +12.45 13 ±0 Popular Unity (HB) 71,582 12.67 −7.12 6 −13 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 55,962 9.91 +9.91 4 +4 Basque Country Left (EE) 39,229 6.94 +1.46 2 −2 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 14,181 2.51 −3.00 0 −3 Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI)) 724 0.13 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −11.13 0 −10 Blank ballots 2,711 0.48 −0.01 Total 564,924 51 −39 Valid votes 564,924 98.81 +0.30 Invalid votes 6,785 1.19 −0.30 Votes cast / turnout 571,709 65.56 +4.26 Abstentions 300,279 34.44 −4.26 Registered voters 871,988 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Foral Union of the Basque Country totals in the 1979 election. Guipúzcoa + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 126,656 40.49 +5.46 25 −8 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 71,583 22.89 +7.74 12 ±0 Popular Unity (HB) 60,027 19.19 −2.21 10 −9 Basque Country Left (EE) 32,358 10.35 −1.04 3 −7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 12,977 4.15 +4.11 1 +1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 5,139 1.64 −1.55 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,012 0.32 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 645 0.21 −0.61 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −8.42 0 −7 Blank ballots 2,373 0.76 +0.33 Total 312,770 51 −30 Valid votes 312,770 98.74 −0.11 Invalid votes 3,999 1.26 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 316,769 62.12 +0.46 Abstentions 193,180 37.88 −0.46 Registered voters 509,949 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Foral Union of the Basque Country totals in the 1979 election. 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