1979 Spanish local elections in Galicia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/munigal.html Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 26 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/galicia Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Galicia es eldiario.es 26 December 2025 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Municipality Population New control El Ferrol del Caudillo 88,161 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Coruña 224,289 Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) (UCD in 1979) Lugo 71,574 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Orense 88,029 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Pontevedra 63,863 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Santiago de Compostela 81,536 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (PDL in 1982) Vigo 254,051 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities El Ferrol del Caudillo Population: 88,161 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of El Ferrol del Caudillo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,705 27.26 n/a 8 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,843 24.84 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 6,752 18.97 n/a 5 n/a Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) 4,802 13.49 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 3,449 9.69 n/a 2 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 1,500 4.21 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 371 1.04 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 174 0.49 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 35,596 25 n/a Valid votes 35,596 99.06 n/a Invalid votes 338 0.94 n/a Votes cast / turnout 35,934 55.39 n/a Abstentions 28,940 44.61 n/a Registered voters 64,874 Sourceshttps://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead La Coruña Population: 224,289 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Coruña election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 24,480 28.05 n/a 8 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,903 20.51 n/a 6 n/a Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) 15,060 17.26 n/a 5 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 11,428 13.09 n/a 4 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 7,639 8.75 n/a 2 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 7,268 8.33 n/a 2 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 1,576 1.81 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 894 1.02 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 756 0.87 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 269 0.31 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 87,273 27 n/a Valid votes 87,273 98.14 n/a Invalid votes 1,654 1.86 n/a Votes cast / turnout 88,927 53.54 n/a Abstentions 77,179 46.46 n/a Registered voters 166,106 Sources Lugo Population: 71,574 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lugo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,179 27.20 n/a 8 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 4,505 14.98 n/a 4 n/a Independents (INDEP) 4,362 14.50 n/a 4 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,081 13.57 n/a 4 n/a Independent Candidacy for Lugo (CIL) 4,013 13.34 n/a 3 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 2,168 7.21 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 1,478 4.91 n/a 0 n/a Spanish National Union (UNE) 931 3.10 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 304 1.01 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 54 0.18 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 30,075 25 n/a Valid votes 30,075 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 30,075 56.79 n/a Abstentions 22,882 43.21 n/a Registered voters 52,957 Sources Orense Population: 88,029 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Orense election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 10,514 32.22 n/a 9 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 6,638 20.34 n/a 5 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,867 17.98 n/a 5 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 2,962 9.08 n/a 2 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 2,934 8.99 n/a 2 n/a Independents (INDEP) 2,237 6.86 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,228 3.76 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 252 0.77 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 32,632 25 n/a Valid votes 32,632 98.78 n/a Invalid votes 402 1.22 n/a Votes cast / turnout 33,034 51.12 n/a Abstentions 31,589 48.88 n/a Registered voters 64,623 Sources Pontevedra Population: 63,863 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Pontevedra election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 7,467 32.00 n/a 9 n/a Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) 5,234 22.43 n/a 6 n/a Independent Candidacy (CI) 3,213 13.77 n/a 4 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,756 11.81 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,407 6.03 n/a 1 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 1,302 5.58 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 1,266 5.43 n/a 1 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 557 2.39 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 133 0.57 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 23,335 25 n/a Valid votes 23,335 98.71 n/a Invalid votes 304 1.29 n/a Votes cast / turnout 23,639 53.32 n/a Abstentions 20,695 46.68 n/a Registered voters 44,334 Sources Santiago de Compostela Population: 81,536 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,663 35.07 n/a 10 n/a Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) 4,871 17.68 n/a 5 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 3,694 13.41 n/a 3 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,305 12.00 n/a 3 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 2,580 9.36 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 2,559 9.29 n/a 2 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 622 2.26 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 257 0.93 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 27,551 25 n/a Valid votes 27,551 97.93 n/a Invalid votes 582 2.07 n/a Votes cast / turnout 28,133 49.06 n/a Abstentions 29,215 50.94 n/a Registered voters 57,348 Sources Vigo Population: 254,051 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vigo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 26,153 30.19 n/a 9 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,789 26.30 n/a 8 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 10,217 11.79 n/a 3 n/a Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) 8,942 10.32 n/a 3 n/a Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) 8,901 10.27 n/a 3 n/a Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 5,497 6.34 n/a 1 n/a Electors' Group (Electores) 1,926 2.22 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) 962 1.11 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 728 0.84 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 527 0.61 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 86,642 27 n/a Valid votes 86,642 98.23 n/a Invalid votes 1,562 1.77 n/a Votes cast / turnout 88,204 51.54 n/a Abstentions 82,917 48.46 n/a Registered voters 171,121 Sources References Local elections Galicia 1979