1979 Spanish local elections in the Region of Murcia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Region of Murcia 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/munimurcia.html Elecciones Municipales en la Región de Murcia (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/murcia Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Murcia es eldiario.es 24 June 2020 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Municipality Population New control Cartagena 162,630 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lorca 64,711 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 283,552 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Cartagena Population: 162,630 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cartagena election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,912 29.86 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 17,298 27.32 n/a 8 n/a Cantonal Party (PCAN) 14,753 23.30 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,871 12.43 n/a 3 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,053 3.24 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,906 3.01 n/a 0 n/a Independents of Cartagena (INDEP) 532 0.84 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 63,325 27 n/a Valid votes 63,325 99.13 n/a Invalid votes 557 0.87 n/a Votes cast / turnout 63,882 58.67 n/a Abstentions 45,003 41.33 n/a Registered voters 108,885 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 Lorca Population: 64,711 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lorca election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,297 37.31 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,695 26.87 n/a 7 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 4,053 16.27 n/a 4 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,956 11.86 n/a 3 n/a Independent Group of Lorca (GILorca) 1,917 7.69 n/a 2 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 24,918 25 n/a Valid votes 24,918 99.15 n/a Invalid votes 213 0.85 n/a Votes cast / turnout 25,131 56.08 n/a Abstentions 19,684 43.92 n/a Registered voters 44,815 Sources Murcia Population: 283,552 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Murcia election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,216 44.14 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 46,526 40.90 n/a 12 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 11,226 9.87 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,925 1.69 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,721 1.51 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,019 0.90 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 524 0.46 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 246 0.22 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 210 0.18 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 146 0.13 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 113,760 27 n/a Valid votes 113,760 99.18 n/a Invalid votes 943 0.82 n/a Votes cast / turnout 114,703 61.52 n/a Abstentions 71,735 38.48 n/a Registered voters 186,438 Sources References Local elections Murcia 1979