1983 Canarian island council elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Canary Islands results in the concurrent local elections 1983 Spanish local elections in the Canary Islands Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 8 May 1983 to elect the 2nd Island Councils (the es 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 regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain. Overall + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 221,611 38.41 +20.25 51 +25 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 148,185 25.68 +22.65 34 +32 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,960 8.49 New 6 +6 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 41,515 7.20 −13.27 4 −6 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 34,808 6.03 New 10 +10 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,613 4.44 New 3 +3 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 24,101 4.18 −1.40 4 ±0 Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,171 1.42 +0.05 0 ±0 Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,692 0.99 −0.01 9 ±0 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,499 0.61 New 5 +5 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,481 0.60 New 5 +5 Assembly (Tagoror) 2,562 0.44 +0.20 0 −1 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,879 0.33 ±0.00 6 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,803 0.31 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,243 0.22 New 0 ±0 Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 760 0.13 n/a 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 193 0.03 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −48.61 0 −79 Blank ballots 2,870 0.50 −0.03 Total 576,946 137 ±0 Valid votes 576,946 97.71 −0.56 Invalid votes 13,498 2.29 +0.56 Votes cast / turnout 590,444 63.08 +5.42 Abstentions 345,533 36.92 −5.42 Registered voters 935,977 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acanarias.html Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026García Rojas José Adrián 2003 Un caso de competencia electoral subestatal: la competencia electoral local en Canarias (1979-1999) https://eprints.ucm.es/7300/1/T26762.pdf 117–216 (Appendix) es Madrid Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología 84-669-2290-3 4 April 2020http://www.datosdelanzarote.com/Uploads/doc/Resultados-procesos-electorales-en-Canarias.-Elecciones-Locales-Ayuntamientos-y-Cabildos-(1979-1983-1987)-Elecciones-Auton%C3%B3micas-Parlamento-de-Canarias-201605131025209B3-39-Completo.pdf Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987) November 1987 es datosdelanzarote.com Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands 23 June 2020 left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections. 2 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian People's Union and Neighbours' Assembly in the 1979 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 38.41 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 25.68 ATI Tenerife Group of Independents 8.49 UPC–AC Canarian People's Union 7.20 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 6.03 PCL Liberal Democratic Party (Spain, 1982) 4.44 PCC–PCE Communist Party of the Canaries 4.18 PPC Party of the Canarian Country 1.42 AM Majorera Assembly 0.99 AGI Gomera Group of Independents 0.61 IF Independents of Fuerteventura 0.60 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 0.33 Others #777777 1.14 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.50 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 37.23 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 24.82 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 7.30 AM Majorera Assembly 6.57 ATI Tenerife Group of Independents 4.38 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 4.38 AGI Gomera Group of Independents 3.65 IF Independents of Fuerteventura 3.65 UPC–AC Canarian People's Union 2.92 PCC–PCE Communist Party of the Canaries 2.92 PCL Liberal Democratic Party (Spain, 1982) 2.19 Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 6,507 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 27,104 Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM) Gran Canaria 630,937 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Gomera 18,760 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) La Palma 76,426 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Lanzarote 50,721 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife 557,191 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of El Hierro election results → center|250px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,879 54.69 +0.77 6 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 880 25.61 +24.87 3 +3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 666 19.38 New 2 +2 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −44.96 0 −5 Blank ballots 11 0.32 −0.07 Total 3,436 11 ±0 Valid votes 3,436 99.22 −0.36 Invalid votes 27 0.78 +0.36 Votes cast / turnout 3,463 70.39 +16.18 Abstentions 1,483 29.61 −16.18 Registered voters 4,920 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,692 45.93 −3.61 9 ±0 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,481 28.09 New 5 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,243 10.03 +4.43 1 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 1,086 8.76 −0.21 1 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 874 7.05 New 1 +1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −35.82 0 −6 Blank ballots 17 0.14 +0.07 Total 12,393 17 ±0 Valid votes 12,393 98.54 −1.03 Invalid votes 183 1.46 +1.03 Votes cast / turnout 12,576 66.14 +1.34 Abstentions 6,439 33.86 −1.34 Registered voters 19,015 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 96,488 37.29 +24.45 12 +9 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 71,516 27.64 +27.15 8 +8 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 26,684 10.31 −20.56 3 −4 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,613 9.90 New 3 +3 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 13,515 5.22 New 1 +1 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 12,269 4.74 −0.30 0 ±0 Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,171 3.16 +0.39 0 ±0 Assembly (Tagoror) 1,619 0.63 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,243 0.48 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −47.46 0 −17 Blank ballots 1,644 0.64 +0.11 Total 258,762 27 ±0 Valid votes 258,762 96.79 −1.11 Invalid votes 8,573 3.21 +1.11 Votes cast / turnout 267,335 63.17 −5.27 Abstentions 155,852 36.83 +5.27 Registered voters 423,187 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian People's Union and Neighbours' Assembly in the 1979 election. La Gomera + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of La Gomera election results → center|260px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,499 39.80 New 5 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,316 37.72 +0.76 5 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,290 14.67 New 2 +2 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 664 7.55 −5.20 1 −1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −48.96 0 −9 Blank ballots 23 0.26 +0.12 Total 8,792 13 −4 Valid votes 8,792 99.15 −0.14 Invalid votes 75 0.85 +0.14 Votes cast / turnout 8,867 62.46 +18.52 Abstentions 5,330 37.54 −18.52 Registered voters 14,197 Sources La Palma + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of La Palma election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 12,623 36.36 New 8 +8 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,772 31.03 +10.60 6 +2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,312 18.18 New 4 +4 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 4,859 14.00 −0.10 3 +1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −65.01 0 −15 Blank ballots 152 0.44 −0.02 Total 34,718 21 ±0 Valid votes 34,718 98.89 +0.32 Invalid votes 391 1.11 −0.32 Votes cast / turnout 35,109 61.60 +7.91 Abstentions 21,887 38.40 −7.91 Registered voters 56,996 Sources Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,817 47.99 +24.11 12 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,064 19.87 New 5 +5 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,702 18.10 New 4 +4 Assembly (Tagoror) 943 4.61 −2.46 0 −1 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 878 4.29 +0.78 0 ±0 Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 760 3.72 n/a 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 193 0.94 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −56.39 0 −11 Blank ballots 100 0.49 +0.26 Total 20,457 21 +4 Valid votes 20,457 98.58 −0.55 Invalid votes 294 1.42 +0.55 Votes cast / turnout 20,751 59.08 +0.86 Abstentions 14,373 40.92 −0.86 Registered voters 35,124 Sources Tenerife + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Council of Tenerife election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 99,309 41.66 +17.08 13 +6 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 56,726 23.80 +16.77 7 +6 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,960 20.54 New 6 +6 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 14,831 6.22 −7.46 1 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,405 4.36 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 5,431 2.28 −2.94 0 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,803 0.76 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −47.53 0 −16 Blank ballots 923 0.39 −0.23 Total 238,388 27 ±0 Valid votes 238,388 98.37 −0.12 Invalid votes 3,955 1.63 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 242,343 63.35 +14.99 Abstentions 140,195 36.65 −14.99 Registered voters 382,538 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 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