1979 Canarian island council elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Canary Islands results in the concurrent local elections 1979 Spanish local elections in the Canary Islands Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 3 April 1979 to elect the 1st 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 local elections all across Spain. Overall + 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) 247,180 48.61 n/a 79 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 92,333 18.16 n/a 26 n/a Canarian People's Union (UPC) 77,549 15.25 n/a 8 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,363 5.58 n/a 4 n/a Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,540 5.22 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 15,422 3.03 n/a 2 n/a Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,970 1.37 n/a 0 n/a Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,085 1.00 n/a 9 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,519 0.50 n/a 0 n/a Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,680 0.33 n/a 6 n/a Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,226 0.24 n/a 1 n/a Independent Group (GI) 878 0.17 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 2,718 0.53 n/a Total 508,463 137 n/a Valid votes 508,463 98.27 n/a Invalid votes 8,968 1.73 n/a Votes cast / turnout 517,431 57.66 n/a Abstentions 379,914 42.34 n/a Registered voters 897,345 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 Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px UCD Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain) 48.61 PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 18.16 UPC Canarian People's Union 15.25 PCE Communist Party of the Canaries 5.58 AV Independent Candidacy 5.22 CD Democratic Coalition (Spain) 3.03 PPC Party of the Canarian Country 1.37 AM Majorera Assembly 1.00 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 0.33 PIT Tagoror 0.24 Others #777777 0.67 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.53 Seats #ddd 550px 500px UCD Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain) 57.66 PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 18.98 AM Majorera Assembly 6.57 UPC Canarian People's Union 5.84 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 4.38 PCE Communist Party of the Canaries 2.92 AV Independent Candidacy 1.46 CD Democratic Coalition (Spain) 1.46 PIT Tagoror 0.73 Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. 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) Islands El Hierro + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of El Hierro election results → center|250px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,680 53.92 n/a 6 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,401 44.96 n/a 5 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 23 0.74 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 12 0.39 n/a Total 3,116 11 n/a Valid votes 3,116 99.58 n/a Invalid votes 13 0.42 n/a Votes cast / turnout 3,129 54.21 n/a Abstentions 2,643 45.79 n/a Registered voters 5,772 Sources Fuerteventura + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,085 49.54 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,677 35.82 n/a 6 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 921 8.97 n/a 1 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 575 5.60 n/a 1 n/a Blank ballots 7 0.07 n/a Total 10,265 17 n/a Valid votes 10,265 99.57 n/a Invalid votes 44 0.43 n/a Votes cast / turnout 10,309 64.80 n/a Abstentions 5,601 35.20 n/a Registered voters 15,910 Sources Gran Canaria + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 119,217 47.46 n/a 17 n/a Canarian People's Union (UPC) 50,998 20.30 n/a 5 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,241 12.84 n/a 3 n/a Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,540 10.57 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,653 5.04 n/a 0 n/a Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,970 2.77 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,226 0.49 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 1,339 0.53 n/a Total 251,184 27 n/a Valid votes 251,184 97.90 n/a Invalid votes 5,382 2.10 n/a Votes cast / turnout 256,566 68.44 n/a Abstentions 118,322 31.56 n/a Registered voters 374,888 Sources Distribution by constituency 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 SourcesReal Decreto 118/1979, de 26 de enero, por el que se regulan las elecciones de los Cabildos Insulares del archipiélago canario Royal Decree 118 Boletín Oficial del Estado es 26 January 1979 https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1979-2571 2 April 2020 La Gomera + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of La Gomera election results → center|260px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,748 48.96 n/a 9 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,830 36.96 n/a 6 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 976 12.75 n/a 2 n/a Canarian People's Union (UPC) 91 1.19 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 11 0.14 n/a Total 7,656 17 n/a Valid votes 7,656 99.29 n/a Invalid votes 55 0.71 n/a Votes cast / turnout 7,711 43.94 n/a Abstentions 9,836 56.06 n/a Registered voters 17,547 Sources La Palma + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of La Palma election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,785 65.01 n/a 15 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,218 20.43 n/a 4 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,290 14.10 n/a 2 n/a Blank ballots 141 0.46 n/a Total 30,434 21 n/a Valid votes 30,434 98.57 n/a Invalid votes 442 1.43 n/a Votes cast / turnout 30,876 53.69 n/a Abstentions 26,628 46.31 n/a Registered voters 57,504 Sources Distribution by constituency 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 Lanzarote + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,777 56.39 n/a 11 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,141 23.88 n/a 5 n/a Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,226 7.07 n/a 1 n/a Independent Group (GI) 878 5.06 n/a 0 n/a Canarian People's Union (UPC) 669 3.86 n/a 0 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 608 3.51 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 40 0.23 n/a Total 17,339 17 n/a Valid votes 17,339 99.13 n/a Invalid votes 152 0.87 n/a Votes cast / turnout 17,491 58.22 n/a Abstentions 12,554 41.78 n/a Registered voters 30,045 Sources Tenerife + Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Council of Tenerife election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 89,575 47.53 n/a 16 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 46,328 24.58 n/a 7 n/a Canarian People's Union (UPC) 25,791 13.68 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 13,252 7.03 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,836 5.22 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,519 1.34 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 1,168 0.62 n/a Total 188,469 27 n/a Valid votes 188,469 98.49 n/a Invalid votes 2,880 1.51 n/a Votes cast / turnout 191,349 48.36 n/a Abstentions 204,330 51.64 n/a Registered voters 395,679 Sources Distribution by constituency 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 References Canary Islands Category:Island council elections in the Canary Islands Canary Islands