1983 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 8 May 1983. 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/mayo-1983/murcia Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Murcia es eldiario.es 23 December 2025 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control Cartagena 167,936 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PCAN in 1987)28 February 1987 https://elpais.com/diario/1987/02/28/espana/541465222_850215.html Antonio Vallejo, del Partido Cantonal, elegido nuevo alcalde de Cartagena es El País 5 July 2020 Lorca 61,879 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 284,585 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Cartagena Population: 167,936 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cartagena election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 33,255 48.30 +18.44 14 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 17,648 25.63 +22.62 7 +7 Cantonal Party (PCAN) 12,356 17.94 −5.36 5 −2 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,080 5.93 −6.50 1 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 977 1.42 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 542 0.79 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −27.32 0 −8 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 68,858 27 ±0 Valid votes 68,858 100.00 +0.87 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.87 Votes cast / turnout 68,858 58.89 +0.22 Abstentions 48,068 41.11 −0.22 Registered voters 116,926 Sourceshttps://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 18 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251218194252/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Lorca Population: 61,879 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lorca election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,473 60.46 +23.15 16 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 7,908 29.02 +12.75 7 +3 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,447 5.31 New 1 +1 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,420 5.21 −6.65 1 −2 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −26.87 0 −7 Independent Group of Lorca (GILorca) n/a n/a −7.69 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 27,248 25 ±0 Valid votes 27,248 100.00 +0.85 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.85 Votes cast / turnout 27,248 60.44 +4.36 Abstentions 17,838 39.56 −4.36 Registered voters 45,086 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Murcia Population: 284,585 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Murcia election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,369 48.61 +4.47 14 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 53,572 41.10 +39.59 11 +11 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,236 7.09 −2.78 2 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,981 2.29 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,193 0.92 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −40.90 0 −12 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 130,351 27 ±0 Valid votes 130,351 100.00 +0.82 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.82 Votes cast / turnout 130,351 64.65 +3.13 Abstentions 71,263 35.35 −3.13 Registered voters 201,614 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. See also 1983 Murcian regional election References Local elections Murcia 1983