1983 Spanish local elections in Cantabria

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Cantabria 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/muniast.html Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/cantabria Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Cantabria 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 Santander 179,694 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Torrelavega 56,490 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Santander Population: 179,694 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santander election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 52,994 57.35 +45.40 17 +14 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,390 32.89 +9.42 10 +3 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,504 3.79 −4.87 0 −2 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 2,113 2.29 −11.64 0 −4 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,077 1.17 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 822 0.89 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 785 0.85 New 0 ±0 Cantabrian Liberal Democratic Party (PDLC) 412 0.45 New 0 ±0 Ecologist Movement of Spain (MEE) 301 0.33 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −33.78 0 −10 Party of Labour of Cantabria (PTC) n/a n/a −6.00 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 92,398 27 ±0 Valid votes 92,398 100.00 +1.17 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.17 Votes cast / turnout 92,398 68.78 +9.61 Abstentions 41,943 31.22 −9.61 Registered voters 134,341 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 Right Independent Group totals in the 1979 election. Torrelavega Population: 56,490 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrelavega election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,646 46.30 +17.59 15 +8 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 7,142 24.23 +15.16 7 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,807 9.52 −0.13 3 +1 Independents (INDEP) 1,469 4.98 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,033 3.50 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 813 2.76 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 662 2.25 −5.22 0 −2 Independents (INDEP) 643 2.18 New 0 ±0 Cantabrian Liberal Democratic Party (PDLC) 627 2.13 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 482 1.64 New 0 ±0 Ecologist Movement of Spain (MEE) 150 0.51 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −19.10 0 −5 Independent Popular Candidacy (CPI) n/a n/a −18.38 0 −5 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −7.63 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 29,474 25 ±0 Valid votes 29,474 100.00 +1.01 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.01 Votes cast / turnout 29,474 73.15 +8.86 Abstentions 10,819 26.85 −8.86 Registered voters 40,293 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. See also 1983 Cantabrian regional election References Local elections Cantabria 1983