Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Galicia) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.^{[1] [2]}

Overall

Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in Galicia →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	389,593	36.44	n/a	1,797	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	154,166	14.42	n/a	437	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	147,290	13.78	n/a	603	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	78,216	7.32	n/a	258	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	69,060	6.46	n/a	141	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	48,482	4.53	n/a	70	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	7,865	0.74	n/a	14	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	6,049	0.57	n/a	29	n/a
	Independents (Lugo) (INDEP)	4,362	0.41	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Candidacy for Lugo (CIL)	4,013	0.38	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	3,883	0.36	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	3,213	0.30	n/a	4	n/a
	Independents (Orense) (INDEP)	2,237	0.21	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Candidacy (CDE)	2,090	0.20	n/a	8	n/a
	Electors' Group (Electores)	1,926	0.18	n/a	0	n/a
	Progressive Electors' Group of Riveira (AEPR)	1,294	0.12	n/a	3	n/a
	Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI)	1,287	0.12	n/a	4	n/a
	Independents (La Estrada/1) (INDEP)	1,259	0.12	n/a	2	n/a
	Independents (La Estrada/2) (INDEP)	1,176	0.11	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish National Union (UNE)	931	0.09	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	796	0.07	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	756	0.07	n/a	0	n/a
	Others	139,146	13.02	n/a	686	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		1,069,090	100.00		4,072	n/a
Valid votes		1,069,090	98.50	n/a
Invalid votes		16,327	1.50	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		1,085,417	51.47	n/a
Abstentions		1,023,558	48.53	n/a
Registered voters		2,108,975
Sources^[3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).^[1]

Municipality	Population	New control
El Ferrol del Caudillo	88,161		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Coruña	224,289		Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)
Lugo	71,574		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Orense	88,029		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Pontevedra	63,863		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Santiago de Compostela	81,536		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Vigo	254,051		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

El Ferrol del Caudillo

Population: 88,161

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of El Ferrol del Caudillo election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,705	27.26	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	8,843	24.84	n/a	7	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	6,752	18.97	n/a	5	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	4,802	13.49	n/a	3	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	3,449	9.69	n/a	2	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	1,500	4.21	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	371	1.04	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	174	0.49	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		35,596			25	n/a
Valid votes		35,596	99.06	n/a
Invalid votes		338	0.94	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		35,934	55.39	n/a
Abstentions		28,940	44.61	n/a
Registered voters		64,874
Sources^[4]

La Coruña

Population: 224,289

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Coruña election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	24,480	28.05	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	17,903	20.51	n/a	6	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	15,060	17.26	n/a	5	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	11,428	13.09	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	7,639	8.75	n/a	2	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	7,268	8.33	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	1,576	1.81	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	894	1.02	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	756	0.87	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	269	0.31	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		87,273			27	n/a
Valid votes		87,273	98.14	n/a
Invalid votes		1,654	1.86	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		88,927	53.54	n/a
Abstentions		77,179	46.46	n/a
Registered voters		166,106
Sources^[5]

Lugo

Population: 71,574

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lugo election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	8,179	27.20	n/a	8	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	4,505	14.98	n/a	4	n/a
	Independents (INDEP)	4,362	14.50	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	4,081	13.57	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Candidacy for Lugo (CIL)	4,013	13.34	n/a	3	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	2,168	7.21	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	1,478	4.91	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish National Union (UNE)	931	3.10	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	304	1.01	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	54	0.18	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		30,075			25	n/a
Valid votes		30,075	100.00	n/a
Invalid votes		0	0.00	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		30,075	56.79	n/a
Abstentions		22,882	43.21	n/a
Registered voters		52,957
Sources^[6]

Orense

Population: 88,029

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Orense election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	10,514	32.22	n/a	9	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	6,638	20.34	n/a	5	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,867	17.98	n/a	5	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	2,962	9.08	n/a	2	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	2,934	8.99	n/a	2	n/a
	Independents (INDEP)	2,237	6.86	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	1,228	3.76	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	252	0.77	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		32,632			25	n/a
Valid votes		32,632	98.78	n/a
Invalid votes		402	1.22	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		33,034	51.12	n/a
Abstentions		31,589	48.88	n/a
Registered voters		64,623
Sources^[7]

Pontevedra

Population: 63,863

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Pontevedra election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	7,467	32.00	n/a	9	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	5,234	22.43	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	3,213	13.77	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,756	11.81	n/a	3	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,407	6.03	n/a	1	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	1,302	5.58	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	1,266	5.43	n/a	1	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	557	2.39	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	133	0.57	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		23,335			25	n/a
Valid votes		23,335	98.71	n/a
Invalid votes		304	1.29	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		23,639	53.32	n/a
Abstentions		20,695	46.68	n/a
Registered voters		44,334
Sources^[8]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 81,536

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	9,663	35.07	n/a	10	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	4,871	17.68	n/a	5	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	3,694	13.41	n/a	3	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,305	12.00	n/a	3	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	2,580	9.36	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	2,559	9.29	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	622	2.26	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	257	0.93	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		27,551			25	n/a
Valid votes		27,551	97.93	n/a
Invalid votes		582	2.07	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		28,133	49.06	n/a
Abstentions		29,215	50.94	n/a
Registered voters		57,348
Sources^[9]

Vigo

Population: 254,051

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vigo election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	26,153	30.19	n/a	9	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	22,789	26.30	n/a	8	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	10,217	11.79	n/a	3	n/a
	Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)	8,942	10.32	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Party of Galicia (PCG)	8,901	10.27	n/a	3	n/a
	Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)	5,497	6.34	n/a	1	n/a
	Electors' Group (Electores)	1,926	2.22	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG)	962	1.11	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG)	728	0.84	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	527	0.61	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		86,642			27	n/a
Valid votes		86,642	98.23	n/a
Invalid votes		1,562	1.77	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		88,204	51.54	n/a
Abstentions		82,917	48.46	n/a
Registered voters		171,121
Sources^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (1979 - 2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 16 August 2018.
2. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Galicia . es . . 7 June 2019.
3. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Galicia . es . . 12 November 2017.
4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. El Ferrol del Caudillo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
5. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. La Coruña Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Lugo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Orense Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Pontevedra Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Santiago de Compostela Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
10. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Vigo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.