Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community) explained

The results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 8 May 1983 are shown in the following tables, which display detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2]

Overall

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)961,941 50.37 +14.872,579 +1,019
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1560,638 29.36 +27.271,717 +1,631
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)159,232 8.34 –6.10297 –203
Valencian People's Union (UPV)229,342 1.54 +0.9138 +26
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)29,226 1.53 New49 +49
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)20,814 1.09 New83 +83
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)16,735 0.88 New63 +63
Valencian Regional Union (URV)4,759 0.25 –0.800 –2
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)4,196 0.22 +0.037 +2
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)3,345 0.18 New7 +7
Independents (Sagunto) (INDEP)2,831 0.15 New2 +2
Independents (Gandia) (INDEP)2,791 0.15 +0.052 +1
Independents (Vinaroz) (INDEP)2,252 0.12 New4 +4
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)1,696 0.09 New0 ±0
Independents (Villarreal/Vila-real) (INDEP)1,656 0.09 New2 +2
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)31,438 0.08 –0.031 –1
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE)1,385 0.07 New1 +1
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)1,281 0.07 New2 +2
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO)1,130 0.06 New0 ±0
Villajoyosa Group (AV)1,029 0.05 New2 +2
Others100,021 5.24 —521 –2,654
Blank ballots<-- Includes 1,656 blank ballots in Valencia -->1,838 0.10 +0.02
Total1,909,576 100.00 5,377 +34
Valid votes1,909,576 99.73 +1.16
Invalid votes<-- Includes 4,885 invalid votes in Valencia -->5,093 0.27 –1.16
Votes cast / turnout1,914,669 72.20 +3.13
Abstentions737,052 27.80 –3.13
Registered voters2,651,721
Sources[3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Alcoy66,396Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alicante245,963Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Benidorm24,983Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castellón de la Plana124,487Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elche164,779Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elda53,128Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gandia48,558Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Orihuela50,084Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Paterna33,237Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Sagunto55,294Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrent51,762Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrevieja12,321Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencia744,748Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 66,396

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)23,130 66.23 +24.0618 +7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)18,176 23.41 +20.156 +6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)2,210 6.33 –10.251 –3
CIM (CIM)700 2.00 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)375 1.07 New0 ±0
Communist Candidacy (CC)335 0.96 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –35.490 –10
Blank ballots0 0.00 –0.17
Total34,926 25 ±0
Valid votes34,926 100.00 +0.46
Invalid votes0 0.00 –0.46
Votes cast / turnout34,926 67.87 –2.44
Abstentions16,534 32.13 +2.44
Registered voters51,460
Sources[4]

Alicante

Population: 245,963

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)70,453 61.68 +18.3519 +6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)132,193 28.19 +25.238 +8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)5,649 4.95 –8.650 –4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,439 2.14 New0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)2,100 1.84 New0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)1,042 0.91 New0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)341 0.30 –0.150 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –31.370 –10
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total114,217 27 ±0
Valid votes114,217 100.00 +0.84
Invalid votes0 0.00 –0.84
Votes cast / turnout114,217 65.38 +7.62
Abstentions60,480 34.62 –7.62
Registered voters174,697
Sources[5]

Benidorm

Population: 24,983

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)5,941 48.75 +17.3812 +5
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)13,153 25.87 +19.976 +5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2941 7.72 +0.842 +1
Benidorm Independent Group (AIB)908 7.45 –4.831 –2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)537 4.41 –5.320 –2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)401 3.29 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)271 2.22 New0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)34 0.28 –2.210 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –31.360 –7
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total12,186 21 ±0
Valid votes12,186 100.00 +1.30
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.30
Votes cast / turnout12,186 60.90 +6.37
Abstentions7,825 39.10 –6.37
Registered voters20,011
Sources[6]

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 124,487

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)38,559 63.52 +22.7219 +7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)116,930 27.89 +22.828 +7
Valencian People's Union (UPV)22,213 3.65 –4.120 –2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)1,157 1.91 –5.340 –2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)934 1.54 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)909 1.50 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –36.660 –10
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total60,702 27 ±0
Valid votes60,702 100.00 +1.27
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.27
Votes cast / turnout60,702 67.99 +1.49
Abstentions28,577 32.01 –1.49
Registered voters89,279
Sources[7]

Elche

Population: 164,779

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)40,694 57.68 +12.5517 +4
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)119,801 28.07 +21.338 +6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)5,743 8.14 –6.192 –2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)1,648 2.34 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,648 2.34 New0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)654 0.93 New0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)359 0.51 ±0.000 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –27.920 –8
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total70,547 27 ±0
Valid votes70,547 100.00 +0.85
Invalid votes0 0.00 –0.85
Votes cast / turnout70,547 62.53 –1.46
Abstentions42,279 37.47 +1.46
Registered voters112,826
Sources[8]

Elda

Population: 53,128

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)17,218 63.92 +25.2617 +7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)16,527 24.23 +15.766 +4
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)1,808 6.71 –13.901 –4
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE)1,385 5.14 New1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –28.290 –8
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total26,938 25 ±0
Valid votes26,938 100.00 +0.57
Invalid votes0 0.00 –0.57
Votes cast / turnout26,938 71.79 +10.59
Abstentions10,585 28.21 –10.59
Registered voters37,523
Sources[9]

Gandia

Population: 48,558

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)9,205 37.89 +13.289 +3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL)16,759 27.82 +22.496 +5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)22,928 12.05 +9.893 +3
Independent Group (AI)2,791 11.49 –0.722 ±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)1,345 5.54 –3.521 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)886 3.65 New0 ±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)382 1.57 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –31.750 –7
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)n/a n/a –8.180 –2
Goal: Gandia (OG)n/a n/a –6.700 –1
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total24,296 21 ±0
Valid votes24,296 100.00 +1.24
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.24
Votes cast / turnout24,296 69.80 –0.93
Abstentions10,514 30.20 +0.93
Registered voters34,810
Sources[10]

Orihuela

Population: 50,084

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)17,075 30.46 +13.759 +5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)7,053 30.37 +11.879 +4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)5,718 24.62 New7 +7
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO)1,130 4.87 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)952 4.10 –5.600 –2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)867 3.73 New0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)429 1.85 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –52.330 –14
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total23,224 25 ±0
Valid votes23,224 100.00 +0.91
Invalid votes0 0.00 –0.91
Votes cast / turnout23,224 66.04 +4.39
Abstentions11,940 33.96 –4.39
Registered voters35,164
Sources[11]

Paterna

Population: 33,237

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)9,219 58.26 +19.9714 +5
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL)3,728 23.56 New5 +5
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)1,706 10.78 –12.042 –3
Popular Unity Alternative Candidacy (CAUP)656 4.15 New0 ±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)515 3.25 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –18.390 –4
Independent Candidacy of the Town of Paterna (AE)n/a n/a –10.110 –2
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)n/a n/a –5.760 –1
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total15,824 21 ±0
Valid votes15,824 100.00 +1.62
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.62
Votes cast / turnout15,824 68.18 +3.15
Abstentions7,384 31.82 –3.15
Registered voters23,208
Sources[12]

Sagunto

Population: 55,294

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)10,857 41.00 +1.1711 ±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)5,226 19.74 –9.995 –3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL)4,057 15.32 New4 +4
Left Independent Electors' Group of Sagunto (IIS)2,831 10.69 New2 +2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)2,038 7.70 New2 +2
Valencian People's Union (UPV)1,469 5.55 New1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –23.520 –6
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total26,478 25 ±0
Valid votes26,478 100.00 +1.84
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.84
Votes cast / turnout26,478 63.53 –2.82
Abstentions15,202 36.47 +2.82
Registered voters41,680
Sources[13]

Torrent

Population: 51,762

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)14,941 58.87 +18.7715 +6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL)7,924 31.22 New8 +8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)1,920 7.56 –9.102 –2
Valencian People's Union (UPV)596 2.35 New0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –33.960 –8
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total25,381 25 +4
Valid votes25,381 100.00 +1.16
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.16
Votes cast / turnout25,381 69.95 +2.80
Abstentions10,901 30.05 –2.80
Registered voters36,282
Sources[14]

Torrevieja

Population: 12,321

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)4,318 65.90 +18.9312 +3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)11,612 24.60 +13.254 +2
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)2340 5.19 –2.441 ±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)282 4.30 –2.280 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)n/a n/a –24.220 –4
Blank ballots0 0.00 ±0.00
Total6,552 17 ±0
Valid votes6,552 100.00 +1.03
Invalid votes0 0.00 –1.03
Votes cast / turnout6,552 68.16 –0.17
Abstentions3,060 31.84 +0.17
Registered voters9,612
Sources[15]

Valencia

See main article: 1983 Valencia City Council election.

Population: 744,748

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eleccions Municipals en la Comunitat Valenciana (1979-2019) . ca . Historia Electoral.com . 22 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Comunitat Valenciana . es . . 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Valencian Community . es . . 12 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Alcoy Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Alicante Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Benidorm Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 11 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Castellón de la Plana Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Elche Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Elda Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Gandia Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 31 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Orihuela Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Paterna Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 20 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Sagunto Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 20 May 2021.
  14. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Torrent Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 31 December 2018.
  15. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Torrevieja Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 14 May 2021.

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