Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Canary Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  PSOE (33.20%)

  AP–PDP–UL (23.62%)

  ATI (7.02%)

  CDS (5.20%)

  UPC–AC (4.21%)

  PCC–PCE (2.48%)

  AM (2.39%)

  AGI (2.15%)

  PPC (1.40%)

  IF (1.40%)

  AIL (1.40%)

  PI (1.07%)

  Other (14.46%)

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Canary Islands →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	196,418	33.86	+16.24	402	+188
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)^1	133,822	23.07	+21.23	286	+256
	Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)	66,140	11.40	New	85	+85
	Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)	45,534	7.85	–7.95	51	–10
	Canarian People's Union (UPC)	22,461	3.87	–7.53	11	–19
	Canarian Assembly (AC)	19,261	3.32	–0.48	30	+9
	Roque Aguayro (RA)	3,812	0.66	+0.07	10	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	25,331	4.37	New	63	+63
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	23,150	3.99	–0.97	30	–8
	Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)	8,338	1.44	+0.58	17	+9
	Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)	7,530	1.30	New	3	+3
	Majorera Assembly (AM)	5,215	0.90	–0.08	29	–2
	Independent Progress (PI)	4,976	0.86	New	13	+13
	Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT)	4,299	0.74	+0.08	10	+1
	Popular Unity of Gáldar (UPG)	3,902	0.67	New	8	+8
	AGALI Gáldar (AGALI)	3,897	0.67	New	7	+7
	Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)	3,402	0.59	New	26	+26
	Guía People's Union (UPG)	3,310	0.57	New	8	+8
	Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)	2,656	0.46	New	17	+17
	Independent Group of Santa Úrsula (AISU)	2,442	0.42	New	8	+8
	Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL)	1,996	0.34	New	17	+17
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	1,411	0.24	New	0	±0
	La Palma Group of Independents (API)	1,136	0.20	New	9	+9
	Seven Green Stars (SEV)	984	0.17	New	0	±0
	Others	34,132	5.88	—	130	–706
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		580,021	100.00		1,211	–8
Valid votes		580,021	98.11	+0.24
Invalid votes		11,168	1.89	–0.24
Votes cast / turnout		591,189	63.87	+7.79
Abstentions		334,383	36.13	–7.79
Registered voters		925,572
Sources[1][3][4]

Popular vote PSOE   33.86% AP–PDP–UL   23.07% ATI   11.40% UPC–AC   7.85% CDS   4.37% PCC–PCE   3.99% PPC   1.44% PCL   1.30% Others   12.72% Blank ballots   0.00%

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.

Municipality	Population	Previous control		New control
Arona	13,556		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Laguna	106,146		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	360,098		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife	185,899		Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)		Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)
Telde	62,509		Canarian Assembly (AC)		Canarian Assembly (AC)

Municipalities

Arona

Population: 13,556

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Arona election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,936	35.78	New	6	+6
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,794	33.15	+26.23	6	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)^1	837	15.47	+11.04	3	+3
	Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)	441	8.15	New	1	+1
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	403	7.45	+2.55	1	+1
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–64.35	0	–13
	Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA)	n/a	n/a	–13.52	0	–2
	Canarian People's Union (UPC)	n/a	n/a	–5.31	0	–1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		5,411			17	±0
Valid votes		5,411	99.94	+1.87
Invalid votes		3	0.06	–1.87
Votes cast / turnout		5,414	62.60	+7.42
Abstentions		3,234	37.40	–7.42
Registered voters		8,648
Sources[1][3][5]

La Laguna

Population: 106,146

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Laguna election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	17,778	46.34	+25.87	15	+9
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)^1	6,878	17.93	+12.93	5	+4
	Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)	5,648	14.72	New	4	+4
	Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)	4,645	12.11	–3.79	3	–1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,385	3.61	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	992	2.59	–2.69	0	–1
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	644	1.68	New	0	±0
	Seven Green Stars (SEV)	395	1.03	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–43.64	0	–13
	Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL)	n/a	n/a	–8.30	0	–2
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		38,365			27	±0
Valid votes		38,365	98.03	+1.94
Invalid votes		772	1.97	–1.94
Votes cast / turnout		39,137	57.02	+17.58
Abstentions		29,506	42.98	–17.58
Registered voters		68,643
Sources[1][3][6]

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Population: 360,098

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	56,041	43.24	+29.08	15	+11
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)^1	40,507	31.25	+31.20	10	+10
	Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)^2	9,593	7.40	–27.94	2	–9
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	8,133	6.27	+1.62	2	+2
	Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)	5,190	4.00	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	4,518	3.49	New	0	±0
	Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)	4,356	3.36	+1.10	0	±0
	Assembly (Tagoror)	653	0.50	New	0	±0
	Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)	620	0.48	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–43.06	0	–14
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		129,611			29	±0
Valid votes		129,611	96.77	–1.02
Invalid votes		4,322	3.23	+1.02
Votes cast / turnout		133,933	55.14	–1.59
Abstentions		108,964	44.86	+1.59
Registered voters		242,897
Sources[1][3][7][8]

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Population: 185,899

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI)	40,445	53.78	New	16	+16
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	17,912	23.82	+4.89	7	+2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	9,901	13.17	New	4	+4
	Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)	2,740	3.64	–16.19	0	–6
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	2,197	2.92	–3.81	0	–2
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	767	1.02	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	652	0.87	New	0	±0
	Seven Green Stars (SEV)	589	0.78	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–33.29	0	–10
	Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL)	n/a	n/a	–15.60	0	–4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		75,203			27	±0
Valid votes		75,203	98.29	+0.98
Invalid votes		1,310	1.71	–0.98
Votes cast / turnout		76,513	59.77	+13.19
Abstentions		51,496	40.23	–13.19
Registered voters		128,009
Sources[1][3][9]

Telde

Population: 62,509

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Telde election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Canarian Assembly (AC)	10,135	38.95	+9.93	11	+4
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	7,485	28.77	New	8	+8
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,545	13.62	+5.29	3	+1
	Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)	2,661	10.23	–1.39	2	–1
	Liberal Canarian Party (PCL)	1,506	5.79	New	1	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	688	2.64	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–42.72	0	–11
	Independent Group of Telde (GIT)	n/a	n/a	–7.54	0	–2
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		26,020			25	±0
Valid votes		26,020	97.54	–0.07
Invalid votes		657	2.46	+0.07
Votes cast / turnout		26,019	66.68	–0.29
Abstentions		13,333	33.32	+0.29
Registered voters		40,010
Sources[1][3][10]

Island Cabildos

Further information: 1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

See also

• 1983 Canarian regional election

References

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