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

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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 (47.96%)
  AP–PDP–UL–UV (31.93%)
  PCE–PCPV (5.52%)
  PDL (1.54%)
  OIV (1.17%)
  Other (11.88%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 961,94150.37+14.87 2,579+1,019
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 560,63829.36+27.27 1,717+1,631
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 159,2328.34–6.10 297–203
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 29,3421.54+0.91 38+26
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 29,2261.53New 49+49
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 20,8141.09New 83+83
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 16,7350.88New 63+63
Valencian Regional Union (URV) 4,7590.25–0.80 0–2
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 4,1960.22+0.03 7+2
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 3,3450.18New 7+7
Independents (Sagunto) (INDEP) 2,8310.15New 2+2
Independents (Gandia) (INDEP) 2,7910.15+0.05 2+1
Independents (Vinaroz) (INDEP) 2,2520.12New 4+4
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,6960.09New 0±0
Independents (Villarreal/Vila-real) (INDEP) 1,6560.09New 2+2
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)3 1,4380.08–0.03 1–1
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE) 1,3850.07New 1+1
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 1,2810.07New 2+2
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO) 1,1300.06New 0±0
Villajoyosa Group (AV) 1,0290.05New 2+2
Others 100,0215.24— 521–2,654
Blank ballots 1,8380.10+0.02
Total 1,909,576100.00 5,377+34
Valid votes 1,909,57699.73+1.16
Invalid votes 5,0930.27–1.16
Votes cast / turnout 1,914,66972.20+3.13
Abstentions 737,05227.80–3.13
Registered voters 2,651,721
Sources[1][3]
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 50.37%
AP–PDP–UL–UV
 
 29.36%
PCE–PCPV
 
 8.34%
UPV
 
 1.54%
CDS
 
 1.53%
PDL
 
 1.09%
Others
 
 7.67%
Blank ballots
 
 0.10%

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
Alcoy 66,396 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alicante 245,963 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castellón de la Plana 124,487 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elche 164,779 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elda 53,128 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gandia 48,558 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Orihuela 50,084 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (AP in 1986)
Torrent 51,762 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencia 744,748 Spanish 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 coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,13066.23+24.06 18+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 8,17623.41+20.15 6+6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 2,2106.33–10.25 1–3
CIM (CIM) 7002.00New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3751.07New 0±0
Communist Candidacy (CC) 3350.96New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–35.49 0–10
Blank ballots 00.00–0.17
Total 34,926 25±0
Valid votes 34,926100.00+0.46
Invalid votes 00.00–0.46
Votes cast / turnout 34,92667.87–2.44
Abstentions 16,53432.13+2.44
Registered voters 51,460
Sources[1][4]

Alicante
Population: 245,963
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 70,45361.68+18.35 19+6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 32,19328.19+25.23 8+8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5,6494.95–8.65 0–4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,4392.14New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 2,1001.84New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,0420.91New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 3410.30–0.15 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–31.37 0–10
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 114,217 27±0
Valid votes 114,217100.00+0.84
Invalid votes 00.00–0.84
Votes cast / turnout 114,21765.38+7.62
Abstentions 60,48034.62–7.62
Registered voters 174,697
Sources[1][5]

Castellón de la Plana
Population: 124,487
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,55963.52+22.72 19+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 16,93027.89+22.82 8+7
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 2,2133.65–4.12 0–2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,1571.91–5.34 0–2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 9341.54New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9091.50New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–36.66 0–10
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 60,702 27±0
Valid votes 60,702100.00+1.27
Invalid votes 00.00–1.27
Votes cast / turnout 60,70267.99+1.49
Abstentions 28,57732.01–1.49
Registered voters 89,279
Sources[1][6]

Elche
Population: 164,779
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,69457.68+12.55 17+4
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 19,80128.07+21.33 8+6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5,7438.14–6.19 2–2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,6482.34New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6482.34New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 6540.93New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 3590.51±0.00 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–27.92 0–8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 70,547 27±0
Valid votes 70,547100.00+0.85
Invalid votes 00.00–0.85
Votes cast / turnout 70,54762.53–1.46
Abstentions 42,27937.47+1.46
Registered voters 112,826
Sources[1][7]

Elda
Population: 53,128
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,21863.92+25.26 17+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 6,52724.23+15.76 6+4
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,8086.71–13.90 1–4
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE) 1,3855.14New 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–28.29 0–8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 26,938 25±0
Valid votes 26,938100.00+0.57
Invalid votes 00.00–0.57
Votes cast / turnout 26,93871.79+10.59
Abstentions 10,58528.21–10.59
Registered voters 37,523
Sources[1][8]

Gandia
Population: 48,558
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,20537.89+13.28 9+3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 6,75927.82+22.49 6+5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 2,92812.05+9.89 3+3
Independents (INDEP) 2,79111.49New 2+2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,3455.54–3.52 1–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8863.65New 0±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC) 3821.57New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–31.75 0–7
Independent Group (AI) n/an/a–12.21 0–2
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) n/an/a–8.18 0–2
Goal: Gandia (OG) n/an/a–6.70 0–1
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 24,296 21±0
Valid votes 24,296100.00+1.24
Invalid votes 00.00–1.24
Votes cast / turnout 24,29669.80–0.93
Abstentions 10,51430.20+0.93
Registered voters 34,810
Sources[1][9]

Orihuela
Population: 50,084
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 7,07530.46+13.75 9+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,05330.37+11.87 9+4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,71824.62New 7+7
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO) 1,1304.87New 0±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 9524.10–5.60 0–2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 8673.73New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 4291.85New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–52.33 0–14
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 23,224 25±0
Valid votes 23,224100.00+0.91
Invalid votes 00.00–0.91
Votes cast / turnout 23,22466.04+4.39
Abstentions 11,94033.96–4.39
Registered voters 35,164
Sources[1][10]

Torrent
Population: 51,762
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,94158.87+18.77 15+6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV) 7,92431.22New 8+8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,9207.56–9.10 2–2
Valencian People's Union (UPV) 5962.35New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–33.96 0–8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 25,381 25+4
Valid votes 25,381100.00+1.16
Invalid votes 00.00–1.16
Votes cast / turnout 25,38169.95+2.80
Abstentions 10,90130.05–2.80
Registered voters 36,282
Sources[1][11]

Valencia
Main article: 1983 Valencia City Council election
Population: 744,748
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Valencia election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 186,44548.83+12.72 18+5
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV) 141,68937.11New 13+13
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 28,8637.56–8.40 2–4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,3601.93New 0±0
Valencian People's Union (UPV)1 5,6851.49+0.31 0±0
Valencian Regional Union (URV) 4,7171.24–3.87 0–1
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 3,2250.84New 0±0
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 1,6510.43New 0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 5230.14New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–36.76 0–13
Blank ballots 1,6560.43+0.11
Total 381,814 33±0
Valid votes 381,81498.74+0.18
Invalid votes 4,8851.26–0.18
Votes cast / turnout 386,69969.92+7.58
Abstentions 166,36830.08–7.58
Registered voters 553,067
Sources[1][12][13][14]

See also

References
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  2. "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Comunitat Valenciana". elecciones.eldiario.es (in Spanish). eldiario.es. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Valencian Community". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Alcoy Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Alicante Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Castellón de la Plana Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Elche Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Elda Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  9. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Gandia Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Orihuela Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  11. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Torrent Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. "Municipal Elections. Valencia" (PDF). valencia.es (in Spanish). City Council of Valencia. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  13. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Valencia Municipality". www.infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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