1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

The 1979 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the 1st Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 137 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

Overall
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 247,18048.61n/a 79n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 92,33318.16n/a 26n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 77,54915.25n/a 8n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 28,3635.58n/a 4n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,5405.22n/a 2n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 15,4223.03n/a 2n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,9701.37n/a 0n/a
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,0851.00n/a 9n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,5190.50n/a 0n/a
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,6800.33n/a 6n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,2260.24n/a 1n/a
Independent Group (GI) 8780.17n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2,7180.53n/a
Total 508,463 137n/a
Valid votes 508,46398.27n/a
Invalid votes 8,9681.73n/a
Votes cast / turnout 517,43157.66n/a
Abstentions 379,91442.34n/a
Registered voters 897,345
Sources[1][2][3]
Popular vote
UCD
 
 48.61%
PSOE
 
 18.16%
UPC
 
 15.25%
PCE
 
 5.58%
AV
 
 5.22%
CD
 
 3.03%
PPC
 
 1.37%
AM
 
 1.00%
AHI
 
 0.33%
PIT
 
 0.24%
Others
 
 0.67%
Blank ballots
 
 0.53%
Seats
UCD
 
 57.66%
PSOE
 
 18.98%
AM
 
 6.57%
UPC
 
 5.84%
AHI
 
 4.38%
PCE
 
 2.92%
AV
 
 1.46%
CD
 
 1.46%
PIT
 
 0.73%

Island Cabildo control

The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos.[1]

Cabildo New control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
La Gomera Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AGI in 1983)
La Palma Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (AP in 1983)
Lanzarote Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Tenerife Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (ATI in 1983)

Islands

El Hierro
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,68053.92n/a 6n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,40144.96n/a 5n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 230.74n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 120.39n/a
Total 3,116 11n/a
Valid votes 3,11699.58n/a
Invalid votes 130.42n/a
Votes cast / turnout 3,12954.21n/a
Abstentions 2,64345.79n/a
Registered voters 5,772
Sources[1][2][3]

Fuerteventura
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,08549.54n/a 9n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,67735.82n/a 6n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 9218.97n/a 1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5755.60n/a 1n/a
Blank ballots 70.07n/a
Total 10,265 17n/a
Valid votes 10,26599.57n/a
Invalid votes 440.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout 10,30964.80n/a
Abstentions 5,60135.20n/a
Registered voters 15,910
Sources[1][2][3]

Gran Canaria
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 119,21747.46n/a 17n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 50,99820.30n/a 5n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,24112.84n/a 3n/a
Neighbours' Assembly (AV) 26,54010.57n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,6535.04n/a 0n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 6,9702.77n/a 0n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,2260.49n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,3390.53n/a
Total 251,184 27n/a
Valid votes 251,18497.90n/a
Invalid votes 5,3822.10n/a
Votes cast / turnout 256,56668.44n/a
Abstentions 118,32231.56n/a
Registered voters 374,888
Sources[1][2][3]

Distribution by constituency
Constituency UCD UPC PSOE AV
 % S  % S  % S  % S
Guía de Gran Canaria 61.5 3 17.1 1 14.1 − 1.3 −
Las Palmas 45.4 3 25.2 1 13.9 1 6.3 −
Telde 46.1 3 7.0 − 8.9 − 29.1 1
Gran Canaria (at-large) 47.5 8 20.3 3 12.8 2 10.6 1
Total 47.5 17 20.3 5 12.8 3 10.6 2
Sources[2][3][4]

La Gomera
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,74848.96n/a 9n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,83036.96n/a 6n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 97612.75n/a 2n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 911.19n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 110.14n/a
Total 7,656 17n/a
Valid votes 7,65699.29n/a
Invalid votes 550.71n/a
Votes cast / turnout 7,71143.94n/a
Abstentions 9,83656.06n/a
Registered voters 17,547
Sources[1][2][3]

La Palma
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,78565.01n/a 15n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,21820.43n/a 4n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,29014.10n/a 2n/a
Blank ballots 1410.46n/a
Total 30,434 21n/a
Valid votes 30,43498.57n/a
Invalid votes 4421.43n/a
Votes cast / turnout 30,87653.69n/a
Abstentions 26,62846.31n/a
Registered voters 57,504
Sources[1][2][3]

Distribution by constituency
Constituency UCD PSOE PCE
 % S  % S  % S
Los Llanos de Aridane 72.0 4 15.9 1 11.8 −
Santa Cruz de La Palma 58.9 3 24.4 1 16.1 1
La Palma (at-large) 65.0 8 20.4 2 14.1 1
Total 65.0 15 20.4 4 14.1 2
Sources[2][3][4]

Lanzarote
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,77756.39n/a 11n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,14123.88n/a 5n/a
Assembly Independent Party (PIT) 1,2267.07n/a 1n/a
Independent Group (GI) 8785.06n/a 0n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 6693.86n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6083.51n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 400.23n/a
Total 17,339 17n/a
Valid votes 17,33999.13n/a
Invalid votes 1520.87n/a
Votes cast / turnout 17,49158.22n/a
Abstentions 12,55441.78n/a
Registered voters 30,045
Sources[1][2][3]

Tenerife
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 89,57547.53n/a 16n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 46,32824.58n/a 7n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 25,79113.68n/a 3n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 13,2527.03n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,8365.22n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,5191.34n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,1680.62n/a
Total 188,469 27n/a
Valid votes 188,46998.49n/a
Invalid votes 2,8801.51n/a
Votes cast / turnout 191,34948.36n/a
Abstentions 204,33051.64n/a
Registered voters 395,679
Sources[1][2][3]

Distribution by constituency
Constituency UCD PSOE UPC CD
 % S  % S  % S  % S
Granadilla 65.2 2 18.0 − 4.5 − 6.9 −
Icod 55.8 2 22.9 − 7.1 − 4.2 −
La Laguna 46.9 2 24.0 1 14.6 − 7.9 −
La Orotava 47.2 2 32.7 1 8.5 − 7.5 −
Santa Cruz 40.5 1 23.1 1 20.4 1 7.0 −
Tenerife (at-large) 47.5 7 24.6 4 13.7 2 7.0 1
Total 47.5 16 24.6 7 13.7 3 7.0 1
Sources[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. García Rojas, José Adrián (2003). Un caso de competencia electoral subestatal: la competencia electoral local en Canarias (1979-1999) (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología. pp. 117–216 (Appendix). ISBN 84-669-2290-3. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987)" (PDF). datosdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands. November 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "Real Decreto 118/1979, de 26 de enero, por el que se regulan las elecciones de los Cabildos Insulares del archipiélago canario". Royal Decree No. 118 of 26 January 1979. Retrieved 2 April 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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