This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (26.36%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
1,194,801
40.45
+13.30
1,839
+894
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Unity and Progress (PSC–UiPM)
1,176,961
39.84
+12.98
1,753
+825
Socialists' Party –Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSUC)
17,840
0.60
+0.31
86
+69
Convergence and Union (CiU)
754,191
25.53
+6.54
3,357
+1,575
Convergence and Union (CiU)
753,361
25.50
+6.51
3,342
+1,560
Aranese Democratic Party (PDA)
830
0.03
New
15
+15
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia–Union of Municipal Progress (PSUC–UdPM)
340,065
11.51
–8.75
318
–231
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
279,322
9.46
+8.24
456
+438
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
84,984
2.88
–0.98
155
–55
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
67,210
2.28
New
60
+60
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
19,428
0.66
New
23
+23
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
4,509
0.15
New
0
±0
Independents for Deltebre (ID)
4,423
0.15
New
11
+11
Left Nationalists (NE)
4,415
0.15
New
8
+8
Municipal Unity 9 (UM9)
2,131
0.07
New
8
+8
Unity for Progress (UpP)
1,766
0.06
+0.01
30
+11
Candidacy for the Neighbors' Participation in the City Council (CPV)
1,648
0.06
–0.05
0
–2
People's Unitary Candidacy of Arbucias (CUPA)
1,494
0.05
±0.00
7
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,194
0.04
–0.03
0
±0
United Left of Badalona (EUB)
1,068
0.04
New
0
±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)
999
0.03
New
0
±0
Democratic Municipal Action (AMD)
963
0.03
–0.07
21
–24
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)
946
0.03
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)
918
0.03
–0.41
4
+4
Others
170,370
5.77
—
2,019
–2,672
Blank ballots
17,249
0.58
+0.20
Total
2,954,094
100.00
8,316
+48
Valid votes
2,954,094
98.51
–0.87
Invalid votes
44,551
1.49
+0.87
Votes cast / turnout
2,998,645
67.41
+5.95
Abstentions
1,449,635
32.59
–5.95
Registered voters
4,448,280
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 4] [ 5]
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1] [ 2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Municipality
Population
Previous control
New control
Badalona
231,175
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona
1,771,998
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat
91,313
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (PSC–PSOE in 1985)
Girona
65,586
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
291,066
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida
109,397
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró
98,589
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus
81,182
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell
189,147
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Sant Cugat del Vallès
32,076
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Coloma de Gramanet
139,859
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Tarragona
112,238
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Terrassa
164,218
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Population: 231,175
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
39,093
39.39
+8.34
12
+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
35,926
36.20
+1.31
11
–1
Convergence and Union (CiU)
10,118
10.19
–0.53
3
±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
6,208
6.26
+6.26
1
+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
3,947
3.98
New
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,973
1.99
+0.14
0
±0
United Left of Badalona (EUB)
1,068
1.08
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
645
0.65
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–8.64
0
–2
Blank ballots
269
0.27
–0.04
Total
99,247
27
±0
Valid votes
99,247
99.20
–0.28
Invalid votes
799
0.80
+0.28
Votes cast / turnout
100,046
62.55
+3.15
Abstentions
59,909
37.45
–3.15
Registered voters
159,955
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 6] [ 7]
Population: 1,771,998
Cornellà de Llobregat
edit
Population: 91,313
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
17,576
42.44
+10.40
11
+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
16,319
39.40
–6.81
11
–2
Convergence and Union (CiU)
2,901
7.00
+0.51
1
±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
2,411
5.82
New
1
+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
2,102
5.08
New
1
+1
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–7.28
0
–2
Blank ballots
107
0.26
+0.04
Total
41,416
25
±0
Valid votes
41,416
98.69
–0.78
Invalid votes
551
1.31
+0.78
Votes cast / turnout
41,967
64.56
+0.55
Abstentions
23,040
35.44
–0.55
Registered voters
65,007
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 8] [ 9]
Population: 65,586
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Girona election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
16,554
51.73
+19.75
15
+6
Convergence and Union (CiU)
7,202
22.51
–2.76
6
–1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
3,772
11.79
New
3
+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
1,842
5.76
–10.74
1
–3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,570
4.91
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
584
1.83
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
346
1.08
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–20.89
0
–5
Blank ballots
128
0.40
+0.10
Total
31,998
25
±0
Valid votes
31,998
98.98
–0.50
Invalid votes
330
1.02
+0.50
Votes cast / turnout
32,328
69.69
+5.20
Abstentions
14,058
30.31
–5.20
Registered voters
46,386
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 10] [ 11]
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
edit
Population: 291,066
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
86,128
64.69
+23.60
20
+8
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
16,835
12.64
–22.35
3
–8
Convergence and Union (CiU)
11,442
8.59
+1.18
2
±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
10,727
8.06
+8.06
2
+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
3,353
2.52
New
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
2,004
1.51
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,320
0.99
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
503
0.38
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
387
0.29
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–8.93
0
–2
Blank ballots
440
0.33
–0.01
Total
133,139
27
±0
Valid votes
133,139
98.18
–1.32
Invalid votes
2,463
1.82
+1.32
Votes cast / turnout
135,602
63.95
+5.37
Abstentions
76,455
36.05
–5.37
Registered voters
212,057
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 12] [ 13]
Population: 109,397
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lleida election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
25,678
54.18
+22.93
17
+8
Convergence and Union (CiU)
7,894
16.66
+4.85
5
+2
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
7,622
16.08
+13.59
5
+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
1,878
3.96
–13.94
0
–5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,659
3.50
–3.73
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,382
2.92
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
1,086
2.29
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–25.21
0
–8
Blank ballots
197
0.42
+0.10
Total
47,396
27
±0
Valid votes
47,396
98.58
–0.78
Invalid votes
681
1.42
+0.78
Votes cast / turnout
48,077
61.10
+8.67
Abstentions
30,608
38.90
–8.67
Registered voters
78,685
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 14] [ 15]
Population: 98,589
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
24,523
51.64
+20.28
15
+7
Convergence and Union (CiU)
11,133
23.45
–2.36
6
–1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
3,974
8.37
New
2
+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
3,272
6.89
–20.05
2
–5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
2,038
4.29
+1.07
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
1,720
3.62
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
664
1.40
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–12.43
0
–3
Blank ballots
161
0.34
+0.09
Total
47,485
25
±0
Valid votes
47,485
98.87
–0.82
Invalid votes
541
1.13
+0.82
Votes cast / turnout
48,026
69.94
+4.22
Abstentions
20,638
30.06
–4.22
Registered voters
68,664
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 16] [ 17]
Population: 81,182
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
14,506
43.47
+12.21
12
+3
Convergence and Union (CiU)
7,962
23.86
+2.60
6
±0
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
4,541
13.61
+11.96
3
+3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
2,685
8.05
+0.01
2
±0
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
2,383
7.14
–9.65
2
–2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
832
2.49
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
358
1.07
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–16.36
0
–4
Blank ballots
103
0.31
+0.08
Total
33,370
25
±0
Valid votes
33,370
98.98
–0.55
Invalid votes
343
1.02
+0.55
Votes cast / turnout
33,713
55.79
+2.08
Abstentions
26,712
44.21
–2.08
Registered voters
60,425
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 18] [ 19]
Population: 189,147
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
48,426
51.33
+7.81
15
+2
Convergence and Union (CiU)
18,002
19.08
–0.45
5
–1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
16,402
17.39
–3.24
5
–1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
6,288
6.67
New
2
+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
2,888
3.06
New
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,631
1.73
+0.28
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
291
0.31
New
0
±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP)
151
0.16
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
1
0.00
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–8.64
0
–2
Blank ballots
256
0.27
+0.01
Total
94,336
27
±0
Valid votes
94,336
99.56
–0.06
Invalid votes
420
0.44
+0.06
Votes cast / turnout
94,756
70.08
+3.17
Abstentions
40,452
29.92
–3.17
Registered voters
135,208
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 20] [ 21]
Sant Cugat del Vallès
edit
Population: 32,076
Santa Coloma de Gramanet
edit
Population: 139,859
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
27,443
45.83
+0.52
15
+2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
23,106
38.59
+2.43
12
+1
Convergence and Union (CiU)
2,804
4.68
–1.97
0
–2
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
2,804
4.68
New
0
±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
2,232
3.73
New
0
±0
Communist Movement of Catalonia (MCC)
617
1.03
–0.98
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
449
0.75
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
317
0.53
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–5.61
0
–1
Blank ballots
107
0.18
–0.03
Total
59,879
27
n/a
Valid votes
59,879
97.96
–1.72
Invalid votes
1,250
2.04
+1.72
Votes cast / turnout
61,129
63.71
+1.82
Abstentions
34,816
36.29
–1.82
Registered voters
95,945
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 24] [ 25]
Population: 112,238
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
21,267
43.52
+17.64
14
+6
Convergence and Union (CiU)
9,090
18.60
+4.32
6
+2
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
8,458
17.31
+14.71
5
+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
3,467
7.09
–14.58
2
–4
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
2,270
4.64
–0.43
0
–1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
1,660
3.40
New
0
±0
Candidacy for the Neighbors' Participation in the City Council (CPV)
1,648
3.37
–3.35
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
799
1.63
New
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–20.26
0
–6
Blank ballots
211
0.43
+0.12
Total
48,870
27
±0
Valid votes
48,870
99.09
–0.29
Invalid votes
448
0.91
+0.29
Votes cast / turnout
49,318
63.73
+7.05
Abstentions
28,065
36.27
–7.05
Registered voters
77,383
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 26] [ 27]
Population: 164,218
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Terrassa election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
48,357
60.97
+30.30
18
+8
Convergence and Union (CiU)
14,195
17.90
+2.90
5
+1
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
6,519
8.22
+5.10
2
+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
6,357
8.02
–22.41
2
–7
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC)
2,283
2.88
New
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
1,347
1.70
–0.86
0
±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)
n/a
n/a
–14.29
0
–4
Blank ballots
255
0.32
+0.05
Total
79,313
27
±0
Valid votes
79,313
99.13
–0.56
Invalid votes
696
0.87
+0.56
Votes cast / turnout
80,009
68.69
+4.90
Abstentions
36,474
31.31
–4.90
Registered voters
116,483
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 28] [ 29]