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]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
AGI (2.15%)
PPC (1.40%)
PI (1.07%)
Other (14.46%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and alliances
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]
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.
Population: 13,556
Population: 106,146
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Laguna election results →
Parties and alliances
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
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Population: 360,098
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances
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
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Population: 185,899
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances
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]
Population: 62,509
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Telde election results →
Parties and alliances
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]