Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Galicia)

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

Overall

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

  AP–PDP–UL (37.94%)
  PSdG–PSOE (23.03%)
  PGCIGA (22.49%)
  BNG (2.90%)
  Other (13.64%)
Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Galicia
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 436,228 35.71 +21.93 1,530 +927
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 335,334 27.45 +13.03 929 +492
Galicianist PartyConvergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA) 180,946 14.81 +8.35 907 +766
Galicianist PartyConvergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA)2 116,304 9.52 +3.20 432 +304
Galicianist PartyCentrists of Orense (PG–CdO)3 64,642 5.29 +5.15 475 +462
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)4 50,025 4.10 –3.22 117 –141
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 31,437 2.57 –1.96 34 –36
Galician Left (EG) 18,742 1.53 New 21 +21
United La Coruña (LCU) 16,007 1.31 New 5 +5
Independent Galician Party (PGI) 12,763 1.04 New 39 +39
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,548 1.03 New 18 +18
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 11,342 0.93 New 37 +37
Governing Independent Viguese (VIGO) 10,556 0.86 New 3 +3
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 7,084 0.58 New 21 +21
Independents of La Estrada (IE) 5,491 0.45 New 10 +10
Galician Nationalist Group of Narón (ANGN) 2,675 0.22 New 6 +6
Independents (Lugo) (INDEP) 2,389 0.20 –0.21 2 –2
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,954 0.16 New 0 ±0
Independents (Santiago de Compostela) (INDEP) 1,309 0.11 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) 1,017 0.08 –0.28 3 –2
Others 83,746 6.86 351 –2,204
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 1,221,593 100.00 4,033 –39
Valid votes 1,221,593 100.00 +1.50
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.50
Votes cast / turnout 1,221,593 56.70 +5.23
Abstentions 933,043 43.30 –5.23
Registered voters 2,154,636
Sources[1][3]
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Popular vote
AP–PDP–UL
35.71%
PSdG–PSOE
27.45%
PGCIGA
14.81%
BNG
4.10%
PCE–PCG
2.57%
EG
1.53%
LCU
1.31%
PGI
1.04%
CDS
1.03%
Others
10.44%
Blank ballots
0.00%

City control

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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
El Ferrol del Caudillo 87,691 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
La Coruña 231,721 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)
Lugo 72,574 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (CPG in 1987)
Orense 94,346 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Pontevedra 64,184 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (IG in 1987)
Santiago de Compostela 82,404 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) (AP in 1986)
Vigo 261,331 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE)

Municipalities

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El Ferrol del Caudillo

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Population: 87,691
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of El Ferrol del Caudillo election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 14,140 38.05 +10.79 11 +3
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 13,657 36.75 +27.06 10 +8
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 5,052 13.60 –5.37 4 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,336 3.60 New 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,233 3.32 –0.89 0 ±0
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 1,104 2.97 New 0 ±0
Galician Left (EG) 636 1.71 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –24.84 0 –7
Galician Unity (PGPOGPSG) n/a n/a –13.49 0 –3
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 37,158 25 ±0
Valid votes 37,158 100.00 +0.94
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.94
Votes cast / turnout 37,158 55.96 +0.57
Abstentions 29,246 44.04 –0.57
Registered voters 66,404
Sources[1][4]
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La Coruña

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Population: 231,721
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Coruña election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 43,595 43.65 +23.14 14 +8
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 25,898 25.93 +12.84 8 +4
United La Coruña (LCU) 16,007 16.03 New 5 +5
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 2,609 2.61 –6.14 0 –2
Galician Left (EG) 2,138 2.14 New 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,913 1.92 –6.41 0 –2
Rainbow Electoral Group (AEA) 1,554 1.56 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,498 1.50 New 0 ±0
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 1,312 1.31 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 889 0.89 New 0 ±0
Friends of La Coruña (AC) 823 0.82 New 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 731 0.73 New 0 ±0
Galicianist PartyConvergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA)3 552 0.55 –16.71 0 –5
Galician Ecologist Movement (MEG) 347 0.35 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –28.05 0 –8
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 99,866 27 ±0
Valid votes 99,866 100.00 +1.86
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.86
Votes cast / turnout 99,866 58.66 +5.12
Abstentions 70,366 41.34 –5.12
Registered voters 170,232
Sources[1][5]
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Lugo

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Population: 72,574
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lugo election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 12,846 37.84 +22.86 11 +7
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 10,391 30.61 +17.04 8 +4
Galicianist PartyConvergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA) 5,325 15.69 New 4 +4
Independents (INDEP) 2,389 7.04 –7.46 2 –2
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,330 3.92 –0.99 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 813 2.39 –4.82 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 539 1.59 New 0 ±0
Galician Left (EG) 316 0.93 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –27.20 0 –8
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 33,949 25 ±0
Valid votes 33,949 100.00 ±0.00
Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 33,949 59.44 +2.65
Abstentions 23,161 40.56 –2.65
Registered voters 57,110
Sources[1][6]
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Orense

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Population: 94,346
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Orense election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 14,821 37.89 +17.55 11 +6
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 13,633 34.85 +16.87 10 +5
Galicianist PartyCentrists of Orense (PG–CdO) 6,492 16.60 New 4 +4
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,348 3.45 –5.54 0 –2
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,196 3.06 –6.02 0 –2
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 790 2.02 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 636 1.63 New 0 ±0
Galician Left (EG) 198 0.51 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –32.22 0 –9
Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a –6.86 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 39,114 25 ±0
Valid votes 39,114 100.00 +1.22
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.22
Votes cast / turnout 39,114 52.95 +1.83
Abstentions 34,755 47.05 –1.83
Registered voters 73,869
Sources[1][7]
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Pontevedra

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Population: 64,184
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Pontevedra election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 14,852 56.90 +50.87 17 +16
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 6,905 26.45 +14.64 8 +5
Galicianist Party (PG)2 1,193 4.57 –17.86 0 –6
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 815 3.12 –2.46 0 –1
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 594 2.28 –3.15 0 –1
Galician Left (EG) 554 2.12 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 554 2.12 New 0 ±0
Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 453 1.74 New 0 ±0
Pontevedran Unity (UP) 182 0.70 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –32.00 0 –9
Independent Candidacy (CI) n/a n/a –13.77 0 –4
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 26,102 25 ±0
Valid votes 26,102 100.00 +1.29
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.29
Votes cast / turnout 26,102 56.49 +3.17
Abstentions 20,102 43.51 –3.17
Registered voters 46,204
Sources[1][8]
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Santiago de Compostela

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Population: 82,404
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 11,659 36.70 +23.29 11 +8
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 9,924 31.24 +19.24 10 +7
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 3,391 10.67 New 3 +3
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,633 5.14 –4.15 1 –1
Galician Left (EG) 1,478 4.65 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 1,309 4.12 New 0 ±0
Galician Coalition–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (CG–CIGA)2 905 2.85 –14.83 0 –5
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 797 2.51 –6.85 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 675 2.12 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –35.07 0 –10
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 31,771 25 ±0
Valid votes 31,771 100.00 +2.07
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –2.07
Votes cast / turnout 31,771 51.59 +2.53
Abstentions 29,807 48.41 –2.53
Registered voters 61,578
Sources[1][9]
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Vigo

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Population: 261,331
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vigo election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 41,364 38.80 +12.50 12 +4
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 35,776 33.56 +21.77 11 +8
Governing Independent Viguese (VIGO) 10,556 9.90 New 3 +3
Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 6,048 5.67 –4.60 1 –2
Galician Left (EG) 4,780 4.48 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,145 2.01 New 0 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,994 1.87 –4.47 0 –1
Galicianist Party (PG)3 1,915 1.80 –8.52 0 –3
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,223 1.15 New 0 ±0
Pontevedran Unity (UP) 814 0.76 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –30.19 0 –9
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 106,615 27 ±0
Valid votes 106,615 100.00 +1.77
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.77
Votes cast / turnout 106,615 56.66 +5.12
Abstentions 81,553 43.34 –5.12
Registered voters 188,168
Sources[1][10]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (1979 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Galicia". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Galicia". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. El Ferrol del Caudillo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. La Coruña Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Lugo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Orense Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Pontevedra Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Santiago de Compostela Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Vigo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.