Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Region of Murcia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Region of Murcia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

City control[edit]

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1]

Municipality Population New control
Cartagena 162,630 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Lorca 64,711 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia 283,552 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities[edit]

Cartagena[edit]

Population: 162,630
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cartagena election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,912 29.86 n/a 9 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 17,298 27.32 n/a 8 n/a
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 14,753 23.30 n/a 7 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,871 12.43 n/a 3 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,053 3.24 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,906 3.01 n/a 0 n/a
Independents of Cartagena (INDEP) 532 0.84 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 63,325 27 n/a
Valid votes 63,325 99.13 n/a
Invalid votes 557 0.87 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 63,882 58.67 n/a
Abstentions 45,003 41.33 n/a
Registered voters 108,885
Sources[1][3]

Lorca[edit]

Population: 64,711
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lorca election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,297 37.31 n/a 9 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,695 26.87 n/a 7 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 4,053 16.27 n/a 4 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,956 11.86 n/a 3 n/a
Independent Group of Lorca (GILorca) 1,917 7.69 n/a 2 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 24,918 25 n/a
Valid votes 24,918 99.15 n/a
Invalid votes 213 0.85 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 25,131 56.08 n/a
Abstentions 19,684 43.92 n/a
Registered voters 44,815
Sources[1][4]

Murcia[edit]

Population: 283,552
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Murcia election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,216 44.14 n/a 13 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 46,526 40.90 n/a 12 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 11,226 9.87 n/a 2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,925 1.69 n/a 0 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,721 1.51 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,019 0.90 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 524 0.46 n/a 0 n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 246 0.22 n/a 0 n/a
Communist MovementOrganization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 210 0.18 n/a 0 n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 146 0.13 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1 0.00 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 113,760 27 n/a
Valid votes 113,760 99.18 n/a
Invalid votes 943 0.82 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 114,703 61.52 n/a
Abstentions 71,735 38.48 n/a
Registered voters 186,438
Sources[1][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Elecciones Municipales en la Región de Murcia (1979 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Murcia". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Cartagena Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Lorca Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Murcia Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Elecciones municipales en Murcia (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.