Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

Overall

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

UCD (41.81%) PSOE (29.20%) PCPV–PCE (9.36%) CD (1.61%) Other (18.02%)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	611,456	35.50	n/a	1,560	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	587,590	34.12	n/a	2,234	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV–PCE)	248,717	14.44	n/a	500	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	36,043	2.09	n/a	86	n/a
	Valencian Regional Union (URV)	18,015	1.05	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)	17,379	1.01	n/a	27	n/a
	Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV)	10,773	0.63	n/a	12	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	9,726	0.57	n/a	6	n/a
	Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV)	5,480	0.32	n/a	7	n/a
	Independent Alicante (APA)	4,300	0.25	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	4,218	0.24	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Left of Castellón (EIC)	4,146	0.24	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV)	3,797	0.22	n/a	10	n/a
	National Union–New Force (UN–FN)	3,508	0.20	n/a	6	n/a
	Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)	3,189	0.19	n/a	5	n/a
	Workers' Communist Party (PCT)	3,119	0.18	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of Villarreal (CIV)	2,706	0.16	n/a	3	n/a
	Independent Group (AI)	2,675	0.16	n/a	2	n/a
	Liberal Party (PL)	2,348	0.14	n/a	10	n/a
	Left Bloc for National Liberation of the Valencian Country (BEANPV)	2,029	0.12	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	1,948	0.11	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	1,853	0.11	n/a	0	n/a
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)	1,792	0.10	n/a	2	n/a
	Goal: Gandia (OG)	1,468	0.09	n/a	1	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	1,033	0.06	n/a	0	n/a
	Others	131,549	7.64	n/a	862	n/a
Blank ballots		1,357	0.08	n/a

Total		1,722,214	100.00		5,343	n/a

Valid votes		1,722,214	98.57	n/a
Invalid votes		25,242	1.43	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		1,747,456	69.07	n/a
Abstentions		782,563	30.93	n/a
Registered voters		2,530,019

Sources

Popular vote

PSOE			35.50%
UCD			34.12%
PCPV–PCE			14.44%
CD			2.09%
URV			1.05%
MCPV–OEC			1.01%
Others			12.70%
Blank ballots			0.08%

City control

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

Municipality	Population
Alcoy	64,545	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alicante	232,019	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Benidorm	25,260	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Castellón de la Plana	115,522	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elche	160,071	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elda	52,214	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gandia	46,248	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Orihuela	50,245	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (PSOE in 1982)
Paterna	32,331	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Sagunto	56,351	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrent	49,833	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrevieja	12,735	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencia	737,129	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 64,545

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	13,558	42.17	n/a	11	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	11,408	35.49	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	5,331	16.58	n/a	4	n/a

	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,047	3.26	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV)	598	1.86	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	150	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		56	0.17	n/a

Total		32,148			25	n/a

Valid votes		32,148	99.54	n/a
Invalid votes		147	0.46	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		32,295	70.31	n/a
Abstentions		13,638	29.69	n/a
Registered voters		45,933

Sources

Alicante

Population: 232,019

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	39,436	43.33	n/a	13	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	28,550	31.37	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	12,383	13.60	n/a	4	n/a

	Independent Alicante (APA)	4,300	4.72	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,691	2.96	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	1,182	1.30	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	815	0.90	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV)	562	0.62	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)	406	0.45	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	375	0.41	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	323	0.35	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		91,023			27	n/a

Valid votes		91,023	99.16	n/a
Invalid votes		769	0.84	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		91,792	57.76	n/a
Abstentions		67,141	42.24	n/a
Registered voters		158,933

Sources

Benidorm

Population: 25,260

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,838	31.37	n/a	7	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,837	31.36	n/a	7	n/a
	Benidorm Independent Group (AIB)	1,111	12.28	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	880	9.73	n/a	2	n/a
	Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV)	622	6.88	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	534	5.90	n/a	1	n/a

	Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)	225	2.49	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		9,047			21	n/a

Valid votes		9,047	98.70	n/a
Invalid votes		119	1.30	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		9,166	54.53	n/a
Abstentions		7,643	45.47	n/a
Registered voters		16,809

Sources

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 115,522

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	21,757	40.80	n/a	12	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	19,550	36.66	n/a	10	n/a
	Independent Left of Castellón (EIC)	4,146	7.77	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)	3,866	7.25	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,702	5.07	n/a	1	n/a

	National Union (UN)	1,056	1.98	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV)	254	0.48	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		53,331			27	n/a

Valid votes		53,331	98.73	n/a
Invalid votes		688	1.27	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		54,019	66.50	n/a
Abstentions		27,215	33.50	n/a
Registered voters		81,234

Sources

Elche

Population: 160,071

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	30,351	45.13	n/a	13	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	18,777	27.92	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	9,636	14.33	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	4,535	6.74	n/a	2	n/a

	Workers' Communist Party (PCT)	1,299	1.93	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC)	1,259	1.87	New	0	±0
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	634	0.94	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)	344	0.51	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV)	180	0.27	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	158	0.23	n/a	0	n/a
	For the Popular Unity Coalition (CPUP)	81	0.12	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		67,254			27	n/a

Valid votes		67,254	99.15	n/a
Invalid votes		576	0.85	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		67,830	63.99	n/a
Abstentions		38,177	36.01	n/a
Registered voters		106,007

Sources

Elda

Population: 52,214

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	8,273	38.66	n/a	10	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,054	28.29	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,411	20.61	n/a	5	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,812	8.47	n/a	2	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)	718	3.36	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	132	0.62	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		21,400			25	n/a

Valid votes		21,400	99.43	n/a
Invalid votes		123	0.57	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		21,523	61.20	n/a
Abstentions		13,644	38.80	n/a
Registered voters		35,167

Sources

Gandia

Population: 46,248

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,958	31.75	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,392	24.61	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Group (AI)	2,675	12.21	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)	1,986	9.06	n/a	2	n/a
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)	1,792	8.18	n/a	2	n/a
	Goal: Gandia (OG)	1,468	6.70	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,168	5.33	n/a	1	n/a

	Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV)	473	2.16	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		21,912			21	n/a

Valid votes		21,912	98.76	n/a
Invalid votes		276	1.24	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		22,188	70.73	n/a
Abstentions		9,184	29.27	n/a
Registered voters		31,372

Sources

Orihuela

Population: 50,245

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	10,871	52.33	n/a	14	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,844	18.50	n/a	5	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	3,471	16.71	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	2,016	9.70	n/a	2	n/a

	Carlist Party (PC)	573	2.76	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		20,775			25	n/a

Valid votes		20,775	99.09	n/a
Invalid votes		191	0.91	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		20,966	61.65	n/a
Abstentions		13,040	38.35	n/a
Registered voters		34,006

Sources

Paterna

Population: 32,331

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,316	38.29	n/a	9	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)	3,168	22.82	n/a	5	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,553	18.39	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of the Town of Paterna (AE)	1,403	10.11	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)	800	5.76	n/a	1	n/a

	Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV)	489	3.52	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	154	1.11	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		13,883			21	n/a

Valid votes		13,883	98.38	n/a
Invalid votes		229	1.62	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		14,112	65.03	n/a
Abstentions		7,589	34.97	n/a
Registered voters		21,701

Sources

Sagunto

Population: 56,351

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,466	39.83	n/a	11	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)	7,812	29.73	n/a	8	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,180	23.52	n/a	6	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)	1,066	4.06	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	473	1.80	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	190	0.72	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)	90	0.34	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		26,277			25	n/a

Valid votes		26,277	98.16	n/a
Invalid votes		493	1.84	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		26,770	66.35	n/a
Abstentions		13,574	33.65	n/a
Registered voters		40,344

Sources

Torrent

Population: 49,833

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	8,788	40.10	n/a	9	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	7,441	33.96	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV)	3,651	16.66	n/a	4	n/a

	Liberal Party (PL)	893	4.08	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	579	2.64	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC)	561	2.56	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		21,913			21	n/a

Valid votes		21,913	98.84	n/a
Invalid votes		257	1.16	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		22,170	67.15	n/a
Abstentions		10,844	32.85	n/a
Registered voters		33,014

Sources

Torrevieja

Population: 12,735

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,670	46.97	n/a	9	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	1,377	24.22	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	645	11.35	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	434	7.63	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	374	6.58	n/a	1	n/a

	Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)	185	3.25	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		5,685			17	n/a

Valid votes		5,685	98.97	n/a
Invalid votes		59	1.03	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		5,744	68.33	n/a
Abstentions		2,662	31.67	n/a
Registered voters		8,406

Sources

Valencia

Main article: 1979 Valencia City Council election

Population: 737,129

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