1979 Navarrese foral election

The 1979 Navarrese foral election was held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the Foral Parliament of Navarre. All 70 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

1979 Navarrese foral election

3 April 1979 1983 →

All 70 seats in the Foral Parliament of Navarre
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered365,080
Turnout258,319 (70.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Jesús Malón Jesús Aizpún
Party UCD PSOE UPN
Leader since 1979 1979 3 January 1979
Leader's seat Pamplona (capital) Tudela Pamplona (capital)
Seats won 20 15 13
Popular vote 68,040 48,289 40,764
Percentage 26.7% 18.9% 16.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ángel García de Dios Jesús Bueno Manuel de Irujo
Party HB Amaiur PNVEE–ESEI
Leader since 1979 1979 1978
Leader's seat Pamplona (rest) Sangüesa Pamplona (capital)
Seats won 9 7 3
Popular vote 28,244 17,282 12,845
Percentage 11.1% 6.8% 5.0%

Elected President

Jaime Ignacio del Burgo
UCD

Overview

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Electoral system

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Voting for the Foral Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights. The 70 members of the Foral Parliament of Navarre were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the historical merindades of Estella, Pamplona—which was sub-divided into two districts, one comprising the capital and another one for the remaining territory—, Sangüesa, TafallaOlite and Tudela, with each being allocated an initial minimum of five seats and the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations (provided that no district was allocated more than 1/3 of the forty seats up for distribution).[1][2][3]

The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[4]

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within fifteen days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one-thousandth of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election—with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[1]

Election date

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The foral election was fixed to be held concurrently with the nationwide 1979 local elections.[3]

Results

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Overall

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 68,040 26.69 n/a 20 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 48,289 18.94 n/a 15 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 40,764 15.99 n/a 13 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 28,244 11.08 n/a 9 n/a
Electoral Groups of Merindad (Amaiur) 17,282 6.78 n/a 7 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNVEE–ESEI) 12,845 5.04 n/a 3 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 12,165 4.77 n/a 1 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 7,419 2.91 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 6,231 2.44 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN) 3,729 1.46 n/a 1 n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ) 3,725 1.46 n/a 0 n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 3,165 1.24 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE) 1,979 0.78 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 1,043 0.41 n/a
Total 254,920 70 n/a
Valid votes 254,920 98.68 n/a
Invalid votes 3,399 1.32 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 258,319 70.76 n/a
Abstentions 106,761 29.24 n/a
Registered voters 365,080
Sources[5][6]
Popular vote
UCD
26.69%
PSOE
18.94%
UPN
15.99%
HB
11.08%
Amaiur
6.78%
PNVEE–ESEI
5.04%
PC
4.77%
UNAI
2.91%
PCE/EPK
2.44%
IFN
1.46%
ANIZ
1.46%
ANAI
1.24%
PTE
0.78%
Blank ballots
0.41%
Seats
UCD
28.57%
PSOE
21.43%
UPN
18.57%
HB
12.86%
Amaiur
10.00%
PNVEE–ESEI
4.29%
PC
1.43%
UNAI
1.43%
IFN
1.43%

Distribution by constituency

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Constituency UCD PSOE UPN HB Amaiur PNVEE PC UNAI IFN
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
Estella 30.5 3 18.3 2 19.0 2 17.6 2 7.9 1 2.1
Pamplona (capital) 24.6 5 17.3 4 15.3 3 22.4 5 7.8 1 3.6
Pamplona (rest) 22.1 3 13.3 2 15.0 2 23.7 4 15.0 2 4.7 3.0
Sangüesa 21.3 2 11.3 1 17.6 2 23.5 3 5.3 3.8 14.7 1
Tafalla–Olite 21.3 3 20.8 2 17.4 2 19.1 2 5.1 2.9
Tudela 31.8 4 31.5 4 14.1 2 3.9 8.2 1
Total 26.7 20 18.9 15 16.0 13 11.1 9 6.8 7 5.0 3 4.8 1 2.9 1 1.5 1

Estella

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Estella
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,103 30.53 n/a 3 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,902 18.98 n/a 2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,670 18.34 n/a 2 n/a
Electoral Group of Estella Land (AETE) 6,407 17.62 n/a 2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,861 7.87 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,407 3.87 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 767 2.11 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 246 0.68 n/a
Total 36,363 10 n/a
Valid votes 36,363 98.75 n/a
Invalid votes 461 1.25 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 36,824 74.87 n/a
Abstentions 12,357 25.13 n/a
Registered voters 49,181
Sources[7][6]

Pamplona (capital)

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (capital)
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,320 24.57 n/a 5 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 17,606 22.39 n/a 5 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,581 17.27 n/a 4 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 12,000 15.26 n/a 3 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNVEE–ESEI) 6,118 7.78 n/a 1 n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ) 3,725 4.74 n/a 0 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,828 3.60 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE) 1,979 2.52 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,281 1.63 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 208 0.26 n/a
Total 78,646 18 n/a
Valid votes 78,646 98.77 n/a
Invalid votes 982 1.23 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 79,628 65.54 n/a
Abstentions 41,862 34.46 n/a
Registered voters 121,490
Sources[7][6]

Pamplona (rest)

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (rest)
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Popular Unity (HB) 10,638 23.71 n/a 4 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,917 22.10 n/a 3 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,728 14.99 n/a 2 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNVEE–ESEI) 6,727 14.99 n/a 2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,966 13.30 n/a 2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,127 4.74 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 1,360 3.03 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 994 2.22 n/a 0 n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 212 0.47 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 203 0.45 n/a
Total 44,872 13 n/a
Valid votes 44,872 97.97 n/a
Invalid votes 930 2.03 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 45,802 68.50 n/a
Abstentions 21,064 31.50 n/a
Registered voters 66,866
Sources[7][6]

Sangüesa

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Sangüesa
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Mount Ohry (Orhi Mendi) 5,954 23.50 n/a 3 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 5,393 21.29 n/a 2 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 4,467 17.63 n/a 2 n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN) 3,729 14.72 n/a 1 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,852 11.26 n/a 1 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,335 5.27 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 953 3.76 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 459 1.81 n/a 0 n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 117 0.46 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 77 0.30 n/a
Total 25,336 9 n/a
Valid votes 25,336 98.67 n/a
Invalid votes 342 1.33 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 25,678 70.56 n/a
Abstentions 10,715 29.44 n/a
Registered voters 36,393
Sources[7][6]

Tafalla–Olite

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tafalla–Olite
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,337 21.29 n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,344 20.78 n/a 2 n/a
People's Electoral Group of the Merindad (AEPM) 4,921 19.14 n/a 2 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 4,462 17.35 n/a 2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,299 5.05 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 746 2.90 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 510 1.98 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 96 0.37 n/a
Total 25,715 9 n/a
Valid votes 25,715 98.85 n/a
Invalid votes 298 1.15 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 26,013 79.10 n/a
Abstentions 6,872 20.90 n/a
Registered voters 32,885
Sources[7][6]

Tudela

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tudela
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 13,970 31.76 n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,876 31.54 n/a 4 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,205 14.11 n/a 2 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 3,593 8.17 n/a 1 n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 2,836 6.45 n/a 0 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,715 3.90 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,580 3.59 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 213 0.48 n/a
Total 43,988 11 n/a
Valid votes 43,988 99.13 n/a
Invalid votes 386 0.87 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 44,374 76.16 n/a
Abstentions 13,891 23.84 n/a
Registered voters 58,265
Sources[7][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales (Royal Decree-Law 20) (in Spanish). 18 March 1977. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ Ley 39/1978, de 17 de julio, de elecciones locales (Law 39) (in Spanish). 17 July 1978. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Real Decreto 121/1979, de 26 de enero, sobre elecciones locales y ordenación de las Instituciones Forales de Navarra (Royal Decree 121) (in Spanish). 26 January 1979. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Foral Parliament (1979-1983)". parlamentodenavarra.es (in Spanish). Parliament of Navarre. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra (Nafarroako Parlamentua) (1979 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "1979 Parliament of Navarre Election". administracionelectronica.navarra.es (in Spanish). Nafarroako Estatistika Erakundea. Insitituo de Estadística de Navarra. Retrieved 19 August 2019.