1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections

The 1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 2nd Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 137 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Overall edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildos election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 221,611 38.41 +20.25 51 +25
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 148,185 25.68 +22.65 34 +32
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,960 8.49 New 6 +6
Canarian People's UnionCanarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 41,515 7.20 –13.27 4 –6
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 34,808 6.03 New 10 +10
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,613 4.44 New 3 +3
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 24,101 4.18 –1.40 4 ±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,171 1.42 +0.05 0 ±0
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,692 0.99 –0.01 9 ±0
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,499 0.61 New 5 +5
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,481 0.60 New 5 +5
Assembly (Tagoror) 2,562 0.44 +0.20 0 –1
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,879 0.33 ±0.00 6 ±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,803 0.31 New 0 ±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,243 0.22 New 0 ±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 760 0.13 n/a 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 193 0.03 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –48.61 0 –79
Blank ballots 2,870 0.50 –0.03
Total 576,946 137 ±0
Valid votes 576,946 97.71 –0.56
Invalid votes 13,498 2.29 +0.56
Votes cast / turnout 590,444 63.08 +5.42
Abstentions 345,533 36.92 –5.42
Registered voters 935,977
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PSOE
38.41%
AP–PDP–UL
25.68%
ATI
8.49%
UPCAC
7.20%
CDS
6.03%
PCL
4.44%
PCC–PCE
4.18%
PPC
1.42%
AM
0.99%
AGI
0.61%
IF
0.60%
AHI
0.33%
Others
1.14%
Blank ballots
0.50%
Seats
PSOE
37.23%
AP–PDP–UL
24.82%
CDS
7.30%
AM
6.57%
ATI
4.38%
AHI
4.38%
AGI
3.65%
IF
3.65%
UPCAC
2.92%
PCC–PCE
2.92%
PCL
2.19%

Island Cabildo control edit

The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos.[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Cabildo Previous control New control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Gomera Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)
La Palma People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Lanzarote Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tenerife Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Islands edit

El Hierro edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,879 54.69 +0.77 6 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 880 25.61 +24.87 3 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 666 19.38 New 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –44.96 0 –5
Blank ballots 11 0.32 –0.07
Total 3,436 11 ±0
Valid votes 3,436 99.22 –0.36
Invalid votes 27 0.78 +0.36
Votes cast / turnout 3,463 70.39 +16.18
Abstentions 1,483 29.61 –16.18
Registered voters 4,920
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

Fuerteventura edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,692 45.93 –3.61 9 ±0
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,481 28.09 New 5 +5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,243 10.03 +4.43 1 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 1,086 8.76 –0.21 1 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 874 7.05 New 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –35.82 0 –6
Blank ballots 17 0.14 +0.07
Total 12,393 17 ±0
Valid votes 12,393 98.54 –1.03
Invalid votes 183 1.46 +1.03
Votes cast / turnout 12,576 66.14 +1.34
Abstentions 6,439 33.86 –1.34
Registered voters 19,015
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

Gran Canaria edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 96,488 37.29 +24.45 12 +9
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 71,516 27.64 +27.15 8 +8
Canarian People's UnionCanarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 26,684 10.31 –20.56 3 –4
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,613 9.90 New 3 +3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 13,515 5.22 New 1 +1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 12,269 4.74 –0.30 0 ±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,171 3.16 +0.39 0 ±0
Assembly (Tagoror) 1,619 0.63 New 0 ±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,243 0.48 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –47.46 0 –17
Blank ballots 1,644 0.64 +0.11
Total 258,762 27 ±0
Valid votes 258,762 96.79 –1.11
Invalid votes 8,573 3.21 +1.11
Votes cast / turnout 267,335 63.17 –5.27
Abstentions 155,852 36.83 +5.27
Registered voters 423,187
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

La Gomera edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,499 39.80 New 5 +5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,316 37.72 +0.76 5 –1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 1,290 14.67 New 2 +2
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 664 7.55 –5.20 1 –1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –48.96 0 –9
Blank ballots 23 0.26 +0.12
Total 8,792 13 –4
Valid votes 8,792 99.15 –0.14
Invalid votes 75 0.85 +0.14
Votes cast / turnout 8,867 62.46 +18.52
Abstentions 5,330 37.54 –18.52
Registered voters 14,197
Sources[1][2][3]

La Palma edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 12,623 36.36 New 8 +8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,772 31.03 +10.60 6 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,312 18.18 New 4 +4
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 4,859 14.00 –0.10 3 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –65.01 0 –15
Blank ballots 152 0.44 –0.02
Total 34,718 21 ±0
Valid votes 34,718 98.89 +0.32
Invalid votes 391 1.11 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout 35,109 61.60 +7.91
Abstentions 21,887 38.40 –7.91
Registered voters 56,996
Sources[1][2][3]

Lanzarote edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,817 47.99 +24.11 12 +7
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 4,064 19.87 New 5 +5
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,702 18.10 New 4 +4
Assembly (Tagoror) 943 4.61 –2.46 0 –1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 878 4.29 +0.78 0 ±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 760 3.72 n/a 0 ±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 193 0.94 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –56.39 0 –11
Blank ballots 100 0.49 +0.26
Total 20,457 21 +4
Valid votes 20,457 98.58 –0.55
Invalid votes 294 1.42 +0.55
Votes cast / turnout 20,751 59.08 +0.86
Abstentions 14,373 40.92 –0.86
Registered voters 35,124
Sources[1][2][3]

Tenerife edit

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 99,309 41.66 +17.08 13 +6
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 56,726 23.80 +16.77 7 +6
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,960 20.54 New 6 +6
Canarian People's UnionCanarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 14,831 6.22 –7.46 1 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,405 4.36 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 5,431 2.28 –2.94 0 ±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,803 0.76 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –47.53 0 –16
Blank ballots 923 0.39 –0.23
Total 238,388 27 ±0
Valid votes 238,388 98.37 –0.12
Invalid votes 3,955 1.63 +0.12
Votes cast / turnout 242,343 63.35 +14.99
Abstentions 140,195 36.65 –14.99
Registered voters 382,538
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h García Rojas, José Adrián (2003). Un caso de competencia electoral subestatal: la competencia electoral local en Canarias (1979-1999) (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología. pp. 117–216 (Appendix). ISBN 84-669-2290-3. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987)" (PDF). datosdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands. November 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2020.