1979 Spanish local elections in Castile and León

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Castile and León on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

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

Municipality Population New control Ávila 37,302 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Burgos 145,473 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) León 120,761 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Palencia 65,896 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Ponferrada 52,488 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Salamanca 141,474 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Segovia 48,623 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Soria 28,845 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Valladolid 308,523 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Zamora 54,819 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)

Municipalities Ávila Population: 37,302 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ávila election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,226 67.95 n/a 15 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,810 23.06 n/a 5 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 989 5.99 n/a 1 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 296 1.79 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 201 1.22 n/a Total 16,522 21 n/a Valid votes 16,522 98.54 n/a Invalid votes 245 1.46 n/a Votes cast / turnout 16,767 62.76 n/a Abstentions 9,949 37.24 n/a Registered voters 26,716 Sources

Burgos Population: 145,473 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Burgos election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 23,214 38.82 n/a 12 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,211 25.44 n/a 8 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 5,885 9.84 n/a 3 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,349 7.27 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Independent Candidacy (CID) 4,243 7.10 n/a 2 n/a Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 2,200 3.68 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Castile and León (PTCL) 2,083 3.48 n/a 0 n/a National Union (UN) 1,644 2.75 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 964 1.61 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 59,793 27 n/a Valid votes 59,793 92.32 n/a Invalid votes 4,974 7.68 n/a Votes cast / turnout 64,767 63.71 n/a Abstentions 36,900 36.29 n/a Registered voters 101,667 Sources

León Population: 120,761 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of León election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 17,696 34.57 n/a 10 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,991 33.20 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,023 13.72 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 6,775 13.24 n/a 3 n/a Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 2,090 4.08 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 609 1.19 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 51,184 27 n/a Valid votes 51,184 98.10 n/a Invalid votes 989 1.90 n/a Votes cast / turnout 52,173 58.57 n/a Abstentions 36,909 41.43 n/a Registered voters 89,082 Sources

Palencia Population: 65,896 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palencia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,439 40.50 n/a 11 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,459 33.49 n/a 9 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,193 11.31 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,477 8.77 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Phalanx (FE) 982 3.48 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Castile and León (PTCL) 572 2.03 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 120 0.42 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 28,242 25 n/a Valid votes 28,242 98.53 n/a Invalid votes 422 1.47 n/a Votes cast / turnout 28,664 60.87 n/a Abstentions 18,426 39.13 n/a Registered voters 47,090 Sources

Ponferrada Population: 52,488 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ponferrada election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,914 29.16 n/a 8 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 5,530 27.27 n/a 8 n/a Independent Neighbours Association (AVI) 3,645 17.97 n/a 5 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,059 10.15 n/a 2 n/a Bierzo Independents (IB) 1,730 8.53 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 734 3.62 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 569 2.81 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 101 0.50 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 20,282 25 n/a Valid votes 20,282 99.02 n/a Invalid votes 201 0.98 n/a Votes cast / turnout 20,483 55.01 n/a Abstentions 16,749 44.99 n/a Registered voters 37,232 Sources

Salamanca Population: 141,474 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Salamanca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,158 43.96 n/a 13 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,122 36.10 n/a 11 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,439 11.61 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,892 4.52 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1,353 2.11 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 639 1.00 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 444 0.69 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 64,047 27 n/a Valid votes 64,047 98.59 n/a Invalid votes 918 1.41 n/a Votes cast / turnout 64,965 61.00 n/a Abstentions 41,534 39.00 n/a Registered voters 106,499 Sources

Segovia Population: 48,623 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Segovia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 12,176 57.46 n/a 13 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,956 32.83 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,560 7.36 n/a 1 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 499 2.35 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 21,191 21 n/a Valid votes 21,191 96.11 n/a Invalid votes 858 3.89 n/a Votes cast / turnout 22,049 65.06 n/a Abstentions 11,842 34.94 n/a Registered voters 33,891 Sources

Soria Population: 28,845 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Soria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 4,200 34.67 n/a 8 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,196 26.38 n/a 6 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,799 14.85 n/a 3 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 745 6.15 n/a 1 n/a Independent Electoral Group (AEI) 727 6.00 n/a 1 n/a Citizen Movement of Soria (MCS) 700 5.78 n/a 1 n/a Sorian Independent Group (GIS) 629 5.19 n/a 1 n/a Communist Movement (MC) 117 0.97 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 12,113 21 n/a Valid votes 12,113 97.52 n/a Invalid votes 308 2.48 n/a Votes cast / turnout 12,421 57.24 n/a Abstentions 9,278 42.76 n/a Registered voters 21,699 Sources

Valladolid Population: 308,523 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Valladolid election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 47,939 39.81 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 33,582 27.89 n/a 9 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,722 13.06 n/a 4 n/a Independents (INDEP) 9,174 7.62 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 6,221 5.17 n/a 1 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 3,021 2.51 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,632 1.36 n/a 0 n/a Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 1,394 1.16 n/a 0 n/a Left Municipal Union (PCT–LCR) 693 0.58 n/a 0 n/a Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 580 0.48 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 457 0.38 n/a 0 n/a Liberal Party (PL) 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 120,415 29 n/a Valid votes 120,415 97.82 n/a Invalid votes 2,683 2.18 n/a Votes cast / turnout 123,098 57.72 n/a Abstentions 90,154 42.28 n/a Registered voters 213,252 Sources

Zamora Population: 54,819 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Zamora election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 7,560 37.64 n/a 11 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,582 32.77 n/a 9 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,577 12.83 n/a 3 n/a Independent Zamorans Union (UZI) 1,779 8.86 n/a 2 n/a Liberal Party (PL) 726 3.61 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 588 2.93 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 271 1.35 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 20,083 25 n/a Valid votes 20,083 96.29 n/a Invalid votes 773 3.71 n/a Votes cast / turnout 20,856 51.43 n/a Abstentions 19,699 48.57 n/a Registered voters 40,555 Sources

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