Spanish regional elections, 1983

Spanish regional elections, 1983
Spain
8 May 1983

All 764 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands,
Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, Extremadura,
Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, La Rioja and Valencia
Registered 14,895,880
Turnout 10,364,019 (69.6%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Felipe González Manuel Fraga Gerardo Iglesias
Party PSOE AP–PDP–PL PCE
Leader since 13 October 1974 9 October 1976 10 December 1982
Seats won 388 273 27
Popular vote 4,909,076 3,441,605 639,584
Percentage 47.9% 33.6% 6.2%

Regional administrations after the 1983 elections.
PSOE CP CiU PNV

The 1983 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983 in Spain, to elect the regional parliaments of 13 of the 17 autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, Extremadura, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, La Rioja and the Valencian Community. Andalusia, Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country did not held elections that day because they had separate electoral cycles. Municipal elections were held throughout Spain the same day.

Regional governments

Region Outgoing government (as of 1983) Incoming government (as of 1983)
Seats Type Composition Seats Type Composition
Autonomous communities
Aragon None Provisional UCD
33 / 66
Minority PSOE
Asturias None Provisional UCD
26 / 45
Majority PSOE
Balearic Islands None Provisional UCD
21 / 54
Minority CP
Canary Islands None Provisional UCD
27 / 60
Minority PSOE
Cantabria None Provisional UCD
18 / 35
Majority CP
Castile and León None Provisional UCD
42 / 84
Minority PSOE
Castile-La Mancha None Provisional PSOE
23 / 44
Majority PSOE
Community of Madrid None Provisional UCD
51 / 94
Majority PSOE
Extremadura None Provisional PSOE
35 / 65
Majority PSOE
La Rioja None Provisional PSOE
18 / 35
Majority PSOE
Murcia None Provisional PSOE
26 / 43
Majority PSOE
Navarre
46 / 70
Coalition UCD+PSOE+HB+Amaiur
20 / 50
Minority PSOE
Valencian Community None Provisional PSOE
51 / 89
Majority PSOE

Results

Overall

Summary of the 8 May 1983 Spanish regional election results
Party Vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,909,076 47.88 388
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 3,441,605 33.57 273
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 639,584 6.24 27
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 324,776 3.17 9
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 151,111 1.47 2
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 124,018 1.21 13
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 62,072 0.61 13
Valencian People's Unity (UPV) 58,712 0.57 0
United Extremadura (EU) 47,504 0.46 6
Majorcan Union (UM) 47,277 0.46 6
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 46,945 0.46 2
Agrarian Bloc-Regionalists of the Leonese Country (BAR-PREPAL) 33,932 0.33 0
People's Unity (HB) 28,055 0.27 6
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) 24,479 0.24 1
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 21,152 0.21 0
Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) 20,722 0.20 4
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,767 0.18 2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) 18,161 0.18 3
Spanish Communist Workers' Party-PCEU (PCOE-PCEU) 15,837 0.15 0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 12,967 0.13 0
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 12,585 0.12 0
Independent Electors' Action (ADEI) 10,327 0.10 0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 10,293 0.10 0
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 10,102 0.10 2
Blank ballots 72,952 0.71
Total 10,253,088 100.00 764
Valid votes 10,253,088 98.93
Invalid votes 110,931 1.07
Votes cast / turnout 10,364,019 69.58
Abstentions 4,531,861 30.42
Registered voters 14,895,880
Source: Argos Information Portal
Vote share
PSOE
 
47.88%
AP-PDP-UL
 
33.57%
PCE
 
6.24%
CDS
 
3.17%
PDL
 
1.47%
PAR
 
1.21%
UPN
 
0.61%
EU
 
0.46%
UM
 
0.46%
UPC
 
0.46%
HB
 
0.27%
CNC
 
0.24%
PSM
 
0.20%
PRC
 
0.18%
EAJ-PNV
 
0.18%
Others
 
2.45%
Blank ballots
 
0.71%
Parliamentary seats
PSOE
 
50.79%
AP-PDP-UL
 
35.73%
PCE
 
3.53%
PAR
 
1.70%
UPN
 
1.70%
CDS
 
1.18%
EU
 
0.79%
UM
 
0.79%
HB
 
0.79%
PSM
 
0.52%
EAJ-PNV
 
0.39%
AM
 
0.39%
PDL
 
0.26%
UPC
 
0.26%
PRC
 
0.26%
PRP
 
0.26%
AGI
 
0.26%
Others
 
0.26%

Autonomous communities

Party Votes % Seats
Aragon
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 283,226 46.8% 33
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 136,853 22.6% 18
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 124,018 20.5% 13
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 23,960 4.0% 1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 19,902 3.3% 1
Asturias
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 293,320 52.0% 26
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 170,654 30.2% 14
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 62,855 11.1% 5
Balearic Islands
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 107,948 34.3% 21
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,650 34.2% 21
Majorcan Union (UM) 47,277 15.0% 6
Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) 20,722 6.6% 4
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 3,896 1.2% 1
Menorcan Independent Candidature (CIM) 3,250 1.0% 1
Canary Islands
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 234,562 42.1% 27
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 164,138 29.5% 17
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 46,945 8.4% 2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 40,682 7.3% 6
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) 24,479 4.4% 1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 17,750 3.2% 1
Majoreran Assembly (AM) 5,551 1.0% 3
Independents' Gomera Group (AGI) 4,941 0.9% 2
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 944 0.2% 1
Cantabria
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 122,748 44.0% 18
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,168 38.4% 15
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,767 6.7% 2
Castile and León
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 608,637 44.4% 42
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 543,861 39.7% 39
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 81,936 6.0% 2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 49,268 3.6% 1
Castile-La Mancha
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 416,177 46.7% 23
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 364,676 40.9% 21
Community of Madrid
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,181,277 50.5% 51
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 798,853 34.1% 34
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 207,058 8.8% 9
Extremadura
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 296,939 53.0% 35
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 168,606 30.1% 20
United Extremadura (EU) 47,504 8.5% 6
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 36,294 6.5% 4
La Rioja
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 63,848 47.2% 18
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 54,121 40.0% 15
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 10,102 7.5% 2
Murcia
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 238,968 52.2% 26
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 162,074 35.4% 16
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 32,113 7.0% 1
Navarre
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 94,737 35.6% 20
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 62,072 23.3% 13
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 37,554 14.1% 8
People's Unity (HB) 28,055 10.6% 6
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) 18,161 6.8% 3
Valencian Community
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 982,567 51.4% 51
People's Coalition (AP-PDP-UL) 609,519 31.9% 32
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 142,570 7.5% 6
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