This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
Overall Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
UCD (48.9%) PSOE (13.2%) CD (8.19%) PCE–PCIB (3.33%) PSM (1.41%) CDI (1.28%) INDEP (1.15%) PSM (1.03%) Other (21.5%) Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Balearic Islands → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 117,435 42.59 n/a 382 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 62,792 22.77 n/a 103 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 19,707 7.15 n/a 64 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 19,302 7.00 n/a 26 n/a Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) 8,123 2.95 n/a 11 n/a Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 4,045 1.47 n/a 8 n/a Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 3,824 1.39 n/a 10 n/a Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla (INDEP) 3,263 1.18 n/a 9 n/a Autonomous Manacor People (MA) 2,136 0.77 n/a 5 n/a Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) 2,134 0.77 n/a 5 n/a Group of Independents of Marratxí (AIM) 1,719 0.62 n/a 7 n/a Independent Option for Manacor (OIM) 1,450 0.53 n/a 3 n/a Independent Progressive Group (GPI) 1,339 0.49 n/a 5 n/a Independents of Artà (IA) 1,267 0.46 n/a 5 n/a Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE) 1,105 0.40 n/a 1 n/a José Antonio Circles (CJA) 1,019 0.37 n/a 0 n/a Independent Group of Alaior (GIA) 1,018 0.37 n/a 4 n/a Independent Campaneran Agreement (ECI) 1,011 0.37 n/a 4 n/a Independents of Algaida (IAl) 974 0.35 n/a 6 n/a Independent Sineueran People (SI) 880 0.32 n/a 6 n/a Solleric Left (Esquerra Sollerica) 868 0.31 n/a 2 n/a Progressive Candidacy of Es Castell (CPEC) 860 0.31 n/a 7 n/a Independent Group of Santa Margarita (AISM) 850 0.31 n/a 4 n/a Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC) 848 0.31 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Independent Group (GID) 664 0.24 n/a 6 n/a Independent Candidacy (CI) 616 0.22 n/a 6 n/a Independent Group of Puigpunyent (AIP) 376 0.14 n/a 6 n/a Others 16,117 5.84 n/a 86 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 275,742 100.00 781 n/a Valid votes 275,742 98.23 n/a Invalid votes 4,955 1.77 n/a Votes cast / turnout 280,697 61.98 n/a Abstentions 172,184 38.02 n/a Registered voters 452,881 Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Popular vote UCD
42.59% PSOE
22.77% CD
7.15% PCE–PCIB
7.00% PSM
2.95% PSM
1.47% CDI
1.39% INDEP
1.18% Others
13.51% Blank ballots
0.00%
City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Municipalities
Calviá
Ciudadela Population: 17,342
Ibiza Population: 22,882
Inca Population: 20,032 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Inca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,090 33.41 n/a 8 n/a Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) 2,134 23.07 n/a 5 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,844 19.94 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,085 11.73 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 1,060 11.46 n/a 2 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 37 0.40 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 9,250 21 n/a Valid votes 9,250 98.37 n/a Invalid votes 153 1.63 n/a Votes cast / turnout 9,403 65.70 n/a Abstentions 4,908 34.30 n/a Registered voters 14,311 Sources[ 1] [ 6]
Lluchmayor Population: 14,307
Mahón Population: 21,576
Manacor Population: 25,220 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Manacor election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Autonomous Manacor People (MA) 2,136 20.08 n/a 5 n/a Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 2,119 19.92 n/a 5 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,055 19.32 n/a 4 n/a Independent Option for Manacor (OIM) 1,450 13.63 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,249 11.74 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,108 10.42 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 519 4.88 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 10,636 21 n/a Valid votes 10,636 98.84 n/a Invalid votes 125 1.16 n/a Votes cast / turnout 10,761 56.00 n/a Abstentions 8,455 44.00 n/a Registered voters 19,216 Sources[ 1] [ 9]
Palma Population: 283,113 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palma election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 46,530 44.15 n/a 13 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 36,810 34.93 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 9,258 8.79 n/a 2 n/a Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) 6,832 6.48 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 3,033 2.88 n/a 0 n/a José Antonio Circles (CJA) 1,019 0.97 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC) 751 0.71 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE) 681 0.65 n/a 0 n/a Carlist Party (PC) 466 0.44 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 105,380 27 n/a Valid votes 105,380 97.83 n/a Invalid votes 2,334 2.17 n/a Votes cast / turnout 107,714 54.20 n/a Abstentions 91,005 45.80 n/a Registered voters 198,719 Sources[ 1] [ 10] [ 11]
Santa Eulalia del Río Population: 10,510
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