This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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 (41.8%) PSOE (29.2%) PCPV–PCE (9.36%) CD (1.61%) Other (18.0%) Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Valencian Community → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 611,456 35.50 n/a 1,560 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 587,590 34.12 n/a 2,234 n/a Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV–PCE) 248,717 14.44 n/a 500 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 36,043 2.09 n/a 86 n/a Valencian Regional Union (URV) 18,015 1.05 n/a 2 n/a Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) 17,379 1.01 n/a 27 n/a Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) 10,773 0.63 n/a 12 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 9,726 0.57 n/a 6 n/a Valencian Front Socialist–Republican Alliance (ARSFV) 5,480 0.32 n/a 7 n/a Independent Alicante (APA) 4,300 0.25 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 4,218 0.24 n/a 4 n/a Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) 4,146 0.24 n/a 2 n/a Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) 3,797 0.22 n/a 10 n/a National Union –New Force (UN–FN) 3,508 0.20 n/a 6 n/a Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 3,189 0.19 n/a 5 n/a Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 3,119 0.18 n/a 0 n/a Independent Candidacy of Villarreal (CIV) 2,706 0.16 n/a 3 n/a Independent Group (AI) 2,675 0.16 n/a 2 n/a Liberal Party (PL) 2,348 0.14 n/a 10 n/a Left Bloc for National Liberation of the Valencian Country (BEANPV) 2,029 0.12 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,948 0.11 n/a 2 n/a Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,853 0.11 n/a 0 n/a United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 1,792 0.10 n/a 2 n/a Goal: Gandia (OG) 1,468 0.09 n/a 1 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 1,033 0.06 n/a 0 n/a Others 131,549 7.64 n/a 862 n/a Blank ballots 1,357 0.08 n/a Total 1,722,214 100.00 5,343 n/a Valid votes 1,722,214 98.57 n/a Invalid votes 25,242 1.43 n/a Votes cast / turnout 1,747,456 69.07 n/a Abstentions 782,563 30.93 n/a Registered voters 2,530,019 Sources[ 1] [ 3]
City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Municipality Population New control Alcoy 64,545 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 232,019 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Benidorm 25,260 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Castellón de la Plana 115,522 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Elche 160,071 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Elda 52,214 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gandia 46,248 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Orihuela 50,245 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (PSOE in 1982) Paterna 32,331 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Sagunto 56,351 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrent 49,833 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrevieja 12,735 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valencia 737,129 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Municipalities
Alcoy Population: 64,545
Alicante Population: 232,019 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alicante election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 39,436 43.33 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,550 31.37 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,383 13.60 n/a 4 n/a Independent Alicante (APA) 4,300 4.72 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,691 2.96 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,182 1.30 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 815 0.90 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) 562 0.62 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 406 0.45 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 375 0.41 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 323 0.35 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 91,023 27 n/a Valid votes 91,023 99.16 n/a Invalid votes 769 0.84 n/a Votes cast / turnout 91,792 57.76 n/a Abstentions 67,141 42.24 n/a Registered voters 158,933 Sources[ 1] [ 5]
Benidorm Population: 25,260
Castellón de la Plana Population: 115,522 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 21,757 40.80 n/a 12 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,550 36.66 n/a 10 n/a Independent Left of Castellón (EIC) 4,146 7.77 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) 3,866 7.25 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,702 5.07 n/a 1 n/a National Union (UN) 1,056 1.98 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of the Valencian Country (PTPV) 254 0.48 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 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 53,331 27 n/a Valid votes 53,331 98.73 n/a Invalid votes 688 1.27 n/a Votes cast / turnout 54,019 66.50 n/a Abstentions 27,215 33.50 n/a Registered voters 81,234 Sources[ 1] [ 7]
Elche Population: 160,071 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Elche election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,351 45.13 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 18,777 27.92 n/a 8 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,636 14.33 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 4,535 6.74 n/a 2 n/a Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,299 1.93 n/a 0 n/a Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC) 1,259 1.87 New 0 ±0 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 634 0.94 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 344 0.51 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement of the Valencian Country (MCPV) 180 0.27 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 158 0.23 n/a 0 n/a For the Popular Unity Coalition (CPUP) 81 0.12 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 67,254 27 n/a Valid votes 67,254 99.15 n/a Invalid votes 576 0.85 n/a Votes cast / turnout 67,830 63.99 n/a Abstentions 38,177 36.01 n/a Registered voters 106,007 Sources[ 1] [ 8]
Elda Population: 52,214
Gandia Population: 46,248 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gandia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,958 31.75 n/a 7 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,392 24.61 n/a 6 n/a Independent Group (AI) 2,675 12.21 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCPV) 1,986 9.06 n/a 2 n/a United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 1,792 8.18 n/a 2 n/a Goal: Gandia (OG) 1,468 6.70 n/a 1 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,168 5.33 n/a 1 n/a Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) 473 2.16 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 21,912 21 n/a Valid votes 21,912 98.76 n/a Invalid votes 276 1.24 n/a Votes cast / turnout 22,188 70.73 n/a Abstentions 9,184 29.27 n/a Registered voters 31,372 Sources[ 1] [ 10]
Orihuela Population: 50,245
Paterna Population: 32,331
Sagunto Population: 56,351
Torrent Population: 49,833
Torrevieja Population: 12,735
Valencia Population: 737,129
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