Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish general election (Congress)

Spain Main: 1979 Spanish general election
1 March 1979
Party
Votes
%
Seats
UCD
6,268,593
34.8%
168
PSOE
5,469,813
30.4%
121
PCE
1,938,487
10.8%
23
CD
1,094,438
6.1%
9
CiU
483,353
2.7%
8
UN
378,964
2.1%
1
PSA–PA
325,842
1.8%
5
EAJ/PNV
296,597
1.6%
7
HB
172,110
1.0%
3
Others
1,562,718
8.7%
5
Total
17,990,915
100.0%
350

This is the results breakdown of the election to the Congress of Deputies held in Spain on 1 March 1979. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 17 autonomous communities and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as a summary of constituency and regional results.[a][1]

Electoral system

The Congress of Deputies was entitled to a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 400 seats, with the electoral law setting its size at 350. 348 members were elected in 50 multi-member constituencies—corresponding to the provinces of Spain, with each being allocated an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations, at a rate of approximately one seat per each 144,500 inhabitants or fraction greater than 70,000—using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional voting system, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes (which included blank ballots) being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain. The two remaining seats were allocated to Ceuta and Melilla as single-member districts and elected using plurality voting.[2][3] The use of the electoral method resulted in a higher effective threshold based on the district magnitude and the distribution of votes among candidacies.[4]

As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Congress multi-member constituency was entitled to the following seats:[5][6]

Seats Constituencies
33 Barcelona
32 Madrid
15 Valencia
12 Seville
10 Biscay, Oviedo
9 Alicante, La Coruña
8 Cádiz, Málaga, Murcia, Pontevedra, Zaragoza
7 Badajoz, Córdoba, Granada, Guipúzcoa, Jaén, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
6 Balearics, Las Palmas, León
5 Almería, Cáceres, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Gerona, Huelva, Lugo, Navarre, Orense, Santander, Tarragona, Toledo, Valladolid
4 Álava, Albacete, Burgos, Cuenca, Lérida, Logroño, Salamanca, Zamora
3 Ávila, Guadalajara, Huesca, Palencia, Segovia, Soria, Teruel

The law provided for by-elections to fill seats vacated in the Congress only when the results in a particular constituency were annulled by a final court's decision deriving from the election's legal challenge procedures; instead, any vacancies that occurred after the proclamation of candidates and into the legislative term were to be covered by the successive candidates in the list and, when required, by the designated substitutes.[7]

Voting for the Congress was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age and in full enjoyment of their political rights.[2][8][9]

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within fifteen days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one permille—and, in any case, 500 signatures—of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[10]

Nationwide

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,268,593 34.84 +0.40 168 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 5,469,813 30.40 −3.44 121 −3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,938,487 10.77 +1.44 23 +3
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,094,438 6.08 −2.33 9 −7
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 1,060,330 5.89 −2.05 9 −6
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)3 34,108 0.19 −0.29 0 −1
Convergence and Union (CiU)4 483,353 2.69 −1.06 8 −5
National Union (UN)5 378,964 2.11 +1.54 1 +1
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 325,842 1.81 New 5 +5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 296,597 1.65 +0.03 7 −1
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6 192,798 1.07 +0.40 0 ±0
Popular Unity (HB)7 172,110 0.96 +0.72 3 +3
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 138,487 0.77 +0.22 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)8 127,517 0.71 +0.29 0 ±0
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 10,970 0.06 −0.07 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)9 133,869 0.74 +0.05 0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)10 123,452 0.69 −0.10 1 ±0
Basque Country Left (EE) 85,677 0.48 +0.14 1 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 84,856 0.47 +0.28 0 ±0
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 60,889 0.34 +0.22 0 ±0
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 58,953 0.33 New 1 +1
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN) 56,582 0.31 New 0 ±0
Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)11 55,555 0.31 +0.16 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 55,384 0.31 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 50,552 0.28 +0.23 0 ±0
Communist Organization–Communist Unification (OCEBR–UCE) 47,937 0.27 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 47,896 0.27 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)12 38,042 0.21 +0.01 1 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)13 36,662 0.20 −0.02 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 30,252 0.17 −0.08 0 ±0
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 28,248 0.16 New 1 +1
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr–PSDA) 19,220 0.11 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 16,016 0.09 New 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 15,774 0.09 New 0 ±0
Valencian Regional Union (URV) 15,694 0.09 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) 13,828 0.08 New 0 ±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 10,324 0.06 New 0 ±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 10,099 0.06 New 0 ±0
Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM) 10,022 0.06 New 0 ±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN) 9,777 0.05 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 7,126 0.04 New 0 ±0
Catalan State (EC) 6,328 0.04 New 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 6,290 0.03 New 0 ±0
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC) 6,115 0.03 New 0 ±0
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC) 4,976 0.03 −0.02 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 4,939 0.03 ±0.00 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 4,826 0.03 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 3,614 0.02 New 0 ±0
Asturian Nationalist Council (CNA) 3,049 0.02 New 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 2,736 0.02 New 0 ±0
Pro-Austerity Policy Political Party (PIPPA) 2,409 0.01 New 0 ±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC) 2,314 0.01 New 0 ±0
Independent Candidates of Melilla (CIME) 1,820 0.01 New 0 ±0
Falangist Unity–Independent Spanish Phalanx (UF–FI–AT) 1,188 0.01 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF) 876 0.00 New 0 ±0
Centre Independent Candidacy (CIC) n/a n/a −0.16 0 −1
Blank ballots 57,267 0.32 +0.07
Total 17,990,915 350 ±0
Valid votes 17,990,915 98.53 −0.04
Invalid votes 268,277 1.47 +0.04
Votes cast / turnout 18,259,192 68.04 −10.79
Abstentions 8,577,298 31.96 +10.79
Registered voters 26,836,490
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Summary

Constituencies

Summary of constituency results in the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election
Constituency UCD PSOE PCE CD CiU UN PSA–PA PNV HB ERC–FN EE UPC PAR UPN
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
Álava 25.4 2 21.3 1 3.3 − 6.2 − 0.9 − 22.9 1 9.9 − 4.7 −
Albacete 39.0 2 38.7 2 12.4 − 4.9 − 2.2 −
Alicante 37.5 4 39.4 4 11.2 1 5.2 − 1.9 −
Almería 44.2 3 37.1 2 7.4 − 4.4 − 1.7 − 2.8 −
Ávila 65.8 3 20.0 − 3.6 − 6.9 − 1.6 −
Badajoz 44.6 4 37.3 3 9.4 − 3.4 − 1.9 −
Balearics 48.9 4 29.4 2 4.9 − 9.2 − 1.1 −
Barcelona 16.9 6 30.3 12 19.0 7 3.7 1 15.8 6 0.9 − 3.9 1
Biscay 16.0 2 19.1 2 5.8 − 4.2 − 1.4 − 29.2 4 14.5 2 5.8 −
Burgos 52.9 3 23.0 1 4.0 − 8.2 − 3.8 −
Cáceres 47.1 3 38.0 2 5.2 − 4.1 − 2.7 −
Cádiz 29.4 2 30.1 3 10.6 1 3.3 − 1.1 − 19.7 2
Castellón 46.3 3 35.7 2 7.2 − 3.5 − 2.1 −
Ceuta 51.9 1 35.3 − 7.9 − 3.5 −
Ciudad Real 41.4 3 39.4 2 7.9 − 4.8 − 4.1 −
Córdoba 29.9 3 30.1 3 19.1 1 5.7 − 2.0 − 10.0 −
Cuenca 52.4 3 31.5 1 8.2 − 6.0 −
Gerona 24.9 2 28.0 2 9.4 − 3.4 − 24.8 1 1.0 − 4.2 −
Granada 36.6 3 35.7 3 12.7 1 4.7 − 1.2 − 6.2 −
Guadalajara 46.9 2 23.4 1 8.6 − 10.9 − 6.6 −
Guipúzcoa 15.4 1 18.2 2 3.1 − 1.0 − 0.7 − 26.5 2 17.6 1 12.9 1
Huelva 37.3 3 35.4 2 7.0 − 3.3 − 1.6 − 9.6 −
Huesca 47.9 2 34.7 1 6.6 − 4.5 − 0.8 −
Jaén 33.8 3 41.9 3 12.9 1 3.6 − 2.8 − 3.4 −
La Coruña 46.6 6 17.9 2 4.7 − 11.8 1 1.0 −
Las Palmas 59.7 4 14.5 1 2.9 − 3.0 − 0.8 − 13.3 1
León 50.1 4 27.8 2 5.9 − 11.4 − 1.2 −
Lérida 31.7 2 24.9 1 10.7 − 3.2 − 15.9 1 1.1 − 7.7 −
Logroño 48.0 3 29.1 1 3.6 − 13.9 − 1.2 −
Lugo 50.1 3 17.5 1 1.5 − 19.3 1 0.5 −
Madrid 33.1 12 33.3 12 13.5 4 8.6 3 4.8 1 0.1 −
Málaga 29.1 3 35.9 3 12.8 1 3.9 − 1.8 − 12.0 1
Melilla 51.6 1 21.4 − 4.5 − 4.8 − 2.4 −
Murcia 39.1 4 39.2 4 7.9 − 5.7 − 1.5 −
Navarre 32.9 3 21.9 1 2.2 − 8.4 − 8.9 − 11.2 1
Orense 52.5 3 16.2 1 2.7 − 18.8 1
Oviedo 33.0 4 37.3 4 13.7 1 8.6 1 2.1 −
Palencia 51.4 2 26.1 1 4.5 − 9.4 − 3.8 −
Pontevedra 47.3 5 16.9 2 5.5 − 12.7 1 0.9 −
Salamanca 53.5 3 26.6 1 4.0 − 7.7 − 1.0 −
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 56.8 5 21.8 2 4.7 − 4.5 − 1.4 − 8.4 −
Santander 41.9 3 30.3 2 6.6 − 10.3 − 3.9 −
Segovia 59.3 2 23.1 1 4.1 − 6.6 − 1.1 −
Seville 27.6 4 29.4 4 16.0 2 4.7 − 1.3 − 14.7 2
Soria 57.2 2 25.6 1 2.8 − 10.0 − 1.2 −
Tarragona 28.2 2 28.8 2 14.2 1 4.0 − 14.0 − 0.9 − 4.6 −
Teruel 55.5 2 27.1 1 3.2 − 8.3 − 2.4 −
Toledo 41.7 3 32.1 2 10.9 − 5.6 − 7.3 −
Valencia 33.8 6 36.6 7 13.5 2 4.4 − 2.5 −
Valladolid 38.0 3 29.1 2 7.4 − 8.1 − 3.6 −
Zamora 50.6 3 22.5 1 2.9 − 16.2 − 1.7 −
Zaragoza 36.1 4 26.7 3 8.0 − 5.4 − 1.8 − 9.0 1
Total 34.8 168 30.4 121 10.8 23 6.1 9 2.7 8 2.1 1 1.8 5 1.6 7 1.0 3 0.7 1 0.5 1 0.3 1 0.2 1 0.2 1

Regions

Summary of regional results in the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election
Region UCD PSOE PCE CD CiU UN PSA–PA PNV HB ERC–FN EE UPC PAR UPN
% S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
Andalusia 31.8 24 33.5 23 13.3 7 4.3 − 1.6 − 11.1 5
Aragon 40.9 8 28.3 5 7.1 − 5.6 − 1.7 − 6.1 1
Asturias 33.0 4 37.3 4 13.7 1 8.6 1 2.1 −
Balearics 48.9 4 29.4 2 4.9 − 9.2 − 1.1 −
Basque Country 16.9 5 19.0 5 4.6 − 3.4 − 1.1 − 27.6 7 15.0 3 8.0 1
Canary Islands 58.4 9 17.8 3 3.7 − 3.7 − 1.1 − 11.0 1
Cantabria 41.9 3 30.3 2 6.6 − 10.3 − 3.9 −
Castile and León 51.0 25 25.6 10 4.9 − 9.4 − 2.2 −
Castilla–La Mancha 43.0 13 34.5 8 9.8 − 5.8 − 4.4 −
Catalonia 19.3 12 29.7 17 17.4 8 3.6 1 16.4 8 0.9 − 4.2 1
Ceuta 51.9 1 35.3 − 7.9 − 3.5 −
Extremadura 45.6 7 37.6 5 7.8 − 3.7 − 2.2 −
Galicia 48.2 17 17.3 6 4.2 − 14.2 4 0.8 −
La Rioja 48.0 3 29.1 1 3.6 − 13.9 − 1.2 −
Madrid 33.1 12 33.3 12 13.5 4 8.6 3 4.8 1 0.1 −
Melilla 51.6 1 21.4 − 4.5 − 4.8 − 2.4 −
Murcia 39.1 4 39.2 4 7.9 − 5.7 − 1.5 −
Navarre 32.9 3 21.9 1 2.2 − 8.4 − 8.9 − 11.2 1
Valencian Community 36.5 13 37.3 13 12.0 3 4.5 − 2.3 −
Total 34.8 168 30.4 121 10.8 23 6.1 9 2.7 8 2.1 1 1.8 5 1.6 7 1.0 3 0.7 1 0.5 1 0.3 1 0.2 1 0.2 1

Autonomous communities

Andalusia

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Andalusia →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 986,842 33.53 −7.36 23 −5
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 935,760 31.79 −2.58 24 −2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 392,442 13.33 +2.05 7 +2
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 325,842 11.07 New 5 +5
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 125,963 4.28 −2.79 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3 58,139 1.98 +0.40 0 ±0
National Union (UN)4 48,310 1.64 +1.37 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5 18,454 0.63 +0.16 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6 8,462 0.29 +0.13 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7 7,387 0.25 +0.24 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 6,556 0.22 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 5,518 0.19 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 4,229 0.14 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 3,046 0.10 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8 2,689 0.09 +0.03 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 2,483 0.08 −0.05 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,820 0.06 New 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 1,484 0.05 New 0 ±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC) 1,404 0.05 New 0 ±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 707 0.02 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 641 0.02 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 443 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,957 0.17 −0.05
Total 2,943,578 59 ±0
Valid votes 2,943,578 98.86 +0.07
Invalid votes 34,081 1.14 −0.07
Votes cast / turnout 2,977,659 68.65 −9.83
Abstentions 1,359,498 31.35 +9.83
Registered voters 4,337,157
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Aragon

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Aragon →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 256,681 40.95 +3.95 8 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 177,371 28.30 −6.24 5 −1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 44,461 7.09 +2.14 0 ±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)2 38,042 6.07 +0.37 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)3 35,220 5.62 −3.16 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 21,023 3.35 +1.88 0 ±0
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr–PSDA) 19,220 3.07 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN)5 10,743 1.71 +1.30 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 5,039 0.80 −1.09 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)6 3,656 0.58 −0.15 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 3,640 0.58 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)7 2,846 0.45 +0.19 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,738 0.28 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,235 0.20 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,155 0.18 −0.12 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 1,155 0.18 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 1,093 0.17 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,545 0.41 +0.03
Total 626,863 14 ±0
Valid votes 626,863 98.47 +0.13
Invalid votes 9,743 1.53 −0.13
Votes cast / turnout 636,606 70.75 −10.82
Abstentions 263,155 29.25 +10.82
Registered voters 899,761
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Asturias

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 200,346 37.28 −1.54 4 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 177,459 33.02 +2.15 4 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 73,744 13.72 +3.25 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 46,365 8.63 −4.90 1 ±0
National Union (UN)3 11,178 2.08 +1.74 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)4 6,003 1.12 −0.76 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 3,102 0.58 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5 3,101 0.58 −0.45 0 ±0
Asturian Nationalist Council (CNA) 3,049 0.57 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6 2,518 0.47 −0.01 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 1,740 0.32 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,623 0.30 −0.15 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1,489 0.28 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)7 1,312 0.24 −0.02 0 ±0
Falangist Unity–Independent Spanish Phalanx (UF–FI–AT) 1,188 0.22 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,149 0.21 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 802 0.15 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,196 0.22 +0.04
Total 537,364 10 ±0
Valid votes 537,364 98.57 −0.07
Invalid votes 7,815 1.43 +0.07
Votes cast / turnout 545,179 62.74 −11.83
Abstentions 323,714 37.26 +11.83
Registered voters 868,893
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Balearics

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 146,927 48.92 −2.97 4 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 88,232 29.38 +0.89 2 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 27,554 9.17 +0.14 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 14,757 4.91 +0.45 0 ±0
Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM) 10,022 3.34 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 3,165 1.05 +0.86 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1,793 0.60 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,544 0.51 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,257 0.42 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,179 0.39 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 1,070 0.36 +0.15 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 893 0.30 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 804 0.27 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,134 0.38 −0.04
Total 300,331 6 ±0
Valid votes 300,331 95.39 −2.62
Invalid votes 14,519 4.61 +2.62
Votes cast / turnout 314,850 69.65 −9.18
Abstentions 137,211 30.35 +9.18
Registered voters 452,061
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Basque Country

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 275,292 27.57 −1.71 7 −1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)1 190,235 19.05 −9.26 5 −2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 168,607 16.88 +4.07 5 +1
Popular Unity (HB)2 149,685 14.99 +10.79 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 80,098 8.02 +1.95 1 ±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 45,853 4.59 +0.05 0 ±0
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)3 34,108 3.42 −5.22 0 −1
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 13,292 1.33 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 10,979 1.10 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 6,915 0.69 +0.17 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 6,476 0.65 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)5 5,640 0.56 −0.26 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6 4,814 0.48 −0.46 0 ±0
Republican Left of the Basque Country (IR–E) 1,727 0.17 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,082 0.11 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)7 777 0.08 −0.38 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 699 0.07 +0.05 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 7 0.00 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,369 0.24 −0.01
Total 998,655 21 ±0
Valid votes 998,655 97.85 +0.10
Invalid votes 21,895 2.15 −0.10
Votes cast / turnout 1,020,550 65.95 −11.28
Abstentions 526,922 34.05 +11.28
Registered voters 1,547,472
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Canary Islands

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 311,750 58.36 −1.49 9 −1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 95,220 17.82 −2.63 3 ±0
Canarian People's Union (UPC) 58,953 11.04 New 1 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 19,811 3.71 −4.29 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 19,805 3.71 +0.40 0 ±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 10,099 1.89 New 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 5,700 1.07 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,961 0.55 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3 2,959 0.55 +0.28 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 1,867 0.35 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,626 0.30 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 1,019 0.19 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 736 0.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,693 0.32 +0.01
Total 534,199 13 ±0
Valid votes 534,199 97.53 −0.62
Invalid votes 13,524 2.47 +0.62
Votes cast / turnout 547,723 61.14 −11.94
Abstentions 348,121 38.86 +11.94
Registered voters 895,844
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Cantabria

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 108,552 41.86 +1.80 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 78,512 30.28 +1.21 2 +1
Right Independent Group (AID)2 26,707 10.30 −3.97 0 −1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 17,140 6.61 +1.16 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 10,106 3.90 +2.50 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 4,014 1.55 +0.91 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 3,735 1.44 −2.04 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5 3,267 1.26 +0.27 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,387 0.53 −0.08 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,013 0.39 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 872 0.34 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 772 0.30 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 752 0.29 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF) 660 0.25 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 643 0.25 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,175 0.45 +0.30
Total 259,307 5 ±0
Valid votes 259,307 97.98 +0.86
Invalid votes 5,351 2.02 −0.86
Votes cast / turnout 264,658 70.45 −10.28
Abstentions 111,008 29.55 +10.28
Registered voters 375,666
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Castile and León

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Castile and León →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 682,126 50.98 −0.45 25 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 342,798 25.62 −1.55 10 +2
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 125,744 9.40 −2.30 0 −2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 65,096 4.86 +1.18 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 29,874 2.23 +1.69 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL) 16,016 1.20 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 10,406 0.78 +0.01 0 ±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE) 10,324 0.77 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5 7,694 0.57 +0.06 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6 7,636 0.57 +0.34 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7 6,138 0.46 +0.35 0 ±0
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC) 6,115 0.46 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 4,746 0.35 +0.03 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 3,770 0.28 New 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 3,203 0.24 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8 2,796 0.21 +0.14 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 1,907 0.14 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 1,327 0.10 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,096 0.08 New 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 643 0.05 New 0 ±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC) 493 0.04 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 118 0.01 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 117 0.01 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,932 0.59 +0.20
Total 1,338,115 35 ±0
Valid votes 1,338,115 98.51 +0.22
Invalid votes 20,230 1.49 −0.22
Votes cast / turnout 1,358,345 69.58 −11.34
Abstentions 593,819 30.42 +11.34
Registered voters 1,952,164
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Castilla–La Mancha

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Castilla–La Mancha →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 378,113 43.02 +0.49 13 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 303,558 34.54 +0.93 8 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 85,825 9.77 +2.52 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 50,620 5.76 −7.10 0 −1
National Union (UN)3 38,271 4.35 +2.18 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 4,951 0.56 ±0.00 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5 4,624 0.53 +0.36 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 3,833 0.44 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,703 0.19 −0.03 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 1,637 0.19 New 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 1,377 0.16 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 806 0.09 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 338 0.04 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 311 0.04 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 303 0.03 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 286 0.03 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 165 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,115 0.24 +0.03
Total 878,836 21 ±0
Valid votes 878,836 98.93 +0.08
Invalid votes 9,497 1.07 −0.08
Votes cast / turnout 888,333 72.78 −10.83
Abstentions 332,263 27.22 +10.83
Registered voters 1,220,596
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Catalonia

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1 875,529 29.67 −0.30 17 +2
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)2 570,948 19.35 +2.44 12 +3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE) 512,792 17.38 −0.93 8 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)3 483,353 16.38 −6.17 8 −5
Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)4 123,452 4.18 −0.54 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)5 107,629 3.65 +0.10 1 ±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN) 46,962 1.59 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Catalonia (PTC–PTE) 40,345 1.37 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6 29,868 1.01 +0.72 0 ±0
National Union (UN)7 27,301 0.93 +0.64 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 18,558 0.63 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 13,208 0.45 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)8 13,028 0.44 +0.03 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)9 13,028 0.44 +0.04 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 11,114 0.38 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)10 6,937 0.24 −0.32 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 6,515 0.22 New 0 ±0
Catalan State (EC) 6,328 0.21 New 0 ±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN) 5,932 0.20 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 5,154 0.17 New 0 ±0
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC) 4,976 0.17 −0.13 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 4,318 0.15 −0.08 0 ±0
Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC) 3,267 0.11 New 0 ±0
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,550 0.09 New 0 ±0
Pro-Austerity Policy Political Party (PIPPA) 2,409 0.08 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 2,300 0.08 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 1,622 0.05 −0.09 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 11,712 0.40 +0.21
Total 2,951,135 47 ±0
Valid votes 2,951,135 98.24 −0.43
Invalid votes 52,966 1.76 +0.43
Votes cast / turnout 3,004,101 67.62 −11.92
Abstentions 1,438,560 32.38 +11.92
Registered voters 4,442,661
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Extremadura

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Extremadura →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 244,291 45.59 −4.45 7 −1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 201,350 37.57 +4.93 5 +1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 41,650 7.77 +2.33 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 19,684 3.67 −4.16 0 ±0
National Union (UN)3 11,876 2.22 +1.56 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 6,282 1.17 +0.55 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)5 3,279 0.61 New 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6 3,183 0.59 +0.39 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,343 0.25 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 746 0.14 −0.23 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 716 0.13 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 470 0.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,029 0.19 ±0.00
Total 535,899 12 ±0
Valid votes 535,899 98.90 +0.09
Invalid votes 5,968 1.10 −0.09
Votes cast / turnout 541,867 70.08 −7.13
Abstentions 231,391 29.92 +7.13
Registered voters 773,258
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Galicia

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 493,124 48.18 −5.58 17 −3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 177,298 17.32 −2.90 6 +3
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 145,266 14.19 +1.06 4 ±0
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) 60,889 5.95 +3.93 0 ±0
Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG)3 55,555 5.43 +3.02 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 42,594 4.16 +1.13 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4 12,368 1.21 +0.79 0 ±0
National Union (UN)5 7,834 0.77 +0.58 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6 6,828 0.67 +0.02 0 ±0
Communist Movement of Galicia–Organization of Communist Left (MCG–OIC) 4,833 0.47 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)7 3,207 0.31 +0.07 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 3,118 0.30 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8 2,788 0.27 +0.06 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 2,271 0.22 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,711 0.17 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 1,446 0.14 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 249 0.02 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF) 216 0.02 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 195 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,786 0.17 −0.25
Total 1,023,576 27 ±0
Valid votes 1,023,576 98.45 +0.51
Invalid votes 16,167 1.55 −0.51
Votes cast / turnout 1,039,743 49.20 −11.53
Abstentions 1,073,556 50.80 +11.53
Registered voters 2,113,299
Sources[11][12]
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La Rioja

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 64,735 48.04 +6.69 3 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 39,245 29.13 +0.52 1 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 18,686 13.87 −0.60 0 −1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,810 3.57 +0.78 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 1,569 1.16 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)3 1,546 1.15 −0.29 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4 1,053 0.78 +0.05 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 982 0.73 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 583 0.43 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 462 0.34 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 274 0.20 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 148 0.11 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 646 0.48 +0.12
Total 134,739 4 ±0
Valid votes 134,739 98.77 +0.74
Invalid votes 1,680 1.23 −0.74
Votes cast / turnout 136,419 73.31 −10.76
Abstentions 49,678 26.69 +10.76
Registered voters 186,097
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Madrid

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Madrid →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 769,328 33.34 −7.50 12 −2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 764,830 33.14 +1.19 12 +1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 310,496 13.46 +2.76 4 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 198,345 8.60 −1.88 3 ±0
National Union (UN)3 110,730 4.80 +4.11 1 +1
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4 48,354 2.10 +1.39 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)5 25,832 1.12 +0.54 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6 13,322 0.58 −0.65 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7 9,095 0.39 +0.16 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 7,950 0.34 New 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 6,680 0.29 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 5,264 0.23 −0.09 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 4,873 0.21 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8 4,691 0.20 +0.06 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 4,675 0.20 New 0 ±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN) 3,845 0.17 New 0 ±0
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,029 0.13 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 2,705 0.12 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 1,716 0.07 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,683 0.07 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 1,510 0.07 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 8,691 0.38 +0.12
Total 2,307,644 32 ±0
Valid votes 2,307,644 99.12 +0.14
Invalid votes 20,585 0.88 −0.14
Votes cast / turnout 2,328,229 73.27 −11.73
Abstentions 849,503 26.73 +11.73
Registered voters 3,177,732
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Murcia

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 178,621 39.15 −0.85 4 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 178,229 39.07 −1.63 4 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 36,090 7.91 +1.22 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 25,903 5.68 −1.08 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)3 7,784 1.71 +0.39 0 ±0
National Union (UN)4 6,925 1.52 +1.00 0 ±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN) 6,290 1.38 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5 4,715 1.03 +0.45 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,847 0.40 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6 1,841 0.40 +0.05 0 ±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 1,684 0.37 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 1,469 0.32 −0.05 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 1,157 0.25 New 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 1,050 0.23 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 522 0.11 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,082 0.46 +0.31
Total 456,209 8 ±0
Valid votes 456,209 98.75 −0.26
Invalid votes 5,762 1.25 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout 461,971 72.71 −9.09
Abstentions 173,405 27.29 +9.09
Registered voters 635,376
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Navarre →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 83,302 32.93 +3.90 3 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 55,399 21.90 −1.83 1 −1
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 28,248 11.17 New 1 +1
Popular Unity (HB)2 22,425 8.86 n/a 0 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)2 21,305 8.42 n/a 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 19,522 7.72 +4.45 0 ±0
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)3 10,970 4.34 −10.24 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 5,619 2.22 −0.22 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 2,962 1.17 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)4 1,040 0.41 −0.12 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 660 0.26 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 514 0.20 New 0 ±0
Proverist Party (PPr) 205 0.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 821 0.32 +0.09
Total 252,992 5 ±0
Valid votes 252,992 98.44 −0.01
Invalid votes 4,013 1.56 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 257,005 70.66 −11.58
Abstentions 106,708 29.34 +11.58
Registered voters 363,713
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Valencian Community

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 698,677 37.31 −3.66 13 −1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 683,104 36.48 +3.50 13 +2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 224,520 11.99 +2.85 3 +1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 84,316 4.50 −1.43 0 −1
National Union (UN)3 43,239 2.31 +1.06 0 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4 19,883 1.06 +0.39 0 ±0
Valencian Regional Union (URV) 15,694 0.84 New 0 ±0
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV) 13,828 0.74 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OIC) 12,355 0.66 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5 10,716 0.57 +0.34 0 ±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 10,675 0.57 New 0 ±0
Republican Left (IR) 9,676 0.52 New 0 ±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN) 9,620 0.51 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6 7,716 0.41 −0.15 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 4,529 0.24 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 4,276 0.23 −0.02 0 ±0
Republican Alliance–Valencian Front (IRA–ARDE) 4,119 0.22 New 0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)7 3,477 0.19 −0.05 0 ±0
Liberal Party (PL) 2,947 0.16 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization–Communist Unification (OCEBR–UCE) 2,754 0.15 New 0 ±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 962 0.05 New 0 ±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC) 417 0.02 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Centre Independent Candidacy (CIC) n/a n/a −1.60 0 −1
Blank ballots 5,209 0.28 +0.08
Total 1,872,709 29 ±0
Valid votes 1,872,709 98.73 −0.08
Invalid votes 24,075 1.27 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 1,896,784 74.89 −9.17
Abstentions 635,976 25.11 +9.17
Registered voters 2,532,760
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Autonomous cities

Ceuta

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Ceuta →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,020 51.87 +15.61 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 7,502 35.31 −8.54 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2 1,669 7.86 −4.14 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 735 3.46 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 115 0.54 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 91 0.43 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 112 0.53 +0.25
Total 21,244 1 ±0
Valid votes 21,244 98.88 +0.05
Invalid votes 240 1.12 −0.05
Votes cast / turnout 21,484 65.44 −12.16
Abstentions 11,347 34.56 +12.16
Registered voters 32,831
Sources[11][12]
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Melilla

← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Melilla →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,035 51.57 −4.70 1 ±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,750 21.40 −5.72 0 ±0
Independent Candidates of Melilla (CIME) 1,820 10.39 New 0 ±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)1 848 4.84 −6.04 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 793 4.53 −0.54 0 ±0
National Union (UN) 429 2.45 New 0 ±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 353 2.01 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party (PC) 194 1.11 New 0 ±0
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 180 1.03 New 0 ±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 46 0.26 New 0 ±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE) 9 0.05 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 63 0.36 −0.20
Total 17,520 1 ±0
Valid votes 17,520 99.06 +0.28
Invalid votes 166 0.94 −0.28
Votes cast / turnout 17,686 60.67 −15.37
Abstentions 11,463 39.33 +15.37
Registered voters 29,149
Sources[11][12]
Footnotes:

Notes

  1. ^ This territorial division is based on the autonomic system established under the Spanish Constitution of 1978, as opposed to the regional division established in 1833. Most autonomous communities would be constituted by the time of the 1982 election, with the rest being established in early 1983. The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla would not be constituted as independent administrative entities until 1995.

References

  1. ^ "Resultados de Congreso 1 de marzo de 1979" (in Spanish). elDiario.es. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b Constitution (1978), art. 68.
  3. ^ Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 (1977), arts. 19–20.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Dublin: Trinity College Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 (1977), art. 19.
  6. ^ Real Decreto 3073/1978, de 29 de diciembre, de disolución del Congreso de los Diputados y del Senado y de convocatoria de elecciones generales (PDF) (Royal Decree 3073/1978). Official State Gazette (in Spanish). 29 December 1978. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ^ Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 (1977), arts. 20 & 29–30.
  8. ^ Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 (1977), art. 2.
  9. ^ Carreras de Odriozola & Tafunell Sambola 2005, p. 1077.
  10. ^ Royal Decree-Law 20/1977 (1977), arts. 30–31 & 34.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Generales 1 de marzo de 1979". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.

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