This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
City control
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Municipalities
Arona
Population: 12,740
La Laguna
Population: 112,472
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Laguna election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
12,792
43.64
n/a 13 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,999
20.47
n/a
6 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)
4,661
15.90
n/a
4 n/a
Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL)
2,434
8.30
n/a
2 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1,547
5.28
n/a
1 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,465
5.00
n/a
1 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
414
1.41
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
29,312
27
n/a
Valid votes
29,312
96.09
n/a
Invalid votes
1,193
3.91
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
30,505
39.44
n/a
Abstentions
46,832
60.56
n/a
Registered voters
77,337
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Population: 345,925
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
50,900
43.06
n/a 14 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)
34,775
29.42
n/a
9 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
16,738
14.16
n/a
4 n/a
Neighbors' Assembly (AdeV)
6,994
5.92
n/a
2 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
5,501
4.65
n/a
0
n/a
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)
2,671
2.26
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
576
0.49
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
65
0.05
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
118,220
29
n/a
Valid votes
118,220
97.79
n/a
Invalid votes
2,668
2.21
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
120,888
56.73
n/a
Abstentions
92,196
43.27
n/a
Registered voters
213,084
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Population: 183,583
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
18,815
33.29
n/a 10 n/a
Canarian People's Union (UPC)
11,208
19.83
n/a
6 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
10,700
18.93
n/a
5 n/a
Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL)
8,815
15.60
n/a
4 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
3,805
6.73
n/a
2 n/a
Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC)
2,669
4.72
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
503
0.89
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
56,515
27
n/a
Valid votes
56,515
97.31
n/a
Invalid votes
1,564
2.69
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
58,079
46.58
n/a
Abstentions
66,618
53.42
n/a
Registered voters
124,697
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Telde
Population: 57,428
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Telde election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
9,413
42.72
n/a 11 n/a
Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT)
6,395
29.02
n/a
7 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
2,561
11.62
n/a
3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
1,835
8.33
n/a
2 n/a
Independent Group of Telde (GIT)
1,662
7.54
n/a
2 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
169
0.77
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
22,035
25
n/a
Valid votes
22,035
97.61
n/a
Invalid votes
540
2.39
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
22,575
66.97
n/a
Abstentions
11,132
33.03
n/a
Registered voters
33,707
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Island Cabildos
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