Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Castilla–La Mancha)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Castilla–La Mancha 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]

Municipality Population New control
Albacete 105,408 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ciudad Real 48,075 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Cuenca 38,601 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Guadalajara 47,758 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Talavera de la Reina 59,515 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Toledo 54,999 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)

Municipalities

Albacete

Population: 105,408
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Albacete election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 16,282 37.87 n/a 11 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,556 36.18 n/a 11 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,354 17.11 n/a 5 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,460 3.40 n/a 0 n/a
New Force (FN) 1,090 2.54 n/a 0 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 724 1.68 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 257 0.60 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 210 0.49 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 42,993 27 n/a
Valid votes 42,993 99.47 n/a
Invalid votes 228 0.53 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 43,221 59.68 n/a
Abstentions 29,195 40.32 n/a
Registered voters 72,416
Sources[1][3]

Ciudad Real

Population: 48,075
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ciudad Real election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,594 45.86 n/a 10 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,441 34.37 n/a 8 n/a
Independents (INDEP) 1,623 8.66 n/a 2 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,526 8.14 n/a 1 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 314 1.68 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 240 1.28 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 18,738 21 n/a
Valid votes 18,738 98.40 n/a
Invalid votes 304 1.60 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 19,042 58.69 n/a
Abstentions 13,404 41.31 n/a
Registered voters 32,446
Sources[1][3]

Cuenca

Population: 38,601
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cuenca election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 10,590 64.25 n/a 14 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,431 26.88 n/a 6 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,462 8.87 n/a 1 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 16,483 21 n/a
Valid votes 16,483 95.84 n/a
Invalid votes 716 4.16 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 17,199 62.43 n/a
Abstentions 10,349 37.57 n/a
Registered voters 27,548
Sources[1][3]

Guadalajara

Population: 47,758
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guadalajara election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Democratic Coalition (CD) 6,462 32.31 n/a 7 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,412 32.06 n/a 7 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,027 20.13 n/a 4 n/a
National Union (UN) 2,583 12.91 n/a 3 n/a
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 518 2.59 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 20,002 21 n/a
Valid votes 20,002 92.43 n/a
Invalid votes 1,638 7.57 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 21,640 62.32 n/a
Abstentions 13,086 37.68 n/a
Registered voters 34,726
Sources[1][3]

Talavera de la Reina

Population: 59,515
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Talavera de la Reina election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,606 37.65 n/a 10 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,142 35.62 n/a 9 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,795 20.98 n/a 5 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1,316 5.76 n/a 1 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 22,859 25 n/a
Valid votes 22,859 90.89 n/a
Invalid votes 2,290 9.11 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 25,149 63.10 n/a
Abstentions 14,704 36.90 n/a
Registered voters 39,853
Sources[1][3]

Toledo

Population: 54,999
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Toledo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,339 39.58 n/a 11 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,302 26.71 n/a 7 n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,016 21.26 n/a 5 n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,520 6.44 n/a 1 n/a
New Force (FN) 1,417 6.01 n/a 1 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 23,594 25 n/a
Valid votes 23,594 97.09 n/a
Invalid votes 706 2.91 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 24,300 61.85 n/a
Abstentions 14,987 38.15 n/a
Registered voters 39,287
Sources[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Castilla - La Mancha (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Castilla-La Mancha". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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