Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Navarre)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Navarre 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
Burlada 15,609 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Estella 11,935 Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) (AIE in 1980; CUP in 1980; AIE in 1981)
Pamplona 173,255 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tafalla 9,950 People's Electoral Group (AEP)
Tudela 24,499 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Burlada

Population: 15,609
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Burlada election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,267 36.60 n/a 6 n/a
Independents (INDEP) 1,833 29.59 n/a 5 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,283 20.71 n/a 4 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 457 7.38 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 354 5.72 n/a 1 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 6,194 17 n/a
Valid votes 6,194 96.60 n/a
Invalid votes 218 3.40 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 6,412 63.07 n/a
Abstentions 3,755 36.93 n/a
Registered voters 10,167
Sources[1][3]

Estella

Population: 11,935
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Estella election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Group of Estella (AIE) 2,419 39.32 n/a 7 n/a
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 2,316 37.65 n/a 7 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 632 10.27 n/a 2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 589 9.57 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 196 3.19 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 6,152 17 n/a
Valid votes 6,152 98.46 n/a
Invalid votes 96 1.54 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 6,248 73.23 n/a
Abstentions 2,284 26.77 n/a
Registered voters 8,532
Sources[1][3]

Pamplona

Population: 173,255
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Pamplona election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 18,800 23.93 n/a 8 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 17,986 22.89 n/a 7 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,481 17.16 n/a 5 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 11,864 15.10 n/a 5 n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,857 6.18 n/a 2 n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ) 3,923 4.99 n/a 0 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,730 3.48 n/a 0 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 2,293 2.92 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,433 1.82 n/a 0 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,187 1.51 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 5 0.01 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 78,559 27 n/a
Valid votes 78,559 98.63 n/a
Invalid votes 1,090 1.37 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 79,649 66.31 n/a
Abstentions 40,474 33.69 n/a
Registered voters 120,123
Sources[1][3]

Tafalla

Population: 9,950
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tafalla election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,973 37.33 n/a 5 n/a
People's Electoral Group (AEP) 1,644 31.10 n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,294 24.48 n/a 3 n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 375 7.09 n/a 1 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 5,286 13 n/a
Valid votes 5,286 98.90 n/a
Invalid votes 59 1.10 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 5,345 75.43 n/a
Abstentions 1,741 24.57 n/a
Registered voters 7,086
Sources[1][3]

Tudela

Population: 24,499
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tudela election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,614 29.45 n/a 7 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,170 25.83 n/a 6 n/a
Independent Tudelan Group (ATI) 1,780 14.50 n/a 3 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 1,529 12.46 n/a 3 n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 995 8.11 n/a 1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 729 5.94 n/a 1 n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 456 3.72 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a
Total 12,273 21 n/a
Valid votes 12,273 98.23 n/a
Invalid votes 221 1.77 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 12,494 71.80 n/a
Abstentions 4,908 28.20 n/a
Registered voters 17,402
Sources[1][3]

See also

References

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