Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Cantabria)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Cantabria on 8 May 1983. 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] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Santander 179,694 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Torrelavega 56,490 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Santander

Population: 179,694
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santander election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 52,994 57.35 +45.40 17 +14
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,390 32.89 +9.42 10 +3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,504 3.79 –4.87 0 –2
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 2,113 2.29 –11.64 0 –4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,077 1.17 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 822 0.89 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 785 0.85 New 0 ±0
Cantabrian Liberal Democratic Party (PDLC) 412 0.45 New 0 ±0
Ecologist Movement of Spain (MEE) 301 0.33 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –33.78 0 –10
Party of Labour of Cantabria (PTC) n/a n/a –6.00 0 –1
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 92,398 27 ±0
Valid votes 92,398 100.00 +1.17
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.17
Votes cast / turnout 92,398 68.78 +9.61
Abstentions 41,943 31.22 –9.61
Registered voters 134,341
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Torrelavega

Population: 56,490
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrelavega election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,646 46.30 +17.59 15 +8
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 7,142 24.23 +15.16 7 +5
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,807 9.52 –0.13 3 +1
Independents (INDEP) 1,469 4.98 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,033 3.50 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 813 2.76 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 662 2.25 –5.22 0 –2
Independents (INDEP) 643 2.18 New 0 ±0
Cantabrian Liberal Democratic Party (PDLC) 627 2.13 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 482 1.64 New 0 ±0
Ecologist Movement of Spain (MEE) 150 0.51 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –19.10 0 –5
Independent Popular Candidacy (CPI) n/a n/a –18.38 0 –5
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a –7.63 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 29,474 25 ±0
Valid votes 29,474 100.00 +1.01
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.01
Votes cast / turnout 29,474 73.15 +8.86
Abstentions 10,819 26.85 –8.86
Registered voters 40,293
Sources[1][4]
Footnotes:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Cantabria". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Santander Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Torrelavega Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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