This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Region of Murcia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Population: 162,630 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cartagena election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,912 29.86 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 17,298 27.32 n/a 8 n/a Cantonal Party (PCAN) 14,753 23.30 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,871 12.43 n/a 3 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,053 3.24 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,906 3.01 n/a 0 n/a Independents of Cartagena (INDEP) 532 0.84 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 63,325 27 n/a Valid votes 63,325 99.13 n/a Invalid votes 557 0.87 n/a Votes cast / turnout 63,882 58.67 n/a Abstentions 45,003 41.33 n/a Registered voters 108,885 Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Population: 64,711 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,297 37.31 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,695 26.87 n/a 7 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 4,053 16.27 n/a 4 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,956 11.86 n/a 3 n/a Independent Group of Lorca (GILorca) 1,917 7.69 n/a 2 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 24,918 25 n/a Valid votes 24,918 99.15 n/a Invalid votes 213 0.85 n/a Votes cast / turnout 25,131 56.08 n/a Abstentions 19,684 43.92 n/a Registered voters 44,815 Sources[ 1] [ 4]
Population: 283,552 Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Murcia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 50,216 44.14 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 46,526 40.90 n/a 12 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 11,226 9.87 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 1,925 1.69 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,721 1.51 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,019 0.90 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 524 0.46 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A)) 246 0.22 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 210 0.18 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 146 0.13 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 1 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 113,760 27 n/a Valid votes 113,760 99.18 n/a Invalid votes 943 0.82 n/a Votes cast / turnout 114,703 61.52 n/a Abstentions 71,735 38.48 n/a Registered voters 186,438 Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 6]