This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
AGI (2.15%)
PPC (1.40%)
PI (1.07%)
Other (14.46%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Canary Islands → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 196,418 33.86 +16.24 402 +188 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 133,822 23.07 +21.23 286 +256 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 66,140 11.40 New 85 +85 Canarian People's Union –Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 45,534 7.85 –7.95 51 –10 Canarian People's Union (UPC) 22,461 3.87 –7.53 11 –19 Canarian Assembly (AC) 19,261 3.32 –0.48 30 +9 Roque Aguayro (RA) 3,812 0.66 +0.07 10 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 25,331 4.37 New 63 +63 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 23,150 3.99 –0.97 30 –8 Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,338 1.44 +0.58 17 +9 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 7,530 1.30 New 3 +3 Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,215 0.90 –0.08 29 –2 Independent Progress (PI) 4,976 0.86 New 13 +13 Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT) 4,299 0.74 +0.08 10 +1 Popular Unity of Gáldar (UPG) 3,902 0.67 New 8 +8 AGALI Gáldar (AGALI) 3,897 0.67 New 7 +7 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,402 0.59 New 26 +26 Guía People's Union (UPG) 3,310 0.57 New 8 +8 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,656 0.46 New 17 +17 Independent Group of Santa Úrsula (AISU) 2,442 0.42 New 8 +8 Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL) 1,996 0.34 New 17 +17 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,411 0.24 New 0 ±0 La Palma Group of Independents (API) 1,136 0.20 New 9 +9 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 984 0.17 New 0 ±0 Others 34,132 5.88 — 130 –706 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 580,021 100.00 1,211 –8 Valid votes 580,021 98.11 +0.24 Invalid votes 11,168 1.89 –0.24 Votes cast / turnout 591,189 63.87 +7.79 Abstentions 334,383 36.13 –7.79 Registered voters 925,572 Sources[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
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.
Population: 13,556 Population: 106,146 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Laguna election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,778 46.34 +25.87 15 +9 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 6,878 17.93 +12.93 5 +4 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 5,648 14.72 New 4 +4 Canarian People's Union –Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 4,645 12.11 –3.79 3 –1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,385 3.61 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 992 2.59 –2.69 0 –1 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 644 1.68 New 0 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 395 1.03 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –43.64 0 –13 Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) n/a n/a –8.30 0 –2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 38,365 27 ±0 Valid votes 38,365 98.03 +1.94 Invalid votes 772 1.97 –1.94 Votes cast / turnout 39,137 57.02 +17.58 Abstentions 29,506 42.98 –17.58 Registered voters 68,643 Sources[ 1] [ 3] [ 6]
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria [ edit ] Population: 360,098 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,041 43.24 +29.08 15 +11 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 40,507 31.25 +31.20 10 +10 Canarian People's Union –Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 9,593 7.40 –27.94 2 –9 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 8,133 6.27 +1.62 2 +2 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 5,190 4.00 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,518 3.49 New 0 ±0 Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 4,356 3.36 +1.10 0 ±0 Assembly (Tagoror) 653 0.50 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 620 0.48 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –43.06 0 –14 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 129,611 29 ±0 Valid votes 129,611 96.77 –1.02 Invalid votes 4,322 3.23 +1.02 Votes cast / turnout 133,933 55.14 –1.59 Abstentions 108,964 44.86 +1.59 Registered voters 242,897 Sources[ 1] [ 3] [ 7] [ 8]
Santa Cruz de Tenerife [ edit ] Population: 185,899 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 40,445 53.78 New 16 +16 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,912 23.82 +4.89 7 +2 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL ) 9,901 13.17 New 4 +4 Canarian People's Union –Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 2,740 3.64 –16.19 0 –6 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 2,197 2.92 –3.81 0 –2 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 767 1.02 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 652 0.87 New 0 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 589 0.78 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –33.29 0 –10 Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) n/a n/a –15.60 0 –4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 75,203 27 ±0 Valid votes 75,203 98.29 +0.98 Invalid votes 1,310 1.71 –0.98 Votes cast / turnout 76,513 59.77 +13.19 Abstentions 51,496 40.23 –13.19 Registered voters 128,009 Sources[ 1] [ 3] [ 9]
Population: 62,509 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Telde election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Assembly (AC) 10,135 38.95 +9.93 11 +4 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL ) 7,485 28.77 New 8 +8 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,545 13.62 +5.29 3 +1 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 2,661 10.23 –1.39 2 –1 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 1,506 5.79 New 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 688 2.64 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –42.72 0 –11 Independent Group of Telde (GIT) n/a n/a –7.54 0 –2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 26,020 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,020 97.54 –0.07 Invalid votes 657 2.46 +0.07 Votes cast / turnout 26,019 66.68 –0.29 Abstentions 13,333 33.32 +0.29 Registered voters 40,010 Sources[ 1] [ 3] [ 10]