1979 Navarrese foral election
3 April 1979
All 70 seats in the Foral Parliament of Navarre
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered365,080
Turnout258,319 (70.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Jesús Malón Jesús Aizpún
Party UCD PSOE UPN
Leader since 1979 1979 3 January 1979
Leader's seat Pamplona (capital) Tudela Pamplona (capital)
Seats won 20 15 13
Popular vote 68,040 48,289 40,764
Percentage 26.7% 18.9% 16.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ángel García de Dios Jesús Bueno Manuel de Irujo
Party HB Amaiur PNV–EE–ESEI
Leader since 1979 1979 1978
Leader's seat Pamplona (rest) Sangüesa Pamplona (capital)
Seats won 9 7 3
Popular vote 28,244 17,282 12,845
Percentage 11.1% 6.8% 5.0%
Elected President

Jaime Ignacio del Burgo
UCD

The 1979 Navarrese foral election was held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the Foral Parliament of Navarre. All 70 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

Overview

Electoral system

Voting for the Foral Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights. The 70 members of the Foral Parliament of Navarre were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the historical merindades of Estella, Pamplona—which was sub-divided into two districts, one comprising the capital and another one for the remaining territory—, Sangüesa, Tafalla–Olite and Tudela, with each being allocated an initial minimum of five seats and the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations (provided that no district was allocated more than 1/3 of the forty seats up for distribution).[1][2][3]

The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.[4]

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within fifteen days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one-thousandth of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election—with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[1]

Election date

The foral election was fixed to be held concurrently with the nationwide 1979 local elections.[3]

Results

Overall

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 68,04026.69n/a 20n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 48,28918.94n/a 15n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 40,76415.99n/a 13n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 28,24411.08n/a 9n/a
Electoral Groups of Merindad (Amaiur) 17,2826.78n/a 7n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV–EE–ESEI) 12,8455.04n/a 3n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 12,1654.77n/a 1n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 7,4192.91n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 6,2312.44n/a 0n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN) 3,7291.46n/a 1n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ) 3,7251.46n/a 0n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 3,1651.24n/a 0n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE) 1,9790.78n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,0430.41n/a
Total 254,920 70n/a
Valid votes 254,92098.68n/a
Invalid votes 3,3991.32n/a
Votes cast / turnout 258,31970.76n/a
Abstentions 106,76129.24n/a
Registered voters 365,080
Sources[5][6]
Popular vote
UCD
 
 26.69%
PSOE
 
 18.94%
UPN
 
 15.99%
HB
 
 11.08%
Amaiur
 
 6.78%
PNV–EE–ESEI
 
 5.04%
PC
 
 4.77%
UNAI
 
 2.91%
PCE/EPK
 
 2.44%
IFN
 
 1.46%
ANIZ
 
 1.46%
ANAI
 
 1.24%
PTE
 
 0.78%
Blank ballots
 
 0.41%
Seats
UCD
 
 28.57%
PSOE
 
 21.43%
UPN
 
 18.57%
HB
 
 12.86%
Amaiur
 
 10.00%
PNV–EE–ESEI
 
 4.29%
PC
 
 1.43%
UNAI
 
 1.43%
IFN
 
 1.43%

Distribution by constituency

Constituency UCD PSOE UPN HB Amaiur PNV–EE PC UNAI IFN
 % S  % S  % S  % S  % S  % S  % S  % S  % S
Estella 30.5 3 18.3 2 19.0 2 17.6 2 7.9 1 2.1 −
Pamplona (capital) 24.6 5 17.3 4 15.3 3 22.4 5 7.8 1 3.6 −
Pamplona (rest) 22.1 3 13.3 2 15.0 2 23.7 4 15.0 2 4.7 − 3.0 −
Sangüesa 21.3 2 11.3 1 17.6 2 23.5 3 5.3 − 3.8 − 14.7 1
Tafalla–Olite 21.3 3 20.8 2 17.4 2 19.1 2 5.1 − 2.9 −
Tudela 31.8 4 31.5 4 14.1 2 3.9 − 8.2 1
Total 26.7 20 18.9 15 16.0 13 11.1 9 6.8 7 5.0 3 4.8 1 2.9 1 1.5 1

Estella

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Estella
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 11,10330.53n/a 3n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,90218.98n/a 2n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,67018.34n/a 2n/a
Electoral Group of Estella Land (AETE) 6,40717.62n/a 2n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,8617.87n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,4073.87n/a 0n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 7672.11n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2460.68n/a
Total 36,363 10n/a
Valid votes 36,36398.75n/a
Invalid votes 4611.25n/a
Votes cast / turnout 36,82474.87n/a
Abstentions 12,35725.13n/a
Registered voters 49,181
Sources[7][6]

Pamplona (capital)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (capital)
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 19,32024.57n/a 5n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 17,60622.39n/a 5n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,58117.27n/a 4n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 12,00015.26n/a 3n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV–EE–ESEI) 6,1187.78n/a 1n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ) 3,7254.74n/a 0n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,8283.60n/a 0n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE) 1,9792.52n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,2811.63n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2080.26n/a
Total 78,646 18n/a
Valid votes 78,64698.77n/a
Invalid votes 9821.23n/a
Votes cast / turnout 79,62865.54n/a
Abstentions 41,86234.46n/a
Registered voters 121,490
Sources[7][6]

Pamplona (rest)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (rest)
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Popular Unity (HB) 10,63823.71n/a 4n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,91722.10n/a 3n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,72814.99n/a 2n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV–EE–ESEI) 6,72714.99n/a 2n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,96613.30n/a 2n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 2,1274.74n/a 0n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 1,3603.03n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 9942.22n/a 0n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 2120.47n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2030.45n/a
Total 44,872 13n/a
Valid votes 44,87297.97n/a
Invalid votes 9302.03n/a
Votes cast / turnout 45,80268.50n/a
Abstentions 21,06431.50n/a
Registered voters 66,866
Sources[7][6]

Sangüesa

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Sangüesa
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Mount Ohry (Orhi Mendi) 5,95423.50n/a 3n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 5,39321.29n/a 2n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 4,46717.63n/a 2n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN) 3,72914.72n/a 1n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,85211.26n/a 1n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,3355.27n/a 0n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 9533.76n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 4591.81n/a 0n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 1170.46n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 770.30n/a
Total 25,336 9n/a
Valid votes 25,33698.67n/a
Invalid votes 3421.33n/a
Votes cast / turnout 25,67870.56n/a
Abstentions 10,71529.44n/a
Registered voters 36,393
Sources[7][6]

Tafalla–Olite

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tafalla–Olite
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,33721.29n/a 3n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,34420.78n/a 2n/a
People's Electoral Group of the Merindad (AEPM) 4,92119.14n/a 2n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 4,46217.35n/a 2n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,2995.05n/a 0n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 7462.90n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 5101.98n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 960.37n/a
Total 25,715 9n/a
Valid votes 25,71598.85n/a
Invalid votes 2981.15n/a
Votes cast / turnout 26,01379.10n/a
Abstentions 6,87220.90n/a
Registered voters 32,885
Sources[7][6]

Tudela

Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tudela
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 13,97031.76n/a 4n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,87631.54n/a 4n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 6,20514.11n/a 2n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) 3,5938.17n/a 1n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI) 2,8366.45n/a 0n/a
Carlist Party (PC) 1,7153.90n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,5803.59n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2130.48n/a
Total 43,988 11n/a
Valid votes 43,98899.13n/a
Invalid votes 3860.87n/a
Votes cast / turnout 44,37476.16n/a
Abstentions 13,89123.84n/a
Registered voters 58,265
Sources[7][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Real Decreto-ley 20/1977, de 18 de marzo, sobre Normas Electorales". Royal Decree-Law No. 20 of 18 March 1977 (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ley 39/1978, de 17 de julio, de elecciones locales". Law No. 39 of 17 July 1978 (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Real Decreto 121/1979, de 26 de enero, sobre elecciones locales y ordenación de las Instituciones Forales de Navarra". Royal Decree No. 121 of 26 January 1979 (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (30 July 2012). "Effective threshold in electoral systems". Trinity College, Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Foral Parliament (1979-1983)". parlamentodenavarra.es (in Spanish). Parliament of Navarre. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elecciones al Parlamento de Navarra (Nafarroako Parlamentua) (1979 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1979 Parliament of Navarre Election". administracionelectronica.navarra.es (in Spanish). Nafarroako Estatistika Erakundea. Insitituo de Estadística de Navarra. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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