The 1983 Canarian Island Cabildo elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 2nd Island Cabildos of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 137 seats in the seven Island Cabildos were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Overall

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildos election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 221,61138.41+20.25 51+25
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 148,18525.68+22.65 34+32
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,9608.49New 6+6
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 41,5157.20–13.27 4–6
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 34,8086.03New 10+10
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,6134.44New 3+3
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 24,1014.18–1.40 4±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,1711.42+0.05 0±0
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,6920.99–0.01 9±0
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,4990.61New 5+5
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,4810.60New 5+5
Assembly (Tagoror) 2,5620.44+0.20 0–1
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,8790.33±0.00 6±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,8030.31New 0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,2430.22New 0±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 7600.13n/a 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 1930.03New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–48.61 0–79
Blank ballots 2,8700.50–0.03
Total 576,946 137±0
Valid votes 576,94697.71–0.56
Invalid votes 13,4982.29+0.56
Votes cast / turnout 590,44463.08+5.42
Abstentions 345,53336.92–5.42
Registered voters 935,977
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 38.41%
AP–PDP–UL
 
 25.68%
ATI
 
 8.49%
UPC–AC
 
 7.20%
CDS
 
 6.03%
PCL
 
 4.44%
PCC–PCE
 
 4.18%
PPC
 
 1.42%
AM
 
 0.99%
AGI
 
 0.61%
IF
 
 0.60%
AHI
 
 0.33%
Others
 
 1.14%
Blank ballots
 
 0.50%
Seats
PSOE
 
 37.23%
AP–PDP–UL
 
 24.82%
CDS
 
 7.30%
AM
 
 6.57%
ATI
 
 4.38%
AHI
 
 4.38%
AGI
 
 3.65%
IF
 
 3.65%
UPC–AC
 
 2.92%
PCC–PCE
 
 2.92%
PCL
 
 2.19%

Island Cabildo control

The following table lists party control in the Island Cabildos.[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Cabildo Previous control New control
El Hierro Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
Fuerteventura Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM)
Gran Canaria Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Gomera Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) Gomera Group of Independents (AGI)
La Palma People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Lanzarote Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tenerife Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Islands

El Hierro

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of El Hierro election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,87954.69+0.77 6±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 88025.61+24.87 3+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 66619.38New 2+2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–44.96 0–5
Blank ballots 110.32–0.07
Total 3,436 11±0
Valid votes 3,43699.22–0.36
Invalid votes 270.78+0.36
Votes cast / turnout 3,46370.39+16.18
Abstentions 1,48329.61–16.18
Registered voters 4,920
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

Fuerteventura

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Fuerteventura election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,69245.93–3.61 9±0
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,48128.09New 5+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,24310.03+4.43 1±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 1,0868.76–0.21 1±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8747.05New 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–35.82 0–6
Blank ballots 170.14+0.07
Total 12,393 17±0
Valid votes 12,39398.54–1.03
Invalid votes 1831.46+1.03
Votes cast / turnout 12,57666.14+1.34
Abstentions 6,43933.86–1.34
Registered voters 19,015
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

Gran Canaria

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Gran Canaria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 96,48837.29+24.45 12+9
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 71,51627.64+27.15 8+8
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 26,68410.31–20.56 3–4
Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 25,6139.90New 3+3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 13,5155.22New 1+1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 12,2694.74–0.30 0±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 8,1713.16+0.39 0±0
Assembly (Tagoror) 1,6190.63New 0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1,2430.48New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–47.46 0–17
Blank ballots 1,6440.64+0.11
Total 258,762 27±0
Valid votes 258,76296.79–1.11
Invalid votes 8,5733.21+1.11
Votes cast / turnout 267,33563.17–5.27
Abstentions 155,85236.83+5.27
Registered voters 423,187
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

La Gomera

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Gomera election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,49939.80New 5+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,31637.72+0.76 5–1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,29014.67New 2+2
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 6647.55–5.20 1–1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–48.96 0–9
Blank ballots 230.26+0.12
Total 8,792 13–4
Valid votes 8,79299.15–0.14
Invalid votes 750.85+0.14
Votes cast / turnout 8,86762.46+18.52
Abstentions 5,33037.54–18.52
Registered voters 14,197
Sources[1][2][3]

La Palma

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of La Palma election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 12,62336.36New 8+8
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,77231.03+10.60 6+2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,31218.18New 4+4
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 4,85914.00–0.10 3+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–65.01 0–15
Blank ballots 1520.44–0.02
Total 34,718 21±0
Valid votes 34,71898.89+0.32
Invalid votes 3911.11–0.32
Votes cast / turnout 35,10961.60+7.91
Abstentions 21,88738.40–7.91
Registered voters 56,996
Sources[1][2][3]

Lanzarote

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Lanzarote election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,81747.99+24.11 12+7
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,06419.87New 5+5
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,70218.10New 4+4
Assembly (Tagoror) 9434.61–2.46 0–1
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 8784.29+0.78 0±0
Popular Front of the Canaries (FPC) 7603.72n/a 0±0
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 1930.94New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–56.39 0–11
Blank ballots 1000.49+0.26
Total 20,457 21+4
Valid votes 20,45798.58–0.55
Invalid votes 2941.42+0.55
Votes cast / turnout 20,75159.08+0.86
Abstentions 14,37340.92–0.86
Registered voters 35,124
Sources[1][2][3]

Tenerife

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Island Cabildo of Tenerife election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 99,30941.66+17.08 13+6
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 56,72623.80+16.77 7+6
Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 48,96020.54New 6+6
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 14,8316.22–7.46 1–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,4054.36New 0±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 5,4312.28–2.94 0±0
Seven Green Stars (SEV) 1,8030.76New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a–47.53 0–16
Blank ballots 9230.39–0.23
Total 238,388 27±0
Valid votes 238,38898.37–0.12
Invalid votes 3,9551.63+0.12
Votes cast / turnout 242,34363.35+14.99
Abstentions 140,19536.65–14.99
Registered voters 382,538
Sources[1][2][3]
Footnotes:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Elecciones al Parlamento de Canarias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 García Rojas, José Adrián (2003). Un caso de competencia electoral subestatal: la competencia electoral local en Canarias (1979-1999) (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología. pp. 117–216 (Appendix). ISBN 84-669-2290-3. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Election Results in the Canary Islands (1979-1987)" (PDF). datosdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). Statistics and Documentation Center of the Canary Islands. November 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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