1983 Spanish regional elections
8 May 1983
764 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
Registered14,888,251
Turnout10,374,787 (69.7%)
Regional administrations after the 1983 regional elections

Regional elections were held in Spain in 1983 to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities (namely, Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community). 764 of 1,139 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The 6 May 1983 elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerged as the largest party in 11 out of the 13 autonomous communities holding elections, reaching or nearing the absolute majority in 9 (Aragon, Asturias, Castilla–La Mancha, Castile and León, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia and Valencian Community) and winning a plurality in the Canary Islands and Navarre.[1][2] The conservative People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) was victorious in the Balearic Islands and Cantabria, securing a majority of seats in the later.[3][4] The Communist Party of Spain (PCE) saw an improvement of its results over those obtained in the October 1982 general election, while other minor national parties, such as the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) and the Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) failed to make significant inroads.[5][6][7]

The elections resulted in the full institutionalization—for the first time in the history of Spain—of an administrative structure of political power between that of the state and of the local councils, represented in the figure of the new autonomous communities.[8]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities.

Election day Region Previous control New control
8 May Aragon Independent (ex-UCD)[lower-alpha 1] Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearics Independent (ex-UCD)[lower-alpha 1] People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Canary Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cantabria People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Castile and León Independent (ex-UCD)[lower-alpha 1] Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Madrid Autonomous community established Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Navarre Independent (ex-UCD)[lower-alpha 1] Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Overall results

Summary of the 8 May 1983 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Total
seats
Votes  %
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,908,72847.86388
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,443,05733.57273
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 658,5746.4227
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 324,6543.179
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 139,6021.362
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 124,0181.2113
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 62,0720.6113
United Extremadura (EU) 47,5040.466
Majorcan Union (UM) 46,9150.466
Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 46,7840.462
Popular Unity (HB) 28,0550.276
Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) 24,3760.241
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,7670.182
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 18,1610.183
Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 16,9790.172
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 10,1020.102
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,5510.053
Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 3,7320.042
Independent Gomera Group (AGI) 3,2940.032
Menorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) 3,2500.031
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 9440.011
Others 257,4352.510
Blank ballots 63,5920.62
Valid votes 10,256,14698.86
Invalid votes 118,1411.14
Votes cast / turnout 10,374,28769.68
Registered voters 14,888,251
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 47.86%
AP–PDP–UL
 
 33.57%
PCE
 
 6.42%
CDS
 
 3.17%
PDL
 
 1.36%
PAR
 
 1.21%
UPN
 
 0.61%
Others
 
 5.19%
Blank ballots
 
 0.62%

Summary by region

Aragon

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 283,22646.83n/a 33n/a
AP–PDP–UL 136,85322.63n/a 18n/a
PAR 124,01820.51n/a 13n/a
PCE 23,9603.96n/a 1n/a
CDS 19,9023.29n/a 1n/a
Others 12,9412.14 0±0
Blank ballots 3,9180.65n/a
Valid votes 604,81898.58n/a
Invalid votes 8,7321.42n/a
Votes cast / turnout 613,55066.74n/a
Registered voters 919,295

Asturias

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 293,32051.96n/a 26n/a
AP–PDP–UL 170,65430.23n/a 14n/a
PCA–PCE 62,85511.13n/a 5n/a
CDS 19,4953.45n/a 0n/a
Others 15,8982.82 0±0
Blank ballots 2,2980.41n/a
Valid votes 564,52099.34n/a
Invalid votes 3,7510.66n/a
Votes cast / turnout 568,27165.04n/a
Registered voters 873,690

Balearics

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
AP–PDP–UL 110,62935.58n/a 21n/a
PSOE 107,90634.71n/a 21n/a
UM 46,91515.09n/a 6n/a
PSM–PSI 16,9795.46n/a 2n/a
PCIB 7,6692.47n/a 0n/a
CDS 6,6112.13n/a 0n/a
PDL 3,8961.25n/a 1n/a
PSM 3,7321.20n/a 2n/a
CIM 3,2501.05n/a 1n/a
PCOE 1,5090.49n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,8200.59n/a
Valid votes 310,91698.46n/a
Invalid votes 4,8791.54n/a
Votes cast / turnout 315,79564.67n/a
Registered voters 488,336

Canary Islands

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 233,99141.50n/a 27n/a
AP–PDP–UL 163,41928.98n/a 17n/a
UPC–AC 46,7848.30n/a 2n/a
CDS 40,7897.23n/a 6n/a
PCC 24,8684.41n/a 1n/a
CNC 24,3764.32n/a 1n/a
PPC 7,6761.36n/a 0n/a
AM 5,5510.98n/a 3n/a
AGI 3,2940.58n/a 2n/a
AHI 9440.17n/a 1n/a
Others 12,1302.15 0±0
Blank ballots 00.00n/a
Valid votes 563,82297.60n/a
Invalid votes 13,8482.40n/a
Votes cast / turnout 577,67062.41n/a
Registered voters 925,572

Cantabria

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
AP–PDP–UL 122,74843.99n/a 18n/a
PSOE 107,16838.41n/a 15n/a
PRC 18,7676.73n/a 2n/a
PCE 11,0523.96n/a 0n/a
CDS 7,1642.57n/a 0n/a
PDL 4,4741.60n/a 0n/a
AICU 3,1791.14n/a 0n/a
Others 2,8881.04 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5690.56n/a
Valid votes 279,00998.52n/a
Invalid votes 4,1881.48n/a
Votes cast / turnout 283,19773.56n/a
Registered voters 384,993

Castile and León

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 608,60444.37n/a 42n/a
AP–PDP–UL 543,85139.65n/a 39n/a
CDS 81,7415.96n/a 2n/a
PCE 44,3573.23n/a 0n/a
PDL 37,3012.72n/a 1n/a
BAR–PREPAL 34,3982.51n/a 0n/a
Others 8,2330.60 0±0
Blank ballots 13,1030.96n/a
Valid votes 1,371,58898.51n/a
Invalid votes 20,8151.49n/a
Votes cast / turnout 1,392,40369.84n/a
Registered voters 1,993,809

Castilla–La Mancha

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 416,17746.70n/a 23n/a
AP–PDP–UL 364,67640.92n/a 21n/a
PCE 61,1326.86n/a 0n/a
CDS 26,9113.02n/a 0n/a
PDL 15,8901.78n/a 0n/a
PCOE–PCEU 5790.06n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 5,8230.65n/a
Valid votes 891,18898.82n/a
Invalid votes 10,6841.18n/a
Votes cast / turnout 901,87273.32n/a
Registered voters 1,230,011

Extremadura

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 296,93953.02n/a 35n/a
AP–PDP–UL 168,60630.10n/a 20n/a
EU 47,5048.48n/a 6n/a
PCE 36,2946.48n/a 4n/a
Others 8,1261.45 0±0
Blank ballots 2,6220.47n/a
Valid votes 560,09199.09n/a
Invalid votes 5,1530.91n/a
Votes cast / turnout 565,24471.90n/a
Registered voters 786,200

La Rioja

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 63,84847.17n/a 18n/a
AP–PDP–UL 54,12139.98n/a 15n/a
PRP 10,1027.46n/a 2n/a
CDS 3,2642.41n/a 0n/a
PCE 2,9342.17n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1,0900.81n/a
Valid votes 135,35998.83n/a
Invalid votes 1,6051.17n/a
Votes cast / turnout 136,96470.24n/a
Registered voters 194,994

Madrid

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 1,181,27750.48n/a 51n/a
AP–PDP–UL 798,35334.12n/a 34n/a
PCE 207,0588.85n/a 9n/a
CDS 73,1243.12n/a 0n/a
PDL 43,3091.85n/a 0n/a
Others 23,2690.99 0±0
Blank ballots 13,7350.59n/a
Valid votes 2,340,12599.29n/a
Invalid votes 16,8000.71n/a
Votes cast / turnout 2,356,92569.70n/a
Registered voters 3,381,610

Murcia

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 238,96852.23n/a 26n/a
AP–PDP–UL 162,07435.42n/a 16n/a
PCE 32,1137.02n/a 1n/a
PCAN 12,9672.83n/a 0n/a
CDS 5,2241.14n/a 0n/a
Others 3,6030.79 0±0
Blank ballots 2,6080.57n/a
Valid votes 457,55798.99n/a
Invalid votes 4,6551.01n/a
Votes cast / turnout 462,21268.47n/a
Registered voters 675,082
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 94,73735.63+16.69 20+5
UPN 62,07223.34+7.35 13±0
AP–PDP–UL 37,55414.12New 8+8
HB 28,05510.55–0.53 6–3
EAJ/PNV 18,1616.83+1.79 3±0
Auzolan 8,3563.14+0.44 0±0
PC 6,7332.53–2.24 0–1
EE 6,2922.37–0.54 0–1
UCD n/an/a–26.69 0–20
Amaiur n/an/a–6.78 0–7
IFN n/an/a–1.46 0–1
Others 2,1210.80 0±0
Blank ballots 1,8260.69+0.28
Valid votes 265,90798.83+0.15
Invalid votes 3,1351.17–0.15
Votes cast / turnout 269,04270.86+0.10
Registered voters 379,692

Valencian Community

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 982,56751.41n/a 51n/a
AP–PDP–UL–UV 609,51931.89n/a 32n/a
PCE–PCPV 142,5707.46n/a 6n/a
UPV 58,7123.07n/a 0n/a
CDS 36,0151.88n/a 0n/a
PDL 29,7881.56n/a 0n/a
Others 38,8952.04 0±0
Blank ballots 13,1800.69n/a
Valid votes 1,911,24698.97n/a
Invalid votes 19,8961.03n/a
Votes cast / turnout 1,931,14272.74n/a
Registered voters 2,654,967

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The UCD was dissolved as a political party in February 1983,[9] with its regional presidents and elected officials maintaining their offices either as independents or joining other parties ahead of the May 1983 regional elections.

References

  1. ↑ "El PSOE domina 12 de las 17 comunidades autónomas". El País (in Spanish). 9 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Los resultados de Córdoba, Cantabria, Castilla-León y Navarra empañaron la victoria esperada por el PSOE". El País (in Spanish). 9 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Fraga: "Me retiraré cuando Dios y el pueblo me lo exijan"". El País (in Spanish). 9 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Serán necesarios pactos para gobernar en cuatro comunidades autónomas". El País (in Spanish). 11 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Euforia en el PCE, que ha visto duplicados los votos con respecto al 28-O". El País (in Spanish). 9 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Suárez y Garrigues, entre la satisfacción y la resignación". El País (in Spanish). 9 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Para Europa, crece el predominio socialista". El País (in Spanish). 10 May 1983. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Las elecciones autonómicas institucionalizan por primera vez, en toda España un nuevo escalón de poder político". El País (in Spanish). 16 April 1983. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "La crisis de UCD culmina con la decisión de disolverse como partido político". El País (in Spanish). 19 February 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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