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.
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1983 Spanish regional elections|
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Registered | 14,888,251 |
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Turnout | 10,374,787 (69.7%) |
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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]
The following table lists party control in autonomous communities.
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Summary of the 8 May 1983 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances |
Popular vote |
Total seats |
Votes |
% |
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
4,908,728 | 47.86 | 388 |
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People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
3,443,057 | 33.57 | 273 |
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Communist Party of Spain (PCE) |
658,574 | 6.42 | 27 |
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Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) |
324,654 | 3.17 | 9 |
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Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) |
139,602 | 1.36 | 2 |
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Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) |
124,018 | 1.21 | 13 |
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Navarrese People's Union (UPN) |
62,072 | 0.61 | 13 |
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United Extremadura (EU) |
47,504 | 0.46 | 6 |
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Majorcan Union (UM) |
46,915 | 0.46 | 6 |
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Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) |
46,784 | 0.46 | 2 |
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Popular Unity (HB) |
28,055 | 0.27 | 6 |
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Canarian Nationalist Convergence (CNC) |
24,376 | 0.24 | 1 |
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Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) |
18,767 | 0.18 | 2 |
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
18,161 | 0.18 | 3 |
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Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) |
16,979 | 0.17 | 2 |
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Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) |
10,102 | 0.10 | 2 |
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Majorera Assembly (AM) |
5,551 | 0.05 | 3 |
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Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) |
3,732 | 0.04 | 2 |
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Independent Gomera Group (AGI) |
3,294 | 0.03 | 2 |
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Menorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) |
3,250 | 0.03 | 1 |
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Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) |
944 | 0.01 | 1 |
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Others |
257,435 | 2.51 | 0 |
Blank ballots |
63,592 | 0.62 | |
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Valid votes |
10,256,146 | 98.86 | |
Invalid votes |
118,141 | 1.14 |
Votes cast / turnout |
10,374,287 | 69.68 |
Registered voters |
14,888,251 | |
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Aragon
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
283,226 | 46.83 | n/a |
33 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
136,853 | 22.63 | n/a |
18 | n/a |
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PAR |
124,018 | 20.51 | n/a |
13 | n/a |
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PCE |
23,960 | 3.96 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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CDS |
19,902 | 3.29 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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Others |
12,941 | 2.14 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
3,918 | 0.65 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
604,818 | 98.58 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
8,732 | 1.42 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
613,550 | 66.74 | n/a |
Registered voters |
919,295 | |
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Asturias
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
293,320 | 51.96 | n/a |
26 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
170,654 | 30.23 | n/a |
14 | n/a |
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PCA–PCE |
62,855 | 11.13 | n/a |
5 | n/a |
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CDS |
19,495 | 3.45 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
15,898 | 2.82 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
2,298 | 0.41 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
564,520 | 99.34 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
3,751 | 0.66 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
568,271 | 65.04 | n/a |
Registered voters |
873,690 | |
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Balearics
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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AP–PDP–UL |
110,629 | 35.58 | n/a |
21 | n/a |
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PSOE |
107,906 | 34.71 | n/a |
21 | n/a |
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UM |
46,915 | 15.09 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
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PSM–PSI |
16,979 | 5.46 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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PCIB |
7,669 | 2.47 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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CDS |
6,611 | 2.13 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
3,896 | 1.25 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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PSM |
3,732 | 1.20 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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CIM |
3,250 | 1.05 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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PCOE |
1,509 | 0.49 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
1,820 | 0.59 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
310,916 | 98.46 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
4,879 | 1.54 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
315,795 | 64.67 | n/a |
Registered voters |
488,336 | |
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Canary Islands
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
233,991 | 41.50 | n/a |
27 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
163,419 | 28.98 | n/a |
17 | n/a |
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UPC–AC |
46,784 | 8.30 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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CDS |
40,789 | 7.23 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
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PCC |
24,868 | 4.41 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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CNC |
24,376 | 4.32 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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PPC |
7,676 | 1.36 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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AM |
5,551 | 0.98 | n/a |
3 | n/a |
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AGI |
3,294 | 0.58 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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AHI |
944 | 0.17 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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Others |
12,130 | 2.15 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
0 | 0.00 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
563,822 | 97.60 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
13,848 | 2.40 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
577,670 | 62.41 | n/a |
Registered voters |
925,572 | |
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Cantabria
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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AP–PDP–UL |
122,748 | 43.99 | n/a |
18 | n/a |
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PSOE |
107,168 | 38.41 | n/a |
15 | n/a |
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PRC |
18,767 | 6.73 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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PCE |
11,052 | 3.96 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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CDS |
7,164 | 2.57 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
4,474 | 1.60 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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AICU |
3,179 | 1.14 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
2,888 | 1.04 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
1,569 | 0.56 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
279,009 | 98.52 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
4,188 | 1.48 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
283,197 | 73.56 | n/a |
Registered voters |
384,993 | |
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Castile and León
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
608,604 | 44.37 | n/a |
42 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
543,851 | 39.65 | n/a |
39 | n/a |
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CDS |
81,741 | 5.96 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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PCE |
44,357 | 3.23 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
37,301 | 2.72 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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BAR–PREPAL |
34,398 | 2.51 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
8,233 | 0.60 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
13,103 | 0.96 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
1,371,588 | 98.51 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
20,815 | 1.49 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
1,392,403 | 69.84 | n/a |
Registered voters |
1,993,809 | |
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Castilla–La Mancha
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
416,177 | 46.70 | n/a |
23 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
364,676 | 40.92 | n/a |
21 | n/a |
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PCE |
61,132 | 6.86 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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CDS |
26,911 | 3.02 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
15,890 | 1.78 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PCOE–PCEU |
579 | 0.06 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
5,823 | 0.65 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
891,188 | 98.82 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
10,684 | 1.18 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
901,872 | 73.32 | n/a |
Registered voters |
1,230,011 | |
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Extremadura
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
296,939 | 53.02 | n/a |
35 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
168,606 | 30.10 | n/a |
20 | n/a |
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EU |
47,504 | 8.48 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
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PCE |
36,294 | 6.48 | n/a |
4 | n/a |
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Others |
8,126 | 1.45 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
2,622 | 0.47 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
560,091 | 99.09 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
5,153 | 0.91 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
565,244 | 71.90 | n/a |
Registered voters |
786,200 | |
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La Rioja
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
63,848 | 47.17 | n/a |
18 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
54,121 | 39.98 | n/a |
15 | n/a |
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PRP |
10,102 | 7.46 | n/a |
2 | n/a |
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CDS |
3,264 | 2.41 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PCE |
2,934 | 2.17 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
Blank ballots |
1,090 | 0.81 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
135,359 | 98.83 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
1,605 | 1.17 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
136,964 | 70.24 | n/a |
Registered voters |
194,994 | |
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Madrid
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
1,181,277 | 50.48 | n/a |
51 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
798,353 | 34.12 | n/a |
34 | n/a |
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PCE |
207,058 | 8.85 | n/a |
9 | n/a |
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CDS |
73,124 | 3.12 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
43,309 | 1.85 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
23,269 | 0.99 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
13,735 | 0.59 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
2,340,125 | 99.29 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
16,800 | 0.71 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
2,356,925 | 69.70 | n/a |
Registered voters |
3,381,610 | |
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Murcia
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
238,968 | 52.23 | n/a |
26 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL |
162,074 | 35.42 | n/a |
16 | n/a |
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PCE |
32,113 | 7.02 | n/a |
1 | n/a |
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PCAN |
12,967 | 2.83 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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CDS |
5,224 | 1.14 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
3,603 | 0.79 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
2,608 | 0.57 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
457,557 | 98.99 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
4,655 | 1.01 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
462,212 | 68.47 | n/a |
Registered voters |
675,082 | |
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Navarre
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
94,737 | 35.63 | +16.69 |
20 | +5 |
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UPN |
62,072 | 23.34 | +7.35 |
13 | ±0 |
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AP–PDP–UL |
37,554 | 14.12 | New |
8 | +8 |
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HB |
28,055 | 10.55 | –0.53 |
6 | –3 |
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EAJ/PNV |
18,161 | 6.83 | +1.79 |
3 | ±0 |
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Auzolan |
8,356 | 3.14 | +0.44 |
0 | ±0 |
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PC |
6,733 | 2.53 | –2.24 |
0 | –1 |
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EE |
6,292 | 2.37 | –0.54 |
0 | –1 |
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UCD |
n/a | n/a | –26.69 |
0 | –20 |
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Amaiur |
n/a | n/a | –6.78 |
0 | –7 |
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IFN |
n/a | n/a | –1.46 |
0 | –1 |
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Others |
2,121 | 0.80 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
1,826 | 0.69 | +0.28 |
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Valid votes |
265,907 | 98.83 | +0.15 |
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Invalid votes |
3,135 | 1.17 | –0.15 |
Votes cast / turnout |
269,042 | 70.86 | +0.10 |
Registered voters |
379,692 | |
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Parties and alliances |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Seats |
+/− |
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PSOE |
982,567 | 51.41 | n/a |
51 | n/a |
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AP–PDP–UL–UV |
609,519 | 31.89 | n/a |
32 | n/a |
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PCE–PCPV |
142,570 | 7.46 | n/a |
6 | n/a |
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UPV |
58,712 | 3.07 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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CDS |
36,015 | 1.88 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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PDL |
29,788 | 1.56 | n/a |
0 | n/a |
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Others |
38,895 | 2.04 | |
0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots |
13,180 | 0.69 | n/a |
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Valid votes |
1,911,246 | 98.97 | n/a |
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Invalid votes |
19,896 | 1.03 | n/a |
Votes cast / turnout |
1,931,142 | 72.74 | n/a |
Registered voters |
2,654,967 | |
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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.