Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish general election (Congress)
Main: 1979 Spanish general election
1 March 1979
Party
Votes
%
Seats
UCD
6,268,593
34.8%
168
PSOE
5,469,813
30.4%
121
PCE
1,938,487
10.8%
23
CD
1,094,438
6.1%
9
CiU
483,353
2.7%
8
UN
378,964
2.1%
1
PSA–PA
325,842
1.8%
5
EAJ/PNV
296,597
1.6%
7
HB
172,110
1.0%
3
Others
1,562,718
8.7%
5
Total
17,990,915
100.0%
350
This is the results breakdown of the Congress of Deputies election held in Spain on 1 March 1979. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 17 autonomous communities and in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla , as well as a summary of constituency and regional results.[a] [1] [2]
Electoral system
348 members of the Congress of Deputies were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain , with each being allocated an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations, at a rate of approximately one seat per each 144,500 inhabitants or fraction greater than 70,000. Ceuta and Melilla were allocated the two remaining seats, which were elected using plurality voting . The D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[3]
As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Congress multi-member constituency was entitled the following seats:[4] [5]
Seats
Constituencies
33
Barcelona
32
Madrid
15
Valencia
12
Seville
10
Biscay , Oviedo
9
Alicante , La Coruña
8
Cádiz , Málaga , Murcia , Pontevedra , Zaragoza
7
Badajoz , Córdoba , Granada , Guipúzcoa , Jaén , Santa Cruz de Tenerife
6
Balearics , Las Palmas , León
5
Almería , Cáceres , Castellón , Ciudad Real , Gerona , Huelva , Lugo , Navarre , Orense , Santander , Tarragona , Toledo , Valladolid
4
Álava , Albacete , Burgos , Cuenca , Lérida , Logroño , Salamanca , Zamora
3
Ávila , Guadalajara , Huesca , Palencia , Segovia , Soria , Teruel
Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprised all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights.
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.[7] [4]
Nationwide
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
6,268,593
34.84
+0.40
168
+3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
5,469,813
30.40
–3.44
121
–3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1,938,487
10.77
+1.44
23
+3
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,094,438
6.08
–2.33
9
–7
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
1,060,330
5.89
–2.05
9
–6
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)3
34,108
0.19
–0.29
0
–1
Convergence and Union (CiU)4
483,353
2.69
–1.06
8
–5
National Union (UN)5
378,964
2.11
+1.54
1
+1
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
325,842
1.81
New
5
+5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
296,597
1.65
+0.03
7
–1
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6
192,798
1.07
+0.40
0
±0
Popular Unity (HB)7
172,110
0.96
+0.72
3
+3
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
138,487
0.77
+0.22
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)8
127,517
0.71
+0.29
0
±0
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
10,970
0.06
–0.07
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)9
133,869
0.74
+0.05
0
±0
Republican Left of Catalonia –National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)10
123,452
0.69
–0.10
1
±0
Basque Country Left (EE)
85,677
0.48
+0.14
1
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
84,856
0.47
+0.28
0
±0
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)
60,889
0.34
+0.22
0
±0
Canarian People's Union (UPC)
58,953
0.33
New
1
+1
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)
56,582
0.31
New
0
±0
Galician Unity (PG –POG –PSG )11
55,555
0.31
+0.16
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
55,384
0.31
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
50,552
0.28
+0.23
0
±0
Communist Organization –Communist Unification (OCEBR–UCE)
47,937
0.27
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
47,896
0.27
New
0
±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)12
38,042
0.21
+0.01
1
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)13
36,662
0.20
–0.02
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
30,252
0.17
–0.08
0
±0
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
28,248
0.16
New
1
+1
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr –PSDA)
19,220
0.11
New
0
±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL)
16,016
0.09
New
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
15,774
0.09
New
0
±0
Valencian Regional Union (URV)
15,694
0.09
New
0
±0
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV)
13,828
0.08
New
0
±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE)
10,324
0.06
New
0
±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)
10,099
0.06
New
0
±0
Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM)
10,022
0.06
New
0
±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN)
9,777
0.05
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
7,126
0.04
New
0
±0
Catalan State (EC)
6,328
0.04
New
0
±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN)
6,290
0.03
New
0
±0
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC)
6,115
0.03
New
0
±0
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC)
4,976
0.03
–0.02
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
4,939
0.03
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
4,826
0.03
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
3,614
0.02
New
0
±0
Asturian Nationalist Council (CNA)
3,049
0.02
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
2,736
0.02
New
0
±0
Pro-Austerity Policy Political Party (PIPPA)
2,409
0.01
New
0
±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC)
2,314
0.01
New
0
±0
Independent Candidates of Melilla (CIME)
1,820
0.01
New
0
±0
Falangist Unity–Independent Spanish Phalanx (UF–FI–AT)
1,188
0.01
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF)
876
0.00
New
0
±0
Centre Independent Candidacy (CIC)
n/a
n/a
–0.16
0
–1
Blank ballots
57,267
0.32
+0.07
Total
17,990,915
350
±0
Valid votes
17,990,915
98.53
–0.04
Invalid votes
268,277
1.47
+0.04
Votes cast / turnout
18,259,192
68.04
–10.79
Abstentions
8,577,298
31.96
+10.79
Registered voters
26,836,490
Sources[8] [9]
Summary
Constituencies
Summary of constituency results in the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election
Constituency
UCD
PSOE
PCE
CD
CiU
UN
PSA–PA
PNV
HB
ERC –FN
EE
UPC
PAR
UPN
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
%
S
Álava
25.4
2
21.3
1
3.3
−
6.2
−
0.9
−
22.9
1
9.9
−
4.7
−
Albacete
39.0
2
38.7
2
12.4
−
4.9
−
2.2
−
Alicante
37.5
4
39.4
4
11.2
1
5.2
−
1.9
−
Almería
44.2
3
37.1
2
7.4
−
4.4
−
1.7
−
2.8
−
Ávila
65.8
3
20.0
−
3.6
−
6.9
−
1.6
−
Badajoz
44.6
4
37.3
3
9.4
−
3.4
−
1.9
−
Balearics
48.9
4
29.4
2
4.9
−
9.2
−
1.1
−
Barcelona
16.9
6
30.3
12
19.0
7
3.7
1
15.8
6
0.9
−
3.9
1
Biscay
16.0
2
19.1
2
5.8
−
4.2
−
1.4
−
29.2
4
14.5
2
5.8
−
Burgos
52.9
3
23.0
1
4.0
−
8.2
−
3.8
−
Cáceres
47.1
3
38.0
2
5.2
−
4.1
−
2.7
−
Cádiz
29.4
2
30.1
3
10.6
1
3.3
−
1.1
−
19.7
2
Castellón
46.3
3
35.7
2
7.2
−
3.5
−
2.1
−
Ceuta
51.9
1
35.3
−
7.9
−
3.5
−
Ciudad Real
41.4
3
39.4
2
7.9
−
4.8
−
4.1
−
Córdoba
29.9
3
30.1
3
19.1
1
5.7
−
2.0
−
10.0
−
Cuenca
52.4
3
31.5
1
8.2
−
6.0
−
Gerona
24.9
2
28.0
2
9.4
−
3.4
−
24.8
1
1.0
−
4.2
−
Granada
36.6
3
35.7
3
12.7
1
4.7
−
1.2
−
6.2
−
Guadalajara
46.9
2
23.4
1
8.6
−
10.9
−
6.6
−
Guipúzcoa
15.4
1
18.2
2
3.1
−
1.0
−
0.7
−
26.5
2
17.6
1
12.9
1
Huelva
37.3
3
35.4
2
7.0
−
3.3
−
1.6
−
9.6
−
Huesca
47.9
2
34.7
1
6.6
−
4.5
−
0.8
−
Jaén
33.8
3
41.9
3
12.9
1
3.6
−
2.8
−
3.4
−
La Coruña
46.6
6
17.9
2
4.7
−
11.8
1
1.0
−
Las Palmas
59.7
4
14.5
1
2.9
−
3.0
−
0.8
−
13.3
1
León
50.1
4
27.8
2
5.9
−
11.4
−
1.2
−
Lérida
31.7
2
24.9
1
10.7
−
3.2
−
15.9
1
1.1
−
7.7
−
Logroño
48.0
3
29.1
1
3.6
−
13.9
−
1.2
−
Lugo
50.1
3
17.5
1
1.5
−
19.3
1
0.5
−
Madrid
33.1
12
33.3
12
13.5
4
8.6
3
4.8
1
0.1
−
Málaga
29.1
3
35.9
3
12.8
1
3.9
−
1.8
−
12.0
1
Melilla
51.6
1
21.4
−
4.5
−
4.8
−
2.4
−
Murcia
39.1
4
39.2
4
7.9
−
5.7
−
1.5
−
Navarre
32.9
3
21.9
1
2.2
−
8.4
−
8.9
−
11.2
1
Orense
52.5
3
16.2
1
2.7
−
18.8
1
Oviedo
33.0
4
37.3
4
13.7
1
8.6
1
2.1
−
Palencia
51.4
2
26.1
1
4.5
−
9.4
−
3.8
−
Pontevedra
47.3
5
16.9
2
5.5
−
12.7
1
0.9
−
Salamanca
53.5
3
26.6
1
4.0
−
7.7
−
1.0
−
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
56.8
5
21.8
2
4.7
−
4.5
−
1.4
−
8.4
−
Santander
41.9
3
30.3
2
6.6
−
10.3
−
3.9
−
Segovia
59.3
2
23.1
1
4.1
−
6.6
−
1.1
−
Seville
27.6
4
29.4
4
16.0
2
4.7
−
1.3
−
14.7
2
Soria
57.2
2
25.6
1
2.8
−
10.0
−
1.2
−
Tarragona
28.2
2
28.8
2
14.2
1
4.0
−
14.0
−
0.9
−
4.6
−
Teruel
55.5
2
27.1
1
3.2
−
8.3
−
2.4
−
Toledo
41.7
3
32.1
2
10.9
−
5.6
−
7.3
−
Valencia
33.8
6
36.6
7
13.5
2
4.4
−
2.5
−
Valladolid
38.0
3
29.1
2
7.4
−
8.1
−
3.6
−
Zamora
50.6
3
22.5
1
2.9
−
16.2
−
1.7
−
Zaragoza
36.1
4
26.7
3
8.0
−
5.4
−
1.8
−
9.0
1
Total
34.8
168
30.4
121
10.8
23
6.1
9
2.7
8
2.1
1
1.8
5
1.6
7
1.0
3
0.7
1
0.5
1
0.3
1
0.2
1
0.2
1
Regions
Autonomous communities
Andalusia
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Andalusia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
986,842
33.53
–7.36
23
–5
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
935,760
31.79
–2.58
24
–2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
392,442
13.33
+2.05
7
+2
Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA)
325,842
11.07
New
5
+5
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
125,963
4.28
–2.79
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3
58,139
1.98
+0.40
0
±0
National Union (UN)4
48,310
1.64
+1.37
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5
18,454
0.63
+0.16
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6
8,462
0.29
+0.13
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7
7,387
0.25
+0.24
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
6,556
0.22
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
5,518
0.19
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
4,229
0.14
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
3,046
0.10
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8
2,689
0.09
+0.03
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
2,483
0.08
–0.05
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,820
0.06
New
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
1,484
0.05
New
0
±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC)
1,404
0.05
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
707
0.02
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
641
0.02
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
443
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,957
0.17
–0.05
Total
2,943,578
59
±0
Valid votes
2,943,578
98.86
+0.07
Invalid votes
34,081
1.14
–0.07
Votes cast / turnout
2,977,659
68.65
–9.83
Abstentions
1,359,498
31.35
+9.83
Registered voters
4,337,157
Sources[8] [9]
Aragon
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Aragon →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
256,681
40.95
+3.95
8
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
177,371
28.30
–6.24
5
–1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
44,461
7.09
+2.14
0
±0
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)2
38,042
6.07
+0.37
1
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)3
35,220
5.62
–3.16
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
21,023
3.35
+1.88
0
±0
Coalition for Aragon (PSAr –PSDA)
19,220
3.07
New
0
±0
National Union (UN)5
10,743
1.71
+1.30
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)
5,039
0.80
–1.09
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)6
3,656
0.58
–0.15
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
3,640
0.58
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)7
2,846
0.45
+0.19
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
1,738
0.28
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,235
0.20
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,155
0.18
–0.12
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
1,155
0.18
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
1,093
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,545
0.41
+0.03
Total
626,863
14
±0
Valid votes
626,863
98.47
+0.13
Invalid votes
9,743
1.53
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
636,606
70.75
–10.82
Abstentions
263,155
29.25
+10.82
Registered voters
899,761
Sources[8] [9]
Asturias
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Asturias →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
200,346
37.28
–1.54
4
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
177,459
33.02
+2.15
4
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
73,744
13.72
+3.25
1
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
46,365
8.63
–4.90
1
±0
National Union (UN)3
11,178
2.08
+1.74
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)4
6,003
1.12
–0.76
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
3,102
0.58
New
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5
3,101
0.58
–0.45
0
±0
Asturian Nationalist Council (CNA)
3,049
0.57
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6
2,518
0.47
–0.01
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
1,740
0.32
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,623
0.30
–0.15
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
1,489
0.28
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)7
1,312
0.24
–0.02
0
±0
Falangist Unity–Independent Spanish Phalanx (UF–FI–AT)
1,188
0.22
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
1,149
0.21
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
802
0.15
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,196
0.22
+0.04
Total
537,364
10
±0
Valid votes
537,364
98.57
–0.07
Invalid votes
7,815
1.43
+0.07
Votes cast / turnout
545,179
62.74
–11.83
Abstentions
323,714
37.26
+11.83
Registered voters
868,893
Sources[8] [9]
Balearics
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Balearics →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
146,927
48.92
–2.97
4
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
88,232
29.38
+0.89
2
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
27,554
9.17
+0.14
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
14,757
4.91
+0.45
0
±0
Socialists of Majorca and Menorca (SMiM)
10,022
3.34
New
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
3,165
1.05
+0.86
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
1,793
0.60
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
1,544
0.51
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,257
0.42
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
1,179
0.39
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4
1,070
0.36
+0.15
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
893
0.30
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
804
0.27
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,134
0.38
–0.04
Total
300,331
6
±0
Valid votes
300,331
95.39
–2.62
Invalid votes
14,519
4.61
+2.62
Votes cast / turnout
314,850
69.65
–9.18
Abstentions
137,211
30.35
+9.18
Registered voters
452,061
Sources[8] [9]
Basque Country
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
275,292
27.57
–1.71
7
–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)1
190,235
19.05
–9.26
5
–2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
168,607
16.88
+4.07
5
+1
Popular Unity (HB)2
149,685
14.99
+10.79
3
+3
Basque Country Left (EE)
80,098
8.02
+1.95
1
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
45,853
4.59
+0.05
0
±0
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)3
34,108
3.42
–5.22
0
–1
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
13,292
1.33
New
0
±0
National Union (UN)
10,979
1.10
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4
6,915
0.69
+0.17
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
6,476
0.65
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)5
5,640
0.56
–0.26
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6
4,814
0.48
–0.46
0
±0
Republican Left of the Basque Country (IR–E)
1,727
0.17
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,082
0.11
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)7
777
0.08
–0.38
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
699
0.07
+0.05
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
7
0.00
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,369
0.24
–0.01
Total
998,655
21
±0
Valid votes
998,655
97.85
+0.10
Invalid votes
21,895
2.15
–0.10
Votes cast / turnout
1,020,550
65.95
–11.28
Abstentions
526,922
34.05
+11.28
Registered voters
1,547,472
Sources[8] [9]
Canary Islands
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Canary Islands →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
311,750
58.36
–1.49
9
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
95,220
17.82
–2.63
3
±0
Canarian People's Union (UPC)
58,953
11.04
New
1
+1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
19,811
3.71
–4.29
0
±0
Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE)
19,805
3.71
+0.40
0
±0
Party of the Canarian Country (PPC)
10,099
1.89
New
0
±0
National Union (UN)
5,700
1.07
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
2,961
0.55
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)3
2,959
0.55
+0.28
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
1,867
0.35
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,626
0.30
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
1,019
0.19
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
736
0.14
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,693
0.32
+0.01
Total
534,199
13
±0
Valid votes
534,199
97.53
–0.62
Invalid votes
13,524
2.47
+0.62
Votes cast / turnout
547,723
61.14
–11.94
Abstentions
348,121
38.86
+11.94
Registered voters
895,844
Sources[8] [9]
Cantabria
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Cantabria →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
108,552
41.86
+1.80
3
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
78,512
30.28
+1.21
2
+1
Right Independent Group (AID)2
26,707
10.30
–3.97
0
–1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
17,140
6.61
+1.16
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
10,106
3.90
+2.50
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
4,014
1.55
+0.91
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)
3,735
1.44
–2.04
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5
3,267
1.26
+0.27
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,387
0.53
–0.08
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,013
0.39
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
872
0.34
New
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
772
0.30
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
752
0.29
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF)
660
0.25
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
643
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,175
0.45
+0.30
Total
259,307
5
±0
Valid votes
259,307
97.98
+0.86
Invalid votes
5,351
2.02
–0.86
Votes cast / turnout
264,658
70.45
–10.28
Abstentions
111,008
29.55
+10.28
Registered voters
375,666
Sources[8] [9]
Castile and León
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Castile and León →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
682,126
50.98
–0.45
25
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
342,798
25.62
–1.55
10
+2
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
125,744
9.40
–2.30
0
–2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
65,096
4.86
+1.18
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
29,874
2.23
+1.69
0
±0
Nationalist Party of Castile and León (PANCAL)
16,016
1.20
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
10,406
0.78
+0.01
0
±0
Spanish Ruralist Party (PRE)
10,324
0.77
New
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5
7,694
0.57
+0.06
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)6
7,636
0.57
+0.34
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7
6,138
0.46
+0.35
0
±0
Independent Candidacy of the Countryside (CIC)
6,115
0.46
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
4,746
0.35
+0.03
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
3,770
0.28
New
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
3,203
0.24
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8
2,796
0.21
+0.14
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
1,907
0.14
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
1,327
0.10
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,096
0.08
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
643
0.05
New
0
±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC)
493
0.04
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
118
0.01
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
117
0.01
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,932
0.59
+0.20
Total
1,338,115
35
±0
Valid votes
1,338,115
98.51
+0.22
Invalid votes
20,230
1.49
–0.22
Votes cast / turnout
1,358,345
69.58
–11.34
Abstentions
593,819
30.42
+11.34
Registered voters
1,952,164
Sources[8] [9]
Castilla–La Mancha
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Castilla–La Mancha →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
378,113
43.02
+0.49
13
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
303,558
34.54
+0.93
8
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
85,825
9.77
+2.52
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
50,620
5.76
–7.10
0
–1
National Union (UN)3
38,271
4.35
+2.18
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
4,951
0.56
±0.00
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)5
4,624
0.53
+0.36
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
3,833
0.44
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,703
0.19
–0.03
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
1,637
0.19
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
1,377
0.16
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
806
0.09
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
338
0.04
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
311
0.04
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
303
0.03
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
286
0.03
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
165
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,115
0.24
+0.03
Total
878,836
21
±0
Valid votes
878,836
98.93
+0.08
Invalid votes
9,497
1.07
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
888,333
72.78
–10.83
Abstentions
332,263
27.22
+10.83
Registered voters
1,220,596
Sources[8] [9]
Catalonia
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1
875,529
29.67
–0.30
17
+2
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)2
570,948
19.35
+2.44
12
+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC–PCE)
512,792
17.38
–0.93
8
±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)3
483,353
16.38
–6.17
8
–5
Republican Left of Catalonia –National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)4
123,452
4.18
–0.54
1
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)5
107,629
3.65
+0.10
1
±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)
46,962
1.59
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Catalonia (PTC–PTE)
40,345
1.37
New
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6
29,868
1.01
+0.72
0
±0
National Union (UN)7
27,301
0.93
+0.64
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
18,558
0.63
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
13,208
0.45
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)8
13,028
0.44
+0.03
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)9
13,028
0.44
+0.04
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
11,114
0.38
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)10
6,937
0.24
–0.32
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
6,515
0.22
New
0
±0
Catalan State (EC)
6,328
0.21
New
0
±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN)
5,932
0.20
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
5,154
0.17
New
0
±0
Social Christian Democracy of Catalonia (DSCC)
4,976
0.17
–0.13
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
4,318
0.15
–0.08
0
±0
Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC)
3,267
0.11
New
0
±0
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,550
0.09
New
0
±0
Pro-Austerity Policy Political Party (PIPPA)
2,409
0.08
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
2,300
0.08
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
1,622
0.05
–0.09
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
11,712
0.40
+0.21
Total
2,951,135
47
±0
Valid votes
2,951,135
98.24
–0.43
Invalid votes
52,966
1.76
+0.43
Votes cast / turnout
3,004,101
67.62
–11.92
Abstentions
1,438,560
32.38
+11.92
Registered voters
4,442,661
Sources[8] [9]
Extremadura
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Extremadura →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
244,291
45.59
–4.45
7
–1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
201,350
37.57
+4.93
5
+1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
41,650
7.77
+2.33
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
19,684
3.67
–4.16
0
±0
National Union (UN)3
11,876
2.22
+1.56
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4
6,282
1.17
+0.55
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)5
3,279
0.61
New
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6
3,183
0.59
+0.39
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
1,343
0.25
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
746
0.14
–0.23
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
716
0.13
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
470
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,029
0.19
±0.00
Total
535,899
12
±0
Valid votes
535,899
98.90
+0.09
Invalid votes
5,968
1.10
–0.09
Votes cast / turnout
541,867
70.08
–7.13
Abstentions
231,391
29.92
+7.13
Registered voters
773,258
Sources[8] [9]
Galicia
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
493,124
48.18
–5.58
17
–3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
177,298
17.32
–2.90
6
+3
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
145,266
14.19
+1.06
4
±0
Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG)
60,889
5.95
+3.93
0
±0
Galician Unity (PG –POG –PSG )3
55,555
5.43
+3.02
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
42,594
4.16
+1.13
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4
12,368
1.21
+0.79
0
±0
National Union (UN)5
7,834
0.77
+0.58
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6
6,828
0.67
+0.02
0
±0
Communist Movement of Galicia –Organization of Communist Left (MCG–OIC)
4,833
0.47
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)7
3,207
0.31
+0.07
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
3,118
0.30
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8
2,788
0.27
+0.06
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
2,271
0.22
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,711
0.17
New
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
1,446
0.14
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
249
0.02
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx–Falangist Unity (FE–UF)
216
0.02
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
195
0.02
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,786
0.17
–0.25
Total
1,023,576
27
±0
Valid votes
1,023,576
98.45
+0.51
Invalid votes
16,167
1.55
–0.51
Votes cast / turnout
1,039,743
49.20
–11.53
Abstentions
1,073,556
50.80
+11.53
Registered voters
2,113,299
Sources[8] [9]
La Rioja
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in La Rioja →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
64,735
48.04
+6.69
3
+1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
39,245
29.13
+0.52
1
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
18,686
13.87
–0.60
0
–1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
4,810
3.57
+0.78
0
±0
National Union (UN)
1,569
1.16
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)3
1,546
1.15
–0.29
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)4
1,053
0.78
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
982
0.73
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
583
0.43
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
462
0.34
New
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
274
0.20
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
148
0.11
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
646
0.48
+0.12
Total
134,739
4
±0
Valid votes
134,739
98.77
+0.74
Invalid votes
1,680
1.23
–0.74
Votes cast / turnout
136,419
73.31
–10.76
Abstentions
49,678
26.69
+10.76
Registered voters
186,097
Sources[8] [9]
Madrid
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Madrid →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
769,328
33.34
–7.50
12
–2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
764,830
33.14
+1.19
12
+1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
310,496
13.46
+2.76
4
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
198,345
8.60
–1.88
3
±0
National Union (UN)3
110,730
4.80
+4.11
1
+1
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)4
48,354
2.10
+1.39
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)5
25,832
1.12
+0.54
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)6
13,322
0.58
–0.65
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)7
9,095
0.39
+0.16
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
7,950
0.34
New
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
6,680
0.29
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
5,264
0.23
–0.09
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
4,873
0.21
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)8
4,691
0.20
+0.06
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
4,675
0.20
New
0
±0
Syndicalist Party (PSIN)
3,845
0.17
New
0
±0
Basque Country Left (EE)
3,029
0.13
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
2,705
0.12
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
1,716
0.07
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,683
0.07
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
1,510
0.07
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
8,691
0.38
+0.12
Total
2,307,644
32
±0
Valid votes
2,307,644
99.12
+0.14
Invalid votes
20,585
0.88
–0.14
Votes cast / turnout
2,328,229
73.27
–11.73
Abstentions
849,503
26.73
+11.73
Registered voters
3,177,732
Sources[8] [9]
Murcia
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Murcia →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
178,621
39.15
–0.85
4
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
178,229
39.07
–1.63
4
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
36,090
7.91
+1.22
0
±0
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
25,903
5.68
–1.08
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)3
7,784
1.71
+0.39
0
±0
National Union (UN)4
6,925
1.52
+1.00
0
±0
Cantonal Party (PCAN)
6,290
1.38
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5
4,715
1.03
+0.45
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
1,847
0.40
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6
1,841
0.40
+0.05
0
±0
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
1,684
0.37
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
1,469
0.32
–0.05
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
1,157
0.25
New
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
1,050
0.23
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
522
0.11
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Authentic Spanish Phalanx (FEA)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,082
0.46
+0.31
Total
456,209
8
±0
Valid votes
456,209
98.75
–0.26
Invalid votes
5,762
1.25
+0.26
Votes cast / turnout
461,971
72.71
–9.09
Abstentions
173,405
27.29
+9.09
Registered voters
635,376
Sources[8] [9]
Navarre
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in Navarre →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
83,302
32.93
+3.90
3
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
55,399
21.90
–1.83
1
–1
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
28,248
11.17
New
1
+1
Popular Unity (HB)
22,425
8.86
New
0
±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
21,305
8.42
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
19,522
7.72
+4.45
0
±0
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)2
10,970
4.34
–10.24
0
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
5,619
2.22
–0.22
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
2,962
1.17
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)3
1,040
0.41
–0.12
0
±0
Communist League (LC)
660
0.26
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
514
0.20
New
0
±0
Proverist Party (PPr)
205
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
821
0.32
+0.09
Total
252,992
5
±0
Valid votes
252,992
98.44
–0.01
Invalid votes
4,013
1.56
+0.01
Votes cast / turnout
257,005
70.66
–11.58
Abstentions
106,708
29.34
+11.58
Registered voters
363,713
Sources[8] [9]
← Summary of the 1 March 1979 Congress of Deputies election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1
698,677
37.31
–3.66
13
–1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
683,104
36.48
+3.50
13
+2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
224,520
11.99
+2.85
3
+1
Democratic Coalition (CD)2
84,316
4.50
–1.43
0
–1
National Union (UN)3
43,239
2.31
+1.06
0
±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)4
19,883
1.06
+0.39
0
±0
Valencian Regional Union (URV)
15,694
0.84
New
0
±0
Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country (PNPV)
13,828
0.74
New
0
±0
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OIC)
12,355
0.66
New
0
±0
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)5
10,716
0.57
+0.34
0
±0
Workers' Communist Party (PCT)
10,675
0.57
New
0
±0
Republican Left (IR)
9,676
0.52
New
0
±0
Left Bloc for National Liberation (BEAN)
9,620
0.51
New
0
±0
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)6
7,716
0.41
–0.15
0
±0
Carlist Party (PC)
4,529
0.24
New
0
±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (Authentic) (FE–JONS(A))
4,276
0.23
–0.02
0
±0
Republican Alliance–Valencian Front (IRA–ARDE)
4,119
0.22
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)7
3,477
0.19
–0.05
0
±0
Liberal Party (PL)
2,947
0.16
New
0
±0
Communist Organization –Communist Unification (OCEBR–UCE)
2,754
0.15
New
0
±0
Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)
962
0.05
New
0
±0
Workers and Peasants Party (POC)
417
0.02
New
0
±0
Union for the Freedom of Speech (ULE)
0
0.00
New
0
±0
Centre Independent Candidacy (CIC)
n/a
n/a
–1.60
0
–1
Blank ballots
5,209
0.28
+0.08
Total
1,872,709
29
±0
Valid votes
1,872,709
98.73
–0.08
Invalid votes
24,075
1.27
+0.08
Votes cast / turnout
1,896,784
74.89
–9.17
Abstentions
635,976
25.11
+9.17
Registered voters
2,532,760
Sources[8] [9]
Autonomous cities
Ceuta
Melilla
Notes
^ This territorial division is based on the autonomic system established under the Spanish Constitution of 1978 , as opposed to the regional division established in 1833 . Most autonomous communities would be constituted by the time of the 1982 election , with the rest being established in early 1983. The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla would not be constituted as independent administrative entities until 1995.
References
Bibliography