This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Community of Madrid on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2]
Overall [ ]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
PSOE (24.50%)
CD (2.69%)
Other (21.11%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Community of Madrid →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
800,541
38.79
n/a
419
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
740,238
35.86
n/a
667
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
346,267
16.78
n/a
217
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
57,427
2.78
n/a
15
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
25,440
1.23
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
12,765
0.62
n/a
46
n/a
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
6,442
0.31
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)
5,317
0.26
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)
5,279
0.26
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
3,520
0.17
n/a
5
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
3,012
0.15
n/a
0
n/a
New Force (FN)
2,395
0.12
n/a
7
n/a
Socialist Party (PS)
2,298
0.11
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
2,186
0.11
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Party (PL)
2,132
0.10
n/a
0
n/a
Independent Group (AI)
1,979
0.10
n/a
0
n/a
Independent (Torrejón de Ardoz) (INDEP)
1,536
0.07
n/a
2
n/a
Left Independent Citizen Candidacy (CCII)
1,407
0.07
n/a
0
n/a
Independents (Alcobendas) (INDEP)
1,186
0.06
n/a
1
n/a
Others
42,636
2.07
n/a
331
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
2,064,003
100.00
1,710
n/a
Valid votes
2,064,003
99.98
n/a
Invalid votes
397
0.02
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
2,064,400
65.58
n/a
Abstentions
1,083,478
34.42
n/a
Registered voters
3,147,878
Sources[1] [3]
Popular vote
PSOE
38.79%
UCD
35.86%
PCE
16.78%
ORT
2.78%
FE–JONS
1.23%
Others
4.56%
Blank ballots
0.00%
City control [ ]
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[1]
Municipality
Population
New control
Alcalá de Henares
110,102
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alcobendas
55,869
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alcorcón
119,300
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Coslada
37,268
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (PSOE in 1982)
Fuenlabrada
28,353
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Getafe
124,601
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Leganés
151,235
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Madrid
3,355,720
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Móstoles
101,266
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Parla
35,259
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrejón de Ardoz
54,702
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Municipalities [ ]
Alcalá de Henares [ ]
Population: 110,102
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcalá de Henares election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
15,816
39.53
n/a
12
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
9,381
23.45
n/a
7
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
8,676
21.68
n/a
6
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
3,783
9.45
n/a
2
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,112
2.78
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
753
1.88
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
402
1.00
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
89
0.22
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
40,012
27
n/a
Valid votes
40,012
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
40,012
57.94
n/a
Abstentions
29,043
42.06
n/a
Registered voters
69,055
Sources[1] [4]
Alcobendas [ ]
Population: 55,869
Alcorcón [ ]
Population: 119,300
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcorcón election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
20,624
47.05
n/a
14
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
9,921
22.63
n/a
7
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
8,976
20.48
n/a
6
n/a
Independent Group (AI)
1,979
4.51
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
1,506
3.44
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
829
1.89
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
43,835
27
n/a
Valid votes
43,835
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
43,835
58.47
n/a
Abstentions
31,137
41.53
n/a
Registered voters
74,972
Sources[1] [6]
Coslada [ ]
Population: 37,268
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Coslada election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
6,725
44.34
n/a
9
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,345
35.24
n/a
8
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
2,155
14.21
n/a
3
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
941
6.20
n/a
1
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
15,166
21
n/a
Valid votes
15,166
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
15,166
67.85
n/a
Abstentions
7,186
32.15
n/a
Registered voters
22,352
Sources[1] [7]
Fuenlabrada [ ]
Population: 28,353
Getafe [ ]
Population: 124,601
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Getafe election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
16,960
35.18
n/a
10
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
16,833
34.92
n/a
10
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
8,664
17.97
n/a
5
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
3,763
7.81
n/a
2
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,388
2.88
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
438
0.91
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
162
0.34
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
48,208
27
n/a
Valid votes
48,208
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
48,208
61.96
n/a
Abstentions
29,594
38.04
n/a
Registered voters
77,802
Sources[1] [9]
Leganés [ ]
Population: 151,235
Madrid [ ]
Population: 3,355,720
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Madrid election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
632,329
40.29
n/a
25
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
619,772
39.49
n/a
25
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
230,651
14.69
n/a
9
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
37,396
2.38
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
25,038
1.60
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)
5,317
0.34
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Unification of Spain (UCE)
5,251
0.33
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)
5,241
0.33
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
2,401
0.15
n/a
0
n/a
Socialist Party (PS)
2,298
0.15
n/a
0
n/a
Liberal Party (PL)
2,132
0.14
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)
1,784
0.11
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
1,569,610
59
n/a
Valid votes
1,569,610
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
1,569,610
65.98
n/a
Abstentions
809,331
34.02
n/a
Registered voters
2,378,941
Sources[1] [11] [12]
Móstoles [ ]
Population: 101,266
Parla [ ]
Population: 35,259
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Parla election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,423
39.57
n/a
9
n/a
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
5,013
36.58
n/a
8
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,299
9.48
n/a
2
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
1,005
7.33
n/a
1
n/a
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)
721
5.26
n/a
1
n/a
Independent Electors' Group (AEI)
199
1.45
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC)
46
0.34
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
13,706
21
n/a
Valid votes
13,706
100.00
n/a
Invalid votes
0
0.00
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
13,706
63.99
n/a
Abstentions
7,712
36.01
n/a
Registered voters
21,418
Sources[1] [14]
Torrejón de Ardoz [ ]
Population: 54,702
References [ ]