This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands 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.
UCD (48.9%)
PSOE (13.2%)
CD (8.19%)
PCE–PCIB (3.33%)
PSM (1.41%)
CDI (1.28%)
INDEP (1.15%)
PSM (1.03%)
Other (21.5%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Balearic Islands →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
117,435
42.59
n/a
382
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
62,792
22.77
n/a
103
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
19,707
7.15
n/a
64
n/a
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)
19,302
7.00
n/a
26
n/a
Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM)
8,123
2.95
n/a
11
n/a
Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)
4,045
1.47
n/a
8
n/a
Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)
3,824
1.39
n/a
10
n/a
Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla (INDEP)
3,263
1.18
n/a
9
n/a
Autonomous Manacor People (MA)
2,136
0.77
n/a
5
n/a
Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI)
2,134
0.77
n/a
5
n/a
Group of Independents of Marratxí (AIM)
1,719
0.62
n/a
7
n/a
Independent Option for Manacor (OIM)
1,450
0.53
n/a
3
n/a
Independent Progressive Group (GPI)
1,339
0.49
n/a
5
n/a
Independents of Artà (IA)
1,267
0.46
n/a
5
n/a
Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE)
1,105
0.40
n/a
1
n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA)
1,019
0.37
n/a
0
n/a
Independent Group of Alaior (GIA)
1,018
0.37
n/a
4
n/a
Independent Campaneran Agreement (ECI)
1,011
0.37
n/a
4
n/a
Independents of Algaida (IAl)
974
0.35
n/a
6
n/a
Independent Sineueran People (SI)
880
0.32
n/a
6
n/a
Solleric Left (Esquerra Sollerica)
868
0.31
n/a
2
n/a
Progressive Candidacy of Es Castell (CPEC)
860
0.31
n/a
7
n/a
Independent Group of Santa Margarita (AISM)
850
0.31
n/a
4
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC)
848
0.31
n/a
0
n/a
Democratic Independent Group (GID)
664
0.24
n/a
6
n/a
Independent Candidacy (CI)
616
0.22
n/a
6
n/a
Independent Group of Puigpunyent (AIP)
376
0.14
n/a
6
n/a
Others
16,117
5.84
n/a
86
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
275,742
100.00
781
n/a
Valid votes
275,742
98.23
n/a
Invalid votes
4,955
1.77
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
280,697
61.98
n/a
Abstentions
172,184
38.02
n/a
Registered voters
452,881
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Popular vote
UCD
42.59%
PSOE
22.77%
CD
7.15%
PCE–PCIB
7.00%
PSM
2.95%
PSM
1.47%
CDI
1.39%
INDEP
1.18%
Others
13.51%
Blank ballots
0.00%
City control
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Municipalities
Calviá
Ciudadela
Population: 17,342
Ibiza
Population: 22,882
Inca
Population: 20,032
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Inca election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
3,090
33.41
n/a
8
n/a
Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI)
2,134
23.07
n/a
5
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
1,844
19.94
n/a
4
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,085
11.73
n/a
2
n/a
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)
1,060
11.46
n/a
2
n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
37
0.40
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
9,250
21
n/a
Valid votes
9,250
98.37
n/a
Invalid votes
153
1.63
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
9,403
65.70
n/a
Abstentions
4,908
34.30
n/a
Registered voters
14,311
Sources[ 1] [ 6]
Lluchmayor
Population: 14,307
Mahón
Population: 21,576
Manacor
Population: 25,220
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Manacor election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Autonomous Manacor People (MA)
2,136
20.08
n/a
5
n/a
Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)
2,119
19.92
n/a
5
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
2,055
19.32
n/a
4
n/a
Independent Option for Manacor (OIM)
1,450
13.63
n/a
3
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
1,249
11.74
n/a
2
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
1,108
10.42
n/a
2
n/a
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)
519
4.88
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
10,636
21
n/a
Valid votes
10,636
98.84
n/a
Invalid votes
125
1.16
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
10,761
56.00
n/a
Abstentions
8,455
44.00
n/a
Registered voters
19,216
Sources[ 1] [ 9]
Palma
Population: 283,113
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palma election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
46,530
44.15
n/a
13
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
36,810
34.93
n/a
10
n/a
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)
9,258
8.79
n/a
2
n/a
Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM)
6,832
6.48
n/a
2
n/a
Democratic Coalition (CD)
3,033
2.88
n/a
0
n/a
José Antonio Circles (CJA)
1,019
0.97
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement –Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC)
751
0.71
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE)
681
0.65
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
466
0.44
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
0
0.00
n/a
Total
105,380
27
n/a
Valid votes
105,380
97.83
n/a
Invalid votes
2,334
2.17
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
107,714
54.20
n/a
Abstentions
91,005
45.80
n/a
Registered voters
198,719
Sources[ 1] [ 10] [ 11]
Santa Eulalia del Río
Population: 10,510
References