Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Balearic Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

Overall

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Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  AP–PDP–UL (32.09%)
  PSOE (25.12%)
  UM (17.41%)
  PSMPSI (3.98%)
  PDL (1.74%)
  UF (1.24%)
  CP (1.12%)
  CDS (1.00%)
  UC (1.00%)
  INDEP (1.00%)
  Other (14.3%)
Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1 104,820 33.78 +9.85 202 +89
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)2 104,172 33.57 +24.85 258 +183
Majorcan Union (UM)3 37,956 12.23 +10.84 140 +128
Socialist Party of MajorcaSocialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)4 11,925 3.84 –0.23 32 +10
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 7,921 2.55 –4.45 5 –21
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,056 1.63 New 8 +8
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 4,040 1.30 New 14 +14
Felanitxeran Union (UF) 3,719 1.20 New 10 +10
Pobleran Convergence (CP) 3,260 1.05 New 9 +9
Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 2,965 0.96 –0.43 5 –5
Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 2,727 0.88 –0.59 7 –1
Campaneran Union (UC) 2,280 0.73 New 8 +8
Independents of Artà (IA) 1,288 0.42 –0.04 5 ±0
Independents (Ciutadella) (INDEP) 1,071 0.35 New 2 +2
Independents of the Municipality of Andratx (ITA) 1,003 0.32 New 5 +5
Farmers of Petra Group (AA–P) 921 0.30 +0.10 6 +4
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 907 0.29 New 0 ±0
Independents (San Luis) (INDEP) 884 0.28 New 8 +8
Independent Group of Sancelles (GIS) 403 0.13 New 4 +4
Others 12,999 4.19 76 –432
Blank ballots 3 0.00 ±0.00
Total 310,320 100.00 804 +23
Valid votes 310,320 100.00 +1.77
Invalid votes 2 0.00 –1.77
Votes cast / turnout 310,322 63.48 +1.50
Abstentions 178,546 36.52 –1.50
Registered voters 488,868
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Independent Progressive Group, Independent Option for Manacor and Independent Group of Son Carrió in the 1979 elections.
  • 2 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition, Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla, Liberal Party and Independents of Sóller in the 1979 elections.
  • 3 Majorcan Union results are compared to the combined totals of Autonomous Manacor People and Group of Independents of Marratxí in the 1979 elections.
  • 4 Socialist Party of MajorcaSocialist Party of the Islands results are compared to the combined totals of Socialist Party of Majorca, Independent Progressive Candidacy and Independents of Algaida in the 1979 elections.
Popular vote
PSOE
33.78%
AP–PDP–UL
33.57%
UM
12.23%
PSMPSI
3.84%
PCIB
2.55%
CDS
1.63%
PDL
1.30%
UF
1.20%
CP
1.05%
Others
8.85%
Blank ballots
0.00%

City control

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The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Ciutadella de Menorca 17,637 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ibiza 25,343 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Inca 20,747 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Majorcan Union (UM)
Llucmajor 14,556 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Mahón 21,860 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Manacor 24,208 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Palma 290,372 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Santa Eulalia del Río 13,060 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)

Municipalities

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Calviá

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Ciutadella de Menorca

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Population: 17,637
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ciutadella de Menorca election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 2,842 33.30 +26.78 6 +5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,526 29.60 +21.01 6 +5
Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 1,442 16.90 –12.30 3 –2
Independents (INDEP) 1,071 12.55 New 2 +2
Independents (INDEP) 402 4.71 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 251 2.94 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –42.31 0 –8
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) n/a n/a –13.38 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 8,534 17 ±0
Valid votes 8,534 100.00 +0.58
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.58
Votes cast / turnout 8,534 65.68 –5.88
Abstentions 4,459 34.32 +5.88
Registered voters 12,993
Sources[1][4]
Footnotes:

Ibiza

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Population: 25,343
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ibiza election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 4,090 43.14 +12.55 10 +4
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,035 42.56 +12.75 10 +3
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 713 7.52 New 1 +1
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 345 3.64 –4.08 0 –1
Independents (INDEP) 297 3.13 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –30.71 0 –7
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 9,480 21 ±0
Valid votes 9,480 100.00 +1.58
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.58
Votes cast / turnout 9,480 50.78 –0.29
Abstentions 9,188 49.22 +0.29
Registered voters 18,668
Sources[1][5]
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Inca

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Population: 20,747
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Inca election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Majorcan Union (UM) 5,100 49.81 New 12 +12
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,020 19.73 –0.21 4 ±0
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 1,578 15.41 +3.68 3 +1
Socialist Party of MajorcaSocialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)2 717 7.00 –16.07 1 –4
Unity for the People of Inca (UPI)3 638 6.23 –5.23 1 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 186 1.82 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –33.41 0 –8
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 10,239 21 ±0
Valid votes 10,239 100.00 +1.63
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.63
Votes cast / turnout 10,239 65.39 –0.31
Abstentions 5,420 34.61 +0.31
Registered voters 15,659
Sources[1][6]
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Llucmajor

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Population: 14,556
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Llucmajor election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,825 40.16 +7.29 7 +1
People's Coalition (APPDPUL) 2,458 34.94 New 6 +6
Majorcan Union (UM) 1,505 21.40 New 4 +4
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 246 3.50 –1.46 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –43.25 0 –8
Independents of Llucmajor (ILL) n/a n/a –10.06 0 –2
Arenal Independent Group (GIA) n/a n/a –8.86 0 –1
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 7,034 17 ±0
Valid votes 7,034 100.00 +1.42
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.42
Votes cast / turnout 7,034 62.12 –2.18
Abstentions 4,289 37.88 +2.18
Registered voters 11,323
Sources[1][7]

Mahón

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Population: 21,860
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mahón election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,008 54.86 +31.81 12 +7
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 2,888 31.64 +23.07 7 +5
Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 952 10.43 –6.55 2 –1
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 281 3.08 –6.66 0 –2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –38.28 0 –9
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 9,129 21 ±0
Valid votes 9,129 100.00 +1.31
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.31
Votes cast / turnout 9,129 56.23 –6.77
Abstentions 7,106 43.77 +6.77
Registered voters 16,235
Sources[1][8]
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Manacor

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Population: 24,208
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Manacor election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 3,784 32.77 +21.03 7 +5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)2 2,371 20.54 –3.51 5 ±0
Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 2,339 20.26 +0.34 4 –1
Majorcan Union (UM)3 1,910 16.54 –3.54 4 –1
Socialist Party of MajorcaSocialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 614 5.32 New 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 356 3.08 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 172 1.49 –3.39 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –19.32 0 –4
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 11,546 21 ±0
Valid votes 11,546 100.00 +1.16
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.16
Votes cast / turnout 11,546 61.24 +5.24
Abstentions 7,307 38.76 –5.24
Registered voters 18,853
Sources[1][9]
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Palma

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Population: 290,372
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Palma election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,364 45.63 +10.70 14 +4
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 45,330 36.69 +33.81 11 +11
Majorcan Union (UM) 9,588 7.76 New 2 +2
Socialist Party of MajorcaSocialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 4,957 4.01 –2.47 0 –2
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 3,878 3.14 –5.65 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,509 2.03 New 0 ±0
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 907 0.73 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –44.15 0 –13
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 123,533 27 ±0
Valid votes 123,533 100.00 +2.17
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –2.17
Votes cast / turnout 123,533 58.09 +3.89
Abstentions 89,122 41.91 –3.89
Registered voters 212,655
Sources[1][10][11]
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Santa Eulalia del Río

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Population: 13,060
Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (APPDPUL)1 3,667 67.12 +7.87 12 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,228 22.48 +10.17 4 +2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 415 7.60 New 1 +1
Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 153 2.80 –2.21 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –23.44 0 –4
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 5,463 17 ±0
Valid votes 5,463 100.00 +1.61
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.61
Votes cast / turnout 5,463 60.07 +0.04
Abstentions 3,632 39.93 –0.04
Registered voters 9,095
Sources[1][12]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Eleccions Municipals a les Illes Balears (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Illes Balears". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Balearic Islands". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Ciutadella de Menorca Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Ibiza Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Inca Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Llucmajor Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Mahón Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Manacor Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Palma Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Eleccions municipals a Palma de Mallorca (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Santa Eulalia del Río Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2020.