1979 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.^[1]^[2]^[3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold).^[1]^[2]

Municipality	Population
Badalona	229,780	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Barcelona	1,754,579	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellá	91,563	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Gerona	83,929	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Hospitalet	289,747	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lérida	106,190	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró	96,942	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus	82,407	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell	187,247	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Sant Boi de Llobregat	72,926	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Cugat del Vallès	31,748	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Coloma de Gramanet	140,613	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Tarragona	108,131	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarrasa	157,442	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 229,780

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	29,976	34.89	n/a	12	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	26,674	31.05	n/a	10	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	9,212	10.72	n/a	3	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,419	8.64	n/a	2	n/a

	Union of Citizens of Badalona (UCBGI)	2,952	3.44	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	2,937	3.42	n/a	0	n/a
	Agreement of Independents for Badalona (EI)	2,312	2.69	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,586	1.85	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	1,536	1.79	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	638	0.74	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	404	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		263	0.31	n/a

Total		85,909			27	n/a

Valid votes		85,909	99.48	n/a
Invalid votes		447	0.52	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		86,356	59.40	n/a
Abstentions		59,013	40.60	n/a
Registered voters		145,369

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Barcelona

Population: 1,754,579

Cornellá

Population: 91,563

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cornellá election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	18,659	46.21	n/a	13	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	12,937	32.04	n/a	9	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	2,940	7.28	n/a	2	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	2,621	6.49	n/a	1	n/a

	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	1,169	2.89	n/a	0	n/a
	Independents (INDEP)	853	2.11	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	595	1.47	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	351	0.87	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	165	0.41	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		90	0.22	n/a

Total		40,380			25	n/a

Valid votes		40,380	99.47	n/a
Invalid votes		216	0.53	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		40,596	64.01	n/a
Abstentions		22,828	35.99	n/a
Registered voters		63,424

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Gerona

Population: 83,929

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gerona election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	11,746	31.98	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	9,284	25.27	n/a	7	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,674	20.89	n/a	5	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	6,061	16.50	n/a	4	n/a

	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	1,384	3.77	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	474	1.29	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		110	0.30	n/a

Total		36,733			25	n/a

Valid votes		36,733	99.48	n/a
Invalid votes		191	0.52	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		36,924	64.49	n/a
Abstentions		20,331	35.51	n/a
Registered voters		57,255

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Hospitalet

Population: 289,747

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Hospitalet election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	48,687	41.09	n/a	12	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	41,457	34.99	n/a	11	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	10,581	8.93	n/a	2	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	8,783	7.41	n/a	2	n/a

	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	3,918	3.31	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	2,135	1.80	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,842	1.55	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	672	0.57	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		405	0.34	n/a

Total		118,480			27	n/a

Valid votes		118,480	99.50	n/a
Invalid votes		590	0.50	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		119,070	58.58	n/a
Abstentions		84,886	41.62	n/a
Registered voters		203,956

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Lérida

Population: 106,190

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lérida election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	12,593	31.25	n/a	9	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	10,157	25.21	n/a	8	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	7,214	17.90	n/a	5	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	4,759	11.81	n/a	3	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)	2,914	7.23	n/a	2	n/a

	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	1,217	3.02	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,003	2.49	n/a	0	n/a
	Carlist Party of Catalonia (PCdC)	307	0.76	n/a	9	n/a
Blank ballots		130	0.32	n/a

Total		40,294			27	n/a

Valid votes		40,294	99.36	n/a
Invalid votes		258	0.64	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		40,552	52.43	n/a
Abstentions		36,787	47.57	n/a
Registered voters		77,339

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Mataró

Population: 96,942

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	14,078	31.36	n/a	8	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	12,093	26.94	n/a	7	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	11,587	25.81	n/a	7	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	5,580	12.43	n/a	3	n/a

	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,444	3.22	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		111	0.25	n/a

Total		44,893			25	n/a

Valid votes		44,893	99.69	n/a
Invalid votes		138	0.31	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		45,031	65.72	n/a
Abstentions		23,492	34.28	n/a
Registered voters		68,523

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Reus

Population: 82,407

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	9,512	31.26	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	6,468	21.26	n/a	6	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	5,110	16.79	n/a	4	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	4,978	16.36	n/a	4	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	2,445	8.04	n/a	2	n/a

	Conservatives of Catalonia (CiC)	686	2.25	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	546	1.79	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	503	1.65	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	109	0.36	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		70	0.23	n/a

Total		30,427			25	n/a

Valid votes		30,427	99.53	n/a
Invalid votes		143	0.47	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		30,570	53.71	n/a
Abstentions		26,343	46.29	n/a
Registered voters		56,913

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Sabadell

Population: 187,247

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	37,590	43.52	n/a	13	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	17,820	20.63	n/a	6	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	16,869	19.53	n/a	6	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	7,460	8.64	n/a	2	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	1,510	1.75	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,256	1.45	n/a	0	n/a
	Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC)	1,155	1.34	n/a	0	n/a
	Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)	1,033	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	823	0.95	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	645	0.75	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		223	0.26	n/a

Total		86,384			27	n/a

Valid votes		86,384	99.62	n/a
Invalid votes		333	0.38	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		86,717	66.91	n/a
Abstentions		42,884	33.09	n/a
Registered voters		129,601

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Population: 72,926

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	10,036	35.36	n/a	10	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	9,626	33.91	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	3,487	12.28	n/a	3	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	2,452	8.64	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN)	1,434	5.05	n/a	1	n/a

	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	874	3.08	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)	408	1.44	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		68	0.24	n/a

Total		28,385			25	n/a

Valid votes		28,385	99.57	n/a
Invalid votes		122	0.43	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		28,507	61.48	n/a
Abstentions		17,861	38.52	n/a
Registered voters		46,368

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 31,748

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	3,525	30.20	n/a	7	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	2,595	22.23	n/a	5	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	2,266	19.42	n/a	4	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	1,512	12.96	n/a	3	n/a
	Independents for Sant Cugat (ISC)	771	6.61	n/a	1	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	673	5.77	n/a	1	n/a

	Catalan Left Bloc (BEC)	252	2.16	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	53	0.45	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		24	0.21	n/a

Total		11,671			21	n/a

Valid votes		11,671	99.67	n/a
Invalid votes		39	0.33	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		11,710	53.42	n/a
Abstentions		10,212	46.58	n/a
Registered voters		21,922

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Santa Coloma de Gramanet

Population: 140,613

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	26,065	45.31	n/a	13	n/a
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	20,801	36.16	n/a	11	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	3,828	6.65	n/a	2	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	3,226	5.61	n/a	1	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	1,158	2.01	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	1,104	1.92	n/a	0	n/a
	Communists of Catalonia (ComC)	1,068	1.86	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	163	0.28	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		119	0.21	n/a

Total		57,532			27	n/a

Valid votes		57,532	99.68	n/a
Invalid votes		187	0.32	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		57,719	61.89	n/a
Abstentions		35,539	38.11	n/a
Registered voters		93,258

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Tarragona

Population: 108,131

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	10,912	25.88	n/a	8	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	9,136	21.67	n/a	6	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	8,545	20.26	n/a	6	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	6,021	14.28	n/a	4	n/a
	Candidacy for the Neighbours' Participation in the City Council (CPV)	2,832	6.72	n/a	2	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	2,138	5.07	n/a	1	n/a

	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,098	2.60	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	689	1.63	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC)	508	1.20	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	158	0.37	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		131	0.31	n/a

Total		42,168			27	n/a

Valid votes		42,168	99.38	n/a
Invalid votes		264	0.62	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		42,432	56.68	n/a
Abstentions		32,429	43.32	n/a
Registered voters		74,861

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

Tarrasa

Population: 157,442

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tarrasa election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)	22,244	30.67	n/a	10	n/a
	Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)	22,066	30.43	n/a	9	n/a
	Convergence and Union (CiU)	10,877	15.00	n/a	4	n/a
	Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD)	10,365	14.29	n/a	4	n/a

	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,266	3.12	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC)	1,860	2.56	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	1,105	1.52	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Unity Group of Terrassa (AUCT)	1,031	1.42	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	504	0.70	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		199	0.27	n/a

Total		72,517			27	n/a

Valid votes		72,517	99.69	n/a
Invalid votes		222	0.31	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		72,739	63.79	n/a
Abstentions		41,298	36.21	n/a
Registered voters		114,037

Sources^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

References

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