1979 Spanish local elections in Navarre

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

City control

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

Municipality	Population
Burlada	15,609	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Estella	11,935	Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) (AIE in 1980; CUP in 1980; AIE in 1981)
Pamplona	173,255	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tafalla	9,950	People's Electoral Group (AEP)
Tudela	24,499	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Burlada

Population: 15,609

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

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,267	36.60	n/a	6	n/a
	Independents (INDEP)	1,833	29.59	n/a	5	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,283	20.71	n/a	4	n/a
	Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)	457	7.38	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	354	5.72	n/a	1	n/a

Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		6,194			17	n/a

Valid votes		6,194	96.60	n/a
Invalid votes		218	3.40	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		6,412	63.07	n/a
Abstentions		3,755	36.93	n/a
Registered voters		10,167

Sources^[1]^[3]

Estella

Population: 11,935

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

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Independent Group of Estella (AIE)	2,419	39.32	n/a	7	n/a
	Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)	2,316	37.65	n/a	7	n/a
	Carlist Party (PC)	632	10.27	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	589	9.57	n/a	1	n/a

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	196	3.19	n/a	0	n/a
	Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		6,152			17	n/a

Valid votes		6,152	98.46	n/a
Invalid votes		96	1.54	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		6,248	73.23	n/a
Abstentions		2,284	26.77	n/a
Registered voters		8,532

Sources^[1]^[3]

Pamplona

Population: 173,255

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

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	18,800	23.93	n/a	8	n/a
	Popular Unity (HB)	17,986	22.89	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	13,481	17.16	n/a	5	n/a
	Navarrese People's Union (UPN)	11,864	15.10	n/a	5	n/a
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	4,857	6.18	n/a	2	n/a

	Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ)	3,923	4.99	n/a	0	n/a
	Carlist Party (PC)	2,730	3.48	n/a	0	n/a
	Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)	2,293	2.92	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,433	1.82	n/a	0	n/a
	Basque Country Left (EE)	1,187	1.51	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	5	0.01	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		78,559			27	n/a

Valid votes		78,559	98.63	n/a
Invalid votes		1,090	1.37	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		79,649	66.31	n/a
Abstentions		40,474	33.69	n/a
Registered voters		120,123

Sources^[1]^[3]

Tafalla

Population: 9,950

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

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	1,973	37.33	n/a	5	n/a
	People's Electoral Group (AEP)	1,644	31.10	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,294	24.48	n/a	3	n/a
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	375	7.09	n/a	1	n/a

	Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		5,286			13	n/a

Valid votes		5,286	98.90	n/a
Invalid votes		59	1.10	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		5,345	75.43	n/a
Abstentions		1,741	24.57	n/a
Registered voters		7,086

Sources^[1]^[3]

Tudela

Population: 24,499

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

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	3,614	29.45	n/a	7	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,170	25.83	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Tudelan Group (ATI)	1,780	14.50	n/a	3	n/a
	Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)	1,529	12.46	n/a	3	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	995	8.11	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	729	5.94	n/a	1	n/a

	Carlist Party (PC)	456	3.72	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		12,273			21	n/a

Valid votes		12,273	98.23	n/a
Invalid votes		221	1.77	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		12,494	71.80	n/a
Abstentions		4,908	28.20	n/a
Registered voters		17,402

Sources^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Navarra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[HE-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[2] "Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Navarra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[InfoE-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

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