1983 Spanish local elections in Aragon

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Aragon on 8 May 1983. 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] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Calatayud 17,666 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
Huesca 41,455 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Teruel 25,935 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Free Independents (IL) (PAR in 1986)
Zaragoza 571,855 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Calatayud

Population: 17,666
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Calatayud election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,24037.73+26.68 7+5
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 2,92134.02+3.24 7+2
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 1,14713.36−5.16 2−1
United Left of Aragon (MCA–LCR)2 6567.64−15.17 1−3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3123.63New 0±0
Independents (INDEP) 3113.62New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−16.84 0−3
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 8,587 17±0
Valid votes 8,587100.00+1.72
Invalid votes 00.00−1.72
Votes cast / turnout 8,58764.57+3.40
Abstentions 4,71135.43−3.40
Registered voters 13,298
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Huesca

Population: 41,455
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Huesca election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,03345.58+15.99 11+4
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 7,32636.96New 9+9
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 1,0385.24New 1+1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9904.99−0.79 0−1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8994.54New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 5342.69New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−42.42 0−10
Independent of Huesca (IdH) n/an/a−11.13 0−2
Communist Movement of Aragon (MCA) n/an/a−5.80 0−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 19,820 21±0
Valid votes 19,820100.00+2.12
Invalid votes 00.00−2.12
Votes cast / turnout 19,82063.67+0.32
Abstentions 11,31036.33−0.32
Registered voters 31,130
Sources[1][3]

Teruel

Population: 25,935
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Teruel election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,14430.83New 7+7
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,98129.62+4.78 7+2
Free Independents (IL) 3,70127.53New 6+6
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 7855.84New 1+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3442.56New 0±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2521.87−4.16 0−1
United Left of Aragon (MCA–LCR)1 2351.75+0.84 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−44.28 0−10
Electoral Group of Teruel (AET) n/an/a−22.31 0−5
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 13,442 21±0
Valid votes 13,442100.00±0.00
Invalid votes 00.00±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 13,44265.52+3.12
Abstentions 7,07434.48−3.12
Registered voters 20,516
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Zaragoza

Population: 571,855
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Zaragoza election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 136,77452.36+21.45 18+7
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 58,13422.25+19.75 8+8
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 34,81213.33−5.22 4−3
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 14,1845.43−5.96 1−3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,2193.15New 0±0
United Left of Aragon (MCA–LCR)2 4,4941.72−2.74 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 2,8201.08New 0±0
Communist Party of Aragon (PCA) 8280.32New 0±0
Social Aragonese Movement (MAS) 6920.26New 0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 2610.10New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−20.47 0−7
Party of Labour of Aragon (PTA) n/an/a−6.58 0−2
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 261,218 31±0
Valid votes 261,218100.00+1.32
Invalid votes 00.00−1.32
Votes cast / turnout 261,21861.76+3.20
Abstentions 161,71538.24−3.20
Registered voters 422,933
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Aragón y La Rioja (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Aragón". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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