1983 Spanish local elections in Navarre

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Navarre 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
Burlada 14,519 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Estella 12,230 Independent Group of Estella (AIE) Independent Group of Estella (AIE)
Pamplona 177,906 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tafalla 9,957 People's Electoral Group (APE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tudela 24,953 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Burlada

Population: 14,519
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Burlada election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,93250.82+30.11 9+5
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 1,54626.80New 4+4
Popular Unity (HB) 94016.29New 3+3
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3516.08New 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−36.60 0−6
Independents (INDEP) n/an/a−29.59 0−5
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) n/an/a−7.38 0−1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) n/an/a−5.72 0−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 5,769 17±0
Valid votes 5,769100.00+3.40
Invalid votes 00.00−3.40
Votes cast / turnout 5,76959.75−3.32
Abstentions 3,88640.25+3.32
Registered voters 9,655
Sources[1][3]

Estella

Population: 12,230
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Estella election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Independent Group of Estella (AIE) 2,30838.64−0.68 7±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,68328.18+18.61 5+4
Popular Unity (HB)1 95515.99−21.66 3−4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 62010.38New 1+1
Carlist Party (PC) 4076.81−3.46 1−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0
Total 5,973 17±0
Valid votes 5,973100.00+1.54
Invalid votes 00.00−1.54
Votes cast / turnout 5,97366.18−7.05
Abstentions 3,05333.82+7.05
Registered voters 9,026
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Popular Unity results are compared to Popular Unity Candidacy totals in the 1979 election.

Pamplona

Population: 177,906
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Pamplona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 30,50335.73+18.57 11+6
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 19,06122.33+7.23 7+2
Popular Unity (HB) 12,13814.22−8.67 4−3
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 11,48413.45New 4+4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,2236.12−0.06 1−1
Neighbourhood Labor (Auzolan)1 2,8923.39−1.60 0±0
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,6673.12+1.61 0±0
Carlist Party (PC) 1,3991.64−1.84 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−23.93 0−8
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) n/an/a−2.92 0±0
Blank ballots 00.00±0
Total 85,367 27±0
Valid votes 85,367100.00+1.37
Invalid votes 00.00−1.37
Votes cast / turnout 85,36766.29−0.02
Abstentions 43,40533.71+0.02
Registered voters 128,772
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Tafalla

Population: 9,957
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tafalla election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,93536.82+12.34 5+2
Tafallese People's Alliance (APT) 1,43427.28New 4+4
Popular Unity (HB)1 91417.39−13.71 2−2
Carlist Party (PC) 3576.79New 1+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3416.49−0.60 1±0
Basque Country Left (EE) 2755.23New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−37.33 0−5
Blank ballots 00.00±0
Total 5,256 13±0
Valid votes 5,256100.00+1.10
Invalid votes 00.00−1.10
Votes cast / turnout 5,25670.24−5.19
Abstentions 2,22729.76+5.19
Registered voters 7,483
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Popular Unity results are compared to People's Electoral Group totals in the 1979 election.

Tudela

Population: 24,953
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tudela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,41948.63+19.18 12+5
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,53919.23New 4+4
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)1 1,79613.61−0.89 3±0
Left Assembly of the Ribera (AIR) 8566.48New 1+1
Carlist Party (PC) 7055.34+1.62 1+1
Popular Unity (HB) 4293.25New 0±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2702.05−3.89 0−1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1871.42New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−25.83 0−6
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) n/an/a−12.46 0−3
Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) n/an/a−8.11 0−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0
Total 13,201 21±0
Valid votes 13,201100.00+1.77
Invalid votes 00.00−1.77
Votes cast / turnout 13,20172.18+0.38
Abstentions 5,08727.82−0.38
Registered voters 18,288
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

See also

References

  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. 8 de mayo de 1983. Navarra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.