1983 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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
Alcoy 66,396 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alicante 245,963 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Benidorm 24,983 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castellón de la Plana 124,487 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elche 164,779 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Elda 53,128 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gandia 48,558 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Orihuela 50,084 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (AP in 1986)
Paterna 33,237 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Sagunto 55,294 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrent 51,762 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Torrevieja 12,321 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencia 744,748 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 66,396
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,13066.23+24.06 18+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 8,17623.41+20.15 6+6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 2,2106.33−10.25 1−3
CIM (CIM) 7002.00New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3751.07New 0±0
Communist Candidacy (CC) 3350.96New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−35.49 0−10
Blank ballots 00.00−0.17
Total 34,926 25±0
Valid votes 34,926100.00+0.46
Invalid votes 00.00−0.46
Votes cast / turnout 34,92667.87−2.44
Abstentions 16,53432.13+2.44
Registered voters 51,460
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Alicante

Population: 245,963
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 70,45361.68+18.35 19+6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 32,19328.19+25.23 8+8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5,6494.95−8.65 0−4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,4392.14New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 2,1001.84New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,0420.91New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 3410.30−0.15 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−31.37 0−10
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 114,217 27±0
Valid votes 114,217100.00+0.84
Invalid votes 00.00−0.84
Votes cast / turnout 114,21765.38+7.62
Abstentions 60,48034.62−7.62
Registered voters 174,697
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Benidorm

Population: 24,983
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,94148.75+17.38 12+5
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 3,15325.87+19.97 6+5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 9417.72+0.84 2+1
Benidorm Independent Group (AIB) 9087.45−4.83 1−2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5374.41−5.32 0−2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 4013.29New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2712.22New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 340.28−2.21 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−31.36 0−7
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 12,186 21±0
Valid votes 12,186100.00+1.30
Invalid votes 00.00−1.30
Votes cast / turnout 12,18660.90+6.37
Abstentions 7,82539.10−6.37
Registered voters 20,011
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 124,487
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 38,55963.52+22.72 19+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 16,93027.89+22.82 8+7
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 2,2133.65−4.12 0−2
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,1571.91−5.34 0−2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 9341.54New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9091.50New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−36.66 0−10
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 60,702 27±0
Valid votes 60,702100.00+1.27
Invalid votes 00.00−1.27
Votes cast / turnout 60,70267.99+1.49
Abstentions 28,57732.01−1.49
Registered voters 89,279
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Elche

Population: 164,779
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,69457.68+12.55 17+4
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 19,80128.07+21.33 8+6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5,7438.14−6.19 2−2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,6482.34New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6482.34New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 6540.93New 0±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE) 3590.51±0.00 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−27.92 0−8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 70,547 27±0
Valid votes 70,547100.00+0.85
Invalid votes 00.00−0.85
Votes cast / turnout 70,54762.53−1.46
Abstentions 42,27937.47+1.46
Registered voters 112,826
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Elda

Population: 53,128
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,21863.92+25.26 17+7
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 6,52724.23+15.76 6+4
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,8086.71−13.90 1−4
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE) 1,3855.14New 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−28.29 0−8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 26,938 25±0
Valid votes 26,938100.00+0.57
Invalid votes 00.00−0.57
Votes cast / turnout 26,93871.79+10.59
Abstentions 10,58528.21−10.59
Registered voters 37,523
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Gandia

Population: 48,558
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,20537.89+13.28 9+3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL)1 6,75927.82+22.49 6+5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2 2,92812.05+9.89 3+3
Independent Group (AI) 2,79111.49−0.72 2±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,3455.54−3.52 1−1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8863.65New 0±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC) 3821.57New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−31.75 0−7
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) n/an/a−8.18 0−2
Goal: Gandia (OG) n/an/a−6.70 0−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 24,296 21±0
Valid votes 24,296100.00+1.24
Invalid votes 00.00−1.24
Votes cast / turnout 24,29669.80−0.93
Abstentions 10,51430.20+0.93
Registered voters 34,810
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Orihuela

Population: 50,084
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 7,07530.46+13.75 9+5
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,05330.37+11.87 9+4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5,71824.62New 7+7
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO) 1,1304.87New 0±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 9524.10−5.60 0−2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 8673.73New 0±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 4291.85New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−52.33 0−14
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 23,224 25±0
Valid votes 23,224100.00+0.91
Invalid votes 00.00−0.91
Votes cast / turnout 23,22466.04+4.39
Abstentions 11,94033.96−4.39
Registered voters 35,164
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Paterna

Population: 33,237
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,21958.26+19.97 14+5
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL) 3,72823.56New 5+5
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,70610.78−12.04 2−3
Popular Unity Alternative Candidacy (CAUP) 6564.15New 0±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC) 5153.25New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−18.39 0−4
Independent Candidacy of the Town of Paterna (AE) n/an/a−10.11 0−2
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCPV–OEC) n/an/a−5.76 0−1
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 15,824 21±0
Valid votes 15,824100.00+1.62
Invalid votes 00.00−1.62
Votes cast / turnout 15,82468.18+3.15
Abstentions 7,38431.82−3.15
Registered voters 23,208
Sources[1][3]

Sagunto

Population: 55,294
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,85741.00+1.17 11±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 5,22619.74−9.99 5−3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL) 4,05715.32New 4+4
Left Independent Electors' Group of Sagunto (IIS) 2,83110.69New 2+2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 2,0387.70New 2+2
Valencian People's Union (UPV) 1,4695.55New 1+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−23.52 0−6
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 26,478 25±0
Valid votes 26,478100.00+1.84
Invalid votes 00.00−1.84
Votes cast / turnout 26,47863.53−2.82
Abstentions 15,20236.47+2.82
Registered voters 41,680
Sources[1][3]

Torrent

Population: 51,762
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,94158.87+18.77 15+6
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UV–UL) 7,92431.22New 8+8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 1,9207.56−9.10 2−2
Valencian People's Union (UPV) 5962.35New 0±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−33.96 0−8
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 25,381 25+4
Valid votes 25,381100.00+1.16
Invalid votes 00.00−1.16
Votes cast / turnout 25,38169.95+2.80
Abstentions 10,90130.05−2.80
Registered voters 36,282
Sources[1][3]

Torrevieja

Population: 12,321
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,31865.90+18.93 12+3
People's Coalition–Valencian Union (AP–PDP–UL–UV)1 1,61224.60+13.25 4+2
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)2 3405.19−2.44 1±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV) 2824.30−2.28 0−1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/an/a−24.22 0−4
Blank ballots 00.00±0.00
Total 6,552 17±0
Valid votes 6,552100.00+1.03
Invalid votes 00.00−1.03
Votes cast / turnout 6,55268.16−0.17
Abstentions 3,06031.84+0.17
Registered voters 9,612
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:

Valencia

Population: 744,748

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lozano, Carles. "Eleccions Municipals en la Comunitat Valenciana (des de 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Comunitat Valenciana". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "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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