1983 Spanish local elections

The 1983 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect all 67,505 councillors in the 7,781 municipalities of Spain and all 1,024 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country and the ten island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands.

For the regional elections held concurrently, see 1983 Spanish regional elections.

1983 Spanish local elections
8 May 1983
67,312 councillors in 7,781 municipal councils
1,024 seats in 38 provincial deputations
Registered27,474,920 3.3%
Turnout18,370,300 (66.9%)
4.4 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Felipe González Manuel Fraga Gerardo Iglesias
Party PSOE AP–PDP–PL PCE
Leader since 13 October 1974 9 October 1976 10 December 1982
Last election 12,069 c., 28.2% 2,383 c., 3.1% 3,725 c., 13.0%
Seats won 23,729 21,076 2,495
Seat change 11,660 18,693 1,230
Popular vote 7,883,502 4,843,665 1,513,023
Percentage 43.0% 26.4% 8.2%
Swing 14.8 pp 23.3 pp 4.8 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Jordi Pujol Xabier Arzalluz Adolfo Suárez
Party CiU EAJ/PNV CDS
Leader since 19 September 1978 18 January 1980 29 July 1982
Last election 1,782 c., 3.1% 1,093 c., 2.2% Did not contest
Seats won 3,329 1,322 658
Seat change 1,547 229 658
Popular vote 763,758 407,908 333,001
Percentage 4.2% 2.2% 1.8%
Swing 1.1 pp 0.0 pp New party
Provincial results map for municipal elections
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