The 1983 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 2nd General Assemblies of Álava , Biscay and Gipuzkoa . All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain .
Overall
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Basque General Assemblies election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
395,885
39.56
+2.38
74 –25
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
263,436
26.32
+10.99
39 +7
Popular Unity (HB)
142,481
14.24
–3.72
20 –18
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
88,086
8.80
+8.75
14 +14
Basque Country Left (EE)
79,158
7.91
+0.75
6 –8
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
20,390
2.04
–2.43
0
–3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,175
0.32
New
0
±0
Llodian Independent Group (AILL)
741
0.07
±0.00
0
±0
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))
724
0.07
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
645
0.06
–0.61
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –11.90
0
–32
Independents (INDEP)
n/a n/a –1.98
0
–10
Blank ballots
6,004
0.60
+0.14
Total
1,000,725
153
–75
Valid votes
1,000,725
98.76
+0.07
Invalid votes
12,577
1.24
–0.07
Votes cast / turnout
1,013,302
64.59
+2.72
Abstentions
555,505
35.41
–2.72
Registered voters
1,568,807
Sources
Footnotes:
Foral deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Historical territories
Álava
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Álava General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
45,657
37.11
+4.41
23 –3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
34,890
28.36
+12.52
14 +7
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
19,147
15.56
+15.24
9 +9
Popular Unity (HB)
10,872
8.84
New
4 +4
Basque Country Left (EE)
7,571
6.15
+2.82
1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,163
1.76
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,070
0.87
–2.25
0
±0
Llodian Independent Group (AILL)
741
0.60
+0.04
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –25.03
0
–14
Independents (INDEP)
n/a n/a –16.63
0
–10
Blank ballots
920
0.75
+0.31
Total
123,031
51
–6
Valid votes
123,031
98.56
–0.50
Invalid votes
1,793
1.44
+0.50
Votes cast / turnout
124,824
66.80
+1.45
Abstentions
62,046
33.20
–1.45
Registered voters
186,870
Sources
Footnotes:
Biscay
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Biscay General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
223,572
39.58
+0.16
26 –14
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
156,963
27.78
+12.45
13 ±0
Popular Unity (HB)
71,582
12.67
–7.12
6 –13
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
55,962
9.91
+9.91
4 +4
Basque Country Left (EE)
39,229
6.94
+1.46
2 –2
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
14,181
2.51
–3.00
0
–3
Communist League–Internationalist Socialist Workers' Coalition (LC (COSI))
724
0.13
New
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –11.13
0
–10
Blank ballots
2,711
0.48
–0.01
Total
564,924
51
–39
Valid votes
564,924
98.81
+0.30
Invalid votes
6,785
1.19
–0.30
Votes cast / turnout
571,709
65.56
+4.26
Abstentions
300,279
34.44
–4.26
Registered voters
871,988
Sources
Footnotes:
Gipuzkoa
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
126,656
40.49
+5.46
25 –8
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
71,583
22.89
+7.74
12 ±0
Popular Unity (HB)
60,027
19.19
–2.21
10 –9
Basque Country Left (EE)
32,358
10.35
–1.04
3 –7
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
12,977
4.15
+4.11
1 +1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
5,139
1.64
–1.55
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,012
0.32
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
645
0.21
–0.61
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a n/a –8.42
0
–7
Blank ballots
2,373
0.76
+0.33
Total
312,770
51
–30
Valid votes
312,770
98.74
–0.11
Invalid votes
3,999
1.26
+0.11
Votes cast / turnout
316,769
62.12
+0.46
Abstentions
193,180
37.88
–0.46
Registered voters
509,949
Sources
Footnotes:
References
^ "Election Results Archive" . euskadi.eus (in Spanish). Basque Government . Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2015)" . Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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