The results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 8 May 1983 are shown in the following tables, which display detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
OIV (1.17%)
Other (11.88%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
961,941
50.37
+14.87
2,579
+1,019
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UL –UV )1
560,638
29.36
+27.27
1,717
+1,631
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
159,232
8.34
–6.10
297
–203
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2
29,342
1.54
+0.91
38
+26
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
29,226
1.53
New
49
+49
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
20,814
1.09
New
83
+83
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)
16,735
0.88
New
63
+63
Valencian Regional Union (URV)
4,759
0.25
–0.80
0
–2
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
4,196
0.22
+0.03
7
+2
Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)
3,345
0.18
New
7
+7
Independents (Sagunto) (INDEP)
2,831
0.15
New
2
+2
Independents (Gandia) (INDEP)
2,791
0.15
+0.05
2
+1
Independents (Vinaroz) (INDEP)
2,252
0.12
New
4
+4
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,696
0.09
New
0
±0
Independents (Villarreal/Vila-real) (INDEP)
1,656
0.09
New
2
+2
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)3
1,438
0.08
–0.03
1
–1
Independent Candidacy of Elda (CIE)
1,385
0.07
New
1
+1
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)
1,281
0.07
New
2
+2
Independent Group of Orihuela (AIO)
1,130
0.06
New
0
±0
Villajoyosa Group (AV)
1,029
0.05
New
2
+2
Others
100,021
5.24
—
521
–2,654
Blank ballots
1,838
0.10
+0.02
Total
1,909,576
100.00
5,377
+34
Valid votes
1,909,576
99.73
+1.16
Invalid votes
5,093
0.27
–1.16
Votes cast / turnout
1,914,669
72.20
+3.13
Abstentions
737,052
27.80
–3.13
Registered voters
2,651,721
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded 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)
Population: 66,396 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)
70,453
61.68
+18.35
19
+6
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UL –UV )1
32,193
28.19
+25.23
8
+8
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
5,649
4.95
–8.65
0
–4
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,439
2.14
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
2,100
1.84
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,042
0.91
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
341
0.30
–0.15
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–31.37
0
–10
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
114,217
27
±0
Valid votes
114,217
100.00
+0.84
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–0.84
Votes cast / turnout
114,217
65.38
+7.62
Abstentions
60,480
34.62
–7.62
Registered voters
174,697
Sources[ 1] [ 5]
Population: 24,983 Castellón de la Plana[ edit ] Population: 124,487 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)
40,694
57.68
+12.55
17
+4
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UL –UV )1
19,801
28.07
+21.33
8
+6
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
5,743
8.14
–6.19
2
–2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
1,648
2.34
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,648
2.34
New
0
±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
654
0.93
New
0
±0
Spanish Democratic Republican Action (ARDE)
359
0.51
±0.00
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–27.92
0
–8
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
70,547
27
±0
Valid votes
70,547
100.00
+0.85
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–0.85
Votes cast / turnout
70,547
62.53
–1.46
Abstentions
42,279
37.47
+1.46
Registered voters
112,826
Sources[ 1] [ 8]
Population: 53,128 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)
9,205
37.89
+13.28
9
+3
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UV –UL )1
6,759
27.82
+22.49
6
+5
Valencian People's Union (UPV)2
2,928
12.05
+9.89
3
+3
Independent Group (AI)
2,791
11.49
–0.72
2
±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
1,345
5.54
–3.52
1
–1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
886
3.65
New
0
±0
Socialist Action Party (PASOC)
382
1.57
New
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–31.75
0
–7
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
n/a
n/a
–8.18
0
–2
Goal: Gandia (OG)
n/a
n/a
–6.70
0
–1
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
24,296
21
±0
Valid votes
24,296
100.00
+1.24
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–1.24
Votes cast / turnout
24,296
69.80
–0.93
Abstentions
10,514
30.20
+0.93
Registered voters
34,810
Sources[ 1] [ 10]
Population: 50,084 Population: 33,237 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)
10,857
41.00
+1.17
11
±0
Communist Party of the Valencian Country (PCE–PCPV)
5,226
19.74
–9.99
5
–3
People's Coalition –Valencian Union (AP –PDP –UV –UL )
4,057
15.32
New
4
+4
Left Independent Electors' Group of Sagunto (IIS)
2,831
10.69
New
2
+2
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)
2,038
7.70
New
2
+2
Valencian People's Union (UPV)
1,469
5.55
New
1
+1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–23.52
0
–6
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
26,478
25
±0
Valid votes
26,478
100.00
+1.84
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–1.84
Votes cast / turnout
26,478
63.53
–2.82
Abstentions
15,202
36.47
+2.82
Registered voters
41,680
Sources[ 1] [ 13]
Population: 51,762 Population: 12,321 Population: 744,748