The 1979 Navarrese foral election was held on Tuesday, 3 April 1979, to elect the Foral Parliament of Navarre . All 70 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain .
1979 Navarrese foral election Registered 365,080 Turnout 258,319 (70.8%)
Overview
Electoral system Voting for the Foral Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage , which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights. The 70 members of the Foral Parliament of Navarre were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation , with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the historical merindades Estella , Pamplona —which was sub-divided into two districts, one comprising the capital and another one for the remaining territory—, Sangüesa , Tafalla –Olite and Tudela , with each being allocated an initial minimum of five seats and the remaining 40 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations (provided that no district was allocated more than 1/3 of the forty seats up for distribution).[1] [2] [3]
The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude .[4]
The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry , coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within fifteen days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one-thousandth of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election—with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.[1]
Election date The foral election was fixed to be held concurrently with the nationwide 1979 local elections .[3]
Results
Overall
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
68,040
26.69
n/a 20 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
48,289
18.94
n/a
15 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
40,764
15.99
n/a
13 n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
28,244
11.08
n/a
9 n/a
Electoral Groups of Merindad (Amaiur)
17,282
6.78
n/a
7 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV –EE–ESEI )
12,845
5.04
n/a
3 n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
12,165
4.77
n/a
1 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
7,419
2.91
n/a
1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
6,231
2.44
n/a
0
n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN)
3,729
1.46
n/a
1 n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ)
3,725
1.46
n/a
0
n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI)
3,165
1.24
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE)
1,979
0.78
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
1,043
0.41
n/a
Total
254,920
70
n/a
Valid votes
254,920
98.68
n/a
Invalid votes
3,399
1.32
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
258,319
70.76
n/a
Abstentions
106,761
29.24
n/a
Registered voters
365,080
Sources[5] [6]
Distribution by constituency Estella
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Estella
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
11,103
30.53
n/a 3 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
6,902
18.98
n/a
2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
6,670
18.34
n/a
2 n/a
Electoral Group of Estella Land (AETE)
6,407
17.62
n/a
2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
2,861
7.87
n/a
1 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,407
3.87
n/a
0
n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
767
2.11
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
246
0.68
n/a
Total
36,363
10
n/a
Valid votes
36,363
98.75
n/a
Invalid votes
461
1.25
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
36,824
74.87
n/a
Abstentions
12,357
25.13
n/a
Registered voters
49,181
Sources[7] [6]
Pamplona (capital)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (capital)
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
19,320
24.57
n/a 5 n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
17,606
22.39
n/a
5 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
13,581
17.27
n/a
4 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
12,000
15.26
n/a
3 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV –EE–ESEI )
6,118
7.78
n/a
1 n/a
Left Navarrese Assembly (ANIZ)
3,725
4.74
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
2,828
3.60
n/a
0
n/a
Workers' Party of Spain (PTE)
1,979
2.52
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,281
1.63
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
208
0.26
n/a
Total
78,646
18
n/a
Valid votes
78,646
98.77
n/a
Invalid votes
982
1.23
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
79,628
65.54
n/a
Abstentions
41,862
34.46
n/a
Registered voters
121,490
Sources[7] [6]
Pamplona (rest)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Pamplona (rest)
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Popular Unity (HB)
10,638
23.71
n/a 4 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
9,917
22.10
n/a
3 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
6,728
14.99
n/a
2 n/a
Basque Nationalists (PNV –EE–ESEI )
6,727
14.99
n/a
2 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,966
13.30
n/a
2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
2,127
4.74
n/a
0
n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
1,360
3.03
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
994
2.22
n/a
0
n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI)
212
0.47
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
203
0.45
n/a
Total
44,872
13
n/a
Valid votes
44,872
97.97
n/a
Invalid votes
930
2.03
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
45,802
68.50
n/a
Abstentions
21,064
31.50
n/a
Registered voters
66,866
Sources[7] [6]
Sangüesa
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Sangüesa
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Mount Ohry (Orhi Mendi)
5,954
23.50
n/a 3 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
5,393
21.29
n/a
2 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
4,467
17.63
n/a
2 n/a
Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN)
3,729
14.72
n/a
1 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
2,852
11.26
n/a
1 n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
1,335
5.27
n/a
0
n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
953
3.76
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
459
1.81
n/a
0
n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI)
117
0.46
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
77
0.30
n/a
Total
25,336
9
n/a
Valid votes
25,336
98.67
n/a
Invalid votes
342
1.33
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
25,678
70.56
n/a
Abstentions
10,715
29.44
n/a
Registered voters
36,393
Sources[7] [6]
Tafalla–Olite
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tafalla–Olite
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
8,337
21.29
n/a 3 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,344
20.78
n/a
2 n/a
People's Electoral Group of the Merindad (AEPM)
4,921
19.14
n/a
2 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
4,462
17.35
n/a
2 n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
1,299
5.05
n/a
0
n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
746
2.90
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
510
1.98
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
96
0.37
n/a
Total
25,715
9
n/a
Valid votes
25,715
98.85
n/a
Invalid votes
298
1.15
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
26,013
79.10
n/a
Abstentions
6,872
20.90
n/a
Registered voters
32,885
Sources[7] [6]
Tudela
Summary of the 3 April 1979 Foral Parliament of Navarre election results in Tudela
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
13,970
31.76
n/a 4 n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
13,876
31.54
n/a
4 n/a
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
6,205
14.11
n/a
2 n/a
Navarrese Left Union (UNAI)
3,593
8.17
n/a
1 n/a
Left Local Councils Navarrese Association (ANAI)
2,836
6.45
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (PC)
1,715
3.90
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,580
3.59
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
213
0.48
n/a
Total
43,988
11
n/a
Valid votes
43,988
99.13
n/a
Invalid votes
386
0.87
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
44,374
76.16
n/a
Abstentions
13,891
23.84
n/a
Registered voters
58,265
Sources[7] [6]
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