# Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Castilla–La Mancha)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Castilla–La Mancha on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

## Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in Castilla–La Mancha → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 343,555 | 42.07 | n/a | 4,087 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 230,933 | 28.28 | n/a | 1,329 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 93,368 | 11.43 | n/a | 409 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 35,520 | 4.35 | n/a | 221 | n/a |
| | National Union (UN) | 11,941 | 1.46 | n/a | 71 | n/a |
| | New Force (FN) | 6,805 | 0.83 | n/a | 32 | n/a |
| | National Union (UN) | 4,606 | 0.56 | n/a | 36 | n/a |
| | Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 530 | 0.06 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Candidates for Democracy (CPLD) | 8,463 | 1.04 | n/a | 68 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 2,616 | 0.32 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 2,046 | 0.25 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Independents (Ciudad Real) (INDEP) | 1,623 | 0.20 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 724 | 0.09 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) | 518 | 0.06 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Others | 85,046 | 10.41 | n/a | 752 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 261 | 0.03 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 816,614 | 100.00 | | 6,950 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 816,614 | 97.69 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 19,350 | 2.31 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 835,964 | 69.11 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 373,717 | 30.89 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,209,681 | | | | |
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Popular vote
UCD
42.07%
PSOE
28.28%
PCE
11.43%
CD
4.35%
UN
1.46%
CPLD
1.04%
Others
11.34%
Blank ballots
0.03% :

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).
| Municipality | Population | New control |
| Albacete | 105,408 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Ciudad Real | 48,075 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Cuenca | 38,601 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Guadalajara | 47,758 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Talavera de la Reina | 59,515 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Toledo | 54,999 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |

## Municipalities
### Albacete

    Population: 105,408
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Albacete election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 16,282 | 37.87 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 15,556 | 36.18 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 7,354 | 17.11 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,460 | 3.40 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | New Force (FN) | 1,090 | 2.54 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 724 | 1.68 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 257 | 0.60 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 210 | 0.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 42,993 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 42,993 | 99.47 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 228 | 0.53 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 43,221 | 59.68 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 29,195 | 40.32 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 72,416 | | | | |
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### Ciudad Real

    Population: 48,075
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ciudad Real election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,594 | 45.86 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 6,441 | 34.37 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 1,623 | 8.66 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 1,526 | 8.14 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 314 | 1.68 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 240 | 1.28 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 18,738 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,738 | 98.40 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 304 | 1.60 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 19,042 | 58.69 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 13,404 | 41.31 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 32,446 | | | | |
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### Cuenca

    Population: 38,601
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cuenca election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 10,590 | 64.25 | n/a | 14 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 4,431 | 26.88 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 1,462 | 8.87 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 16,483 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,483 | 95.84 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 716 | 4.16 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 17,199 | 62.43 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 10,349 | 37.57 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 27,548 | | | | |
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### Guadalajara

    Population: 47,758
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guadalajara election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 6,462 | 32.31 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 6,412 | 32.06 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,027 | 20.13 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | National Union (UN) | 2,583 | 12.91 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) | 518 | 2.59 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 20,002 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,002 | 92.43 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,638 | 7.57 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 21,640 | 62.32 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 13,086 | 37.68 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 34,726 | | | | |
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### Talavera de la Reina

    Population: 59,515
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Talavera de la Reina election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,606 | 37.65 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 8,142 | 35.62 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,795 | 20.98 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 1,316 | 5.76 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 22,859 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,859 | 90.89 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,290 | 9.11 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 25,149 | 63.10 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 14,704 | 36.90 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 39,853 | | | | |
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### Toledo

    Population: 54,999
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Toledo election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 9,339 | 39.58 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 6,302 | 26.71 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,016 | 21.26 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,520 | 6.44 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | New Force (FN) | 1,417 | 6.01 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 23,594 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 23,594 | 97.09 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 706 | 2.91 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 24,300 | 61.85 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 14,987 | 38.15 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 39,287 | | | | |
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