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1979 Basque foral elections

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For results in the concurrent local elections, see 1979 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country.

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 3 April 1979 to elect the 1st General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. All 228 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with local elections all across Spain.

Overall

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 Basque foral election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 351,349 37.18 n/a 99 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 169,653 17.96 n/a 38 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 144,880 15.33 n/a 32 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 112,449 11.90 n/a 32 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 67,633 7.16 n/a 14 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 42,192 4.47 n/a 3 n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 15,223 1.61 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 7,936 0.84 n/a 0 n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 6,325 0.67 n/a 0 n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 2,413 0.26 n/a 0 n/a
Llodian Independent Group (AILL) 628 0.07 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 566 0.06 n/a 0 n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 505 0.05 n/a 0 n/a
Independents (INDEP) 18,749 1.98 n/a 10 n/a
Blank ballots 4,374 0.46 n/a
Total 944,875 228 n/a
Valid votes 944,875 98.69 n/a
Invalid votes 12,579 1.31 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 957,454 61.87 n/a
Abstentions 590,018 38.13 n/a
Registered voters 1,547,472
Sources[1][2]
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 37.18%
HB
 
 17.96%
PSE–PSOE
 
 15.33%
UCD
 
 11.90%
EE
 
 7.16%
PCE/EPK
 
 4.47%
EMK–OIC
 
 1.61%
Others
 
 3.93%
Blank ballots
 
 0.46%

Deputation control

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The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[1]

Province Population New control
Álava 248,605 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Biscay 1,208,988 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guipúzcoa 707,968 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

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Álava

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 General Assembly of Álava election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 36,866 32.70 n/a 26 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,215 25.03 n/a 14 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 17,860 15.84 n/a 7 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,754 3.33 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 3,512 3.12 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,167 1.04 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 698 0.62 n/a 0 n/a
Llodian Independent Group (AILL) 628 0.56 n/a 0 n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 429 0.38 n/a 0 n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 365 0.32 n/a 0 n/a
Independents (INDEP) 18,749 16.63 n/a 10 n/a
Blank ballots 491 0.44 n/a
Total 112,734 57 n/a
Valid votes 112,734 99.06 n/a
Invalid votes 1,069 0.94 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 113,803 65.35 n/a
Abstentions 60,342 34.65 n/a
Registered voters 174,145
Sources[1][2]

Biscay

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 General Assembly of Biscay election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 206,212 39.42 n/a 40 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 103,507 19.79 n/a 19 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 80,200 15.33 n/a 13 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 58,217 11.13 n/a 11 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 28,812 5.51 n/a 3 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 28,665 5.48 n/a 4 n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 8,006 1.53 n/a 0 n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 3,373 0.64 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2,948 0.56 n/a 0 n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 566 0.11 n/a 0 n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 2 0.00 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 2,543 0.49 n/a
Total 523,051 90 n/a
Valid votes 523,051 98.51 n/a
Invalid votes 7,908 1.49 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 530,959 61.30 n/a
Abstentions 335,226 38.70 n/a
Registered voters 866,185
Sources[1][2]

Guipúzcoa

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Summary of the 3 April 1979 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 108,271 35.03 n/a 33 n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 66,146 21.40 n/a 19 n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 46,820 15.15 n/a 12 n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 35,214 11.39 n/a 10 n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 26,017 8.42 n/a 7 n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 9,868 3.19 n/a 0 n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 6,519 2.11 n/a 0 n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 3,821 1.24 n/a 0 n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 2,523 0.82 n/a 0 n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 2,413 0.78 n/a 0 n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 138 0.04 n/a 0 n/a
Blank ballots 1,340 0.43 n/a
Total 309,090 81 n/a
Valid votes 309,090 98.85 n/a
Invalid votes 3,602 1.15 n/a
Votes cast / turnout 312,692 61.66 n/a
Abstentions 194,450 38.34 n/a
Registered voters 507,142
Sources[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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