Asturian regional election, 1983

Asturian regional election, 1983

8 May 1983 1987 →
All 45 seats in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias 23 seats needed for a majority
Registered	873,690
Turnout	568,271 (65.0%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Pedro de Silva Francisco Álvarez Cascos Francisco Javier Suárez Party PSOE AP–PDP–UL PCA–PCE Leader since 15 March 1983 1983 1983 Leader's seat Central Central Central Seats won 26 14 5 Popular vote 293,320 170,654 62,855 Percentage 52.0% 30.2% 11.1%
Constituency results map for the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
President before election Rafael Fernández PSOE Elected President Pedro de Silva PSOE

Rafael Fernández
PSOE

Pedro de Silva
PSOE

The 1983 Asturian regional election was held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 1st General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won the election with a comfortable absolute majority of 26 out of 45 seats and 52.0% of the vote. The People's Coalition, headed by the conservative People's Alliance, became the second political force and the main opposition party in the General Junta with 14 seats and 30.2%. The Communist Party of Spain (PCE) won 5 seats and 11.1%.

As a result of the election, Socialist Pedro de Silva replaced Rafael Fernández as President of Asturias, becoming the first democratically elected head of the regional government.

The General Junta of the Principality of Asturias was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Asturias, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Asturian Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to grant or revoke confidence from a President of the Principality. Voting for the General Junta was on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen, registered in Asturias and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote.