All Italy elections

1880 Italian General Election

23 May 1880 · The Liberal monarchy · 508 seats, 255 for a majority

The Historical Left group emerged as the largest in Parliament, although left-wing dissidents won 119 of the 508 seats, becoming the third parliamentary group. Only 621,896 men of a total population of around 29 million were entitled to vote.

Prime Minister before

Benedetto Cairoli

Historical Left

Prime Minister (continued)

Benedetto Cairoli

Historical Left

Largest force

Historical Left

218 of 508 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber
Historical LeftAgostino Depretis218-196
146.09640.8%-29.4
Historical Right171+77
135.71737.9%
Dissident Left119
70.47919.7%