1900 Italian General Election

10 June 1900 · The Giolittian era · 508 seats, 255 for a majority

Upon the fall of Antonio Starabba di Rudinì in June 1898, General Luigi Pelloux was entrusted by King Umberto with the formation of a cabinet, and took for himself the post of minister of the interior. He resigned office in May 1899 over his Chinese policy, but was again entrusted with the formation of a government.

Prime Minister before

Luigi Pelloux

Military

Prime Minister after

Giuseppe Saracco

Ministerials

Largest force

Ministerials

296 of 508 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Ministerials

Giovanni Giolitti · 52.3% of votes · -33 seats

296

seats

Constitutional opposition

21.4% of votes · +17 seats

116

seats

Radical opposition

Ettore Sacchi · 7.1% of votes · -8 seats

seats

Italian Socialist Party

13.0% of votes · +18 seats

seats

Italian Republican Party

6.2% of votes · +4 seats

seats

PRI

Napoleone Colajanni · 6.2% of votes · +4 seats

seats


Ministerials	Giovanni Giolitti	296	-33	663.418	52.3%	-12.0
Constitutional opposition	—	116	+17	271.698	21.4%	—
Radical opposition	Ettore Sacchi	34	-8	89.872	7.1%	-1.1
Italian Socialist Party	—	33	+18	164.946	13.0%	—
Italian Republican Party	—	29	+4	79.127	6.2%	—
PRI	Napoleone Colajanni	29	+4	79.127	6.2%	+0.4