1946 Italian General Election

Republic, and women vote

2–3 June 1946 · The First Republic · 556 seats, 279 for a majority

General elections were held in Italy on Sunday 2 and also on Monday 3 June (but until noon) 1946. They were the first after World War II and elected 556 deputies to the Constituent Assembly.

Prime Minister before

Alcide De Gasperi

Prime Minister (continued)

Alcide De Gasperi

Largest force

Christian Democracy

207 of 556 seats

Turnout

89.1%

The result

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Christian Democracy

35.2% of votes

207

seats

Alcide De Gasperi · 35.2% of votes

207

seats

Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity

20.7% of votes

115

seats

Italian Communist Party

18.9% of votes

104

seats

National Democratic Union

6.8% of votes

seats

UDN

6.8% of votes

seats

Common Man's Front

5.3% of votes

seats

FUQ

Guglielmo Giannini · 5.3% of votes

seats

Italian Republican Party

4.4% of votes

seats

PRI

Randolfo Pacciardi · 4.4% of votes

seats

National Bloc of Freedom

2.8% of votes

seats


Christian Democracy	—	207	—	8.101.004	35.2%	—
DC	Alcide De Gasperi	207	—	8.101.004	35.2%	—
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity	—	115	—	4.758.129	20.7%	—
Italian Communist Party	—	104	—	4.356.686	18.9%	—
National Democratic Union	—	41	—	1.560.638	6.8%	—
UDN	—	41	—	1.560.638	6.8%	—
Common Man's Front	—	30	—	1.211.956	5.3%	—
FUQ	Guglielmo Giannini	30	—	1.211.956	5.3%	—
Italian Republican Party	—	23	—	1.003.007	4.4%	—
PRI	Randolfo Pacciardi	23	—	1.003.007	4.4%	—
National Bloc of Freedom	—	16	—	637.328	2.8%	—