1946 Italian General Election
Republic, and women vote2–3 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
DC
Prime Minister (continued)
Alcide De Gasperi
DC
Largest force
Christian Democracy
207 of 556 seats
Turnout
89.1%
The result
| Share of the Chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |