1948 Italian General Election

The great Cold War election

18 April 1948 · The First Republic · 574 seats, 172 for a majority

General elections were held in Italy on 18 April 1948 to elect the first Parliament of the Italian Republic.

Prime Minister before

Alcide De Gasperi

Prime Minister (continued)

Alcide De Gasperi

Largest force

Christian Democracy

305 of 574 seats

Turnout

92.2%

The result

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Christian Democracy

48.5% of votes · +98 seats

305

seats

Attilio Piccioni · 48.5% of votes

305

seats

Popular Democratic Front

31.0% of votes · -36 seats

183

seats

Socialist Unity

7.1% of votes

seats

National Bloc

3.8% of votes · -52 seats

seats

Francesco Saverio Nitti · 3.8% of votes

seats

Monarchist National Party

2.8% of votes · -2 seats

seats

PNM

Alfredo Covelli

seats

Italian Republican Party

2.5% of votes · -14 seats

seats

PRI

Randolfo Pacciardi

seats

Italian Social Movement

2.0% of votes

seats


Christian Democracy	—	305	+98	12.740.042	48.5%	—
DC	Attilio Piccioni	305	—	12.740.042	48.5%	—
Popular Democratic Front	—	183	-36	8.136.637	31.0%	—
Socialist Unity	—	33	—	1.858.116	7.1%	—
National Bloc	—	19	-52	1.003.727	3.8%	—
BN	Francesco Saverio Nitti	19	—	1.003.727	3.8%	—
Monarchist National Party	—	14	-2	729.078	2.8%	—
PNM	Alfredo Covelli	14	—	—	—	—
Italian Republican Party	—	9	-14	651.875	2.5%	—
PRI	Randolfo Pacciardi	9	—	—	—	—
Italian Social Movement	—	6	—	526.882	2.0%	—