1958 Italian General Election

25 May 1958 · The First Republic · 596 seats, 127 for a majority

The pure party-list proportional representation was definitely adopted for the Chamber of Deputies. Italian provinces were united in 32 constituencies, each electing a group of candidates.

Prime Minister before

Adone Zoli

Prime Minister after

Amintore Fanfani

Largest force

Christian Democracy

273 of 596 seats

Turnout

93.8%

The result

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Christian Democracy

42.4% of votes · +10 seats

273

seats

Amintore Fanfani · 42.4% of votes · +17 seats

273

seats

Italian Communist Party

22.7% of votes · -3 seats

140

seats

Italian Socialist Party

14.2% of votes · +9 seats

seats

Italian Social Movement

4.8% of votes · -5 seats

seats

MSI

Arturo Michelini · 4.8% of votes · -5 seats

seats

Italian Democratic Socialist Party

4.5% of votes · +3 seats

seats

PSDI

Giuseppe Saragat · +3 seats

seats

Italian Liberal Party

3.5% of votes · +4 seats

seats

PLI

Giovanni Malagodi · +4 seats

seats

People's Monarchist Party

2.6% of votes

seats


Christian Democracy	—	273	+10	12.520.207	42.4%	—
DC	Amintore Fanfani	273	+17	12.520.207	42.4%	+2.3
Italian Communist Party	—	140	-3	6.704.454	22.7%	—
Italian Socialist Party	—	84	+9	4.206.726	14.2%	—
Italian Social Movement	—	24	-5	1.407.718	4.8%	—
MSI	Arturo Michelini	24	-5	1.407.718	4.8%	-1.0
Italian Democratic Socialist Party	—	22	+3	1.345.447	4.5%	—
PSDI	Giuseppe Saragat	22	+3	—	—	—
Italian Liberal Party	—	17	+4	1.047.081	3.5%	—
PLI	Giovanni Malagodi	17	+4	—	—	—
People's Monarchist Party	—	14	—	776.919	2.6%	—