1972 Italian General Election

7 May 1972 · The First Republic · 630 seats, 162 for a majority

The 1972 Italian general election was held in Italy on 7 May 1972. The Christian Democracy (DC) remained stable with around 38% of the votes, as did the Communist Party (PCI) which obtained the same 27% it had in 1968.

Prime Minister before

Giulio Andreotti

Prime Minister (continued)

Giulio Andreotti

Largest force

Christian Democracy (DC)

266 of 630 seats

Turnout

93.2%

The result

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Christian Democracy (DC)

Arnaldo Forlani · 38.7% of votes · 0 seats

266

seats

Italian Communist Party (PCI)

27.1% of votes · +2 seats

179

seats

Italian Socialist Party (PSI)

9.6% of votes

seats

Italian Social Movement (MSI)

Giorgio Almirante · 8.7% of votes · +32 seats

seats

Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI)

Mario Tanassi · 5.1% of votes

seats

Italian Liberal Party (PLI)

Giovanni Malagodi · 3.9% of votes · -11 seats

seats

Italian Republican Party (PRI)

2.9% of votes · +6 seats

seats

South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP)

0.5% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Christian Democracy (DC)	Arnaldo Forlani	266	0	12.912.466	38.7%	-0.4
Italian Communist Party (PCI)	—	179	+2	9.068.961	27.1%	—
Italian Socialist Party (PSI)	—	61	—	3.208.497	9.6%	—
Italian Social Movement (MSI)	Giorgio Almirante	56	+32	2.894.722	8.7%	+4.2
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI)	Mario Tanassi	29	—	1.718.142	5.1%	—
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)	Giovanni Malagodi	20	-11	1.300.439	3.9%	—
Italian Republican Party (PRI)	—	15	+6	954.357	2.9%	—
South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP)	—	3	0	153.674	0.5%	—

1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.