1976 Italian General Election
The Communist high-water mark20 June 1976 · The First Republic · 630 seats, 162 for a majority
Christian Democracy (DC) won roughly the same number of votes as it had four years prior. The Italian Communist Party performed well, winning seven percent more votes than the previous election, while minor parties lost votes to the Christian Democrats due to fears of communism.
Prime Minister before
Aldo Moro
DC
Prime Minister after
Giulio Andreotti
DC
Largest force
Christian Democracy (DC)
262 of 630 seats
Turnout
93.4%
The result
Christian Democracy (DC)
Benigno Zaccagnini · 38.7% of votes · -4 seats
262
seats
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
34.4% of votes · +49 seats
228
seats
Italian Socialist Party (PSI)
9.6% of votes · -4 seats
57
seats
Italian Social Movement (MSI)
Giorgio Almirante · 6.1% of votes · -21 seats
35
seats
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI)
Pier Luigi Romita · 3.4% of votes · -14 seats
15
seats
Italian Republican Party (PRI)
Oddo Biasini · 3.1% of votes · -1 seats
14
seats
Proletarian Democracy (DP)
1.5% of votes
6
seats
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)
1.3% of votes · -15 seats
5
seats
8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.