1983 Italian General Election

26 June 1983 · The First Republic · 630 seats, 162 for a majority

The 1983 Italian general election was held in Italy on 26 June 1983. The Pentapartito formula, the governative alliance between five centrist parties, caused unexpected problems to Christian Democracy.

Prime Minister before

Amintore Fanfani

Prime Minister after

Bettino Craxi

PSI

Largest force

Christian Democracy

225 of 630 seats

Turnout

88.0%

The result

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Christian Democracy

32.9% of votes · -37 seats

225

seats

Ciriaco De Mita · 32.9% of votes · -37 seats

225

seats

Italian Communist Party

29.9% of votes · -3 seats

198

seats

Italian Socialist Party

11.4% of votes · +11 seats

seats

Italian Social Movement

6.8% of votes · +12 seats

seats

MSI

Giorgio Almirante · 6.8% of votes · +12 seats

seats

Italian Republican Party

5.1% of votes · +13 seats

seats

PRI

Giovanni Spadolini · +13 seats

seats

Italian Democratic Socialist Party

4.1% of votes · +3 seats

seats

PSDI

Pietro Longo · -3 seats

seats

Italian Liberal Party

2.9% of votes · +7 seats

seats


Christian Democracy	—	225	-37	12.153.081	32.9%	—
DC	Ciriaco De Mita	225	-37	12.153.081	32.9%	-5.4
Italian Communist Party	—	198	-3	11.032.318	29.9%	—
Italian Socialist Party	—	73	+11	4.223.362	11.4%	—
Italian Social Movement	—	42	+12	2.511.487	6.8%	—
MSI	Giorgio Almirante	42	+12	2.511.487	6.8%	+1.6
Italian Republican Party	—	29	+13	1.874.512	5.1%	—
PRI	Giovanni Spadolini	29	+13	—	—	—
Italian Democratic Socialist Party	—	23	+3	1.508.234	4.1%	—
PSDI	Pietro Longo	23	-3	—	—	—
Italian Liberal Party	—	16	+7	1.066.980	2.9%	—