1987 Italian General Election
14–15 June 1987 · The First Republic · 630 seats, 163 for a majority
General elections were held in Italy on 14–15 June 1987. This election was the first Italian election in which the distance between the Christian Democrats and the Communists grew significantly instead of decreasing.
Prime Minister before
Amintore Fanfani
DC
Prime Minister after
Giovanni Goria
DC
Largest force
DC
234 of 630 seats
Turnout
88.8%
The result
DC
Ciriaco De Mita · 34.3% of votes · +9 seats
234
seats
Christian Democracy
34.3% of votes · +9 seats
234
seats
Italian Communist Party
26.6% of votes · -21 seats
177
seats
PCI
Alessandro Natta · -21 seats
177
seats
Italian Socialist Party
14.3% of votes · +21 seats
94
seats
PSI
Bettino Craxi · -21 seats
94
seats
Italian Social Movement
5.9% of votes · -7 seats
35
seats
MSI
Giorgio Almirante · 5.9% of votes · -7 seats
35
seats
Italian Republican Party
3.7% of votes · -8 seats
21
seats
PRI
Giovanni Spadolini · -8 seats
21
seats
Italian Democratic Socialist Party
3.0% of votes · -6 seats
17
seats