Sicilian regional election, 1951

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The Sicilian regional election of 1951 took place on 3 June 1951 to select the Second Sicilian Parliament.

Christian Democracy resulted narrowly ahead of the alliance between the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party. After the election Franco Restivo, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a government that included the Monarchist National Party and the Autonomist Independentist Liberal Sicilian Union. [1]

Results

Electoral system: proportional representation

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 666,268 31.2 31
Italian Communist PartyItalian Socialist Party 644,784 30.2 31
Italian Social Movement 273,772 12.8 12
Monarchist National Party 177,533 8.3 6
Sicilian Democratic Union 82,591 3.9 2
Italian Workers' Socialist Party 79,468 3.8 3
Autonomist Independentist Liberal Sicilian Union 48,877 2.3 1
Italian Republican Party 35,546 1.7 -
Others 126,546 5.8 -
Total 2,135,435 100.0 90

Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly

References


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