1970 Lazio regional election

The Lazio regional election of 1970 took place on 7–8 June 1970.

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politics and government of
Lazio

Events

Christian Democracy resulted the largest party, followed by the Italian Communist Party. After the election Christian Democrat Girolamo Mechelli formed a centre-left government which included the Italian Socialist Party, the Unitary Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party (organic Centre-left). In 1972 Mechelli was replaced by fellow Christian Democrat Luigi Cipriani, to whom Rinaldo Santini succeeded in 1973.

Results

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 890,749 33.2 18
Italian Communist Party 710,273 26.4 13
Italian Social Movement 274,244 10.2 5
Italian Socialist Party 235,730 8.8 4
Unitary Socialist Party 205,206 7.7 3
Italian Liberal Party 156,645 5.8 3
Italian Republican Party 98,572 3.7 2
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity 70,421 2.6 1
Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity 33,631 1.3 1
Red Star 6,665 0.3 -
National Democratic Party 1,958 0.1 -
Total 2,684,094 100.0 50

Source: Ministry of the Interior

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