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Official final result of the General Election in Italy

General election in Italy 1946

Italian Election Results: June 2, 1946

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Italian election is 3%.

Current Election Trend: Italy
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Italy
Results, coalitions, and historical data
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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Liberale Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Centre-Left
51.1%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Liberale Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Centre-Right
48.9%
Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Liberale Italiano
Centre-Left
46.9%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Liberale Italiano
Centre-Right
44.8%
Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Centre-Left
43.5%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

De Gasperi I
1946
DC
PSI
PC
PRI
De Gasperi II
1947
DC
PSI
PC
De Gasperi III
1947
DC
PLI
PRI
PSDI
Historical Government Cabinets: Italy
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Democrazia Cristiana

Christian Democracy
Christian Democratic
Pro EU
35.2
±0.0

Partito Socialista Italiano

Italian Socialist Party
Social Democratic
Pro EU
20.7
±0.0

Partito Comunista Italiano

Italian Communist Party
Left-wing
EU-Skeptic
18.9
±0.0

Partito Liberale Italiano

Italian Liberal Party
Liberal
6.8
±0.0

Uomo Qualunque

The Common Man's Front
Conservative
Pro EU
5.3
±0.0

Partito Repubblicano Italiano

Italian Republican Party
Liberal
Pro EU
4.4
±0.0

Other Parties

Other Parties
Unknown
5.9
±0.0

Partito Nazionale Monarchico

National Monarchist Party
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
2.8
±0.0

Partito d'Azione

Action Party
Left-wing
EU-Skeptic
1.5
±0.0

Partito Sardo d'Azione

Sardinian Action Party
Social Democratic
0.3
±0.0

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”