Italy
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1948 in Italy

Election result

DC
48.5
FDP
31.0
US
7.1
BN
3.8
PRI
2.5
MSI
2.0
SVP
0.5
PCdI
0.4
Others
1.5
Seats in parliament
FDP
183
+183
US
33
+33
PCdI
1
+1
SVP
3
+3
DC
305
+305
PSd'Az
1
+1
MSI
6
+6

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 574
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 217
Right-leaning parties : 315

Coalition possibilities

532
FDP
183
US
33
PCdI
1
SVP
3
DC
305
PSd'Az
1
MSI
6
Majority requires 267 seats
Democrazia Cristiana
305
Fronte Democratico Popolare + Unità Socialista + Blocco Nazionale + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
244
Fronte Democratico Popolare + Unità Socialista + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
225

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
DC
48.5
FDP
31
US
7.1
BN
3.8
Others
6.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
Democrazia Cristiana 48.5% +48.5% 305 +305
Fronte Democratico Popolare 31.0% +31.0% 183 +183
Unità Socialista 7.1% +7.1% 33 +33
Blocco Nazionale 3.8% +3.8% 19 +19
Partito Repubblicano Italiano 2.5% +2.5% 9 +9
Movimento Sociale Italiano 2.0% +2.0% 6 +6
SVP 0.5% +0.5% 3 +3
Partito dei Contadini d'Italia 0.4% +0.4% 1 +1
Partito Sardo d'Azione 0.2% +0.2% 1 +1
Sonstige Parteien 1.3% +1.3% 0 ±0