Official final result of the General Election in Italy

General election in Italy 1976

Italian Election Results: June 21, 1976

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Italian election is 3%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 93.4%.

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

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

628
Majority requires 315 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 41.7% of the seats.

Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano + Partito Liberale Italiano
Centre-Left
48.2%
Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano + Partito Radicale
Centre-Left
48.1%
Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Socialista Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Centre-Left
47.5%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano + Partito Liberale Italiano
Centre-Right
47.1%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Centre-Right
46.3%
Partito Comunista Italiano + Partito Socialista Italiano
Centre-Left
45.2%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano
Centre-Right
44.1%
Democrazia Cristiana + Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Right
43.9%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Andreotti III
1976
DC
Andreotti IV
1976
DC
Andreotti V
1976
DC
PSDI
PRI
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
38.7
+0.1

Partito Comunista Italiano

Italian Communist Party
Left-wing
EU-Skeptic
34.4
+7.2

Partito Socialista Italiano

Italian Socialist Party
Social Democratic
Pro EU
9.6
±0.0

Movimento Sociale Italiano

Italian Social Movement / Italian Social Movement-National Right
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
6.1
-2.6

Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano

Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Social Democratic
Pro EU
3.4
-1.7

Partito Repubblicano Italiano

Italian Republican Party
Liberal
Pro EU
3.1
+0.2

Democrazia Proletaria

Proletarian Democracy
Left-wing
Pro EU
1.5
+1.5

Partito Liberale Italiano

Italian Liberal Party
Liberal
1.3
-2.6

Partito Radicale

Radical Party
Liberal
1.1
+1.1

SVP

South Tyrolean People's Party
Regional
Centre-Right
Pro EU
0.5
±0.0

Other Parties

Other Parties
Unknown
4.7
-1.1

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.”