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Italy Democrazia Cristiana: Latest polls, election results and positions

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Democrazia Cristiana at a glance

Christian Democracy
Flag of Italy Italy Christian Democratic Europhile 1946–1992
Political Alignment
Conservative
Social
DC
Market
Progressive
All Parties
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Democrazia Cristiana in Europe: where the party sits in the political landscape

Political Alignment
Conservative
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Market
Progressive
Democrazia Cristiana

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Democrazia Cristiana: Election results in Italy since 1945

2006 10 April 2006 Worst result Vote share 0.8 % -28.9 Seats 4 -202 1992 6 April 1992 Vote share 29.7 % -3.2 Seats 206 +180 1989 18 June 1989 Vote share 32.9 % -1.4 Seats 26 -208 1987 15 June 1987 Vote share 34.3 % +1.3 Seats 234 +208 1984 17 June 1984 Vote share 33.0 % +0.1 Seats 26 -199 1983 27 June 1983 Vote share 32.9 % -3.6 Seats 225 +196 1979 10 June 1979 Vote share 36.4 % -1.8 Seats 29 -233 1979 4 June 1979 Vote share 38.3 % -0.4 Seats 262 ±0 1976 21 June 1976 Vote share 38.7 % +0.1 Seats 262 -4 1972 8 May 1972 Vote share 38.6 % -0.5 Seats 266 ±0 1968 20 May 1968 Vote share 39.1 % +0.8 Seats 266 +6 1963 29 April 1963 Vote share 38.3 % -4.1 Seats 260 -13 1958 25 May 1958 Vote share 42.4 % +2.3 Seats 273 +10 1953 7 June 1953 Vote share 40.1 % -8.4 Seats 263 -42 1948 18 April 1948 Best result Vote share 48.5 % +13.3 Seats 305 +98 1946 2 June 1946 Vote share 35.2 % Seats 207
Democrazia Cristiana: Election results in Italy since 1945 1946: 35.2 %, 1948: 48.5 %, 1953: 40.1 %, 1958: 42.4 %, 1963: 38.3 %, 1968: 39.1 %, 1972: 38.6 %, 1976: 38.7 %, 1979: 38.3 %, 1979: 36.4 %, 1983: 32.9 %, 1984: 33.0 %, 1987: 34.3 %, 1989: 32.9 %, 1992: 29.7 %, 2006: 0.8 %

All elections since 1945 in which Democrazia Cristiana participated. Click a row to see election details.

All Elections

Democrazia Cristiana in government: the record since 1945

1946 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Today
Led government Involved in government Not in government
Time in government
51 years • 11 months • 3 weeks • 4 days
Share since 1946
60 %
Cabinets led
43

44 years • 4 months • 2 weeks • 4 days

Coalition involvements
6

7 years • 7 months • 1 week

Ciampi 29 April 1993 – 11 May 1994 · 1 year 12 days
331 of 630 seats
Amato I 28 June 1992 – 29 April 1993 · 10 months 1 day
331 of 630 seats
Andreotti VII 13 April 1991 – 28 June 1992 · 1 year 2 months
356 of 630 seats
Andreotti VI 23 July 1989 – 13 April 1991 · 1 year 8 months
377 of 630 seats
De Mita 13 April 1988 – 23 July 1989 · 1 year 3 months
377 of 630 seats
Goria 28 July 1987 – 13 April 1988 · 8 months 16 days
377 of 630 seats
Fanfani VI 17 April 1987 – 28 July 1987 · 3 months 11 days
225 of 630 seats
Craxi II 1 August 1986 – 17 April 1987 · 8 months 16 days
366 of 630 seats
Craxi I 4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986 · 2 years 11 months
366 of 630 seats
Fanfani V 1 December 1982 – 4 August 1983 · 8 months 3 days
353 of 630 seats
Spadolini II 23 August 1982 – 1 December 1982 · 3 months 8 days
369 of 630 seats
Spadolini I 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 · 1 year 1 month
369 of 630 seats
Forlani 18 October 1980 – 28 June 1981 · 8 months 10 days
360 of 630 seats
Cossiga II 4 April 1980 – 18 October 1980 · 6 months 14 days
340 of 630 seats
Cossiga I 4 August 1979 – 4 April 1980 · 8 months
291 of 630 seats
Andreotti V 20 March 1979 – 4 August 1979 · 4 months 15 days
291 of 630 seats
Andreotti IV 11 March 1978 – 20 March 1979 · 1 year 9 days
262 of 630 seats
Andreotti III 29 July 1976 – 11 March 1978 · 1 year 7 months
262 of 630 seats
Moro V 12 February 1976 – 29 July 1976 · 5 months 17 days
266 of 630 seats
Moro IV 23 November 1974 – 12 February 1976 · 1 year 2 months
281 of 630 seats
Rumor V 14 March 1974 – 23 November 1974 · 8 months 9 days
356 of 630 seats
Rumor IV 7 July 1973 – 14 March 1974 · 8 months 7 days
371 of 630 seats
Andreotti II 26 July 1972 – 7 July 1973 · 11 months 11 days
315 of 630 seats
Colombo 6 August 1970 – 26 July 1972 · 1 year 11 months
366 of 630 seats
Rumor III 27 March 1970 – 6 August 1970 · 4 months 10 days
366 of 630 seats
Rumor II 5 August 1969 – 27 March 1970 · 7 months 22 days
266 of 630 seats
Rumor I 12 December 1968 – 5 August 1969 · 7 months 24 days
275 of 630 seats
Leone II 24 June 1968 – 12 December 1968 · 5 months 18 days
266 of 630 seats
Moro III 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 · 2 years 4 months
386 of 630 seats
Moro II 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 · 1 year 7 months
386 of 630 seats
Moro I 4 December 1963 – 22 July 1964 · 7 months 18 days
386 of 630 seats
Leone I 21 June 1963 – 4 December 1963 · 5 months 13 days
260 of 630 seats
Fanfani IV 21 February 1962 – 21 June 1963 · 1 year 4 months
301 of 596 seats
Fanfani III 26 July 1960 – 21 February 1962 · 1 year 6 months
273 of 596 seats
Tambroni 26 March 1960 – 26 July 1960 · 4 months
273 of 596 seats
Segni II 15 February 1959 – 26 March 1960 · 1 year 1 month
273 of 596 seats
Fanfani II 1 July 1958 – 15 February 1959 · 7 months 14 days
295 of 596 seats
Zoli 19 May 1957 – 1 July 1958 · 1 year 1 month
263 of 590 seats
Segni I 22 July 1955 – 19 May 1957 · 1 year 9 months
295 of 590 seats
Scelba 10 February 1954 – 22 July 1955 · 1 year 5 months
295 of 590 seats
Fanfani I 18 January 1954 – 10 February 1954
263 of 590 seats
Pella 17 August 1953 – 18 January 1954 · 5 months 1 day
263 of 590 seats
De Gasperi VII 16 July 1953 – 17 August 1953 · 1 month 1 day
263 of 590 seats
De Gasperi VI 26 July 1951 – 16 July 1953 · 1 year 11 months
314 of 574 seats
De Gasperi V 21 January 1950 – 26 July 1951 · 1 year 6 months
314 of 574 seats
De Gasperi IV 23 May 1948 – 21 January 1950 · 1 year 7 months
314 of 574 seats
De Gasperi III 31 May 1947 – 23 May 1948 · 11 months 22 days
272 of 556 seats
De Gasperi II 2 February 1947 – 31 May 1947 · 3 months 29 days
426 of 556 seats
De Gasperi I 13 July 1946 – 2 February 1947 · 6 months 20 days
449 of 556 seats
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