Sicilian regional election, 1947
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The Sicilian regional election of 1947 took place on 20 April 1947.
The electoral alliance between the Italian Communist Party
and the Italian Socialist Party
was the most voted list. After the election Giuseppe Alessi and, later, Franco Restivo
, both Christian Democrats
, governed the Region at the head of broad coalitions.
Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly
The electoral alliance between the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
and the Italian Socialist Party
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
was the most voted list. After the election Giuseppe Alessi and, later, Franco Restivo
Franco Restivo
Francesco Restivo was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrat Party and Minister of the Republic. He was President of the Regional Council of Sicily from 1949-1955 and Minister of the Interior from 1968 to 1972....
, both Christian Democrats
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
, governed the Region at the head of broad coalitions.
Results
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Communist Party Italian Communist Party The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played... –Italian Socialist Party Italian Socialist Party The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II... |
591,870 | 30.4 | 25 |
| Christian Democracy Christian Democracy (Italy) Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield .... |
400,084 | 20.5 | 21 |
| Uomo Qualunque Front Uomo Qualunque Front The Front of the Ordinary Man was a short-lived populist libertarian and poujadist party in Italy... (dissidents' list) |
287,698 | 14.8 | 13 |
| Monarchist National Party Monarchist National Party The Monarchist National Party was a political party in Italy founded in 1946, uniting conservatives, liberal conservatives, conservative liberals and nationalists... |
185,423 | 9.5 | 10 |
| Sicilian Independence Movement | 171,470 | 8.8 | 9 |
| Italian Workers' Socialist Party Italian Democratic Socialist Party The Italian Democratic Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. Mimmo Magistro is the party leader. The PSDI, before the 1990s decline in votes and members, had been an important force in Italian politics, being the longest serving partner in government for Christian... |
82,175 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Italian Republican Party Italian Republican Party The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini... |
74,570 | 3.8 | 3 |
| National Democratic Union National Democratic Union (Italy) The National Democratic Union was a coalition of parties for the 1946 general election, formed basically by the Italian Liberal Party, the Labour Democratic Party and some other liberal, conservative and monarchist parties... |
40,149 | 2.1 | 1 |
| Uomo Qualunque Front Uomo Qualunque Front The Front of the Ordinary Man was a short-lived populist libertarian and poujadist party in Italy... (official list) |
30,179 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Others | 84,842 | 4.4 | - |
| Total | 1,948,460 | 100.0 | 90 |
Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly