1946 Italian local elections

The 1946 Italian local elections were the first after the fall of fascism in Italy, leading to the re-establishment of all municipal administrations, after the municipalities had been run by mayors and temporary councils appointed by the AMGOT in the South and by the CLN in the North.

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The first turn of municipal elections was held on 10 March (436 municipalities), 17 March (1,033 municipalities), 24 March (1,469 municipalities), 31 March (1,560 municipalities) and 7 April (1,139 municipalities). The second turn of elections was held on 6 October (272 municipalities), 13 October, 20 October (286 municipalities), 27 October (188 municipalities), 3 November, 10 November, 17 November and 24 November.

The municipal elections of March 10 were the first to which women could also participate.[1]

Results of the first turn of elections

Municipal elections of 10 March

Results summary of 434 municipalities.

Party seats municipalities
Christian Democracy (DC) 178
Socialists and Communists 125
Independents 79
Labour Democratic Party (PDL) 11
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 19
Concentration of the right 10
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 8
Common Man's Front (FUQ) 3
Action Party (PdA) 1
Total

Municipal elections of 17 March

Results summary of 1,008 municipalities.

Party seats municipalities
Concentration of the left 6,155 350
Christian Democracy (DC) 6,028 329
Independents 1,690 90
Concentration of the centre 1,333 67
Concentration of the right 645 44
Local parties 490 28
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 443 22
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 425 18
Labour Democratic Party (PDL) 376 25
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 312 14
Combatants and Veterans 233 13
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 196 8
Common Man's Front (FUQ) 126 7
Action Party (PdA) 66 1
Italian Democracy 33 2
Total 18,563 1,008

Municipal elections of 24 March

Results summary of 1,459 municipalities.

Party seats municipalities
Christian Democracy (DC) 9,808 539
Concentration of the left 9,515 536
Independents 1,928 97
Concentration of the centre 1,398 66
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 987 34
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 802 39
Local parties 682 43
Concentration of the right 574 30
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 481 27
Labour Democratic Party (PDL) 338 17
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 247 12
Common Man's Front (FUQ) 126 7
Combatants and Veterans 196 7
Action Party (PdA) 89 4
Italian Democracy 14 1
Total 27,185 1,459

In 7 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.

Municipal elections of 31 March

Results summary of 1,505 municipalities.

Party seats municipalities
Christian Democracy (DC) 10,158 575
Concentration of the left 9,336 507
Independents 2,238 125
Concentration of the centre 1,363 70
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 1,102 42
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 1,099 55
Local parties 818 50
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 434 22
Concentration of the right 346 13
Labour Democratic Party (PDL) 321 16
Combatants and Veterans 282 18
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 205 8
Common Man's Front (FUQ) 90 3
Action Party (PdA) 35 -
Italian Democracy 18 1
Total

Municipal elections of 7 April

Results summary of 1,141 municipalities.

Party seats municipalities
Concentration of the left 7,997 450
Christian Democracy (DC) 7,095 376
Independents 1,684 93
Concentration of the centre 883 46
Concentration of the right 758 38
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 747 34
Local parties 723 41
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 560 24
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 260 10
Combatants and Veterans 184 7
Labour Democratic Party (PDL) 181 9
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 171 5
Common Man's Front (FUQ) 55 1
Action Party (PdA) 40 1
Italian Democracy 12 1
Total

In 5 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.

Results of the second turn of elections

References
  1. 10 marzo 1946, la prima volta delle donne al voto in Italia
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