1970 Italian local elections

The 1970 Italian local elections were held on 7 and 8 June.[1] The elections were held in 6,632 municipalities and 88 provinces.

Municipal elections

Results summary of municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Party votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy (DC) 7,058,239 37.3 17,522
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 4,768,511 25.2 9,110
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 2,169,727 11.5 4,656
Unitary Socialist Party (PSU) 1,322,671 7.0 1,946
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 821,985 4.3 692
Italian Social Movement (MSI) 806,200 4.3 888
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 564,185 3.0 622
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 547,296 2.9 649
PCI – PSIUP 237,113 1.3 1,089
Heterogeneous lists 193,773 1.0 927
Independents 122,874 0.6 329
Mixed left lists 120,290 0.6 463
Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity (PDIUM) 87,382 0.5 19
Mixed centre-left lists 55,422 0.2 258
Mixed right lists 33,219 0.1 100
PSI – PSU 2,993 0.0 14
Others 37,032 0.2 48
Total 100

Provincial elections

Party votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy (DC) 1,0342,691 37.3 1,004
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 7,397,981 26.7 697
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 3,062,146 11.0 284
Unitary Socialist Party (PSU) 2,019,221 7.3 176
Italian Social Movement (MSI) 1,657,873 6.0 138
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 1,353,262 4.9 101
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) 958,226 3.4 72
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 848,370 3.1 60
Sardinian Action Party (PSd'Az) 29,458 0.1 3
Others 43,429 0.2 2
Total 27,712,657 100 2,537

References

  • "Local elections". Corriere della sera. 1970-06-11.
  • "Provincial elections". La Stampa. 1975-06-18.