1963 Sicilian regional election

Summary

The 1963 Sicilian regional election took place on 9 June 1963.

Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Communist Party. After the election Giuseppe D'Angelo, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a new government that included the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Liberal Party, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party. In 1966 the Liberals left the government and Francesco Coniglio replaced D'Angelo as President of the Region.[1]

Results edit

 
Parties votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 979,439 42.1 37
Italian Communist Party 561,795 24.1 22
Italian Socialist Party 231,038 9.9 11
Italian Liberal Party 181,469 7.8 6
Italian Social Movement 168,850 7.2 7
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 90,845 3.9 3
Italian Republican Party 35,274 1.5 2
Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity 32,731 1.4 2
Social Christian Sicilian Union 17,569 0.8 -
Others 30,090 1.3 -
Total 2,329,100 100.0 90

Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly

References edit

  1. ^ "Governi precedenti | ARS".