1985_Calabrian_regional_election Knowpia

The 1985 Calabrian regional election took place on 12 May 1985.

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Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, despite a moderate decline in term of votes, while the Italian Socialist Party made further gains. After the election Francesco Principe, a Socialist, was re-elected President of the Region at the head of a coalition comprising also the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party (Organic Centre-left). In 1987 Principe was replaced by Rosario Olivo.


Parties		votes	votes (%)	seats
	Christian Democracy	462,298	39.0	16
	Italian Communist Party	287,436	24.3	10
	Italian Socialist Party	211,891	17.9	8
	Italian Social Movement	75,624	6.4	2
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party	67,228	5.7	2
	Italian Republican Party	39,285	2.3	1
	Proletarian Democracy	17,127	1.4	1
	Southern Movement	11.930	1.0	-
	Italian Liberal Party	8,225	0.7	-
	Pensioners' National Party	2,886	0.2	-
	Pensioners Italian Alliance – Venetian League	1,489	0.1	-
Total		1,185,419	100.0	40

Source: Ministry of the Interior