Italian presidential election, 1946

Election of the Provisional Head of the Italian State (June 28, 1946)

After the departure of King Umberto II of Italy (June 13, 1946), the functions of head of state had provisionally exercised by the Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, to which were entrusted to the beginning of July when, following his election as Provisional Head of State, Enrico De Nicola was sworn in before the Constituent Assembly.

They should not be considered the presidential elections, as this institution does not yet exist. However, the same De Nicola assumes this title according to the first transitional provision of the Constitution in 1948.

Candidate	1° Round
Enrico De Nicola	396
Cipriano Facchinetti	40
Ottavia Penna	32
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando	12
Carlo Sforza	2
Alcide De Gasperi	1
Alfredo Proja	1
Other candidates	--
Blank papers	14
Invalid papers	6
Voting	504
Total	573
Source: Parliament of Italy

Election of the Provisional Head of the Italian State (June 26, 1947)

Enrico De Nicola submitted his resignation in June 1947, officially for health reasons, but also to regain legitimacy after the annual term of the Constituent Assembly of Italy, to which even his term was tied, had expired.

Enrico De Nicola, however, was still re-elected as Provisional Head of State; from 1 January 1948 he assumed the title of President of the Italian Republic in accordance with the first final provision of the Constitution of Italy.

Candidate	1° Round
Enrico De Nicola	405
Pietro Nenni	2
Giuseppe Salvatore Bellusci	2
Cipriano Facchinetti	2
Other candidates	--
Blank papers	19
Invalid papers	1
Voting	431
Total	556
Source: Parliament of Italy