Sicilian regional election, 1951
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The Sicilian regional election of 1951 took place on 3 June 1951 to select the Second Sicilian Parliament.
Christian Democracy resulted narrowly ahead of the alliance between the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party. After the election Franco Restivo, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a government that included the Monarchist National Party and the Autonomist Independentist Liberal Sicilian Union. [1]
Results
Electoral system: proportional representation
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy | 666,268 | 31.2 | 31 |
| Italian Communist Party–Italian Socialist Party | 644,784 | 30.2 | 31 |
| Italian Social Movement | 273,772 | 12.8 | 12 |
| Monarchist National Party | 177,533 | 8.3 | 6 |
| Sicilian Democratic Union | 82,591 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Italian Workers' Socialist Party | 79,468 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Autonomist Independentist Liberal Sicilian Union | 48,877 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Italian Republican Party | 35,546 | 1.7 | - |
| Others | 126,546 | 5.8 | - |
| Total | 2,135,435 | 100.0 | 90 |
Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly
References
| Regional elections | |
|---|---|
| General elections | |
| European Parliament elections | |
