ITALIAN REPUBLIC LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 MAY 2001 =================================================================== Elections to the Camera dei Diputati (Chamber of Deputies) Source: Italian Interior Ministry Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * L’Ulivo (The Olive Tree), a coalition comprising * Democratici di Sinistra (Democrats of the Left) * La Margherita – The Daisy (former Christian Democrats) * Casa delle Liberta (House of Liberty), a coalition comprising * CCD-CDU – Centro Cristiano Democratico - Christiani Democratici Uniti ((Christian-Democratic Centre – United Christian Democrats) * Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance) * Forza Italia (Forward Italy) * Lega Nord (Northern League) * Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Refoundation) The Italian Chamber of Deputies consists of 630 members, of whom 475 are elected from single-member constituencies (uninominale) and 155 are elected by proportional representation by province. In the constituencies, the House of Liberty and Olive Tree coalitions each present a single candidate. The Communist Refoundation does not contest these seats to avoid splitting the left-wing vote. In the proportional elections, all parties present slates of candidates. NATIONAL SUMMARY OF SEATS =================================================================== Party Proportional Constituency Total ------------------------------------------------------------------- Communist Refoundation 11 - 11 House of Freedom 86 282 368 The Olive Tree 58 184 242 Others - 9 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 155 475 630 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =================================================================== PROPORTIONAL MEMBERS =================================================================== Registered voters: 49,358,947 Votes cast: 40,885,397 82.8 Invalid and blank votes: 3,762,621 09.2 Valid votes: 37,122,776 90.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Democrats of the Left 6,151,154 16.6 31 The Daisy 5,391,827 14.5 27 Other Olive Tree 1,626,258 04.4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Olive Tree 13,169,239 35.5 58 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CCD-CDU 1,194,040 03.2 - Forward Italy 10,923,431 29.4 62 National Alliance 4,463,205 12.0 24 Northern League 1,464,301 03.9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total House of Freedom 18,044,977 48.6 86 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Communist Refoundation 1,868,659 05.0 11 Others 4,039,901 10.9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,122,776 155 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS =================================================================== Registered voters: 49,358,947 Votes cast: 40,246,874 81.5 Invalid and blank votes: 2,987,169 07.4 Valid votes: 37,259,705 92.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- House of Freedom 16,915,513 45.4 282 Olive Tree 16,288,228 37.4 184 South Tyrol People’s Party 173,735 00.5 8 Others 3,882,229 10.4 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,259,705 475 -------------------------------------------------------------------