ITALIAN REPUBLIC
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 APRIL 1948
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Source: Cattaneo Institute

Parties
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Blocco Nazionale (National Bloc)
Democrazia Cristiana (Christian Democracy)
Fronte Democratico Popolare (Democratic Popular Front)
Movimento Sociale Italiano (Italian Social Movement)
Partito Nazionale Monarchico (National Monarchist Party)
Partito Repubblicano Italiano (Italian Republican Party)
Unità Socialista (Socialist Unity)

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
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NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Voters:                                   29,117,554
Votes cast:                               26,854,203  92.2
Invalid votes:                               585,291  02.2
Valid votes:                              26,268,912  97.8
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Party                                     Votes       %      Change     Seats
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Blocco Nazionale                           1,004,889  03.8  (+01.0)      19  +03
Democrazia Cristiana                      12,741,299  48.5  (+13.3)     305  +98
Fronte Democratico Popolare                8,137,047  35.4  (+16.4)     182  +78
Partito Nazionale Monarchico                 729,174  02.8               14
Movimento Sociale Italiano                   526,870  02.3                6
Partito Repubblicano Italiano                652,477  02.5  (-01.9)       9  -14 
Unità Socialista                           1,858,346  07.1               33
Others                                       618,810  02.3                6
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Total                                     26,268,912                    574
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The Fronte Democratico Popolare was an alliance between the Communist Party and
the left-wing majority of the Socialist Party. Its votes and seats are compared
with those won by the Communists in 1946. The Unità Socialista represented those
Socialists who refused to accept the alliance with the Communists.